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1996 Pontiac Grand Prix User Reviews

1996 Pontiac Grand Prix Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 17 reviews

  • Performance:3.6 out of 5 stars3.6 out of 5 stars3.6 out of 5 stars3.6 out of 5 stars3.6 out of 5 stars 3.6 / 5
  • Appearance:3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars 3.4 / 5
  • Build Quality:3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars 3.4 / 5
  • Overall:3.6 out of 5 stars3.6 out of 5 stars3.6 out of 5 stars3.6 out of 5 stars3.6 out of 5 stars 3.6 / 5

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PROS
"power" 7 reviews
"handling" 6 reviews
"fuel economy" 5 reviews
"ride" 3 reviews
"big car" 2 reviews
CONS
"power" 2 reviews
"heavy car" 2 reviews
"fuel economy" 2 reviews

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Chelsea writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Prix 4 Dr SE Sedan Review
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Great highway gas mileage

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Nice Little Family Car — I loved my Burger mobile!! Had great highway mileage, needed a few things (Oil pan, tires). After 300,000 some kms on it, it was time for an upgrade!

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heddy1129 writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Prix 2 Dr SE Coupe Review
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The biggest pro for this car is that it made it from CT to NC without breaking down. I replaced the radiator cooling fan, plugs, oil & filter before making the 12 hour trip!!

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Front seats are not really comfortable and the trunk leaks(car was rearended and claimed totaled by ins. co but my brother-in-law stilled sold it to me)

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My Car Is Ok....for Now! — I just replaced the battery, finally died after 4 years and I had to remove more than I expected just to get to it. For now it will do but will get rid of it when i can afford to.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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bk2000 writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Prix 2 Dr SE Coupe Review
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It is fairly comfortable for daily commuting.  Leather seats, nice stereo and fairly quite

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Slow off the line.  Starting to have some mechanical issues.  

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Stylish And Comfortable. — This is a fun car with all the extras, the sunroof is developing a leak so I try not to drive it when it rains. It is slow at acceleration but picks up nicely on the top end. I like the way it handles and would buy another one.

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David writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Prix 4 Dr SE Sedan Review
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Power, handling, space, visibility

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Tune-ups are miserable, rear sparkplugs are hard to get to, doesn't have best look of all cars, but hey, I don't have an extra 10k to spend on a nice car!

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Amazing Power And Performance, Looks Pretty Decent, Too! — It was originally an undercover cop car, so it has low miles. GM engine, so it has a slight leak around the intake gasket, but not bad... They all have that. The mileage hovers between 28-32 ish give or take.

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Douglas writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Prix 2 Dr SE Coupe Review
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It feels like a sports car without the sportscar price.

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Nothing serious.

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.... — Over all a nice vehicle, though some things could be better, like performance, and front bumper. The best aspect is MPG. My peronal vehicle get's 25 MPG. in general it could end up being a top car for average comuters.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Elliott writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Prix 2 Dr SE Coupe Review
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Its fast and comfortable

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nothing

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Its A Fun Car To Drive — Its great on gas the acceleration and braking are great it has four wheel disc brakes and the 3100 v6 is outstanding.It is clean on the inside and outside dual exhaust and power everything. Its a very low maintenance car

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Charles writes:
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Its nice

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Not enough horsepower

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Review — Great car, great mpg and cost me only $1500 with 190k miles. Does not burn gas, takes corners well and great torque. Maintenance is cheap for this vehicle as you can pick up the parts from any auto shop and i do all the work.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Adam writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Prix 4 Dr SE Sedan Review
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good acceleration, great handleing, love the interior, low maintance

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old, it's not exaclty the most attractive car in its styling

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Like It — This car has great acceleration and handles really well. It is also loaded with leather seats, sunroof, steering wheel audio controls, alloy wheels, and dual exhaust, and a few other good features. I do not like the front end of the car. The coupe version of this car is much more attractive.

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heavy_dman writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Prix 2 Dr SE Coupe Review
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None, except it handled well what little time I had it on the road and not in shop

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everything, nothing else good about these cars, there is a reason pontiac was the first to go when gm went south,

heavy_dman
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A Car So Crappy Even Goes To Crap Under Proper Maintanance — I bought one of these in 1999, it was three years old, had 25k miles on it. I had it for a week started overheating, took it to a mechanic, he said manufacterer defect, pontiac built fan to close to radiator, rub when engaged. Also said he fixed 5 more same year same problem. About 3 months later, wouldn't go into gear, shift pin broke (--------) actual size, took it to dealership, talking to salesman, he said they had to send car truck back because the first two pontiacs wouldn't come off, had same problem. about 6 months later, lower ball joint popped out, that cost me about $350. then about 2 months after that the accelerator locked down, the car burst into flames (side note: fire wall in pontiac useless) before I could reach switch to turn it off, flames shot out the vents (see above parenthesis) back seat caught on fire car was total loss. I bought car for $6100, in a year and a half spent over $2000 in repairs, DO NOT PURCHASE ONE OF THESE, I feel for the workers, but thank god pontiac is out of business for good. The company got what it deserved. GM should be ashamed for putting their name on such a crappy product. Everyone that I know who had one of these cars (about 3-4 people) hated it, and had as many or more problems, I repeat don't buy one of these death traps. PS I had the car serviced regularly, oil every 3k trans once, I only put 18k on it before it died, car also belonged to well respected mechanic before I bought it, I was second owner.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Curtis writes:
1996 Pontiac Grand Prix 4 Dr SE Sedan Review
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HANDLES GREAT, GRREEAATT GAS MILEAGE!

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NO SUNROOF =(

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Samantha — THIS IS MY BABY! Her name is Samnantha. I have had her since 2001. I got her when I was a jr in high school. I have put over 100,000 miles on her myself. She now has almost 236,000 on her. I have never done anything to her except have the intake gasket replaced (which is known to be a common problem with GMs 3.1L V6). I still drive her every day to work and where ever else I want to go. The gas mileage is still 25+! I plan on drivin her till the wheels fall off!!

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Cost $2,884 Average Instant Market Value $13,360 Average Instant Market Value $3,303 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 26 24 27
Horsepower 160 260 205
Crash Test Rating 4 5
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.4 42.2 42.6

Reviews From Other Years

2008 Pontiac Grand Prix Reviews

Amazing By Julie

I love the power and the look of this car! Its amazing!! This is my second GXP! Great price for a sports car 5.3L V8 engine with this many extras. Its a shame they don't make these anymore. And if mu... Read More

Great Car I Will Never Get Rid Of It! By Joah

I love everything about this car so far for the most part, it moves when you need it to and can take turns at high speeds like an indy car lol, I have had a chance to drive this car out of state and l... Read More

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2007 Pontiac Grand Prix Reviews

Cheep Ride By bizcuit8

rode well. absolutely loved the heated seats leather interior.. sun roof was great during spring and summer.. low miles and price for this year model. great commuting car.. im going to miss her but ha... Read More

Sweet Looking An Low Profile By lacon

I have 2 kids an i love this cars dependebility, it has lots of room for my kids in the back seat, great trunk room, an great get up an go an good handeling. very nice quite smooth ride. love it Read More

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2006 Pontiac Grand Prix Reviews

Awesome By mikwks22

This is a great reliable car that has a ton of power, a stereo that booms and great gas mileage. Over the last four years I have had to do no maintenance and the car has brand new tires. Perfect famil... Read More

06 Grand Prix Gt By Dubz

Its a shame Pontiac went bye bye. They had a nicely balanced family sport sedan. It is a noisy ride, but that sacrifce for the performance and price is well worth it. Bottom line, for the price you g... Read More

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2005 Pontiac Grand Prix Reviews

Fast And Fun To Drive By shopgirl_136

This Pontiac Grand Prix offers a sensibly sized family sedan, with plenty of performance on tap thanks to the availability of peppy, 260 horsepower, V6 engine. Styling continues to be a draw, with a s... Read More

She Loves It - I Don't By jdebaker

My fiancee owns this 05 Pontiac Grand Prix. Cargo Room: Fold Down Back Seats + the passenger seat folds down flat as well - (fits longer items), so she can stuff it full when traveling out of town (wi... Read More

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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix Reviews

Good, Reliable Transportation By Jaaron127

We have owned this car nine years now, but only have 59,000 miles on it. It has been good mechanically with very little time spent in the shop. The paint is still shiny and looks good. The power is de... Read More

Still Turning Heads. By trakstar01

This car exceeded my expectations. To put it plainly, this vehicle is a beast! It runs extremely smooth and quiet, but don't mistake smooth and quiet for weakness... it is a very powerful vehicle. No... Read More

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