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This Grand Am is a LEMON!!!!!
Smom, 05/15/2004
2004 Pontiac Grand Am GT 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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This 2002 Grand Am GT was an awesome car until it got approx. 25,000miles on it. I have had nothing but problems with the brakes, and I have had it in the dealership 8 times until they have just recently fixed the problem, unfortunately it took them 8 times to get it right. I would never recommend the Grand Am to anyone, and I have owned another Grand Am before.
Good Transportation
Jolena911, 01/01/2008
2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE1 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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This is a reliable car and I still like the body styling. The styling makes it look kind of hot, but with the 2.2 four, it can't really do anything performance wise. The interior is one of GM's (unrotunate) specialties: hideous hard plastics in dank colors. The dash is really ugly with two hard plastic lumps that I suppose are supposed to resemble an airplane cockpit??? The GAm's interior is so bad that I rode in a friend's Corrolla and thought I was in a Bentley. On the other hand, the GAm is extremely reliable. I've only had to do regular maintence. No breakdowns and no nagging problems at all. This car is good transportation, but it's market value is weak.
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.
Poorly made car to say the least
joshchevy4, 09/30/2009
2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE2 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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I had bought this car used in '05 and am the first real owner as it was a rental car prior to my purchase. For a kid I put quite a few miles on it, came with 28,000 and now it has 93,000. Brakes were a huge problem, replaced them and front rotors a couple times. Caliper went out, wheel bearing went out, and now I've been facing these electrical problems which eventually led to the passing of this car. No dash lights, smoking from the dash area, no brake lights, and now the fuel pump is shot. Interior falls apart each time i sneeze, and I've had nothing but the worst experiences with it (excluding the time I topped out at 120). Do yourselves a favor and buy a Honda, Toyota, or Mitsubishi.
Excellent car
coolness4me, 02/18/2004
2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE2 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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I bought this car last month. So far, It has been the best car that I have ever owned. I got a great deal on it. If I ever buy another Pontiac again, which is highly likely, I will again give Pontiac Master of Augusta the first chance to sell it to me. It does not get good gas mileage at all, but it is a V6 so I didn't really think it would. I love the interior design! My baby's car seat fits perfectly in the back seat while leaving plenty of leg room up front. I also love the exterior design of the car...kind of reminds me of the newer Ford Mustangs only with 4 doors and more get up and go.
A Great Car
FireyRedHead, 02/23/2004
2004 Pontiac Grand Am SE2 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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After having test driven a Nissan Sentra and Altima, also the Pontiac Grand Prix, I found this car to be the best handling and the most fun to drive. The pick-up speed for getting on the freeway is exceptional, as living in the Bay Area CA, that type of speed is needed at times. Also the ride is extremely smooth even on the roughest road...Excellent buy
GT
insaneSct, 02/22/2004
2004 Pontiac Grand Am GT1 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
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It's a great car; fun to drive.
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.
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.
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 werent 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. Wouldve 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, Im VERY happy with my purchase. I havent owned a car that garnered so many looks, and was this fun to drive, since I sold my Fiero years ago.