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Used 1996 Pontiac Sunfire GT 2dr Coupe Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Owned for 18 years, 265,000 miles,still love it

Kathleen Robb, Grapeview, WA, 04/21/2018
updated 11/02/2018
Pontiac Sunfire GT 2dr Coupe
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

As long as you change the oil every 3,000 miles and keep it maintained, it will be the most reliable car you ever had. Sporty and quick, handles extremely well on icy roads as long as you know how to drive with common sense. Very precise steering, handles extremely well in sudden maneuvers as long as the driver can. I have owned this car for over 18 years and plan to drive it for 18 more. It is the most reliable car I have ever owned. I would recommend using only AC Delco brand or GM approved/stock parts when replacing anything. Trust me, if it says AC Delco, they mean it and it is worth it. I also only use premium unleaded gasoline everytime I fill up.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

small cost big fun

Elias Fernandez, 08/23/2002
Pontiac Sunfire GT 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car has a solid 2.4 liter which has more horspower and TONS more torque than all the rest in this price/size range. After market is heating up with release of 2.4 Supercharger jit from GM.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Inexpensive Sports Car

Deimos, 06/20/2002
Pontiac Sunfire GT 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I got this car instead of the Grand Am which had the exact same engine and tranny because it weighed less. I haven't been disapointed in it. I have the 2.4 motor that even after 120000 miles will cruise at 95 and get 28 to 29 mpg all day. I haven't "babyed" this car but have (as always) done my preventive maintanence. It still looks good and drives well. There have been some repairs to the A/C but over all it has been the sporty American-made small car I wanted when I got it.

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3 out of 5 stars

A Tank (kinda)

canada2015, 02/02/2015
updated 10/03/2016
Pontiac Sunfire GT 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

We purchased a 1996 sunfire coupe black with the 4 speed automatic in 2010. The car was nothing special but for 3 years it withstood a 45 km commute five days a week for 3 years. Then it withstood a year of intense new driver city driving. It was rotting out, the exhaust broke off so we sounded like the god of thunder for a year and a half and it was GUTLESS, You had to nearly floor it in the last year of its life. We got it with 220 000kms and when the fuel pump finally went at 305 000kms we scrapped it. Overall it was fine. The transmission had been rebuilt prior to us buying the car and in 80 000kms it had four oil changes within four years. Really not to much to complain about.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

gt..hellz yea!

pontie, 10/22/2003
Pontiac Sunfire GT 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

i love this little car, especially becuase no one thinks that its fast. cars expect to leave you in the dust, but the gt always shows up the competition!

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