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4 out of 5 stars

Fun car!

CarolD, 03/03/2004
2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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This is a very fun car to drive. Performance is very good for a 4 cylinder. It's a nice family car with sporty looks. Rebate make it a nice alternative to many smaller compact cars.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Great First Car!

Lindsay03, 10/27/2009
2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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This is my very first car, and I'm still loving every bit of it. Though we've had to change the front brakes once at about 84000 miles and just replace the signal flasher (?), which was only about $150 (But that was doing the labor from my dad). Even though it has only about a 12 gallon tank, it still gets fairly good gas mileage. I figure I got about 19 to the gallon...could be worse.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Quite a Deal

argus, 03/06/2004
2004 Pontiac Grand Am GT 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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I did my research, and problems plaguing these cars since their introduction have been worked out. I checked Japanese competitors, but there just weren’t enough discounts to buy those cars. My Grand Am is loaded at $24K--I drove it off the lot for well under $18K. Unfortunately, resale on the Grand Am is horrid. Would’ve been nice if it were offered with a manual transaxle, but I have to admit this auto shifts smooth. Compared to Chrysler, GM transaxles are a dream. Overall, I’m VERY happy with my purchase. I haven’t owned a car that garnered so many looks, and was this fun to drive, since I sold my Fiero years ago.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

2004 Grand Am SE1

GrandAmmer, 03/28/2009
2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE1 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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Bought this car with 21K miles in good condition. Had to replace front brakes at 40k miles and front wheel bearings at 51K miles. I have now found out that these are common issues with Grand Ams. Car has been reliable running and decent on mileage. But resale value drops quickly. There are some shortcuts in this car, like no dipstick for transmission fluid level. Fog lights are for appearance only and are totally ineffective in actual fog. Not a bad car for the low price, but expect to pay for additional maintenance if you keep car for a few years.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

My Pontiac

Jenifer, 03/25/2004
2004 Pontiac Grand Am GT1 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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This is a really fun car to drive. My husband and I love it. Its loaded with features and rides great.

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5 out of 5 stars

dream car

ambtuckr, 03/30/2004
2004 Pontiac Grand Am GT 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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this car is the best on the market, I do believe so myself!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Satisfied

Ronald Coltart, 04/11/2004
2004 Pontiac Grand Am GT 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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In spite of poor reviews by the Automotive Press, I have been more than satisfied with this car. I have done 30,000 miles on it without the slightest problem. The design both inside and out I found excellent. Acceleration was brisk but the only flaw was the Goodyear tires. When I changed to Kumhow 712's the handling improved immensely as did the wet braking. The Grand Am GT is one of the best allround cars I have owned.

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3 out of 5 stars

Bad fuel economy

Scott, 03/27/2009
2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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Nice car but can, t seem to get more than 250 km on a tank of fuel ( city driving in cold winter ) maybe summer will be better. Even took it in to get looked at and apparently there is nothing wrong. Once again bad fuel economy. Bought a lemon.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Good First Car

Melissa, 11/11/2009
2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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First car ever. While I mourn the lack of power windows, the car itself isn't all that bad. Has quite a bit of zoom for a 4cyl, with excellent freeway acceleration. Also, good gas mileage. I've done 400 miles on a tank. I've made a few boo-boos, and drove for over a year without the passenger side mirror, as well as crunched a few fenders. However, this car has a horrid side crash safety rating, which occasionally gives me nightmares. On the whole, it makes a good first car, since it's fairly cheap but has some power.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

I Really Enjoy This Car

rhalld38, 06/19/2014
2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE2 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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My 2004 Pontiac Grand Am I have had since 2005, and never had one major problem with it besides the blower motor kept going out on it and to replace it 3 times but I think it was because of where I got it from. The car has over 107,000 miles on it and have drove it from Illinois and Michigan numerous times with no problems at all. It drives great and looks great as well. I have been in a couple fender benders but the car still holds up in appearance. The only thing I do not like about this vehicle it has to many cup holders and the interior has to much plastic. Other than that it has great gas mileage while on the highway in the city it is about average.

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