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Used 1996 Pontiac Grand Am Consumer Reviews

3.8 out of 5 stars
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1.75 out of 5 stars

Beware!

Cleo, 09/07/2007
1996 Pontiac Grand Am GT 4dr Sedan
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I bought this car 2 years ago for my son. I have probably spend over $3500 in repairs since then. From the alternator 3 weeks after I bought it to the failure of the electrical system to the the cracked radiator ect...I gave up and put this car where it belong: to the junk yard. If you start having problems with this car..think twice before atrating to spend hundreds of dollars in repairs. It is not worth it.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Not a bad little car

sims, 04/20/2002
1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE 4dr Sedan
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This is a really nice car. The design for price is a plus. It's inexpensive and yet doesn't look like a box. With a little four cylinder engine it can really move too.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

RELIABLE

MATT, 06/23/2009
1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2dr Coupe
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Very reliable, takes a lot of abuse.Underated and under appreciated. Gas mileage is a little dissapointing.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

In the shop

toddlori, 09/22/2002
1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE 4dr Sedan
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This car has had all sorts of problems from the moment we bought it. If it wasn't leaking oil, it was going through 2 (yes 2) alternators in a little over a year. Plus the stupid check engine light comes on all the time for no apparent reason (except to get us to fork over $80 to get it turned off). Basically it's been a money pit. But hey, it looks nice.

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1.5 out of 5 stars

Another Repair

A. Motorist, 12/27/2003
1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE 4dr Sedan
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Car purchased new from dealer. Have replaced every power window motor at least once and two, twice, @ 2-400 each. Transmission is loud when shifting. Continued problems with gear shift and not being able to remove the key when vehicle is placed in park. Another $600 repair. Interior doesn't wear well. Air conditioner is unreliable at best. Every dealer gives a different story as to what it would take to repair. UNRELIABLE CAR. NEVER AGAIN

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