i love Pontiacs and all, but the Grand Ams are cheap pieces of crap. I drove a '95 Grand Prix for a couple years and loved it a lot. the 3.1L V6 was nice and responsive, easy to get the auto tranny to reach redline too.
after that blew up (my fault, didn't fix a bad oil pump), i test drove a '98 Grand Am GT like this topic is about. totally shitty in every way.
Despite having the same model of engine, this car had terrible response and pitiful acceleration. the interior was rattly and made little squeeks and stuff, the seats were less comfortable, the ride was harsher, etc......
and from what i read online, these had a terrible brake system that would warp your rotors pretty quickly
