How are Pontiacs?

[Deeko]

I need a new car, cuz my old car was totalled in an accident, I got like 3,800 insurance. What kinda sucks is almost all the car dealers in a 25 mile radius have lots of cars for like 2000 that suck and lots of cars for like 5000 that I can't afford, and nothing for like 3-4. But anyway, I found a few, strangely all Pontiacs. I found the following:
'94 Grand Am(93,000 miles)
'94 Grand Prix(125,000 miles)
'95 Grand Am(103,000 miles)
'96 Sunfire(113,000 miles, NO POWER BRAKES??)
The only one I drove so far was the Sunfire....it had power nothing, no power windows, locks, mirrors, or BRAKES! lol I couldn't stand it. What do you guys think of the other 3? THey are all in pretty good condition. The Grand Am's are both priced at 3500, the Grand Prix at 4000, I looked them up in Edmunds, the Grand AM's are about right, the Grand Prix, mostly due to the mileage, should be priced at $2700...think its worth trying to get the price down on that one? Or would either of the Grand Am's be better? Or do they all suck and I should wait for something else? Oh yea...and how do they compare to a '94 Mazda 626?(what I had before)

 

[Pepsi90919]

wow, they unbanned me. sensational.



the early-mid 90's pontiacs seem to be holding up alright...the bodies of them aren't that great now but mechanically they should work ok if taken care of.

no power brakes on a 96? that doesn't sound right.

 

[db]

<< How are Pontiacs? >>


If the exhaust pipe is small you gotta use lots of KY.

 

[Deeko]

<< no power brakes on a 96? that doesn't sound right. >>


I know...its a standard feature, I don't understand how it doesn't have them...but it doesn't.

 

[Pepsi90919]

if it's standard and it's not there then i wouldn't get that car. i would go towards the 95 grand am myself.

 

[Atrail]

I would not spend my money on a Pontiac.
I'll stick with Honda, Toyota, or Nissan.

 

[Aceman]

I have a 95 Grand Am with 98,000 miles on it. She sounds rough but still runs great. Spent about $600 in a "Tune up" @60,000miles and another $125 for a new alternator. I've spent about $500 in brake jobs though!!! I've strickly owned GM products over the years. Seemed like the 80s GMs had engines that blew at 100k. Makes me apprehensive about my Grand Am, but she's held out so far. Interiors are okay as are the exteriors. The Grand Ams' dashes seem to skeak and make a lot of irritating noises though.

 

[melly]

i have a 94 sunfire with power locks, power sunroof, great brakes....it's a neat car.

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

They are pointy.

 

[RONType1]

*coughs* *chokes*

 

[cwjefferys]

they are better than your singing.

 

[SSP]

<< they are better than your singing. >>



Ohh.. so Cold.

 

[RU482]

I tell you what, find an Oldsmobile. They are higher quality (well, at least from my own and friends experiences...Olds vs. pontiac...theoretically an Olds is a Pontiac is a Buick is a Chevy) and can be bought very cheap these days

 

[Babbles]

I have a Grand Prix GT and I love it to death.
Sure, there are a few odds and ends that aren't the best, but for what you can get in a Grand Prix compared to other vehicles you can get more for less.

So, for some info check out:

Club Grand Prix

Link to the Forums

If it is worth anything, if you get the GT or GTP Grand Prix, the L36 engine (3.8 liter 200hp N/A V6) is ranked as one of the top 10 engines out there.

 

[johnjohn320]

I have a 95 Grand Prix, and so far it seems great, but keep in mind

a) I've only had it for a few weeks
b)It's my first car. ever.

 

[RambleOn]

Problem with early to mid-ninties GM cars is all the sqeaks and rattles they develop. I have a 92 Buick Century 3.3liter which shares the same basic chassis with some of the Pontiac models. My Buick has 112k miles, and it has tons of squeaks and rattles that come from the dashboard, and door frames, the suspension sucks, even though I got the shocks/struts replaced only 25k miles ago, they burn through alternators frequently, and eat brake pads like candy. The car is pretty reliable though, except for the 3 times the alternator has failed in 3 years. No other problems, well except the exhaust was replaced 1 1/2 years ago, and now it sounds like crap, but I'll deal with that for now.

 

[Farmall]

I had a 94 Grand Am GT - That was my first car I bought new and it was a great car. imo
Whatever you buy get the V6 that 3.1 has been around for a long time and is a good motor.