1989 Pontiac LeMans from North America
Summary:
We call it the humbling car
Faults:
Head light switch.
Rotors turned.
Air intake clogs regularly with unknown gunk.
Muffler ready to fall off.
Seat belt brackets broken.
Interior light bulb had to be removed, would not turn off.
Edge of the seat has begun to wear.
General Comments:
For the $650 I paid for this car 2 years ago, it was well worth it.
It was originally bought to be driven while my other car was being repaired, and so was driven little over the first year and a half, but as gas prices have gone up, I realized this car gets better mileage, at 30mpg than my regular car, so I've taken to mostly driving it instead.
The car is cheap, and lots of little things break, such as the gas and temp gauges, which did not work when I bought the car, and the headlight switch died so I could not turn headlights on one night ($20 fix) but the engine is solid, if it is a little loud and smokes a little bit.
It is great to get from point A to point B, and has held up surprisingly well under my 50 miles a day commute.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 31st July, 2008
13th Apr 2004, 10:29
I bought a 1989 LeMans in 1989, new. Even for the $6,500 I paid at the time it was a good little cheap car. It's certainly not a luxo-rama car and had its share of little problems (radio quit working, etc). But it served me well as transport without costing too much. When I sold it in 1996 it was running like a top, though the clutch was starting to go. You get what you pay for, but in this case, that's a compliment. It was good, basic transportation.