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Tim writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Am 4 Dr SE Sedan Review
ProsGreat fuel milage Consbad compression when engine tempurature is too high.
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My Car — This car is great. 250,000 miles and no major problems. Gas mileage is around 34 mpg in town and 38 on the highway. Relatively lost operating costs, minus the fact that gas is flipping 4 dollars a gallon. This car has a manual transmission and which makes it more fuel efficient and much more fun to drive.
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Alexsander writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Am 4 Dr SE Sedan Review
ProsPretty quick, 3.1 V6, good on trips, comfortable. ConsNOT reliable. Engines leak, Alternators burn up, cheap interior, don't buy one.
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Thanks Gm — This was the first car I ever bought from a dealership. I got it used with around 30,000 miles on it. I traded the POS in almost 2 years later with about 80,000 on it. During the time I had it, it went through two alternators, leaked coolant into the engine from the intake, several tires, and more. Probably one of the worst cars I ever owned, and mine had the better engine, the 3.1 V6. It had been dropped off a lift before being sold to me and had some sort of electrical problem, which the Ford dealer in Franklin, VA, didn't tell me about. These cars are worthless cheap crap. This is a primo example of why GM went bankrupt. Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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David writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Am 2 Dr SE Coupe Review
ProsSporty car and overall a good car. ConsThe engine!
55
I Want Another One. — Performance is very good. Build Quality the 3.1 that comes stock in it is a very bad engine unless its a rebuilt one. Appearance is very nice. Cost is ok. Fun Factor well i had alot of fun in it lol. Primary Use: Family transportation | ||
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Trevor writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Am 4 Dr SE Sedan Review
Prosfun to drive and its a nice car Consthe engine is the worst gm has ever made
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Good Car But Not A Good Engine — The car is a fairly nice car. It runs great and drives very nice but the engine is awful. It only had 63k miles on it and the engine blew. The gas mileage is not that bad it gets about 25 miles to the gallon. Maintenance is kind of expensive. This car is really fun to drive around town and stuff. | ||
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Ken writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Am 4 Dr SE Sedan Review
ProsDependable and comfortable to drive with great ac and handling. ConsCould be better mileage, but for what it's been through, I won't complain-I should really tune it up.
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A Good Work Car — I bought this car for $1600 in 2004. It has been relatively trouble free the whole time. In 2006, my wife stalled it in high water, water actually in the cylinder banks. Spent $100 on the starter, cleaned out the engine, and runs great. Soon after, someone didn't yield at a stop sign, and smacked the rear passenger side. Got $1400 from their insurance, spent $20 for parts, and fixed it myself. Put new tires with full alignment and fuel pump on it since then, have a net cost of about $800 in it, still worth probably $1200-1500. 144,000miles and running strong. Great factory CD player and icy AC. Does the job, gets me back and forth to work every day! | ||
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jiron127 writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Am 2 Dr SE Coupe Review
ProsVery reliable ConsNon really, besides normal car maintenance 
25
This Is A Great Car For Anyone To Have, Especially For College Students. — The acceleration is great, as well as the breaking and handling of the car. My car has needed repairs, but nothing major; at the most for a single repair was around $300. The appearance, especially when cleaned is almost like new, with a scraped patch of paint on the rear bumper that was there prior to my ownership. The maintenance for this car is average for a car as old as it is, maybe less due to its low mileage of only a bit over 88,000 miles. My car is great to drive around, simply because its a v6 and drives(handles, accelerates etc.) like a car half its age. Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Jim writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Am 4 Dr SE Sedan Review
ProsOne word FUN ConsNone
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Go Get One And Find Out For Yourself — i loved this car lots of power , the only problem was the mass airflow sencer fowled . the preformance was great,it had good fuel economy. the car was unbelivable fun to drive, but the maintenance was a big bummer the interior was comfortable Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Zvjezdan writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Am 4 Dr SE Sedan Review
ProsGood first car ConsNot the greatest car.
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Its An Okay Car To Start Out In. — This car has lots of fun things about it. it has enough balls. when you floor it you feel the torque. i had some scary times with this car though. brake line broke on me and almost crashed. Interior is not anything special what so ever. Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.) | ||
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Paul writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Am 2 Dr GT Coupe Review
ProsPerformance, mileage, looks, handling. ConsNone.
35
Best Car I've Owned — I love this car. It's had a lot of performance work done to it, and it's more than enough for my day to day driving. I'm getting around 37 to the gallon highway with it, and my worst has been 24 driving very aggressively. It looks great, is a solid platform, and has balls. Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Donovan writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Am 2 Dr GT Coupe Review
ProsIts one of the only stickshift Grand Ams you will ever see. ConsIts not fast enough.
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