Used 1994 Pontiac Grand Am Consumer Reviews
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Hunk o' Junk
This car was bought brand new. All scheduled maintenance was done but did that help? NO! New transmission at 160000km, and at 190k its in need of repair again! Ball joint replaced 3 times, AC gone after 5 years. yesterday I was told it needs new high pressure power steering hose, intake manifold gasket is leaking too (expensive repair). I can't afford a new car, but I can't afford to keep this any longer. My wife's 89 Probe is 100x better than this hunk of junk!
Great Car, except for........
I loved this car. The V-6 engine was powerful and always started right up. It handled great and was very comfortable. The fuel gauge failed twice, a/c once, water pump once, in 120k miles. It was too expensive to fix the second time. Except that every year, something went wrong and the bill was always around $1000. The last time was it kept overheating, and the dealer could not figure it out. Even still, it ran great until the coolant overflowed onto the street. I still miss it. but not the cost. I feel sorry for the poor guy that bought it from the place i traded it into.
What I Expected
I bought the car used with 63K and change. In the 2.5 years that I have owned it, I have had no major repairs. There have been a number of pesky problems. One of the cables linking the shifter assembly (5 speeed manual) and clutch broke ($450) and the shifter is sticking again after the repair took place 6 mnths ago. I put shocks on the back and, as usual, routine maintenance by the amateur mechanic is ill-advised given the unfriendly dipsosition of the Quad 4. The car is pretty noisy inside in terms of rattles and cheap plastic shaking around but I have experienced absolutely no problems with any electrical components (i.e. windows, locks, lights).
WELCOME BACK,AMERICA!
I bought the Grand Am GT for my wife, as I NEVER TRUSTED American-built cars. WOW! WAS I WRONG! We've had it 8 yrs. now, 3 sets of brakes w/o any other repairs! Regret not buying one for me! Fun to drive, GREAT PERFORMANCE W/GREAT FUEL ECONOMY! Purring like a kitten w/175,000+miles and counting! YEP! WELCOME BACK,AMERICA!
Alright little car
I bought my car used in February 2014 with 180,000 miles on it for $950. Since then we had to replace the head gaskets, fuel pump, brake pads, power steering belt and pulley. It all totaled to be about $3000 to $4000. The driver window is off balance, so it rolls up weird an the passenger door lock actuator is out. Other than that, its a great little car. Sub-par gas mileage but very sporty looking.