Used 2001 Pontiac Montana Minivan Consumer Reviews
Handling a Montana
We bought our formerly leased, loaded Montana 6 years ago from a dealer. We got an excellent deal on it and soon discovered it was from a bad odor. After cleaning it several times, we still haven't enjoyed the new car smell, but we have gotten a sweet deal! It has been paid for for 2 years now and until this week, I have only needed regular oil changes, new tires and windshield wipers. Yesterday I spent $600 to replace the rear brake cylinders and the front bushings. The boys are grown and I could sell and get a convertible I have dreamed of for years, but I will drive this Beauty until she can't go anymore.
Bought Ours New in 2000
We purchased this van new in November 2000 right before the 2001 hit the market. This Van has been an awesome mode of transportation. We still have it and our Teenage Daughter loves driving it to hall her friends. We had some minor AC issues at 75,00 K and had to have the head gaskets and heads redone at 120,00 Wife drove it and it got hot. That cost around 2,000. But other than that this has been a vehicle well worth the drive. We still have it so that says all. around in.
Good job
This is our second Montana and we're very happy. It's the family car driven by my wife, and it works perfectly for our needs. No reliability problems and a good feel of quality throughout. Not so happy about the depreciation, but ours is leased with a favorable residual so that's no problem for us. Dealer OK, but we really like the car
2001 Pontiac Montana
Well, where do I start. Everything has gone wrong with the van. At first it was little things, the washer pump, the sliding door, the battery's positive cable corroded off. Then we had power steering problems, the front air went out, the rear air went out, the transmission was slipping so I took it to the dealership and they fixed certain parts in the transmission. By this time it was out of warranty so I had to pay to replace it. Then 2 months later the transmission went completely out. Needless to say, enough was enough and I just traded it for something else.
Been a great van
I've had no problems with the van. I love it and would get another.