Used 1996 Pontiac Grand Am Coupe Consumer Reviews
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Typical GM experience.
Kanchou, 03/06/2002
1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2dr Coupe
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
While the interior stuff is nicely located, the seats aren't good for entering and leaving the vehicle. Trunk space is cramped compared to others. Engine response is good when traction control is off. When turned on, there is a noticeable help with rain/ice slippage. Several components around the engine required awkward maintenance; Various sensors, valves, a lead pipe from the AC. . . but the engine itself, as well as transmission were strong. This I've come to find typical in GM engines.
AMAZINGG!
grandamgtlover, 11/15/2011
1996 Pontiac Grand Am GT 2dr Coupe
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
This car is AMAZING!! I painted it and it looks like a race car! my car is so fast! I have a cold air intake and dc sports racing exhaust with a cat back. It sounds great. I run a 11 second 1/2 mile! It tops about 105 due to rev reduction. Trans spinns great!
Decent Car, has some repairs
tito12384, 11/12/2004
1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This car was pretty good to me. Bought it off my brother with 97k, who bought it 2 years before with 70k. Overall was a great looking car until I totalled it (just over 104k). When I bought it, I had to replace the fuel tank, which had a leak. Then found a rusted hole in the firewall, which was a pain to fix. Never had electrical problems. My brother had to replace the fuel injectors shortly after he bought it, and ever since then it kind of hesitated when first started. After about a minute it was fine. Has good acceleration for a 4 cyl. Fun to drive. The ets button definately needs to be in a better place, very easy to hit with either hand or knee.
Third time is a charm???
meaghanmcb, 12/30/2002
1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This is my third GA and I was hoping third time's a charm. This car was fun to drive, BUT repairs were often, costly, and repeated. I replaced alternator twice in 18 months! Had to replace fuel line, brakes, struts & shocks, gas cap (twice-????), 2 fuel injectors at once, then another, window motors... I did routine oil changes, tune-ups, etc. Normal wear-and-tear expected, but... Very high maintenance in my opinion. I would recommend this car only to someone who needs a cheap car for in-town driving--with my experience the GA's go down hill after their 4th birthday :)
every pennies worth
Bryan Mirzaian, 01/12/2010
1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
My dad bought me this car 10 years ago for little more than $6k with 67k on the odo. 10 years later,I still (hard) drive it daily with over 200k miles. @ 178k pulled a 16.07 sec 1/2 mile having less than $180 in performance parts,& that was with almost a half sec crap start! I use full syn oil, changed timely,& replace the usual parts when they fail. Parts failure is inevitable with any car, its the nature of the beast! But have never had to crack the motor open & thats the more pertinent point. Cost of ownership has been very low.My quad4 motor began smoking V6 GA`s with a $25 cone filter, so not sure why one would choose the heavier V6 that has more moving parts to potentially fail.
My grand am gt
maddy, 12/07/2002
1996 Pontiac Grand Am GT 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I recently bought a used 96 grand am gt, so far it has been ok other then my alternator is already going out...but I also have the 95 grand am gt and we have replaced the alternator once, the heater core, the brakes, the thermostat 3 times, and just recently the water pump. but other then that (which is a lot) i have had no MAJOR problems...I love the new look of the 96-98 model grand ams...and it handles well..
RELIABLE
MATT, 06/23/2009
1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Very reliable, takes a lot of abuse.Underated and under appreciated. Gas mileage is a little dissapointing.
My Review
ChrisGAGT96, 01/07/2009
1996 Pontiac Grand Am GT 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
After having this car for a little over a year, I find that it can get some attention with the right mind put into it. Although where the car does lack the edge most of the same year cars in this year range have, It still has a kick to it like no other. The Sporty appearance of the 2 door GT is very noticable; mix in a 5-spd and 2.4l, and you have yourself a combo. As far as performance parts go, there are really none available, which is sad because the engine is a sound one. For the daily driver this care is a phenom, great gas mileage, and hopefully minimal problems make it great for point A. to B. driving.
A Great GT
biggercarrot, 07/15/2002
1996 Pontiac Grand Am GT 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Looks sharp! Handles well in snow. Throw on 4 Blizzak tires and 7 feet of Buffalo snow won't stop you.
GREAT COLLEGE CAR
Mark Pellicane, 12/15/2009
1996 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
why is this car rated for 23mpg??? it all depends on how you drive, i average between 27-32 mpg. my parents bought this car when my sister went to college in 2002, it had 55,000 miles on it. i have since bought it from her and not attend college, the car just rolled over 170,000 miles and still averages between 27-32mpg, very reliable and still runs great, friends in their new cobalts and ford rangers race me and are left in the dust. the 2.4L engine runs great and doesn't burn a drop of oil. ALL parts for this car are very cheap. yeah the window motors stink but this car is 13 years old what do you expect???
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