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Fantastic Car
Adam B., 09/22/2019
2005 Pontiac Bonneville GXP 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought a Bonneville in an honor of my grandmother. She loved Bonnevilles, and I decided to get the GXP. I know Northstars have head bolt problems, there’s a bullet proof fix, and I bought mine after the previous owner fixed it. I bought it with 83k, now it has 102k. 19k miles in a year! Any time I drive something different, I always end up missing the car. It’s been trouble free, comfortable, and quick. In some cases, I’ve gotten 25.4 mpg! But it’s hard to get that when you’re always on the gas. I have some modifications, including exhaust and the pops and crackles are addicting! I can’t wait until Northstar Performance gets the tune ready to remove the torque management and tune the trans and engine. For its price point, it’s faster than the, at the time, Ford Mustang, Audi TT, some BMWs, and it’s a full size FWD sedan! Can’t really ask for much more.
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Sonny, 02/19/2008
2005 Pontiac Bonneville GXP 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
My GXP is a head turner with wht/gold tricoat paint. Fuel economy is poor in city driving, but performance and styling outweighs this big gas guzzling sedan.
Amazing underrated car
clevelandbonneville, 04/07/2010
2005 Pontiac Bonneville SE 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
So far owned for 3,000 miles. I got this beautiful car for a bargain price with 90k miles. It drives like it has 30k miles. I've gotten between 23 and 27 mpg per tank so far. Nothing has broken except for a burned out head- light bulb. Very smooth torquey engine with silky smooth shifting transmission. Lots of style. More style than all the imports for sure. I love the look from the back and side especially. Only cool Chryslers and Dodge's have more style but they are troublesome. This car feels heavy and well-built and safe. Nice looking interior with a large trunk and back seat. This car is big and a bit tricky to maneuver in parking lots and city but its a dream on the freeway.
Great Bonnie!
DMP, 03/19/2009
2005 Pontiac Bonneville GXP 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Purchased as a demo in 2007 with 21K kliks as a replacemennt for my 94 SLE (nice car); Now at 53K. Daily driver for mostly city driving. I love the styling - stealth-look black exterior turns heads and clears traffic on the highway. Interior is comfortable for my tall frame. Excellent ride. The GXP is very thristy; in keeping with the performance image the final drive was raised to 3.7 which drops the mileage by about 20% over other NorthStar equipped cars.
Farewell flagship...
Boz, 06/23/2006
2005 Pontiac Bonneville GXP 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this exceptional car as a statement of rebellion... and got the reaction I wanted. I had wanted one of these cars for about 8 or 9 years, and with most people starry-eyed for the cheaply built Honda or Toyota, this bad boy turns heads while going down the street. The Black Cherry Metallic paint sparkles in the sun, as well as in the evening, and exterior styling puts the car in motion, even at a standstill. Interior styling has no end to luxury and comfort, and features and options are limitless. GXP specific guages and Driver information center also set the car apart, and to finish it all off, Pontiac's signature dash backlit in glowing crimson.