2000 Pontiac Grand Am

Rating from Top

(4)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		3 out of 5
Interior Design:		3 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		3 out of 5

"This car is very good. You can trust it. When I test I felt that its performance is very good you will feel comfortable and smooth eventhough this American car has ever been used for more than 100000 miles, so I dicided to buy Pontiac Grand Am 2000 to be my buddy. Thanks Pontiac Grand Am 2000 for being my partner."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

Primary use for this car: N/A

Rating from One Happy Owner

(5)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"Purchasing this car with 116,000 miles on it was the best decision I ever made with a car, bar none. Regular oil changes are all I've put into it for two years, and it has rewarded me with hours of delight and impeccable service. I've never had a car that handled the road so well. I think the only thing I would change is to add a little more padding to the seat, but that may have just compressed over the years. Some of my padding could use adjustment, too, so I'm not going to be very hard on it for that tiny of a thing!"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from Forced into this

(3)
Comfort:		3 out of 5
Performance:		2 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		1 out of 5
Interior Design:		1 out of 5
Value for the Money:		2 out of 5
Reliability:		3 out of 5

"A guy backed over our 2001 Honda Civic forcing us to buy a replacement car with the insurance money - high school age kids are driving it. Not the best looking car but so far it runs."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from JuliaJP

(5)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"I bought this car when it was 5 years old with 50,000 miles on it. I had originally test drove cheapo Caviliers and the like, but for the same price this car had a much more sturdy feel. I now have over 215,000 miles on it and have done minimal maintenance other than regular oil changes. I think in the last 6 years I've had one tune up...yeah, probably not the best but it's kept going! The only complaint is the 'service engine soon' light is always on because of some gas cap error/emission error...I've left it go for 3 years now and it hasn't affected anything. I freaking love my car and I'm scared to buy anything new because I know it will never be as reliable as this car. I currently commute 40 miles each way to work. I will run it until the rust takes completely over."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from Grand Am Lover and owner

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		3 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"This car has been a life line. I have over 100,000 miles and have not had any major repairs come up. I love this car."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Work

Rating from GM Owner

(5)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		3 out of 5

"Pontiac may no longer be a division of GM but I really enjoyed my Grand Am. It never had engine or transmission trouble and I gave it to a relative after 122K miles."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: New

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from bluespeed

(4)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"This car is stylish and slick. Accelerates great. Heat/ac always kick in quite quick. Must stay on track and keep true to oil changes, if not done when needed that could cause possibly cause problems later. After 100,xxx mile mark car should get a tune up. I spent $230 for a wheel bearing replacement. Gas mileage is average. Great stereo system and overall appearance of my bright blue grand am is maintained perfectly. I love this car!"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from J-man

(4)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		3 out of 5

"Overall I have been happy with this car. I purchased it in 2005 with 60,000 miles on it, and currently have 105,000. The only real major issue I have had is the intake manifold gasket, which is a common issue. I suppousedly had that fixed shortly after I purchased it, but then more recently over the summer it almost overheated on a hot day, causing coolant to bubble over and out the overflow tube and onto my driveway. After taking it to the shop they said that once again, oil was leaking into the coolant "pretty bad." So I had to get that fixed again, and its a 600 dollar job each time. I have a feeling it was not properly fixed the first time...but who knows really, the mechanic I had do the job originally is now retired. Other than that my issues have been extremely minor. Occaisionally the turn signal "clicking" noise will just randomly go off, which is annoying, but it dosent seem to affect anything. That seems to come and go. The windshield wipers will "stutter" pretty bad in cold weather when using the delay setting. Strangely, they are fine on the normal or fast setting. The windows freeze up really easily, which is no big deal, except when going through the drive through and I realise my window wont roll down, thats kinda embarassing. Luckily, I can live with all these minor issues if the car gets me from point A to point B with no other major issues, and it does. Everything else has been just routine maintenance. Starts on a dime every time, and has nice power and MPG. Besides the intake gasket thing, I really cant complain."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from Mr Random

(2)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Handling:		2 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Features:		3 out of 5
Value for the Money:		1 out of 5
Reliability:		2 out of 5

"I bought this car (GT, V6) in the summer of '05 with 59K. A week after taking it home, the check engine light came on. The dealer was good about it and replaced about half of the fuel system (as it was a small evap leak), yet the light would not stop coming on...for about a year until the annual inspection came about. A GM dealer said nothing was wrong and did an override to make it pass insp. Light came back on!! Found out later it was the fuel filler neck rusted. During that year, interior quickly began to make rattling noises everywhere, the cruise buttons on the steering wheel broke off, the intake gaskets started leaking (common), the motor sputtered at times, and the tranny started slipping. I got about 20mpg avg when the check engine light was on and near 30mpg when off! Turn signals started clicking all over (common again), brakes got eaten up like a pizza during the super bowl, handling was as floppy as a minivan and steering wheel made funny creaking noises. The pros?? Decent acceleration when you need it, always started, had no rust even in NY salt baths, great heater and a/c, punchy sound system and VERY comfortable. Personally, worst car, mechanically, I've ever owned; my late '93 Civic w/ 305K ran better with no issues...just rusted away :("

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from al

(4)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Handling:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		3 out of 5
Features:		3 out of 5
Value for the Money:		3 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"I bought my grand am in 2006, as you guys said, problems allover, fuel pump went 2 days after I bought it. 3 years later needed head gascket, intake gascket. shocks/strats front, swaybar bushings front and rear, bolt joints front,outer tie rod front/left,rack and pinion, 2 head light had to replace them front lenses fell off. and now rear suspention it's making noise I gues needs shocks/ strats the turn signal was going crazy, ignition switch, radio is bad, horn does not work i don't know why but as I turn dhe steering it goes crazy too . But now the car is great after I've done all of these things to it accept the radio and horn."

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Just getting around