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Pontiac Grand Prix - 2000-2005
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I have been searching for advice about purchasing an extended warranty. Feel like it is a crap-shoot. Pay extra money betting on the car to have problems so you get your money back and more.
Of course there are always horror stories of cars with major repair work needed after the manufacturers warranty expires. So you are d***ed if you do d***ed if you don't.
I have a 2002 GT with 33,000 miles on it. Have had the car 1.5 years and the miles are mostly highway 110 a day. The only problem so far has been the low speed on blower fan did not work and was fixed. Time is running out for me to purchase this warranty so any advice would be appreciated.
Before this car I owned a 96 Dodge intrepid, sold it at 130,000 miles. Did not have the extended warranty and if I remember correctly the repairs would not have exceeded the cost of the ext. warranty.
Thanks,
Miki
Has anybody got the service performed? And how about this sealant, what exactly is it and why is it necessary?
jauto98 : Funny story, my parents took an 04 out for a test last week when I was on vacation. They thought it was "too sporty" and ended up with a new LeSabre. Perfect car for them though I wish they had bought the GP so I could have some fun with it.
The one major concern I have is the lack of visibility of the rear. The spoiler on the GP does not help me at all. Does anyone have the optional spoiler that can be order by the dealer? It is suppose to be larger and more prevalent than the stock unit. Does it make a difference? Thanks
I'd expect the 2004 GT/GTP to give same/better mileage once broken in.
I had a 2004 GT(1100 miles on the Odometer) as a rental for a week and I got 22 in mixed driving.
Dindak, my dad drives a LeSabre also. It's a total dad car, very popular with the older crowd. Don't think I'm ready for that, nor do I think I ever will.
http://www.oqcgp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8251
BTW, what happened to all the activity on this message board? I noticed one new post in 2 days, versus 20+ per day a few weeks ago. Everyone but me must be vacationing ;-)
Where is Gunit?
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
BTW - I would agree with you except that my car still has not been delivered. It's going on 9 weeks since ordered....
As for the NY times article, what ever. The GP is a sporty midsize sedan not a sports car and if he didn't like the traction control he can turn it off like any other car.
GM is advertising the GP in direct comparisons to other sport sedans and touting the GP as being able to compete and beat the others. You may detach sports car form sporty sedan but the market is evolving to a place where sedans have near identical performance to sports cars....
Someone in another topic said the NYP reviewer was fond of the CTS, so there's no bias there against GM. You GM fans need to stop accepting blindly the idea that all GM vehicles are without flaws.
Fact is I dislike many GM vehicles just like I dislike many cars from other makers.
Since neither of us have driven the car however.. we can not make our own call on this matter.
He calls the car "clumsy and contrived". To me it handles better than just about any other sport sedan on the road. Nothing clumsy about it, come on it's a big car for petes sake. This guy just felt like picking apart the car and had nothing good to say. He obviously was in no mood for testing some domestic pedestrian GP.
Car is solid and well put together. The 2 or 3 other reviews I have read have all been pretty positive on the car including the one done by Edmunds.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
auto extremist has a follow up reaction to the New York post writeup, and its quite scathing.
actualy, FWIW, the GP's I have checked out at least seem to have good build quality as far as the body and doors and structure and stuff lining up etc. Loooks and feels like over time it will hold up a lot better than the Altima in terms of dings, paint, shakes, etc. And the interior is cheese on both of them anyways.
For under 20 grand out the door a basic Grand Prix is an ok buy. Even if the rear seat stinks and the rear end looks heinous and it refuses to even offer something besides the powertrain it does.
I was thinking the same thing. It's amazing what these "experts" are concerned about when they look at cars.
ab348 : I'm surprised you weren't the author. Sounds like your opinion of the car for sure.
Stumack1, In terms of ride quality, the 04 GT2 compares very well with the Accord which I also tested, but if you think a Chrysler is better than both those cars, go ahead and get one, great deals. They may have a softer and cushier ride which some people prefer to a sportier ride. I think Buicks fall into that category also.
Like I said, I wanted to like this car, but the material quality and the way it was put together (not to mention it was already rattling) was inexcusable. I've been rooting for GM and I don't want to walk away from them, but they are pushing their long-time customers out the door. I'm sure the Buick rides better, but the decontenting of the Regal and its low buck interior turned me off.
Canadian magazine Car Guide did a special feature on the car and one of the positive comments coming from all the testers was how good the assembly quality was.
Maybe you were sitting in a bad apple or an abused demo.
GP has the option of DIC, HUD, and all the goodies you can get with the GTP Comp G if you want to spend a little more. Intrepid is a good car, but in dire need of redesign. Also, the GP seats fit me like a glove, while the Intrepid felt more like a bench seat.
I think dindak may be right that the car I tested was a demo that had been beat on...it was the salespersons car and had 3000km+ on it.
1. The salesman I always dealt with went to greener pastures across town (Ford dealership).
2. The new GP is not available in white.
3. The most important factor, June 30 with check in wallet I went the the local dealership for a test drive/purchase. (I had previously come to agreement on price by phone). The salesman was waiting with keys in hand, he put the dealer plate on the car, started it, turned the a/c on (temp low 30's) thats when the excitement started. We talked for a few minutes while the car cooled off then-the auto started to sound like a distressed cat, howls came from under the hood followed by the smell of smoke and then smoke. He shut the car off and offered me a test drive in his demo. The drive was enjoyable, nice ride, good power, well put together--just like a GP should be. When I got back to the dealership I asked the salesman about the distressed GP that I had almost decided to buy and he stated the a/c compressor had siezed, and the belt had been destroyed, he offed me another of different color or he would rob parts from another and put on the one I had picked out. I told him I did not like spending time at a garage, and I probably had lost confidence in his product.
On the way out of town I stopped at the Ford dealership and talked to the salesman who sold me the 98GP--the result I purchased a 03 Taurus SES first Ford, never had been considered as an option--6 weeks later I am getting to like it more each day--will see how the long term relationship developes, possibly will never go back to GP or GM.
Lots of '04 GP's in white around here...don't know what they are trying to tell you.
I test drove a '04 GTP and thought it was a bit too soft. I would definitely go for a Comp G edition.