1994 Pontiac Grand Am User Reviews

1994 Grand Am 2dr, Clean One Owner. $2,400 — God damn, it's a Grand Am. As this was my first car, I have many fond memories of it. From plowing into curbs to tanking on the freeway at 100+ that car never let me down. Originally from California, the car was purchased by a rental agency and somehow it ended up in Michigan. It had the 2.3 SOHC engine with the four speed auto trans, it wasn't fast but it wasn't lethargic either. It was also good for 28-31 mpg too. I got it with 102k mi and put 54k on it over the course of four years. During that time I repaired or replaced plenty of parts for preventative maintenance, but as for unexpected repairs it needed: -Blower motor for HVAC system (~$70) -Wheel cylinders for rear brakes (~$30) -Rear right & left wheel bearings (~$300) -Right & left lower ball joints (~$90) -Front right & left rubber brake hoses (~$35) -Composite water neck (~$35) -Radiator (never replaced it) -A/C compressor (never replaced it) -Starter motor (never replaced it) I replaced the water neck because of a coolant leak issue, and then the radiator started to leak. I never replaced the radiator because I figured it'd just sprout a leak somewhere else, like the heater core, yikes. What the hell though, it's used and over 10 years old, if it doesn't need repairs it isn't a car. Overall the car was a blast and I wish I still had it, 'nuff said.

Its A Great Car — performance- has great acceleration, brakes need to be changed but still work well, and the handling is great. build quality- there is a crack in the front bumper that was there when i got it but other than that its in real good condition. appearance- the interior is amazing almost brand new and i put seat covers on the front two seats. the exterior just has a couple chips in paint no big deal and the front bumper cracked but fixing soon. this car gets ok gas milage maybe 17-20 not too great but still love it. maintenance i try to wash it every 2 weeks and vacuum it out and clean the inside once a week. I would recommend this car to a friend. This car makes me feel great about myself and I even have a couple friends who want to get the same model.

Good Car — Great on gas... 4 Cyl. 5 Speed Manual Tranny made that happen. Quick car as well.

Best Winter Ride Ever — I owned a black beauty, and put over 75K on it in 2 years, but the best thing about this car was that with a great set of snows it got me back and forth from Erie to Buffalo every weekend for 2 years, and 3 round trips during the 7 ft. week of snow during Christmas Week of 2001. I had 4WD SUV's following ME on the highway... LOL!! Left her to the junkyard after the rear strut rusted out and my now wife boned it into a parking lot light post.

Its Ok, If I Had The Choice I Wouldnt Buy It Again!!! — its a nice car, comfortable to sit in on long drives, smooth, but has too many problems one after the other, even when maintained......