Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Great Car - 1999 Pontiac Bonneville
  By Bill Paterson - October 19 - 12:33 pm

  Bought in 2002 with about 30,000 miles. It is a beautiful car. It is very comfortable, handles great, gets very good mileage, and has been very reliable. I have only had to tune it at about 90,000 mi. and nothing else mechanical. I have a friend with an older model with over 200,000 mi. and he has had only had to replace the alternator on his at about 150,000 mi. The only bad thing is that they do not hold their value well. My car is valued at about $3000 but I wont let it go for less than $8000. Looks like I may have to keep it forever!

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  Good Car! - 1999 Pontiac Bonneville
  By JR7699 - June 11 - 10:00 am

  I just got my bonneville last year, and I already have about 95,000 trouble-free miles on it. At times the transmission acts a little strange, but I dont think its a major problem. Im a college student and love this car because it combines all the room I need with an engine and design that I can have fun with.

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  Bonneville - 1999 Pontiac Bonneville
  By djfarren - August 21 - 8:36 am

  This was our second Bonneville. The 99 was a big improvement over the 91 which we kept 8 years. We spent very little on it for repairs. We did maintain it as recommended. The ride is a bit stiff, but it has good handling and control in evasive maneuvering. It has good road feel and takes curves and corners extremely well. The seats are very comfortable. We had the optional 60/40 split bench seat and were the only ones of our friends who could take two other couples out to dinner in the same car. We averaged about 25mpg highway (65mph) with the overdrive (auto) transmission. Not shifting into OD would lower gas mileage considerably. We averaged around 20mpg around town.

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  SSEi review - 1999 Pontiac Bonneville
  By FXE - September 14 - 2:00 am

  The Pontiac Bonneville SSEi is a sensational bargain for the power, comfort, and overall room it delivers. For the price point it is hard to compete with it. If you are wanting to compare it to the foreign market it really doesnt have a direct comparison until you get way up into the larger BMWs and Lexus. The Bonneville doesnt compare in quality or design with the larger exotics. Its only true competitors reside in the domestic market, (Buicks and Cadillacs). The only drawback to the car is that it is FWD. A full horsepower northstar, along with RWD would make a lot closer to competing with the larger car foreign markets.

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  Reliability - 1999 Pontiac Bonneville
  By M Kohn - July 8 - 10:00 am

  As an on the sales manager I cover 1,200 a week on average in mostly interstate driving and this car has done very well. Comfortable with few machinical issues.

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  The best car Ive ever owned,however, - 1999 Pontiac Bonneville
  By godawgs2013 - September 26 - 11:03 pm

  This car is great except it leaks in the back floor board.When we bought this car we were not aware of the leaks. We have tried to figure out where it is coming from.If you buy this car ask the owners if it has had problems with leaking.

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  car has been very good over all - 1999 Pontiac Bonneville
  By merrill - August 26 - 2:00 am

  this car has been very reliable. the minor problems have all been related to cheap plastic parts used on the interor. The windows let water floew in when driving in the rain. The trunk lets water drain in when opened wet. The car has given me good service and I believe it will into the future.

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  Like Riding in Your Living Room - 1999 Pontiac Bonneville
  By Clive T. - May 19 - 10:00 am

  This has been a decent car, but I will be trading it soon. The transmission is acting up after 80,000 miles. I drive a lot for work, and I just dont think these cars are built to go 150,000 or 200,000 miles. Mine has been hard used, to be fair. So far, its been ok. One reason I bought it was the feeling that parts would be cheap & plentiful, considering GM has been using this same basic design for years on Pontiacs, Buicks, etc. I havent had a chance to confirm this belief however.

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  Bonneville By Chance - 1999 Pontiac Bonneville
  By sandwedge - May 25 - 2:00 am

  I was looking for a Grand Am or Grand Prix and came out with a Bonneville. The bonny was very sporty looking, and had all the options I wanted. No major problems. Very good car.

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  Leaking Manifold on both 99 & 94 - 1999 Pontiac Bonneville
  By Indy500guy - September 19 - 10:00 am

  I have had 2 Bonnevilles. A 94 & 99. I like the overall performance, and exterior, but I have put 3 manifolds on each car. The 3rd one of each being "out of warranty". I sure wish GM would spend the $2-3.00 to fix the problem, rather than just hide behind the "we cant warranty them forever" line. Breaks - like all of the 6 GM cars I have owned, are undersized, and warp very easy. I will admit that I have become a better break mechanic because of owning a GM. Unfortunetly for GM, they have lost my respect, and I would find it difficult to ever buy a GM product again, and thats a shame.