1998 Pontiac Firebird consumer reviews

I have driven two firebirds, a 3800 v6 and a LT1 v8, both cars were great. The only complaints are in the interior, being an older car the plastic doesn’t hold up well. The 3800 v6 is the best engine ever made for a daily driver, absolutely reliable and almost impossible to blow up. I do some hard driving in my completely stock v6 and it has lasted extremely well. The v6 also has plenty of power, I even beat a friend in a v8 challenger in a drag race once, though he was not a very good driver.

Beautiful car even though not as beautiful as the "Bandit" version. Has excellent handling. V6 is awesome. So fun to drive. Sure wished Pontiac was still around making Firebirds. These are getting harder and harder to find. If you can find one with low miles, you'd better snatch it up as they are disappearing.

Love it! Nothing like the top off on warm nights to see the stars! We're grandparents of multiples, and not practical for car seats! Hate to sell it!

Contemporary Modified Custom "as if GM was still producing this car today". Winner of 25th Annual Indian Uprising Outstanding Entry Award, (see trophy photo). Features- 3M Cast Vinyl Carbon Fiber Ground Effects & T-Top Inserts. Chrome Tinted Wheels, LED Running Lights. 350 HP LS1 V8 tuned buy Speed Inc. Hooker Headers and Borla Stainless Steel exhaust. Custom interior with A Pillar Gauges. Kenwood Bluetooth / Hands Free Phone Stereo. AC blows COLD. New Delco Battery. Serpentine belt, Struts and rear shocks replaced. Service record file. Much more! This is a pampered car. No Winter exposure. Never smoked in. Paint is all original and buffed to better than original factory finish. Driven by CDL owner only. 50,000 miles. No damage or accidents ever.

The Pontiac Firebird is a great first car. It's fun, stylish, and just enough power to get you in trouble.

I love my car, I've had it since new and I'll never get rid of it. I have bought other cars that have come and go but the firebird will be with me for life.

The Pontiac firebird was great for me in high school and college! Having T-tops was great for the longest time... then my windows stopped working and took all the fun out of that. The car is sporty, no doubt about that and the V6 gets great mileage for the torque and HP trade-off. I certainly wish it had been v8 and manual, but you know what I was probably doing myself a favor at the time, by not having that ;)

It was an adrenaline rush I still can't get over. I wish they where still making the firebird if I could I'd buy each model.

Pontiac's moto was what they used to do, and did amazingly. The more recent Pointiacs, the G5 and G6, they lost that feel. I've owned 4 Firebird's, all of them turn heads. I've got more options in my car standard than my parent's newer cars do. The ride feels amazing, I've out cornered sport bikes. The 305hp of the ls1 v8 is just a start. It can easally reach over 400hp with bolt ons. I owned a v6, don't! I blew up 4 of their motors. If you're going to want performance out of the v6, the same thing will happen to you. Save up for the v8, the milage isn't that different. I have a z28 camaro as well, an lt1 v8 (93-97) with the automatic. It's upgraded to 350hp and gets 25mpg average. And nothing against the camaro, but I always said I paided (and would continue to pay) $1000 more for the Pontiac styling. I don't care if you drive a lambo or ferrari, I don't think there is a more beautiful car that was ever made than any year of the Firebirds. Again, stay away for any v6 models, they wont have the power, wont get the power, and are not easally converted to v8's. Manual is the more fun option to drive, but auto is better for the quarter mile. I'm very sad to see Pontiac die, would have rather watch Buick. If given the chance, I think Pontiac could still be the company that "builds excitement." But that just makes my Firebirds worth more money. In conclusion, do your research so you don't get ripped off, test drive and watch out for bad steering racks (have replaced 3 so far, once in each of my f-bodys), but nothing beats one of these real american sports muscle cars!

I bought this car (a Trans-Am) in Sept 1999. It had 4,600 miles on it. I have driven it nearly every day since and it now has 295,000+ miles. Except for a problem with fuel pumps which began occuring at @235,000 miles it has been far and away the greatest car I have ever owned. The performance is matched by very few cars costing much more. It delivers 18-22 mpg in city driving and 25-29 on the interstate. And it has t-tops. On warm nights nothing beats a drive with the tops off. If they were still made I would buy another one in a heart beat.