Faults:

I bought a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am with 55,000 miles on it about a month and a half ago. The first night after I picked it up, I noticed a banging noise in the motor. I took it back once, they said it wasn't serious. It started getting louder, so I took it back again, they put a new part in it, and still, the noise remains. I took it back a third time, they still don't know. Its getting louder and louder and it seems like there's nothing I can do about it.

A week after I bought it, the driver side window wouldn't work, so I took it back to the shop and they fixed it. Soon later, the suspension started making a noise when I went over bumps, and I needed new brake pads and rotors. They were replaced under warranty, but the noise in the suspension still remains.

Shortly after, the right headlight went out when I went over a bump, and went back on when I punched it. To this day, I still have to punch the light literally every time I drive at night, about 3 or 4 times each night.

Yesterday, about a month and a half after I bought it, I started the car, put it in drive, and as soon as I let my foot off the brake, the car peeled out and jolted forward. Keep in mind, my foot WAS NOT on the gas. It just went on it's own. When I got to the end of the road, (no more than 1/8 of a mile) the Engine Light came on. Now the engine makes a humming noise, but I have not had the time to take it back to the dealer yet, but I am quite sure this time it's a serious problem. I am about to take this "car" back to the shop for the FIFTH TIME, and I've only owned it for 44 days (about a month and a half).

I had a 1988 Ford Tempo, with 44,000 miles when I bought it, and I owned it for about a year. This car had absolutely NO problems whatsoever, and I only paid $1,100 for it. It was SO much more reliable than this piece of crap Grand Am, I will NEVER buy a car from Pontiac again. This is by far the worst car I have ever owned, I strongly discourage anyone from buying one. Sure a Grand Am looks nice, and when I got it I thought it was going to be nice, but it is disgusting, honestly. This is by far the worst built car I've ever owned, and sadly, its the most expensive car I've ever owned. To sum it up, this is a VERY bad car, if you get one you WILL have problems with it.

General Comments:

Car handles well and is very quick for a 4 cylendar, but it still by far the worst car I've ever owned. I've taken it to the shop 5 TIMES and I've owned it for a month and a half. I have nothing good to say about it except it looks good.

Faults:

I have not had a lot of trouble with this car. I had a blown intake manifold just after the purchase of my car, (which I was told was a common defect in the particular model), and the dealership covered it since it was still under the 30 day warranty.

I then had the car back in for the same problem just a couple of months later. HOWEVER.. i blame the dealership for not replacing the manifold properly the first time.

Other than that, I have only had regular maintenace to deal with.

General Comments:

My car handles fine. I live in northern Michigan and believe me, we get some bad winter weather. I am normally out early enough in the morning, that the plows are still working hard to make sure the buses can make it, and I still have no problem.

Summer driving has been great. Its perfect for cruising around in.