1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Reviews, Pricing & Specs

I fell in love with this car in late 1998. The styling, the performance and it was a sedan. It had ample horsepower and it was plenty big for my family of 4. Just after my 3 year warranty expired the water pump went bad. Then it seemed to overheat during the Arizona summers - so bad that sometimes we had to pull over and sit with the engine off (without air conditioning) in 120 degree weather. Then the doors would rattle like the technician left some extra parts inside the door. Near the end the SRS Air Bag light was coming on and nearly cost me $2,000 during the trade-in phase of my next purchase.

Performance- Definitely the fastest V6 car I've ever owned. accelerated like crazy, I could break the highway speed limit before getting onto the highway on the on ramp. It cornered alright and stopped alright. Build Quality- The drivetrain was solid, but the body was iffy, interior parts didn't fit well or stay in place well. The car felt cheap on the inside. Appearance- The main reason I didn't want to keep the car, It looks like something a 16 year old girl would drive not a big hairy redneck like myself. Made me feel like a jerk driving it, because the only way you can drive it is fast. It promotes road rage. Cost of ownership- Mid 20's if I keep my foot out of it, mid teens if I drove it hard.

Love the supercharger, slotted rotors, HUD, leather, moonroof, valve body booster, and polished aluminum wheels. Fun to drive, improvements for hopefully by next spring would be underdrive pulley, smaller supercharger pulley, cold air intake, and shift kit. I do like the look of my car other than its red. would have preferred a black or silver one. interior is great, comfortable seats, 8 bose speakers. gets good mileage, low maintenance unless i put mods on it. I would recommend a GTP to anyone.

when you sit yourself in the leather seats and grip the wheel, all you want to do is hit the gas petal...the Grand Prix GT (with GTP options) is a fun car to drive...I love that you have the heads up display...putting your focus on the road...the interior truly is designed for the driver....so if you want a fun, sporty car...go for the Grand Prix GT or GTP!

I have actually owned two 98 Grand Prix GT's. Both of these cars I have picked up for less than $1500 a piece, having 170k on one and 268k on my new one when I bought them. The engine is GM's infamous 3800 Series II, which run for 300k or so. The features available range hugely. The only reason I had to buy the second one was because I was stupid and crashed my first one. I am more pleased with the second one, and can't wait to buy my third.

I have a 98 GTP and my wife has a 97 GTP. We love both cars and plan to have them for a long time. Good looking sporty car to start with, we're just working on improving on it's good looks and power. These cars have brought us into a family of Grand Prix owners and we've made some very good friends in sharing our love for this car.

This is a very reliable car with plenty of power. Very comfortable for long trips. Very good on gas on the highway (29-30mpg). Has very user friendly instrumentation. Displayed mileage readout is very accurate to actual. All around fun car to drive.

What a dream. The Grand Prix was a white 4-door torpedo that drew as many stares as compliments. The naturally-aspirated 3.8L V6 was smooth and powerful, delivering exciting performance and mid-20s economy in mixed driving, and made nice noises under hard acceleration. Knifing through traffic was a cinch and the console- mounted shifter gave complete control of the gears. The leather seats were comfortable if a bit thin on padding, interior quiet, a/c very strong. The stereo and interior trim were excellent. The factory Goodyear Eagle LS rubber was whisper quiet with good grip. Best all- around domestic luxo-coupe ever!

Four door car with a supercharger. Not a sports car but it will easily take you across a state at 100mph plus or launch you onto the interstate pinning your back against the seat. Lots of fun decent gas mileage if you can stay off the throttle

I owned the Grand Prix for about 3 months. It was apretty quick car being supercharged an all. The only thing I had trouble with on the car was the rims. They started to get corrosion between the rim and tires and made my tires go flat often.

This is my first car. It has a leather interior, two subwoofers, and plenty of conveniences. It has good handling, acceleration, and with a 3.8 L. V6 engine it not lacking needed power. I purchased this car used a couple of years ago with 80,000 miles on it; It now has 100,000 miles on it and it has never been in the shop (except for inspection). This car is a lot of fun to drive.

I think the Grand Prix is an alright car if you can get one cheap enough. I was glad I found one with the 3800 over a 3.1, but I guess they both have their own problems. The GTP is pretty fun to drive, but it feels like almost too much power for a stock front wheel drive car. It feels really heavy and sturdy, but because of that it can be a handful around corners. If you know what your doing and know what to look out for I suppose one of these would make a good car.

I really can't complain. This was an average looking car, with slightly better than average performance, and good ride and handling. 240 HP/ 280 ft lb torque coupled with 19/30 MPG isn't too shabby. This was near the end of the mid-size coupes from GM. Too bad. The car was build well and had very few repairs. The HUD was a nice feature which seems to be dissappearing from GM's new vehicles. As usual, a good features falls victim to piss poor promotion and advertising by GM. Most people don't even know what it is, but when they see it for the first time they like it.

Car is maintained and a real choice ride. Very low ride. Handles better than my Cuda. Very heavy and straight. Every option except sunroof. Fun to drive if you can afford the gas. Only runs on premium gas. Always runs excellent. Disc brakes all the way around. Very fast.

So this car handles very well and has lasted wonderfully for being 10 years old and having little checks by women who don't know about cars. When clean it looks amazing. The only downfall of this car would be the fact that under the hood it is backwards and changing anything becomes a hassle an must be done professionally.

great car for the price that i can be picked up for. really quick out of the gate, beats most street cars at least off the line. so far parts are easy to find and cheap. its a good looking car that sits on the monte carlo frame.

A true performer where the engine and transmission is concerned. Rides firm and handles corners nicely. The interior is a typical GM cheap plastic materials. Tweak the aspiration system and exhaust and you'll end up with a sports car but only FWD

I love the pop up display on it where it shows how fast you are going it looks really sweet. I get about 22 to 24 mpgs. It has awesome acceleration I really havent maxed it out but it should go 120 or so pretty easily.

Great first car! However a freak accident took it away from me. Check the oil pump at all costs before you buy it! It siezed on me and blew a 5 inch hole in my engine block. Loved the car and mourned over my loss. but hey theres always number 2!

Not a bad car all in all. Could have better gas mileage. But do-able. Take what you got, right? Takes awhile to start in the summers. Had the car 3 years and has 232,500 miles on it so I hope it runs for a little while longer until I can afford something else.

Its quick not fast I wish it wasn't front wheel peel 0 - 60 in 6.5sec around 270 horse cheap upgrades such as a K+N drop in air filter only 20$ plus it has all the standard option leather power locks windows glass break sensor MPG calculator

I bought my Grand Prix new. It was my first brand new car. I have had it for 10 years and still do not like any other car more. I have only had to replace the supercharger. Its downfalls are it has big tires so they are expensive to replace. It is a race car so you can feel the road. I would have prefered a little smoother ride but still after 10 years, I do not want to trade it in for anything out there now.

I have had this car for 3 years and love it. the only mecanical problems i have had are a bad starter and a hole in the original exhaust. and it has 145k. with the mods it has it puts down 280 whp and 350 ftlb of torque. haven't been to the track in forever but it's fun.

Iam 6 foot 3 and these cars have so much room when the seat is all the way back I can barely reach the pedals.I drive a 95 mustang right now and would love to get this grand prix back on the road.and then fix the mustang

I love the car.. more than hate it.. repairs are high right now because its older. I drive over 1000 miles a week and that doesnt help. The wheels are the only issue I have right now.. lots of wear and tear. The brakes, the wheel bearings, the axle, etc.. all need to be fixed. Otherwise.. the car is awesome.

I have a love-hate relationship with this car. While I like the way it looks and drives, the reliability leaves a lot to desire. I do drive my vehicles hard, however, two busted engines over 160,000 miles are a bit much (Cracked block on the first one at 88,000 miles, Second engine threw pistons/rods through the oil pan at 72,000 miles). A nice car with good power and decent build quality (other than the engine...), but with the same shortcomings as any other front wheel drive car: Lots and lots of torque steer. Can be a lot of fun when it works, somewhat expensive to fix when things break.

This was a very quick sedan. I never knew what kind of mileage I got, but I never really cared. This car was a joy to drive. If it wasn't for the build quality I would still have it today. There was always something going wrong with this car. One major disappointment!

Fast, leather, supercharged, v6, front wheel drive, red, sweet car. Nice body shape, rides smooth, no problems with driving. cheap on gas, payments, insurance, anything u can think of. very fun to drive especially around town and highway. thats about it

reliable car, peppy, comfortable. all in all a pretty nice car. turn off traction control and hit the dirt, it handles allright allittle sloppy. watch out for o2 sensors if you dont change your plugs at a regular basis otherwise the o2 sensor will foul and throw a bad reading

the problem i have with this car is that the heater only works on 5 , 1-4 doesnt work.

Love it, sporty but yet sleek and elegant. Very original apperance that has yet to be matched

i already stated above but its a smooth ride. its comfortable to drive. i have taken this car on vacation for 1010 miles from NC to MI and it was very reliable. i would like to get it running but im not sure what its problem is.

I bought this car October 2006 and it's been a dream. I bought it used, it had 155K miles on it. 8 months later I got to drop $2,200 into getting a brand new engine put in, but it was well worth it. The exterior has a few scratches, but it's been amazing. Joseph loves to go for rides in it, he even demands to at times. He likes to sit and have me turn the music up so he can feel the vibration from the standard speakers in his car seat... it's awesome!