Used 2008 Pontiac Torrent for Sale

This vehicle has had multiple major issues before even hitting 100,000 miles. The vehicle developed a strong gasoline smell that turned out to be a fuel leak. It would have been costly to fix but upon contacting a repair shop, they said our vehicle had a "special service bulletin" from the manufacturer for that particular problem. We called the dealer service center who said that they didn't know what that repair shop was talking about, there was no "recalls" or anything like that. The repair shop suggested we call the manufacturer directly. Upon speaking with the manufacturer, they said to discontinue using the vehicle IMMEDIATELY as it was a MAJOR hazard. They sent a tow truck to take it to the dealer for repair and the cost was completely covered because it did in fact have a "recall" of sorts on it. This was particularly upsetting as it was apparently posing danger to my family yet nothing was distributed by the manufacturer notifying the owners of a particularly dangerous problem. Not long after that was fixed, the vehicle would randomly lose all power while driving on the road. After the last issue, we contacted the manufacturer who was unwilling to do anything to help cover the cost of the repair which the dealership had no idea how to fix. We ended up researching it online and had to all but force them to replace one of the computer boards. They kept saying that wasn't the issue but it's been several years now and it hasn't happened again. But now the door locks do not operate all of the time. Basically, if it's hot, don't expect the locks to work. This vehicle is frustrating to say the least.

One con with this car is the Pontiacs seem to be on the way out. This can make it harder to find parts or more expensive to get work done (since they don't make this model anymore). This could also be an issue with resale value, since this might not have the same name recognition as other cars that are still being produced with new models every year.