Pontiac Bonneville Usados en Venta

Alas, poor Pontiac, I knew it well. Pontiacs have often been my preferred cars and this one was my favorite car. Both more comfortable and more sporting than a comparable Chevy, they can be had for about the same money. The late nineties Bonneville SE was one of the most attractive cars GM ever made. Smooth and streamlined in general shape, it featured striking details that blended in beautifully with the overall design. It also had the most comfortable and supportive seats I’ve ever experienced in a General Motors car. While typically GM in most ways, the car featured a much more attractive and detailed instrument panel than its sister models and was backlit in orange rather than the standard green/blue. The suspension was decidedly firm and grippy for such a large car without being harsh giving it a ride as smooth as a Cadillac on the highway but great control and surface feedback on difficult surfaces and twisty roads. Highway mileage was over 28 mpg on the road and a surprising 21 plus around town.

The car was a great buy. Bought it used for 600 dollars. Had 230k miles on it, and it still ran great after I checked it out. I should be specific though, "great" is a debatable word. It is an old car, and it does have a V6 under the hood, so it chugs along and destroys any hope of fuel economy. Acceleration wasn't great, and there were occasional issues with the interior electrical components, but other than that I've never had more reliable car. That's not to say nothing had ever happened to it, I did need to replace the brake lines at one point, but that'll happen to a car that's getting close to 300k on the odometer.

I would say my favorite thing about my Bonneville is the fact that it handles ice and snow with ease. The traction control in this car never fails to save me from sliding into mailboxes, snow banks, or other cars when the roads are slippery. While I am not particularly enamored with the appearance of the car (the shape is kind of clunky and the color nondescript), I find nothing objectionable about it. I am a sophomore in college and I've had the car since my junior year of high school, and it was a perfect second car for me (and a massive upgrade from the decrepit, air conditioning-less stick-shift Honda coup I had been suffering with before.