Pontiac Sunbird

Bought this car new in 1991 and had to quit driving it after 360 K miles. Wonderful on gas 35-40 miles per gal. By the way it was a manual shift. Handled like a dream on snow and ice. It would go anywhere. In fact it was used once to bring in a full Elk during hunting season as our pick-up was out of commission. Would love to find another. Just do real good maintance and change the timing belt every 70K miles.

I find out after i have owned 2 of these cars that they have a bad reputation for engine problems. my first one has 165,000 miles with no problems, except the "Michigan" body is rusting and falling apart. I bought a second one only to find out it has a cracked block. I have heard tat cracked blocks, and heads are an issue with this 2.0l 4cyl.

When i picked up the car it wouldnt start, we jumped it . he checked the oil he said i drove it home. The only drive i got out of it it has a blown piston! Very disappointed!

I had a 91 Pontiac Sunbird convertable, cherry red. I am sad to have to depart from it. I would not being doing so if it wasn't for my license being revoked for loving driving it to the beach and around town. I loved just driving down the open road late at night top down.

I would not recommend it as a family car (at least not the 2 drs) due to the fact that the backseat is very lil, and even having a 2yr old child in a carseat caused me to feel uncomfortable.
But even so, for 2 people riding comfortable is simple. In fact I have even been able to sleep in my car after a fight with the one I was seeing.

As for gas milage! IT IS AMAZING!!! I get better gas milage then new Ford Focus's (comparing 2003,2004,2005, and a 2006 model) as well as better then any PT Cruiser or mustang! My car is the oldest out of all my friends yet we decided it was best to take my car when the gas prices hit $3+ a gallon!
I chose not to repair the AC due to it bein a convertable and the only time I would want AC is in summer when I would also want the top down.

I was able to actually take it off the lot w/o any water or oil for 2 weeks (due to spending all the $$$ for the car couldnt afford the extra maintenence til the following pay period) and on its last night I drove it home, engine was smoking hard! I thought that it would be over and so did others that saw my car including the mechanics but sure enough I just simply added oil and water and started right up no extra work needed after nearly killing it!

I would highly recommend this car for anyone not wanting to pay out the @$$ for a new convertable or/and maintence.