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1997 Pontiac Grand Am User Reviews

1997 Pontiac Grand Am Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 50 reviews

  • Performance:3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars3.5 out of 5 stars 3.5 / 5
  • Appearance: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
  • Build Quality:3.3 out of 5 stars3.3 out of 5 stars3.3 out of 5 stars3.3 out of 5 stars3.3 out of 5 stars 3.3 / 5
  • Overall:3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars 3.7 / 5

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PROS
"fuel economy" 16 reviews
"power" 12 reviews
"ride" 12 reviews
"speed" 7 reviews
"comfortable car" 4 reviews
CONS
"power" 10 reviews
"brakes" 3 reviews
"ride" 2 reviews
"in snow" 2 reviews
"fuel economy" 2 reviews

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tbalas1 writes:
1997 Pontiac Grand Am 2 Dr SE Coupe Review
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Brakes, Rotors known problems

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Good Dependable Car — This has been a great car for all types of traveling

Owner for 2 years, 6 months

Miles Driven per Year:15,000

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Andrew3215 writes:
1997 Pontiac Grand Am 2 Dr GT Coupe Review
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Great looking reliable car

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Shift Shock

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Pontiac Grand Am Gt — Fast, sporty, and stylish appearance

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Ricky writes:
1997 Pontiac Grand Am 2 Dr GT Coupe Review
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kinda fast (acceleration anyways)

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sucks in the snow, mileage is equal to a brand new pick up truck (almost). no leg room in the back for friends.

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It Was Nice When I First Got It, But I Want Something Else — I've had this car for about 2 years and when I first got it I loved it. It had exhaust installed so it had a decent quiet growl and also had good acceleration. I've read that it gets about 18mpg City and like 22mpg highway...but the way i drive it gets like 15/20 instead (light turns green and i'm gone). I really want to get a new car and I'm currently looking for either a truck or sports car

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Thomas writes:
1997 Pontiac Grand Am 4 Dr SE Sedan Review
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Great car. Easy to handle.

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Bad for broken head gaskets.

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My First Car — Right now, it's grounded. It has a possible broken head gasket. I gotta wait 'till I get some extra money to take it into the garage and get it fixed. I bout the car the end of summer 2006. It was it good condition, though I had to replace the ignition moduale shortly after I bought it. It didn't cost much to certify. It has a little over 300000 clicks on it now. If I can get the problem fixed, I'd say it's a good first car.

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Kimberly writes:
1997 Pontiac Grand Am 4 Dr SE Sedan Review
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Decent handling and power, comfortable

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this year had a lot of recalls and problems

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First "modded" Car — OK, this was the first car I modded, and I use the term loosely, because I really didnt know what I was doing. I had had another GrandAm and loved it but this one was a lemon- tranny blew and it was always draining the battery and tripping fuses. The factory paint was also quite poor on these cars and faded and peeled a lot, hence the excessive decals...

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Bruce05 writes:
1997 Pontiac Grand Am 2 Dr SE Coupe Review
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quick, smooth makes corners really good

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My Car Was Pretty Good Until Someone Tore It Up. — My 97 Grand Am ran good and in 5 years, it never really gave me any problems. Then I sold it and in less than a month, they tore it all up.

Owner for 5 years, 10 months

Miles Driven per Year:20,000

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Gimril writes:
1997 Pontiac Grand Am 4 Dr SE Sedan Review
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Not Good So Far — I bought this car used for $3500. Now 2 months into owning it, I have this issue with the cylinder 3 misfire.

Owner for 0 years, 2 months

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inked72 writes:
1997 Pontiac Grand Am 4 Dr GT Sedan Review
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Awesome Sporty Little Car Thats Fully Loaded And Has Room For The Kids — awesome sporty little gt car thats fully loaded good looking pretty quick and has room for my three kids.it also has goodyear eagle gt 205 55r16's

Owner for 0 years, 1 months

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Abigail writes:
1997 Pontiac Grand Am 2 Dr SE Coupe Review
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good on gas

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motor is bad

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Piece Of Junk — My car is a hoop d ride. missing half the front bumper runs like crap has a cazillion miles on it and costs too much never buy one again. the only good grand am is the pontiac grand prix gtp 3.8

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Steve writes:
1997 Pontiac Grand Am 4 Dr GT Sedan Review
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Just about everything

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No new car smell

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Good Car — I love this car so much more that my previous car. It is better than the Celebrity in so many ways. Pretty good performance. Pretty good quality, a lot of new parts. Appearance it great with almost no flaws. Pretty good gas mileage and low maintenance. I love driving this car.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Cost $2,870 Average Instant Market Value $3,483 Average Instant Market Value $13,697 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 30 26 24
Horsepower 150 160 260
Front Leg Room (inches) 43.1 42.4 42.2

Reviews From Other Years

2006 Pontiac Grand Am Reviews

Wouldnt Buy It Again For Myself But Its A Reliable Car By Laura

its not a speed machine it hasnt needed much for repairs the interior appearance and exterior are great. its great on gas and its a very comfortable car to drive and it is a safe car to drive if you... Read More

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2005 Pontiac Grand Am Reviews

Good Work Car But Not Much Of A Traveling Car. By jgerman

Overall I plan to drive this car till it just wont go any more. It should last me many years to come and it seems to be very reliable so far. I took one trip with this car and that was enough for me..... Read More

Great Car! By Allie

I absolutely love this car, it handles great, especially around curves. This car was made for the road. The fuel economy isn't the best, but it's worth it for the power. Super cheap to maintain and ... Read More

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2004 Pontiac Grand Am Reviews

Dependable By deven2121

I liked everything about the car. Stereo sounds good for factory stereo. It has good get up and go engine. It rides real smooth on the road and there is a lot of leg room for the people in the back se... Read More

2004 Pontiac Grand Am By Chad

love this car wouldnt get ridof it if u paid me 10k, has the reliable 3.4 liter v-6, leather interior, air conditioning, has minor blemishes on body and small rust deposits in door jams clean interior... Read More

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2003 Pontiac Grand Am Reviews

2003 Pontiac Grand Am By William

There are some trim issues on the exterior. Some basic things like windshield trim and paint defects in some areas like the door panels. Acceleration is kind of disappointing with the standard a... Read More

Reliable Car By astroklund

Great car! These cars are very reliable and seem to go forever with minimal maintenance. I have been a fan for a long time. I wish they still made them. It may be older but it can still get up and... Read More

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2002 Pontiac Grand Am Reviews

Everyone Should Have This As A Starter Car. By Alan

This has been an amazing car for cause it has never let me down yet. It is a all around good car to drive any where you need to go with it. Yes it is a fun car to own cause it has enough power to make... Read More

Good Car For Driving Around And Long Trips By samueldaju81

cheap maintenance,like 35 bucks per oil change,if u have good tires it really drives good in the snow,easy to manouver good for all ages,i was driving the car every day from work and back never let me... Read More

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