1991 Pontiac Firebird Reviews, Pricing & Specs
What owners say
"Owners of the 1991 Pontiac Firebird generally express a fondness for its sporty look, acceleration, and fun driving experience. Many appreciate its classic styling and handling, particularly with the WS6 suspension. However, some drivers mention disappointing gas mileage and concerns about reliability, especially with the v6 engine. Overall, it's viewed as a car that still turns heads but may need upgrades to reach its performance potential."
I bought my car new in May 1990 and remain its sole owner/driver. It was my primary car until 1997/1998, where I bought a truck and removed it from the road (difficult - no impossible - to navigate the western PA winter roads). The car has been sitting under a cover in my garage for the past 12-13 years - only about 75,000 mi. I pulled it out about 3 years ago and it fired up almost immediately. I let it idle to get some temp in the engine, shut it down, washed it, and pulled her back into storage. It is my intention to fix the small items (left headlight won't retract, pass door outside handle, hood cylinders need replaced (hood won't remain up unassisted), hood release mechanism needs fixed, want to replace all hoses, plugs, check brakes/fluid, and flush coolant and tranny fluid). Now that I have approached middle age (lol), I intend to only use her for casual driving on nice days. Can't wait fort that first drive !!
May 14, 2010It's my first car I built and tuned. I plan on keeping it a daily driver until I'm out of school. I've spent a lot of hours driving and tuning and have learned a lot from it. This car has served its purpose and plan on doing some more tuning later.
August 26, 2010This car is a very good car. i have had no major problems with it. it has good acceleration and good handling, it is a solid car, but it rides like a jeep and there is some rattle when you hit big bumps... for a V8 305 the MPG is not that bad around 20 MPG on high/city.if you like the old looking cars than the Apperance is great. sharp, and sleek looking on the inside and out. on the repair side from when i owned this car (going on 2 years) i have had to do some repairs. fuel injectors, spark plugs, wires, distributor cap, and O2 Sensor. i would recommend this car to a freind.
February 25, 2009What owners say
I bought my car new in May 1990 and remain its sole owner/driver. It was my primary car until 1997/1998, where I bought a truck and removed it from the road (difficult - no impossible - to navigate the western PA winter roads). The car has been sitting under a cover in my garage for the past 12-13 years - only about 75,000 mi. I pulled it out about 3 years ago and it fired up almost immediately. I let it idle to get some temp in the engine, shut it down, washed it, and pulled her back into storage. It is my intention to fix the small items (left headlight won't retract, pass door outside handle, hood cylinders need replaced (hood won't remain up unassisted), hood release mechanism needs fixed, want to replace all hoses, plugs, check brakes/fluid, and flush coolant and tranny fluid). Now that I have approached middle age (lol), I intend to only use her for casual driving on nice days. Can't wait fort that first drive !!
May 14, 2010It's my first car I built and tuned. I plan on keeping it a daily driver until I'm out of school. I've spent a lot of hours driving and tuning and have learned a lot from it. This car has served its purpose and plan on doing some more tuning later.
August 26, 2010This car is a very good car. i have had no major problems with it. it has good acceleration and good handling, it is a solid car, but it rides like a jeep and there is some rattle when you hit big bumps... for a V8 305 the MPG is not that bad around 20 MPG on high/city.if you like the old looking cars than the Apperance is great. sharp, and sleek looking on the inside and out. on the repair side from when i owned this car (going on 2 years) i have had to do some repairs. fuel injectors, spark plugs, wires, distributor cap, and O2 Sensor. i would recommend this car to a freind.
February 25, 2009While back in the day, the firebird's performance was top, today it struggles to keep up with moms grocery getter. Doesn't get good gas mileage. It does get a lot of looks but doesn't have balls to back it up. Styling +1000. However you can pick one up for only $1k-3k. Take 5k and put an LS2 in it and you've got yourself a winner.
January 7, 2008this car is a beast...so powerful and fast, i would def recommend it to others because it is pretty fun. The only problem is that it uses lots gas because of its v8 engine otherwise it is a pretty nice ride
May 1, 2011This is definitly a car to have and for the price you can find them it is well worth it. It sounds great both the v6 and v8 models sound awesome. It looks ultra sleek, and even sitting still looks fast. The acceleration on both the v6 and v8 models is out of this world. the v8 model will do a quarter mile in 13 seconds stock. The braking is quality. It handles better than most sports cars that i have driven. The build quality is amazing and easy to upgrade. Im a big fan of the style and the interior can look very very sleek. This car is great and i have a blast in it every day.
May 19, 2009It has great power and great acceleration. More can be asked from the breaking, but I'm happy with it. The handling, of course, isnt great due to the automatic transmission. Overall this car rocks!!!!!
March 25, 2008really no dislikes just a weekend cruiser good hobby car. low maintance reliable. strong motor. gets lots of attention at car shows. and else where. liked by young and old' my wife even enjoys driveing it. as a grocerie getter. or to cool off in the summer
December 19, 2014This car did what it was meant to do. Have ok performance, while saving some fuel, (and buy in price.) It was miserable in any thing but dry roads, and reliability was an issue as were all 3rd gen F-bodies. Paint was an issue as well. It was relatively comfy, but it was in need of more room. It had enough squeaks and rattles to make even the most sane person crazy though, even after 10 minutes of driving.
October 24, 2009It handles very well in the corners, and stops on a dime. The seats are comfortable and everything is laid out nice and easy to reach. When the t-tops are out, driving around town is cool.
June 10, 2008
