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Commuting with it is so entertaining that I've found myself looking forward to both the morning and evening rush hours!
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Ken (2000 SE 38K miles)
I purchased my Red Maple 2001 Bonneville SE back in July and I have enjoyed driving it very much.
All the best,
Steve
I'm interested in any other SSEi owners in the Pacific Northwest who have detailed info, good or bad, on their experience with their SSEi (no whinners please..:) Lastly if there are any car clubs or groups of SSEi owners that meet and get together I'd like to find out about them.
Pontiac Man
We love our SSEi just as much as the day we brought it home. (just hit 7,000 miles)
We have not had any major problems with the car.
What color is your car?
Enjoy the ride.
What State are you in boosted1?
I have a 2000 SE model without all the toys and power you enjoy so much but am still in love with the car.
Best wishes for many happy years and miles of driving.
Ken
Please check it out...
http://www.geocities.com/boosted_bonne/
Hey Ken- maybe someday- a move-up from our SE'S
to the BEST is in the future???
Happy Holidays to all
Chuck
Ken
Paid 11K- got 1K for the Buick- totaled out at 10K even!!!- finally i don't have to wait till Sat or Sun for the Bonneville (LOL)
* Went for a 1998- based on excellent reviews from Consumer Guide- "BEST BUY"
Smart Money Magazine- "Best Buy"
Strategic Vision Total Quality Award
J.D. Power & Associates APEAL Award
Available with 2 of WARD'S Auto World Magazine- "10 Best Engines"
Ken- got the best of both world's now!
Chuck
Regards, Stephen
Best wishes for seeing double!!
Ken
has Bucket Seats, all leather interior, 9 way power seats- driver and passenger,ac-auto mode etc, Sun Roof,
HUD,(which is great),console-shifter off the floor
air compressor unit in truck etc- I'm sure i probably forgot a couple of things- i know its only a few days, but so far the car rides and handles great. I'm clocking the gas mileage and i'll let you know what that comes to as a comparison also to the 2000SE.
I hope that you can also have those FOG LIGHTS
move INSIDE soon!
Regards,
Chuck
Have fun
Ken
Congratz on the 98 Bonnie. How is the HUD when you are driving during the day or at night.
Also, does the sun roof take away too much head room or do you have enough room.
Sounds like you are doing well.
Happened to be watching a video tape from a few years ago and saw the Bonneville commerical where the man is asked if he drives a luxury sports car and states "You bet your ascot I do!"
Pontiac should update the commerical and run them again.
All the best,
Steve
Drive Safely,
Stephen
Steve and Stephen- I'm not having any problem with the Sun Roof- i have plenty of headroom- maybe its the positioning of my bucket seat- i'm average height- 6 foot even -maybe its a problem
with taller people.
Info: just went 367 miles- car took 16.3 gallons to fill- approx 22.45 MPG- around the same as my 2000SE- like Stephen's.- this was in stop and go- highway/ combined etc traffic- believe it or not, i didn't do much better with the 91 Skylark with a Tech4 cyl. engine- i got around 24 to 25 MPG.-
Question for the members- Has anyone purchased the TORNADO gas saver as seen on the Infomercial-
Does it really work? or don't waste your money?
Chuck
Ken
Chuck
Best wishes to you for many years and miles of enjoyment from that great SLE. We look forward to hearing from you regarding your experiences and opinions on all things Pontiac.
BTW - the dealer should definitely fix your dash rattle. There's got to be something loose in there someplace. Mine is firm and quiet - and I think all the others in here can say the same.
Ken (2000 SE)
Just wondering if you have heard if anyone has ever had their exhaust pipes "chromed". The cast aluminum is ok, but I think a chrome exhaust would enhance the look. Looking forward to chatting again.
Rick.
Ken
I have been thinking about doing something with my exhaust tips also. I plan on polishing them to a chrome like finish and then clear coating for protection. I have been waiting for the weather to warm up a bit.
I will try to post before and after pictures . (unless I botch it up)
I am sure you will enjoy your car and that you will have many miles of great driving...
Steve (2001 SE)
A budy of mine finally called Friday and said that he had just traded for an Arctic White 2000 SSEi with (agghhh!) Camel interior. I told him no way will my wife drive a car with baby poop brown colored interior. Well he gave me the numbers, and we picked it up Saturday. It was just to good a deal, and you know that interior kind of grows on you :-)
It is a plain jane, i.e. no chrome wheels, roof or heat seats. I am taking it to get an ASC roof put in it tomorrow, and maybe I'll get her heated seats for Christmas next year. Albeit a kind of boring ext. color with weird int. color we got a heck of a deal and the car is absolutely spotless. I will post some pictures after the roof is done. Look forward to contributing to the boards.
Tim
Congrats on the SSEi. Best wishes for years and many miles of enjoyable driving. We look forward to hearing from you here about your driving and ownership experiences.
BTW - care to give us some comparisons to your 300M??
Ken
2000 SE
Steve (2001 SE)
I was torn between the 300 and the Bonneville when I bought the 300 last March, but there where not as many pre-owned SLE's or SSEi's at that time as there where 300's. All in all it was a nice car but not something I would want to drive for more than a year, and doing 98% of my business with GM and carrying a GM business card it was too much of a conflict for me to be driving a DC product.
Once again thanks for the welcome and I look forward to sharing any insight I can on the boards.
Tim
I'm curious from the service perspective - how do you see GM dealers responding to customer issues at these various brands? Do MB and BMW give their customers that much better attention and care than a good GM shop?
Ken
As far as service for your Bonneville I would recommend finding a Pontiac store that is a GSP facility, (Goodwrench Service Plus). These are dealers who have committed to GM's higher standards of service and customer satisfaction. They will be the dealers with the most up to date service equipment an most lienieant SPOM's, (Service Parts Operations Manager). GM has an acronym for everything, for instance I work for GMDE, General Motors Dealer Equipment and Services.
So in short Ken there are good service centers and there are better service centers, just try to go to a GSP dealer whenever you can.
Tim
2000 SSEi
Small world.
You probably past my subdivision driving through, we live in Mill Race Creek, the one with the ponds and water falls out front on Rt43 across from the new Home Depot.
Ken
P.S. Punctuation is our FRIEND!
What equipment do you have on your SSEi?
What other cars did you consider before buying it and what factors influenced your decision?
Ken
('00 SE)
Next July will be my 1st year Anniversary and I have enjoyed driving the Bonnie very much.
I also have the Red Maple color for my 2001 SE Bonneville and enjoy the way the car handles and its performance (FYI: my last car was a faithful 1989 Escort LX with a 5 spd).
Enjoy your car and keep in touch...
Steve
(01 SE)
I considered the Chrysler 300 and the Mitsubishi Diamante. The 300 was nice, but just doesn't fit the bill. The Diamante was OK, but seemed cheap, thin, lightweight, and not well built. The Bonneville, specifically the SSEi, really did it (wouldn't have settled for SE or SLE). In its class, this is by far the best American made (Canadian built) car.
So far it's by far the best thing I've ever owned. Always been practical in the past...Jeep Cherokee for the camping and Boy Scout stuff (Scout Leader). Pickup for general hauling and homeowner things...never a fun car for me. I guess this is my mid-life crisis. The Bonneveille suits the 4-door career criteria and the rest is pleasure.
OK...question. The OnStar is really nice, but is there anyway to take advantage of the built-in cellular equipment the car has with another carrier? The dealer claims not, but I would think there's a thid party out there that can help. I recognize you can get OnStar personal service, but that's yet another cell service, phone number, etc. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Glenn
(newness hasn't worn off yet!)
There is no way to utilize the on star hands free system with a third party cellular service. I use a nokia hands free kit with external antenna, and thought for sure I could utilize the existing antenna, microphone, and speakers of the On Star system. Not the case. No one makes any adapters to do this and on Star makes you purchase their personal calling packages.
Preston
95 SSEi
Just curious. However I would love to have a really good reputable service center take a look at, pull the codes on, and just generall diagnose what's going on with my engine. Know of any in the Toledo area?
Preston
95 SSEi
As far as finding a reputable service center, make sure you are going to a Goodwrench Service Plus facility. These are centers who have committed themselves to GM for service excellence. If you would like "codes" to be checked on your vehicle you should ask the dealer if there are any diagnostic they can perform using a Tech 1 (Tech 2 on 96 and newer cars) to help your problems. A Tech 1 and 2 are hand held diagnostic units that can diagnose vehicles problem through the OBDII system. (On Board Diagnostics 2nd gen.)
I hope that this little bit of information helps.
Preston
95 SSEi