Pontiac Grand Am

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Price Paid:  $11000.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2005 Pontiac Grand Am GT1

Summary:
I love Grand Ams...Always have and always will.

I don't know why people are always complaining about them. My aunt owned an '85 grand am and drove it for 18 years with no major problems...and she didn't change the oil very often. It now has 180000 miles on it and still runs fine...never been rebuilt.

My little brother has a '90 grand am quad 4 HO. What a hot rod! He can hang with older bmw's and rx7's in races, and the best part is---the engine has 250,000+ miles on it.

I had a '99 se 4cyl and had zero problems with it for 80,000 miles. All I replaced was the alternator at 60,000. A friend of mine bought it from me and it now has 130,000 miles and he has done NO MAJOR REPAIRS!!!

I now have a 2005 gt with 30,000 miles on it and I'm sure it'll be fine for years to come.

Maybe you all need to just take better care of your vehicles.

Strengths:
acceleration, handling,fuel economy, stereo, seat comfort, looks, parts availability and prices, used prices are low

Weaknesses:
the fact that they've sold so well and so many people don't maintain them well enough---gives them a bad name

Similar Products Used:
camaro, grand prix, cavalier, cobalt

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Price Paid:  $11000.00 from saturn

Year / Model Reviewed:
2005 Grand Am SE

Summary:
I had traded my 1997 Dodge Ram in for my 2005 grand am (biggest mistake ever) my mom had recently purchased a 2005 grand am as well and i drover hers and loved it so i went to go buy mine and found a charcoal color (love it) and scooped it up it had 22,090 miles when i bought it a week later it had to go to the shop. it has been there 9 times in three months. It has had tons of issues from trani work to fuel system, dash replacement, seat replacement steering problems window seal, you name it it has had to be repaired the car is still having problems the GM rep. is coming to look at it (hopefully buy it back) I HATE THIS CAR

Strengths:
color, looks good, when it starts its fast

Weaknesses:
everything

Similar Products Used:
1998 Dodge Stratus
1997 Dodge Ram

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
2.50 of 5, 4.00 votes

Price Paid:  $14995.00 from Petersen Pontiac, Sh

Year / Model Reviewed:
2005 Sedan SE

Summary:
It hasn't been very long, but I LOVE MY NEW CAR!!!!!! I love the room, as well as the power. The backseat has quite a bit of room, considering the size of the vehicle. The fact that it is a sedan and drives like a sports car is a plus!

Strengths:
Handling, room, stereo, looks

Weaknesses:
None yet

Similar Products Used:
1975 Mercury Bobcat 1983 Chev Silverado 1982 Chevette 1992 Ford Taurus

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $13000.00 from Car City, St.Joseph,

Year / Model Reviewed:
2005 Grand Am SE

Summary:
I love my new Grand Am. I recently got into an accident in my 2004 Grand Am where a jerk in a Jeep Cherokee cut me off and totalled my beautiful car. I rarely had any problems with it. It of course was under warranty but never saw the inside of any garage except to get her oil changed once. The only stipulation with my love for the car was the brakes. They liked to squeak or screech(whichever you prefer) from time to time. We had it checked when we got it's oil changed but they were brand new brakes. Other than that, my old Grand Am was amazing. Drove perfectly. Had great handling. A great teenager car which was also gas friendly. Thus why I had to have another grand am once they decided that my '04 was totalled. With the insurance money I collected I reluctantly bought a great 2005 with not very many miles on it for about the same price I did my '04. And the safety on my '04 was amazing. The only injury i sustained was a bruised arm from one of my friends.

Strengths:
Handling, gas efficient, teen friendly, great safety features, sleek style, many aftermarket parts

Weaknesses:
Brakes

Similar Products Used:
2004 Grand Am 2005 Grand Am 1999 Sunfire

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Price Paid:  $19000.00 from GM in Murray

Year / Model Reviewed:
2005 Grand AM

Summary:
I love this car. It had a V6 3400 engine. It moves right along with any other vehicle on the road. It handles well. Despite the reviews I have read I really think this car is going to turn out well. The interior of the car is very nice. I would like a little more space but what can you do? I didnt buy the 2002 Grand Prix. But that is another story another time. I will see how this car will play out as I run more miles on it and move down the road. Later slow pokes!

Strengths:
Dash and Power

Weaknesses:
Leg Room and lowness to the ground. I have to get my "Splash Guard" replaced already. (However it wasnt my fault! :) )

Similar Products Used:
1996 Dodge Caravan (Chrysler) (Great Except Bad Transmission) 1994 Dodge Intrepid (Chrysler) (Great except trans. finally died when it hit too many miles) 1989 Buick Century (GM) (Great except it tends to die for no reason)