Used Pontiac Grand Am for Sale near Aurora, IL

Probably the worst car I've ever owned, despite it having a factory CD player (that only sometimes worked). The V6 didn't have a lot of power despite its 3.1L displacement, and there was always at least three things wrong with it, whether it was electrical, mechanical, or cosmetic.

It's a pretty strong car when you are not fixing it. It seems like it won't go 3 months without something going wrong. The 3.1L engine is notorious for common problems and being difficult to work on. I replaced the transmission at about 125,000 miles and then the motor at about 142,000 miles. Even a simple task like changing the spark plugs requires taking out the motor mounts and tilting the entire engine forward because the spark plugs are in the back of the motor. It has a slick look to it though and like I said, it is a strong car when everything is working properly.

Intake manifold leaks. I personally see at least 20 a week in my place of work. GM slipped up hardcore when they built the most popular 60 degree V6. A problem with the intake manifold gaskets where the coolant (usually Dexcool) leaks onto the manifold. In the most common and extreme cases, the heads will actually warp and cause a headgasket leak. People like to blame Dexcool but the fact of the matter is that if you take care of your car and do the PROPER maintainence at or before its due, time or mileage-wise, it will treat you right. I mean don't get me wrong, GM screwed up bad, I've seen brand new 3500s with coolant sweats on the intake. What they should've done from the get-go is change the gasket design instead of continuing with it for 10+ years. Now they're in court (in the US) because of it.

Feels solid, rides well although a little stiff re: struts. I do a lot of driving, and it's a pretty comfy ride as well as an easily managed vehicle.

This is my 95 Grand am SE. i've had the car for just over one year now and i bought it because it runs good and had low miles (56,000) when i bought it. and i've put almost 40000 miles onto it. the car has lots of low end torque but i could have some more HP