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by laelb
Jun 4, 2012 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Nice shape for an old car.
Cons: Goes through alot of gas.
The Bottom Line: Good reliable car. Will last a long time.
I just bought a 1997 Grand Am GT. So far I love this car, despite having the ignition switch and started replaced (this was covered by warranty). For such an old car, the ride is smooth, the engine runs quietly and the body is in excellent ... read more
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by texas-swede
Feb 6, 2009 - Updated Feb 9, 2009 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 20 Recommended: No 
Pros: Handling, driving experience, keyless trunk entry, good gas mileage, good acceleration
Cons: This car plays too many pranks on you, is unreliable, and carries a deadly Jack.
The Bottom Line: The driving experience is good, and the interior nice, however, this car will play pranks on you. It has a lot of small problems and is not reliable.
The car I am currently driving is a white 1997 Pontiac Grand Am GT 4-door Sedan. My Pontiac also has the following optional equipment; a 6-cylinder 3.1L-engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, leather seating, power windows, AM/FM/Cassette Audio System, ... read more
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by snerby
Aug 5, 2008 - Updated Aug 7, 2008 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 30 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Peppy, great mileage, reliable, cheap parts, engines/trannies are a dime/dozen, no rust
Cons: front seats, cup holders, offset steering wheel, hood flaking
The Bottom Line: Make sure it was maintained to a T, and you've got a good chance she's cherry. I've grown attached.
I bought this car as my first three and a half years ago. Since it was purchased, first by my mother, it's had at least four thousand dollars in repairs on top of the $3100 initial cost. Since then, I've only done regular repairs (shocks, brakes, intake ... read more
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by gourdmaiden
Aug 26, 2007 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 20 Recommended: No
Pros: good gas milage and comfortable to drive
Cons: mechanics hate to work on,power windows powerless and spark plugs stuck.
The Bottom Line: don't buy a pontiac grandam guad 4 engine , you'll have lots of problems and most mechanics in my town don't want to work on them.
I purchased the car used, back in 2002 for 6,300,it had 43,000 miles on it right away the transmission started slipping had to put in transmission conditioner ,then the motor mounts had to be replaced,the windows will roll down ,but they won't roll back ... read more
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by manda2677
Aug 1, 2007 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 30 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Powerful, daytime running lights, sensored dash/tail lights
Cons: Ignition, shifter gets in the way of cupholder
The Bottom Line: I love it, I'd rather have this car then a brand new one. It's a great starter car!!
My parents bought me a White 1997 Pontiac Grandam SE as my first car during the summer of 05.It currently has over 130,000 miles and when I bought it, it had 75,000. So I have put alot on it. I love my pontiac, I've driven it very rough and rag on it ... read more
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by divewjason
Nov 1, 2006 - Updated Oct 22, 2007 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good acceleration, nice interior atc, nice sporty looking car
Cons: Cheap pontiac interior
The Bottom Line: This is a good car for college students, just make sure that the car was taken care of it prior to buying it.
My gf has a 1997 Grand Am in which she is currently looking to replace. I have been able to drive it numerous times and I have drawn some conclusions about this car. Performance: The acceleration is fairly decent, it being 10 years old now, it is ... read more
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by mathacebaby
Jul 22, 2004 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great acceleration, good looks, nice ride
Cons: useless cupholders, strobelight, brake pads.
The Bottom Line: Good bang for you buck. The car gives you everything you could want for a very low price compared to most cars the same year.
I bought my 1997 grand am se last year and so far i haven't been incredibly dissapointed with anything except the colour (black...i swear if u run your finger across the paint it scratches). The car has got a 150 hp which is way better starting ... read more
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by stpalmer30518
Aug 14, 2003 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 10 Recommended: No
Pros: Comfortable ride, good sound from stereo & CD
Cons: Too many to list here
The Bottom Line: Unless you're a glutton for punishment and you love your mechanic, AVOID this car
I had purchased a 1997 Pontiac Grand AM GT (2.4 L DOHC - Auto transmission) late in 2000 with only 3 ... read more
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by cternedden
Apr 2, 2003 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: gas mileage, room, visibility, performance (V6), traction control
Cons: image, body cladding, depreciation, seats
The Bottom Line: If you come across a well-maintained one that is a bargain to buy, consider it. In any case, have it checked out thoroughly.
My fiancee owns a 4 door 97 Grand Am SE V6 and has put almost 40K miles on it in two and a half years (she has a long commute). She loves it. Having sold cars for a while, I am less impressed with some of it. The gas mileage on highway drives (including ... read more
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by sweetbasil
Mar 18, 2003 - Updated Mar 19, 2003 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 50 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good gas mileage, lots of room, extremely safe, works well when taken care of, affordable
Cons: Turning radius
The Bottom Line: This is an excellent vehicle for people who take care of their cars. If you aren't willing to do the preventative maintenance, don't bother.
I purchased my 1997 Pontiac Grand Am GT used from a dealer almost a year ago. I have had no problems whatsoever with it, in spite of purchasing with over 119,000 miles. It has been a dream...the only thing to go wrong was a fuse that will cost 50 cents ... read more
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by queen46
Aug 5, 2002 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 20 Recommended: No
Pros: good gas mileage and look good
Cons: braking system, power windows, check engine light, just a money taker
The Bottom Line: It is not dependable and reliable transportation. Please do a better job on the new ones.
I have problems since I purchased my car. I have had my car 4 and 1/2 years of course I have 130,000 miles on it. I have had brake problems since I have had the car. I have had it in at least 3 different dealerships and they can not fix it. When I ... read more
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by aarolf
Jun 25, 2002 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 30 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Enjoyable to drive, good pickup
Cons: unreliable, nothing but problems
The Bottom Line: I still like driving it, it's not the best car, but for the price I don't mind paying for a few repairs once in a while.
I love this car, if I could only depend on it! I purchased it used about 4 years ago, at a very good price because it had some minor hail damage. I have the V6 4 door with automatic transmission. It is supposed to have automatic overdrive, but I've ... read more
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by ladyhawk00
May 15, 2002 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 20 Recommended: No
Pros: Decent gas mileage, inexpensive, good acceleration with V6
Cons: Poor placement of some interior items, cramped seats, reliability, poor electrical system, armrests pitiful
The Bottom Line: You get what you pay for.
Ok, ok... I admit it. I bought a Pontiac Grand Am. I'll claim temporary insanity later.
I originally went searching for a Honda. My 10 year old car was falling apart and I desperately needed a "new" one. Unfortunately, due to some credit ... read more
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by tracy5873
Mar 31, 2002 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 20 Recommended: No
Pros: Comfortable, Nice looking
Cons: pw problems, alternator problems
The Bottom Line: Stay away from Pontiac
We bought this car 2 years old and let me tell you, HAH! It's a nice car whe it wants to be. It has nickled and dimed us to death! While still under warranty the intake manifold started leaking and that was a 7 hour job, luckily it had a warranty. The ... read more
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by cowgirlupnd
Sep 6, 2001 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 10 Recommended: No
Pros: nice look
Cons: everything
The Bottom Line: I wish I could say something better-many people I know like there cars, but just letting you know they aren't all perfect.
I bought my 1997 4 cylinder Grand Am SE in 1999. It had about 45,000 miles on it. Maybe the first owners didn't take care of it that well or not, but for the first year I had the car it was in the garage for at least 9 out of the 12 months! The ... read more
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by johnfinkle
Jul 15, 2001 (A Very Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: V6 speed never let me down, comfortable, speakers, smooth ride
Cons: Break pads go quick, no ashtray, turning radius
The Bottom Line: A great car with a powerful V6 engine, provides a smooth, quick ride.
I have a 1997 Grand Am SE with about 58,000 miles on it. It never has given me much trouble at all. It has broken down very few times in the past 4 years. The only thing I can remember doing was blowing my alternator.
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by manda143
Jul 2, 2001 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 30 Recommended: Yes
Pros: comfortable and handles well. No major problems and it held up well through my wreck.
Cons: Bad service, repeated minor problems
The Bottom Line: I recommend the car as long as you are careful when you have it serviced. Make sure that they fix the problem the first time.
I had a lot of problems with the service people. They fixed the same thing about 12 times when it was under warranty, and then after it was off the warranty they fixed what should have been fixed to begin with. Besides the service issues, it has been a ... read more
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by rayracers
Apr 16, 2001 (A Somewhat Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 30 Recommended: Yes
Pros: Comfortable, Sporty, Dependable, good gas mileage
Cons: Repairs are expensive and rotors and brakes are bad.
The Bottom Line: Good for small families in need of a little more room than the small car. Not recommended for families of more than four. Overall a good car.
We first purchased the Grand Am when our family grew larger.
It was used but only a year old but warranty was up and we purchased an additional warranty. The molding needed replacing because the plastic clips holding it to the door had broken. I had ... read more
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by Harmonic
Dec 5, 2000 (A Helpful review)
Author's Product Rating: 40 Recommended: Yes
Pros: great handling very sporty and cool
Cons: none
I bought this car a few months ago because we heard it was a good reliable car and my fiance wanted one. it only had 38,00 miles on it when we bought it. No complaints really. I will never buy black again because it is a pain to keep clean. Other than ... read more
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