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4.63 out of 5 stars

loved my car

xkelsox, 01/31/2010
2001 Pontiac Grand Am GT 2dr Coupe (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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Great car. My dads a mechanic and said it was known that almost every one will blow a headgasket mine did that was the only problem with it \, decent on gas if u drive without a lead foot, wasn't that great in winter I recommend putting studded tires on it, controlled way better in snow with them. Very sporty! My inside was loaded very Nice leather, car would heat up really quick in winter that was a plus! All in all love the car

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Torn between giving a good or bad review

Chris.I, 02/14/2010
2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE1 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
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I Bought my Grand Am in 2004, with 38k miles on it. I recently traded it in last week with 103k miles, and the dealership gave me $900 trade in value on it. I never really had any MAJOR issues, but had tons of minor issues, like 2 electrical issues, Drivers side power window broke, Both rearview mirrors broke, Oil change light constantly on (even right after an oil change), Trac system light comes on whenever I turn a sharp corner, Dials fell off, radio volume faded in & Out. last problem I had was everytime I stopped at a red light, the car would putt, like it wanted to stall, So I got a tuneup, hoping it would fix the problem, which it didn't. Overall I loved the car, but It had to go

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4.5 out of 5 stars

I love this car

Bobby, 02/17/2009
2001 Pontiac Grand Am GT1 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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This car was previously my mother's car, but when I turned 16 I took over the ownership of the car. At first I did not like the look and feel of the car but it grows on you. I have made several modifications to the car (grille inserts, cold air intake, decals). I plan to convert the car to rear wheel drive, put the LS9 engine in, and put in a 6 speed manual transmission. I also want to customize the interior as well. I get great gas mileage (average 28 in the summer). I had to replace the water pump and intake manifold gasket each once but I've had no problems now for about 20000 miles. Everything breaks eventually, just spend a little extra money and time to take care of the car. I wash mine 1 per week.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Very Decent Car!

Romine, 03/08/2010
2001 Pontiac Grand Am SE1 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought this car about a year ago and it had about 157,000 miles on it. The lady I bought it from used to drive down gravel a lot and I had to replace a hub and an outer tire rod... security light came on and cause my car to not start for 10 min each time as well as my idol staying at 1200 rpm but fix both problems by pulling out the ignition and cleaning the sensors. Excellent sound system and got 37 mpg believe or not the last road trip I made. It's had its ups and down and have put about $700 into it but only bought it for $1500. Take care of it and it will treat you right... if you don't, it will let you know. Mine now has over 170,000 and still runs like a champ.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Not Too Bad

chasenally, 03/08/2010
2001 Pontiac Grand Am GT 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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I am reading about the repairs that people are having done. When the gasket went out due to the type of antifreeze, my mechanic fixed it for under $500, I have had the car into the shop a few times in the five years I have been driving it and it hasn't cost more than $500 each time. I have driven 75K miles on it and am now selling it, but only to get a car with less mileage. Just maintain it well. I have no problem with how it was built or how it runs. The antifreeze problem was unfortunate, but not expensive.

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