Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Reliable as a Model T - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By Poor quality - September 21 - 7:00 am

  First thing the car did was the breaking and snapping off of the plastic parts inside the car. Cupholders, knobs, ect. Then the tail and brake lights. They dont just burn out, they fuse (melt) to the plastic tail lamps. This happens every 10,000 mi or so. Did I mention oil consumption? How about a quart every 2,000 mi. The electric rear windows leak also. Thats why there is huge stain on the rear carpet. A nice rusty color to boot. The radiator began overheating too (83,000 mi). When the van is started warm or cold, it likes to rev to 1500 rpm, so you have to turn it off and restart till it stays at 800 rpm. A mind of its own for sure. Will be buying anything but this, next time around

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  Versatility and Good Looks - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By edmundsfan - August 24 - 11:16 pm

  I bought this van after owning a very sporty red Grand Prix. Im one of "those" who thought Id never own a minivan. The versatility is what still amazes me. We pop out the seats to take it trout fishing, biking, or to pick up a new appliance. We can take the whole family to dinner - 2 car seats and 4 grown ups. Elderly parents have no problem getting into the seats. My work for a nonprofit clothing closet is a breeze with hanging space for a full rack of clothes. The traction control feature keeps me on the road in Michigan winters. Fold the 3rd row seating and a large dog rides very comfortably. Sport suspension makes this van fun to drive. It is easy to maneuver into tight parking spots.

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  Loved It - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By kat83704 - August 7 - 6:56 am

  This was the best minivan I have ever owned. I never had any problems with it and it was very reliable transportation. I had two children that were in car seats when this van was purchased, so the dual sliding doors came in very handy.

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  Happy Montana Owner - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By water well owner - July 31 - 9:50 am

  Bought this van nearly 8 years ago after driving most other domestic vans. This one by far the best! Have over 196,000 miles on it and still love it! Have been looking around at something to replace it, but cant find anything that is as roomy or has the big comfy seats. This has been such a great vehicle, were spoiled and cant find anything that is worth replacing it with.

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  More Good Than Bad - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By jpollock - June 20 - 7:03 pm

  I purchased this 2000 Pontiac Montana new. Features power sliding door, climate control, power seats, etc. Payed $32k new for it, not worth that much, maybe close to $20k. All GMs vans had problems, this is by far the best out of the three though. There are about 127k miles on it now, its still running ok, but needs new head gaskets soon, so will be trading in shortly. For the most part the quad seating and roomy interior was a great van for a family of four and the dog!

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  Beware of sliding door falling off!! - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By NJ Montana owner - March 24 - 2:00 am

  Ive had this van for 3 1/2 yrs, 36k. No major problems until the drivers side sliding door fell right off as I went to close it. It was night time and 20 degress and I had a door in my hand. The dealership states the problem was due to excessive rust on the rollers causing rollers and hinge to break . GM states it was our fault because we didnt maintain our doors by having them lubricated every 15k. I have never heard of doors falling off because of lack of lubrication and I dont think a 3 1/2 yr old van should have excessive rust. This was a regular slider (non- powered) If anyone else has encountered this problem, please post it.

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  A nice car - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By boblaca - March 22 - 10:00 am

  My ex worked for Toyota, so I drove new Toyotas for years. I was leary of a GM product, but it has been great. I had one problem with the fuel pump - it was towed for free and I was supplied with a free loaner under the warranty - I am somewhat baffled by the complaints I see. The cup holders arent great, but that isnt how I evaluate a car. The tires are about shot after 27K - maybe I should have rotated them once or twice. Duh.

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  Great Van - 2000 Pontiac Montana
  By freebiefan - January 7 - 11:03 pm

  I bought this van with over 200K miles on it. Ran extremely well when I bought it and lasted for almost 2 years w/o any problems. The 3.4 is the best anyone can ask for. I sold this at 260,000 miles. Still ran like a top. Fastest car Ive owned surprised everyone when I would step on it! Wow what a mini van!