2000 Pontiac Grand Am GT1 2.4 from North America
Summary:
A fantastic auto that I will be replacing as soon as the turbo charged Grand Am 2003 GT1 is out
Faults:
My brakes were giving me trouble at 10,000 miles. The dealer told me this was a dealer recall that had just had come out. They were fixed immediately with no cost to me.
At 35,000 a front wheel bearing was going out. This is a sealed unit that cannot be greased. It too was replaced with no cost to me. I have been very satisfied since and have seen no other problems.
General Comments:
In the 70's I owned a 69 351 Mach I Mustang and next was a 70 SS350 Camaro. I know what muscle is!
The performance with this Grand Am GT1 is simply unbelievable with the V6! Handling is also great. Gas mileage is 30mpg with cruise control on doing 78mph with air on! Trying to do the best for gas mileage, doing 65mph with air off you can get 34 mpg!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 7th February, 2002
7th Jul 2004, 11:15
I had the same problem with my car shaking when I braked. It was the rotors, and as soon as they were turned, no more shake. I've replaced the brake pads once, big deal. I've heard a lot of gripes about the brakes and the shaking, but I've got over 109,000 miles on my 2000 SE, and with regular maintenance I haven't had any problems. Any car will have poor performance with little or no maintenance. For the price, I feel like I got a pretty good deal.