1993 Pontiac Sunbird LE 4 cylinder from North America
Summary:
Great college student car
Faults:
It always idled rather hard.
It had the struts replaced.
The alternator died twice and had to be replaced.
I had to have the belts replaced in it.
I had to replace the speakers on the dash because the sun dried them out.
The dash started to come away from above the radio.
Also, the odometer stopped at 100,000, so it is an estimate that it was at 150,000, though I really think it was around that.
General Comments:
I loved this car. Someone pulled out in front of me two weeks ago and totaled it, but I am fine. My little Sunny took care of me.
It was not a super quick car, nor was it super slow, but I really liked the way it handled.
Everything inside it was easy to access.
I would recommend this car to others, and I miss mine.
It was still going fine when the wreck happened.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 5th May, 2003
28th Jul 2003, 15:57
A $2000.00 Head Gasket???
Someone really overcharged you, big time!!!
The most costly repair I had done on my Sunbird was having a cracked head replaced, which was $ 519.00, parts and labor.
The head gasket cost about $50.00 at Auto-Zone, it was complete head gasket kit, manufactured by Fel-Pro.
My latest problem is the vehicle runs hot, hot, hot. I had to wire the cooling fan to a toggle switch, so the fan can run all the time.
The only problem with that is if you forget to turn the toggle off, = dead battery.
Peace, and find a new mechanic!!!
Brandi.