2002 Pontiac Bonneville

Pros: Durable, strong engine. Reliable mechanical workmanship overall.
Cons: Hi beam switch, low wattage stereo (lacks bass power).

The 2002 Bonneville is my 4th brand new Pontiac and I will continue to buy Pontiacs. I have 54,000 miles on the car and have yet to have a mechanical malfunction, as was the case with my other Pontiacs. And I do not baby this car either. I regularly utilize its horsepower to get up to speed when entering a busy highway and the engine is just as strong with 54,000 miles as it was with 500.

The only problems I have had are with squeaky seats and a vibration in the door from the stereo.

Although it is only a minor inconvenience, I also do not care for the high beam lever switch being changed from the standard "pull on/pull off", to a "push on/pull off".

Unfortunately, the 2005 model has gone up $8000 in price from the 2002 model with little to no change in style or features.

Pros: Good looking, sportier that other GM's driven. So far very reliable for 100K mile car.
Cons: Typical GM faults (window motor, plastic latch for the trunk pass-through door) Odometer located poorly

I have had this car for almost 3 months and, to be honest I enjoy it more than I thought I would. I had a 2001 Aurora (Oldsmobile) and it was totaled in an accident. I was looking for a replacement when I found this Bonneville in the Autotrader. It was owned by a clothing company and it was used as a company vehicle. I bought it with 103,000 miles on it, but it was very well maintained. I have to give Kudos to the leasing company that took care of the car, they did an outstanding job. The car drives pretty much just like my Aurora did, and that car only had 35,000 on it when it was killed.
I hear alot about poor gas mileage, but I am averaging 25 - 26 miles/gallon with this car. The Aurora was a little better, but the Bonneville does very well, for it's size.
Trunk space is fantastic! Great sounding stereo system.
All in all a good car. I hope to get another 100,000 out of it.