1997 Pontiac Grand Am GT 2.4 liter V6 from North America
Summary:
Sporty and reliable
Faults:
Alternator at 52,000.
Heater coil at 57,000.
Sometimes it takes several times getting the keys out of the ignition.
General Comments:
I`ve had my Grand AM GT for two years and overall it has been a great purchase.
I have been sideswiped by a police car doing 55 and had very minor damage.
A very sporty, sharp looking car, that gets great gas mileage.
I have however put a lot of money into this car, don`t buy if you cannot handle the upkeep.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 30th July, 2003
10th Mar 2004, 21:06
I've had my Grand Am for over 3 years now and it's never given me any problems. At that time, it had around 40K miles, and now it has over 100K. However, I hear many people arguing about its reliability and I still can't think why would they do that. I use my Grand Am for street racing which, as all you people should know, greatly harms or damages the car. I strongly believe that these kind of cars are very reliable and useful for people who takes care of it (whether or not you have a deep pocket). It's got every single stock part it's had since I bought it, and the only thing I've done is change the brake pads. As far as I know, this car's strong, has a good handling (for those who knows how to drive), is very reliable, and it ain't as expensive as other cars are. Above all, It's been one of my favorite cars.