is a 2003 pontiac grand am a decent used car to buy?

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I bought an 03 grand am about three years ago, mine was not a rental. A rental is not a bad option because they are obligated to maintain some kind of upkeep on the car on a consistent basis. I've had nothing but trouble with mine, my fuel pump went out within 5 months of buying it and a lot of other maintenance.....minus new tires and brakes, which are standard maintenance I have put over 3000 dollars into the car over the three year span to fix this and that. I just traded it last week, but its hard to say. Test drive the car for a decent amount of time, highway and city, get the feel for it and also request a carfax report or service history on the car and also ask the dealership what work, if any they have done to it since they purchased it from the previous owner. Those are good steps for buying any used car, things I didn't do when I bought mine because I was young and dumb. I don't think its a bad car, I just think I got taken on mine, regardless just make an educated decision and dictate to the dealership what you want and what you want to pay for a car and not the other way around. There is a huge mark up on used cars, so its easy to haggle price because the sales associates make a lot more money on used cars than new cars so they will be willing to work with you if you ask. Good luck.
 
I bought an 03 grand am about three years ago, mine was not a rental. A rental is not a bad option because they are obligated to maintain some kind of upkeep on the car on a consistent basis. I've had nothing but trouble with mine, my fuel pump went out within 5 months of buying it and a lot of other maintenance.....minus new tires and brakes, which are standard maintenance I have put over 3000 dollars into the car over the three year span to fix this and that. I just traded it last week, but its hard to say. Test drive the car for a decent amount of time, highway and city, get the feel for it and also request a carfax report or service history on the car and also ask the dealership what work, if any they have done to it since they purchased it from the previous owner. Those are good steps for buying any used car, things I didn't do when I bought mine because I was young and dumb. I don't think its a bad car, I just think I got taken on mine, regardless just make an educated decision and dictate to the dealership what you want and what you want to pay for a car and not the other way around. There is a huge mark up on used cars, so its easy to haggle price because the sales associates make a lot more money on used cars than new cars so they will be willing to work with you if you ask. Good luck.
 
I need a decent used car & found a 2003 pontiac grand am with 97,000 on it. Used to be a rental car..worth buying?
I guess I should add-new brakes, new tires, 18month warranty(on things such as starters, alternator etc-30 days on motor and bigger things etc) and free oil changes for 18 months.
 
Wouldn't recommend it.
#1 GM just recently got their act together (2003 not so much)
#2 Considering Pontiac had gone down under you're not going to find parts as easily

Here's something to consider

GM: 75,000 miles or less
Toyota, Nissan, Honda: 100,000 miles or less
Ford: 75,000 miles or less
 
I bought an 03 grand am about three years ago, mine was not a rental. A rental is not a bad option because they are obligated to maintain some kind of upkeep on the car on a consistent basis. I've had nothing but trouble with mine, my fuel pump went out within 5 months of buying it and a lot of other maintenance.....minus new tires and brakes, which are standard maintenance I have put over 3000 dollars into the car over the three year span to fix this and that. I just traded it last week, but its hard to say. Test drive the car for a decent amount of time, highway and city, get the feel for it and also request a carfax report or service history on the car and also ask the dealership what work, if any they have done to it since they purchased it from the previous owner. Those are good steps for buying any used car, things I didn't do when I bought mine because I was young and dumb. I don't think its a bad car, I just think I got taken on mine, regardless just make an educated decision and dictate to the dealership what you want and what you want to pay for a car and not the other way around. There is a huge mark up on used cars, so its easy to haggle price because the sales associates make a lot more money on used cars than new cars so they will be willing to work with you if you ask. Good luck.
 
I bought an 03 grand am about three years ago, mine was not a rental. A rental is not a bad option because they are obligated to maintain some kind of upkeep on the car on a consistent basis. I've had nothing but trouble with mine, my fuel pump went out within 5 months of buying it and a lot of other maintenance.....minus new tires and brakes, which are standard maintenance I have put over 3000 dollars into the car over the three year span to fix this and that. I just traded it last week, but its hard to say. Test drive the car for a decent amount of time, highway and city, get the feel for it and also request a carfax report or service history on the car and also ask the dealership what work, if any they have done to it since they purchased it from the previous owner. Those are good steps for buying any used car, things I didn't do when I bought mine because I was young and dumb. I don't think its a bad car, I just think I got taken on mine, regardless just make an educated decision and dictate to the dealership what you want and what you want to pay for a car and not the other way around. There is a huge mark up on used cars, so its easy to haggle price because the sales associates make a lot more money on used cars than new cars so they will be willing to work with you if you ask. Good luck.
 
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