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WxManII writes:
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP Review
ProsIt's unusual. It's powerful. It's gonna make you smile! ConsIf you're looking for a gas-sipper, move on, this ain't it. 
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Makes You Feel Like The Meanest S.o.b. On The Road. That V8 Rumbles Just Right. — I got this as a replacement for a 1998 Monte Carlo Z34 that met an early end after encountering a patch of ice on a New York hillside road. It was shopping mainly for Mustang GT's, 2006-2007 Monte Carlo SS's and the odd Charger R/T. This thing caught my eye in a dealership parking lot and when I saw the V8 badge thought at first I was looking at a GTO. I had no idea that they had shoe-horned a 5.3 V8 into a Grand Prix! What I like about the car... Power. Loads and loads of power. 303 hp in stock trim, plenty to use during the stoplight to stoplight "show and tell" sessions. The amenities in this car are well thought out. Heads Up Display that gives you the vehicle speed, gear selected (when in manual shift mode), warning messages, all kinds of information, with even more on the driver's information center in the console. Wheel-mounted paddle shifters (might be better placed on the steering column, but still.. at least they're THERE), 6 CD Monsoon stereo system, leather wrapped steering wheel, leather seats, moonroof/sunroof, flip down rear seats for expand trunk storage, AND the front passenger seatback folds FLAT so you can carry up to 9ft long items! Oh... did I mention this thing has POWER? Yeah, I thought I might have. It's applied through the front tires folks. That's my only complaint. This much power needs to go to the rear wheels. Fancy engineering and fatter tires up front than in back, however, help keep it all manageable. Displacement On Demand helps keep this V8 from drinking TOO much fuel, but only on the highway. In town, it's a thirsty beast! And those tires bring me to the major downside. Tires are expensive for this beast, they are NOT rotatable, and if you drive this in a spirited manner, you'll be buying lots of 255R45/18's! Primary Use: Commuting to work
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Oldaddy44 writes:
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix Review
Prosperfect size inside & outside, handles like a dream - has that "right feel", easy entry & seating Conshad to get window motor repaired
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This Was Made Just For Me, Fits Like A Glove. Nirvana At Last. — My car is comfortable, quiet and smooth, acceleration is there when needed, and brakes are fine wet and dry. It, has good vision, no rattles or plastic noises. Dash is easy to read. Drove across country and hated to get out of it, no fatigue (I'm 65). Averaged 28 mpg with air. Audio is great, thought I had a Bose. My car is easy to keep clean and looks GOOD. I was looking for a used G6 when I found this which turned out to be even better for me. Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Andre writes:
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix Base Review
ProsFast, Fun, spacious, looks great Consmpg
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Love Ir — Pros: With 200 hp and 200 lb-ft 3.8l V6, this car hauls decently and accelerates on demand. This car definitely puts a grin on your face. The suspension and handling is also superb. Spacious car with tons of legroom. The Driver- Information-Control is great (Poor acronym DIC) Cons: With the 3.8L hard driving and stop and go driving kills the mpg to around 17. No Ipod or Aux adapter on any radio options. Needs another gear in the 4 spd Auto Summary: Fun, safe, and fast car with great styling. If you want more power go for the Supercharged 3.8l V6 or the insane 5.8L V8 Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Dorian writes:
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix Base Review
ProsI drive it. ConsThey stopped making it.
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Good Car — It's pretty quick, I've never needed to have any work done on it other than routine oil changes and tire rotation, etc. It's a great car, pretty good-looking and spacious on the inside. Plenty of trunk space too. It's fun to drive, practical, and not too expensive. Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Chris writes:
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP Review
ProsFun to drive, performance, and pratical ConsCost for front tires, gas mileage
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Steep Price For A Grand Prix But Worth Every Penny — Love the Performance, Handling, and Braking of the GXP. The Brakes did make noise with the stock pads and had alot of dust. There is a low dust AC Delco pad avalible that doesnt sacrifice performance. The gas mileage is 16 city 26hwy but thats to be expected with a 5.3L V8. I have been able to get 30mpg interstate... I do wish the styling was a bit more agressive. I need a ram air hood in my opinion to get a great pontiac muscle/performance car. It does use an odd size front tire which makes them expensive to replace, Be ready to spend $500-600 for 2 front tires. Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Everette writes:
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP Review
Proseverything performance related Consdoor panels are cheap thats about all i can find
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2006 Grand Prix Gxp 5.3l V8 — black 2006 gxp. I am very pleased with the 5.3 v8. I bought it in chicago and on the way home pulled into my driveway with the onboard computer showing over 30 mpg thanks to the displacement on demand. It is easy to drive and is very fun with the 5.3 at full tilt. I love how it brakes and how it turns. Love the black. It even handled the snow and ice much better than my old 2000 grand prix. I haven't had a complaint about it yet. I even fit a full size screen door in the back yesterday with the seats laid down and the trunk closed | ||
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Steve4130 writes:
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP Review
Prosspeed Vs economy ConsHmm....could be faster? : )
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Great Fun All Round Car. — I have a 2006 GXP it's 303hp acceleration is fine for me. If I take it easy it returns 28mpg hwy, not too shabby. The torque steer is slight but manageable once you expect it. The benefit of fwd really serves in the freezing winter and gets me home in those surprise snow storms. I've driven right past Mustangs spinning their rear wheels. It's the best of all words for me.Speed-4 dr, huge trunk, fwd, 28mpg,side airbags,6 disc CD,looks brilliant at night in side. HUD. Even the rear doors open up 90 degrees.For the price-I love it. | ||
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Chris writes:
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP Review
ProsIts a sleeper, no one thinks or expects the Grand Prix family car to have the power it done. Its performance numbers rival the pre 11 mustang GTs. ConsIts FWD, makes traction a bit of a problem when racing plus that configuration they had to make the intake and exhaust rather restrictive.
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Better Than An Str8 — Its fun to drive, great sleeper and compromise. Comfortably seats 6' adults in the back seat. 90k miles and only repairs have been under warranty. Some owners complain about transmission problems but they drive the cars hard and do not put a tranny cooler. Install a bar in plate tranny cooler and synthetic tranny fluid and you wont have any issues with the tranny. The heat is what kills it. I have towed 3000lbs trailer 70mph for 260miles and tranny temps only got up to 208. Prior to tranny cooler adn synthetic fluid 217* while running down the interstate was normal. ** re manufactured transmission usually void the warranty if tranny temps reach or exceed 260* (there is a temp sensitive sticker they put on the tranny)** Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Dan writes:
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GT Review
ProsAppearance, Sports car-meets-mpg, Traction Control On/Off, Remote Start ConsToo much power for a FWD. Lower quality plastic parts used in dashboard.
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2006 Pontiac Grand Prix Gt — Sporty exterior and interior styling. Supercharged V6 is a good combination between a fun to drive sports car and practical money-saving gas efficient vehicle. Four wheel anti-lock disc brakes add to higher performance handling. Dashboard wraps around the driver. Quality mechanical parts; no repairs needed yet after 30k miles. Interior parts lack higher quality around dash and center console. | ||
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Paul writes:
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GT Review
ProsPontiac Style Consnot the bet on gas mileage
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Good Car For The Price — The Grand Prix is a soild mid-line car for the money. The GT with the Supercharged 3.8L engine has enough power and responce to feed the 'beast' so tp speak in most of us. The read end is a bit strange so it is difficult to know where the rear of the car actully ends. |
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