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It's a shame they stopped making them.
Brandon, 02/24/2019
2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I've owned this car for 6 and a half years, it got me through high school and college, and almost a year afterwards. A really excellent purchase. Besides the security issue with this car, as many other people here have pointed out, I've had one wheel bearing go out at 105,000 miles. To put this in perspective, I got the car with 98,000 miles on it, and it made it to 205,000 miles through 6 and 1/2 years until I slid and totaled it in the snow just recently (damage wasn't terrible, just no value left to it). And I consistently got roughly 30 MPG with it on mostly highway/backroad driving. The handling was always sharp too, but with the 4 cylinder there really wasn't much power behind it. I just wish they still made these, I would buy again.
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Still running strong
The Grandy, 03/20/2019
2004 Pontiac Grand Am GT1 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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I now have 216,XXX miles on the red beast. She’s still trucking along, slow and steady. I drive it like a grandpa, proudly, and it keeps ticking for me. I hope it’ll keep going to 300k!
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Great car
Alexis davis, 03/26/2019
2004 Pontiac Grand Am GT 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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Car runs great usual problems but solved with trips to shop for minor probloms
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Great car!
Alex, 03/30/2019
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2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE2 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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Been about a year and a half since my last post, and havent put a dime into it except gas! 5 out of 5 would recommend to anyone who finds one with decent miles
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Sporty looking car with somewhat good reliability
Ryan, 02/24/2022
2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE2 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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The car looks nice with nice curves and a sporty design. The V6 engine has lots of get up and go for only 170 horse power the engine is 3.4 in size with classic push rod OHV type. Sadly the V6 only comes in a automatic 4 speed transmission with lower gear selections. Interior is made of cheap plastic with the centre console feeling little cheap and the door cards and the dash all covered in a soft foam type material. The car has no special radio just a radio and CD player with basic climate controls. The special features of the car are the powered locks mirrors and windows including AC and cruise control and traction control. Cons of the car are the cheap build quality like the dash mostly that will end up warping if you park in the sun a lot. Overall if you take care of the car it will last regular oil changes are important to keep that engine running. I’d recommend the car too somone that can look after it.
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Jersey , 02/09/2025
2004 Pontiac Grand Am GT 2dr Coupe (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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Listen I know everyone has a different experience however as long as you keep up on the maintenance I feel like they run forever. Oh and much needed TLC
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This car is a step behind the rest
Courtney, 04/12/2005
2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE2 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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This is my 1st Pontiac that I traded my Nissan Altima for, big mistake! My Altima drove like a luxory vehicle, this thing is so loud and rough riding. You can hear everything that is going on outside of the car, especially freeway traffic. The inside is pretty basic compared to other sedans in its class (honda, nissan, toyota...) Its getting left in the dust by other competitor's styles.
What a wonderful, fun car!
VDodiLi, 01/17/2004
2004 Pontiac Grand Am GT 2dr Coupe (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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I have had 13 cars since I started driving in 1978, and this is BY FAR the best (except maybe my first car, a '71 VW Bug - but it was my first, c'mon!). It is flashy (fusion orange, to match my red hair!), sporty, a LOT of fun to drive, decent gas mileage, heavy and solid feeling (unlike foreign cars which always feel cheap to me), and an engine that feels and performs like an old muscle car (the throaty roar from the Ram Air is unbelievably exhilarating). It is a car that makes me smile every time I see it, and gives me a thrill every time I accelerate, all without making a big dent in my budget. It makes me feel like a teenager again!
they seem nice until you own one.
AJGierer, 10/08/2004
2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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i enjoyed this car until stuff starting breaking for no reason. like the strut broke and broke the spring and ripped up the tire, at 50000 miles. then at about 51000 the power steering pump and pressure hose behind it broke. not only that but that parts for GM cost an arm and a leg and the labor for this poorly desigened cars is a killer too. as i said i liked this car until i had to do repairs on things that should not of broke or the expensive labor costs.
Driving Excitement
Judith Chesnick, 07/02/2007
2004 Pontiac Grand Am GT 2dr Coupe (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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I enjoy having and driving it very much. It handles excellent and the ride is very smooth. I haven't had any complaints from people who have rode in it with me. I actually underestimated it when I looked at it but when I drove it, man it drove like a soaring eagle. The color of this car is nice, it is greystone metallic. It is a subtle color for the power that this car possesses. But I am not complaining.
Awesome
Liz, 06/25/2019
2004 Pontiac Grand Am GT1 2dr Coupe (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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I love my Pontiac I buy like 10 years ago .I never has a problem with them.just I have to say good bye because my neighbor hit it in the back .I gonna missed 😭😭😭
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There is a reason GM killed this heap
Joshua Riopiedra, 05/30/2010
2004 Pontiac Grand Am GT 2dr Coupe (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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GM used to build solid cars What the hell happened? Save your money and purchase a quality vehicle. A wealthy friend of mine put it best..."You need not be rich to afford a BMW, but the opposite is true about owning a domestic". -Buy something well built and you wont break yourself in repairs. I'm sorry but we did it to ourselves, America. We lost the zero defect mentality and embraced the quick buck slap it together and send it out the door philosophy.