1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.8L supercharged from North America
Summary:
Great looks + performance + price
Faults:
The rear child safety latch wouldn't unlatch. I don't blame GM though, because my 10 year old daughter always seemed to slam the door way too hard, and eventually the lever inside popped out of place. Simple fix at the dealer.
General Comments:
All around great car. One of the best I've owned, which says a lot. In the last 15 years, my family and I have owned two Chevrolets, three Pontiacs, a Hyundai, two Hondas, three Fords, a Triumph, three Nissans, a Mercedes, two Porches, a Chrysler, a Mazda, and two Dodges. We currently own a Honda Civic, a Dodge Durango, a Chevy Blazer, a Mazda Miata (my other car) and this Grand Prix, my daily driver.
The lease is up in Feb/01, and I think I just might buy the car. I love driving it, and even my 18 year old son likes to borrow it because the stereo is so good.
I'm not one of those fools who think Japanese is automatically good and American is automatically bad. This car is good, solid, all around construction and engineering, at a good price.
I will say that the dealer will make all the difference here, and Toyota & Honda dealers are the best, and GM dealers generally just suck.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 28th October, 2000
4th Jan 2001, 16:43
It is hard to find a car which gets great gas mileage on the road and great acceleration.
The car has been solid. I have 40,000 miles on it.
I don't like the leather seats as they are too stiff. I use an insert to cushion the seat.