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Old 03-16-2002
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NE1 consider new Pontiac Grand AM GT b4 U bought Civic?

Why did/didn't you buy one? Likes and dislikes, please. Be honest. Thanks.

I need to make a decision w/in a week and want to have no regrets. Thanks.
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Nope I didnt even look at the Pontiac's I bought me Honda for the looks, performance, and reputation.
I would never buy a domestic car again.

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Youre kidding me, right. Ha Ha Ha GM! Oh no, I think you may be serious. Dear God, do you not realize what shiet general motors cars are? If I had bought one instead of my 2k1, it would be worth about 8 grand right now, really Sweet!

Edit: Hold on here, I can't let this one go so easily. Of all the cars to regret not having bought instead of my civic, .... a Pontiac? Doesn't even make the list.
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I looked at a few Grand Prix GTP's before i got my civic, i really wanted on, supercharged, 240 hp 280 tq, add a pulley you have about 280 hp 3?? tq. they are pretty sweet lookin and fast as hell, but they breakdown easily, and i needed somethin reliable more than performance, so i went with the honda. I am a junior in High School and i need a car that is going to last me all the way through college, at a college 1 hour away from where i live
also if you ever get a pontiac, make sure its a GTP or a Trans Am, only good cars they make
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ya i loocked at grand prix turbo and i wanted one but ialso wanted a hoda cuz it was relible and transam's suck the only pontic i would by would be a gtp also all my friends are all like american cars rule and foriegn cars dont cuz its a bi*tch whneyou have to order parts which is not true so i told them to f*uck off anyhoo ya they are really cool cars but i liked hondas more
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My dad was trying to force me into buying a Sunfire, before I got the Civic.. Truthfully, I still don't know if I really made the right choice because the Sunfire was $4000 less, and included ABS and a CD player which my Civic didnt. I wonder if Sunfires rattle like a b*tch, too?
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I just don't like the look of the new Grand Am's. Those ribs all along the bottom just is'nt for me. Also, I wanted something very reliable with a good reputation. Enter HONDA.
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OK, I'll cross GrandAm off my list. Thanks for feedback!
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<< My dad was trying to force me into buying a Sunfire, before I got the Civic.. Truthfully, I still don't know if I really made the right choice because the Sunfire was $4000 less, and included ABS and a CD player which my Civic didnt. I wonder if Sunfires rattle like a b*tch, too? >>



Every sunfire i have been in turns to crap...rattles...plastic everywhere...very cheesy interior look...civics are just cleaner...simpler...and better looker...not to mention they will last a lot longer...
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Keep in mind that the grand am is competing with the accord and the stratus, among other cars. It's in a different class than the civic.
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I test drove a cavalier before i got my civic bought for me. It sucked. The interior was cheap, the acceleration was nonexistant and it looked like *** IMO. Plus, with the prices i was quoted, the cavalier was only about $800-$1000 less than my Civic DX. And sunfires are a bit more expensive than cavaliers, aren't they?

Sunfires are girl cars....seriously....95% of the ppl driving them are female!

You made the right choice man....but how much did you pay for your civic, and what model did you get? [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]
I got my DX for $18,500 after all the taxes and fees.

Anyway, back to the original post. Why would you consider a Grand Am GT even in the same class as a civic? Aren't they like $5000-$7000 more expensive??
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One of the other guys at work jus got one an I took it out on a couple delivers... they are quick.... drop in price fast if you wanna 2000 model prob same price as 2k2 civic... didnt handle or shift nearly as well as the civic... with my civic I can jet in and out of taxes... didnt even wanna try with the grand am
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seriously, GM = POS! [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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i had a grand am gt before my civic... the '95 coupe model. Im not gonna lie, its a quick car. But i had SOOOOOOO many problems with it. Electrical problems being the most common. I was essentially workin to keep my car on the road, and i didnt wanna do that anymore so i got a honda
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I considered it, with the V6 and all, but Honda's have a better reputation plus they look a lot beter and it's easier to modify
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Nope! I knew what I wanted but I wasn't expecting a 2K1!! This works just fine though, no complaints from me about that!
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