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Used 1997 Pontiac Grand Am Consumer Reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars
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4.63 out of 5 stars

1997 Pontiac GRAND AM SE 2 dr 2.4 ltr Automatic

larrytauch, 01/22/2014
1997 Pontiac Grand Am SE 2dr Coupe
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

We purchased the GRAND AM SE 2dr 2.4 ltr Automatic with 39k January 14th 2014. Runs, Drives, Handles, and Comfortable Vehicle!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Best car ever owned

tom, 10/14/2010
1997 Pontiac Grand Am GT 2dr Coupe
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought this 97 grand am in fort hood, tx back in 2005, mind you car already 8 years old. Make a long story short 13 years later and 182,000 miles the only thing I have majorly replaced was the cooling intake and flex pipe by manifold. I see a lot of complaints about this car, make a long story short reason this car is at 182,000 and still going change oil right at 3000 miles. Injector cleaner every other fill up, plugs done at every 5000 miles and etc. Once again best car I ever had

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Fun to drive! Not fun to maintain!

Car Junkie 2010, 08/07/2009
1997 Pontiac Grand Am GT 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car is very fun to drive and is great if you're looking for some fun, but I hope you have money to stick into it. The power windows are junk. Had to replace muffler, needed new brake pads, blinkers wig out on me. Many little things that come with age. With all that being said, very fun to drive.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

easy on the eyes hard on the wallet

Muss1, 06/24/2002
1997 Pontiac Grand Am GT 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

While it was still under warranty it was fine a few minor problems but nothing major. At about 40,000 we had to replace the intake manifold, then the driver side widow motor went out (riveted in not screwed like most other electric motors), water pump went out at about 50,000 alternator went out at 37,000, 60000 and 850000. We were unable to remove the key from the ignition; we found a solenoid under steering column was sticking (the dealership told us this model didn’t have this solenoid). The car is fun to drive and comfortable I’m just tired of having to fix it more then my 1987 Ford Bronco.

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1.75 out of 5 stars

GET EXTENDED WARRANTY

Never again, 06/07/2002
1997 Pontiac Grand Am SE 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Motor 3.1 has intake manifold problems, rebuilt engine at 46,000. altenator 50,000 replaced all window motors. Trans went out at 68,000 and now timing chain just broke at 85,000 and the radiator leaks. Also changing the back 3 plugs is a pain in the a$$.

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