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1996
Pontiac
Bonneville
SE (3.8L V6)
Driven: Nov.2005 : Mar.2006 (current)
I received the car for free, seeing as a friend of a friend of my dad's was giving it away, and I was in need of some wheels. All in all, it's an overall, shall I say it, good car. Comfortable leather lined bucket seats in the front, big bench in the back, cupholders, climate control, great stereo, etc. However, the best part of the interior is its ease in driving, with a vast windshield, steering wheel mounted cruise/volume/radio presets/and tuner, and 'cockpit' design that keeps your eyes on the road, rather than elsewhere in the car.
On the road, the car is quite quick for it's massive weight, but just too big for my liking. The car is long, very long.. and makes parking and tight turns tricky, almost abnoxiously annoying. I would rate the acceleration as great for its size, with a guesstimated 0-60 (my estimation) of ~6.5 - 7 sec with new Yokohama front rubbers on, and a quarter mile in the 15-16 second range.
In summation, if anyone is looking for a family cruiser in the $1000-2000 range, a '96 Bonneville isn't a bad choice at all. (Be wary of the S/C version, that's a definite sleeper)
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