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Originally Posted by CadiEldo67
Here is my opinion - take it for what it's worth.
I previously owned an 02 Grand Prix GT coupe. I liked it a lot, and hadn't given any thought to getting a new vehicle at the current time. I was down at the local B-P-G dealership with my mom while she was looking for a new car and we seen a 2005 Grand Prix GT in silver.
I looked at it but basically blew it off because many reviews about it aren't favorably. Or I guess I got it stuck in my head that since it was nothing more than a fleet car it was nothing more than junk. My mom suggested that we go and look at it and I became very impressed. It had leather and a roof and all that good stuff and when we went home it was all I was thinking about. So later that week I test drove it and found that it's everything my old Grand Prix used to be and much more.
Needless to say, I believe that any Grand Prix '97-08 (in reasonable condition) is a good buy. Although I don't have anything bad to say about the Buicks either.
P.S. I'm quite sure that the Grand Prix has 4 wheel disc and I'm just remembering that ABS was an option on the car, but shouldn't it say on the brake pedal?
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Congratulations on your new car. Thanks for your feedback and your car buying tale.
Here's what salesmen know about cars: the guy at the B-P-GMC says he's an engineer, and that the GPs have "front wheel anti lock" and rear drums.
Arrrfff!!!
They all have 4-w-discs, do NOT have ABS except if optioned, and standard on the higher end models, and there's no such thing as FW anti-lock. He probably got it mixed up with the rear ABS that they used to supply some pickup trucks with, during a drinking session with his other salesmen buddies. It's embarassing that a salesman would be that ignorant of his product, but that is the norm not the exception.
I like the tight feel of the GPs. I know CR trashes them regularly, as part of their corporate SOP. After all, it's not a Camry
so how can it be kewl?
As for fleet cars, I think many a car has been purchased after someone rented it and liked it.
Enjoy your new car. How many miles on it?
