1996 Pontiac Grand Prix Overview
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I bought my Grand Prix used from the original owner. It was loaded with sunroof and "heads-up" display on the windshield. I loved this car. It had 50,000 miles on it when I purchased it and it had 130K when I sold it. I never had any engine problems except that the intake manifold gasket was leaking due to a known issue caused by GM's Dexcool antifreeze. Coolant leaks are a common problem on GM models from that time period. It was going to cost me about $700 to have it repaired and the car is only valued at about $1500, so I decided to trade it in on a new vehicle. The car handles well and the 3.1 liter engine delivers plenty of horsepower.
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Available Pontiac Grand Prix 1996 Submodel Types: Sedan, Coupe, GXP
Available Trims: Base, GT, GTP, SE, GT1, GXP, GT2
Exterior Colors: Black, Ivory White, Sport Red Metallic, Galaxy Silver Metallic, Liquid Silver Metallic, Midnight Blue Metallic , Blue-Black Metallic, Shadow Gray Metallic, Blue-Green Crystal, Bright Red, Champagne Beige Metallic, Crimson Red, Red Jewel Tintcoat , Stealth Gray Metallic, Arctic White, Bronzestone Metallic, Dark Bronzemist Metallic, Dark Cherry Metallic, Dark Mocha Metallic, Graystone Metallic, Polo Green Metallic
Interior Colors: Ebony leather, Ebony cloth, Dark Pewter, Ebony leather/suede, Gray, Parchment/Dark Pewter, Cashmere cloth, Cashmere leather, Sand cloth
Popular Features: Rear Bench Seats, Power Driver Seat, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Alarm, Tire Pressure Warning, Post-collision safety system, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Trip Computer, Remote Start, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Heads up display, Stability Control, Auto Climate Control, Heated seats
Engine/Mechanics: 6, 8 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC
Fuel Types: regular unleaded, premium unleaded (required)
Drivetrains: front wheel drive
