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derek, 11/17/2018
2008 Pontiac G5 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Its 2018, I bought my G5 is July 2008. Its been nearly perfect. Only "repair" was replacing battery after about 2 years, other than that standard maintenance. Looking around at new cars now because its been a while and I can afford such, but i really like the G5 and wish i had a place to keep it with an additional car. mileage and acceleration are solid. If you are tall, space is an issue and you would not want to regularly travel in back seats but overall comfortable.
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So Cal G5
James, 08/27/2008
2008 Pontiac G5 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
I traded in my 2004 Mazda 3 for the new G5 with automatic tranny. Even the dealer asked me why I was trading the "great" Mazda for the Pontiac. But the Mazda was a piece of junk. Over $2k in repairs after warranty. So far I'm happy with the little Pontiac. I like the black exterior too. I got the preferred package with the nice 16" wheels/ABS. But my gas mileage has been poor so far. Only averaging about 24 mpg. Maybe 30 on the highway. But So Cal gas stinks too. I would recommend the car for the reasonable price easily instead of the overpriced, underfeatured Japanese makes.
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Wish I could get rid of it!
BLCurry, 03/10/2010
2008 Pontiac G5 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
My car has had many small issues, speaker went out, air vents won't turn, blinker doesn't tick anymore. The one thing that set me over the edge is that the battery is in the trunk. That is really not a problem, until you combine that with the whole anti theft thing where when your battery is unhooked or dies, your key gets stuck in the ignition. How are you supposed to get to your dead or unhooked battery that is in your trunk with the key stuck in the ignition? Seriously? Most women (and this is a woman's car) do not keep their spare on them. So, that leaves us with either climbing into the trunk or calling a popalock to open our trunk. Oh, and now the thing is on the recall list FANTASTIC!
Never buy a GM again!
Disappointed, 06/09/2010
2008 Pontiac G5 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
This car is nothing but problems! I will never buy anything from GM again. It feels like every day something else is wrong with this car and then when I bring it to the dealer for service, they tell me they have it fixed yet the problem never gets resolved until five trips back to the dealer and after buying parts I didn't even need! I HATE this car! Take my advise and save your money and time, I wish I did. NEVER AGAIN!
G5 GT - Not For Me!
Bigron, 11/21/2008
2008 Pontiac G5 GT 2dr Coupe (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 6 people found this review helpful
I bought this car this past January, but was disappointed. I really only bought it for the gas mileage (since gas prices were peaking just over $4.00 per gallon!). I'm an avid weightlifter, a big guy (6'2 260). I have a small waist (I wear a size 33 inch/34 length cargo pants) but I have very large arms and very broad shoulders. My point is, my upper body feels too cramped in a car this size, and there is not much headroom. Bigger guys definitely should not purchase this car because I guarantee you that you will not be comfortable!