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Used 1998 Pontiac Sunfire Consumer Reviews

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Was a great car

wasgood, 11/08/2008
1998 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I just sold my Sunfire in order to buy a Grand Cherokee. That little car was awesome. I had it for over 5 years and it took me all over. It always started first turn, had plenty of pep, ran on pennies, and all I ever had to do to it was change the front pads twice and the rotors once before I sold it. It had 260,000 k's on it and would of went for a lot more. The shocks needed replacing but that's a wearable part. I felt like I was selling my dog, when I sold it, only because of how reliable it was. Great cheap car.

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2.25 out of 5 stars

dint buy this car

boo, 06/28/2008
1998 Pontiac Sunfire SE 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought this car from a family friend who's mother never drove it, and had recently became too ill to use it. When I purchased it it had less than 70,000 miles. Since then I have had to replace the alternator, radiator, all four tires, the ac, the fuel injector, along with the usual upgrades. Not to mention the window cranks fell off along with the stereo knobs. This car is the worst investment and I wouldn't even want my worst enemy to drive it! I don't drive a lot and use public transportation for work and school yet somehow this car breaks down without fail once a month! Do not purchase!

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2.5 out of 5 stars

RECALL,RECALL,RECALL!

jNybody, 04/18/2002
1998 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Car is much less relaible to the Cavalier(2 family members own and BEAT on theirs but ours that is BABIED is a rolling Recall!)...seems weird since same j body family BUTT Pontiac VERY UNRELIABLE.Many problems.... but biggest safety problem is:Dealer failed to perform recall on headlight switch before delivery. It eventually failed along with most of the 97-98's and has been broken over ONE YEAR NOW!! Problem is the manufacurer of switch (Wells) has not supplied the parts to ANYONE! This supply problem is SO bad the NHTSA actually audited/shut down Wells last month for a whole week to determine what the Heck they were(not) doing (our lawyer told us this)

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5 out of 5 stars

Hot Rod

Rakyn, 06/05/2002
1998 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Stylish exterior...quality finish, mine is a opal blue metallic car ..very pretty

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Can't seem to let it go!

bugsnkitties, 04/27/2002
1998 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2dr Convertible
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I'm one that gets tired of a car after 2 or 3 years. But with this one I can't seem to let it go. Although the roof leaks and makes it stink after the rain. I enjoy driving roof up or down in beautiful northern CA. I agree it's dificult to see out the back when the roof is up. But it's been a reliable car for me since 1998.

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