I purchased my 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix used with 45,000 miles on it. Eight years later, the car has 130,000 miles on it, and it still runs great. The engine is quiet, and the ride has always been quite comfortable, no matter the distance. One downside is that the fuel economy at around 17 MPG city and 28 MPG highway is just so-so. Additionally, there are some performance limitations; the vehicle slides a little bit in the snow.

Bought it from my mother shortly after she bought it since she got a new car, and we've rarely had to take it in to the shop since we got it. Runs wonderfully, little issues with it in the large amount of time we've had it. AC has conked out, though may just need to be recharged, an the ABS tends to really jolt the car a bit if slowing down more quickly than average from fast speed, particularly on the highway. Also, the front bumper can scrape on curbs, have discovered that many times. Beyond that, very smooth running.

I am a big fan of my Grand Prix. I bought it in 2014 for $4,500, and it had just under 100,000 miles on it. Over the course of four years, I have ran it very hard, with the odometer now reading 198,000. I've had no major issues with the car internally or with the exterior. I had to replace a coolant line a year after I bought it, and I've had a very slow antifreeze leak ever since, but it isn't an issue at all. The interior is black cloth, and it's been through hell and still looks good after a good cleaning. The black trim around the windows did peel away though, and the metal underneath has begun to rust slightly, but that doesn't bother me for a 12-year-old car, and it is not a hard fix. Performance wise, I average about 26mpg every week, and the car definitely has some ability to "get up and go". Overall, great car for me.