I had one that looked exactly like this except it had a few more options. It was a one owner that was well taken care of and had 100,000 miles on it when I bought it. I put a good set of tires on it after I got it and absolutely loved the way it drove and handled. Had no problems with it except for the fog lights which burned out often. I think they got too hot. I saw online where a guy said he drilled a hole in the top of the housing to let heat out and that helped. It was one of the most comfortable and best driving cars I have ever owned and I've had a lot of them. The dash and controls and seating position were perfect and Pontiacs had full gages that were very easy to read. Unfortunately I got carjacked when I think two guys mistook it for a GXP! It was found about 5 days later totalled out because it had damage on the front and both sides.
Great choice and selection. I often wondered about the reliability on them. I was a fan of the Bonneville for decades. I own two Oldsmobiles. If I bought a third car, it might be a Bonneville SSE. I want all the features. You did well for yourself. Take care of that car.
Really nice car! I have an 00 Bonneville SE and absolutely love it! They are so roomy and comfortable. I was really disappointed when GM gave Pontiac the axe. The 3800 series engine is really bulletproof. I have only had issues with old/bad sensors, and normal wear/tear items. My car tends to shake when I'm on the highway too... when I get up to around 70 mph and I'm not sure why. I've looked on the forums and it's a mystery. Also certain throttle body sensors can cause this car to hesitate when going up a hill or incline. Glad that's taken care of. Having said all that, these are really amazing cars. I love mine to death. Great ride and safe vehicle. Keep up the good work on your channel. Just subscribed. :)
Really nice looking car. If you see any corrosion forming around the gas cap area where those seem welds are, just clean it, touch-up paint it and keep it waxed really well... I try to keep every inch of painted metal (and plastic for that matter) really well waxed to prevent rust and sun damage.
Nice car,very rare car,im getting a metallic grey one with 77 thousand original miles soon.Had a 05 gxp for two years but wore the damn thing out.great cars.
Aye, I'm getting a SE within the next couple weeks. Platimum with 130k miles. I was really suprised it was 11 years old, it feels great. I think I like it more than my parent's 2009 Ford Fusion, which I would say is my favorite car i've driven, currently. Then again, anything feels great compared to my 99 Cavalier I just sold. Not too sure on the rare bit though, the dealer i'm getting it from has three bonnevilles. lol
What's funny is the 04 sle looks like the 2000-2003 ssei but the 04 gxp looks like the 05 gxp and the 05 sle looks identical to the 05 gxp. Only seats not 2 to be in sle and v6 instead of v8 but same badd ass sleek body as the one you have
The 3800 V6 in my humble opinion was one of General Motors best efforts at a V-6 in all of their history. The 3130 400 we’re pretty good as well, but they don’t quite measure up to the 3800. And I am assuming that has the 4T65E transaxle which was not necessarily known for its reliability or longevity. Then again, I have seen some vehicles with that transmission with over 200,000 miles.
@benvw1999 Dang I hope they go back into production somewhere aftermarket. These cars are just beautiful, and really good engines from what i hear. Would you happen to know if the 2004 boneville headlight assembly fits the 2005 boneville model?
I sure do. It’s been a great car, it’s still my daily. I drive it back and forth to Wisconsin from South Dakota every weekend or two. It currently has 259k miles
@@benvw1999 thank you. These things look good. I was trailing one for 20 miles a few weeks ago. I miss old-school cars like this without all the touchscreens and all the other crap. How has the maintenance been?
There’s definitely been things I’ve needed to replace after 259k miles. I just did front rotors and one caliper as the slide pins were dry and rusted, and the caliper itself was sticking. Other than that, it never really had problems. Alternator went out once. Minor electrical things like backlighting for the buttons inside have burnt out and have been replaced
What do u mean u put a shift kit. Mine shifts hard when the temperature gets to half. The transmission shifts good but after driving it for a while it shifts rough.
Man, it was almost 5 years ago. I believe the code was P1811. The pressure control solenoid in the transmission was bad. It caused harsh shifting once it was warmed up. I band-aided it with a shift kit from TransGo, but eventually even that couldn't keep up and I had to replace the solenoid in the transmission. Cheap part, but labor is a complete pain in the ass.
Northstar V8's are fine engines. It's just unfortunate that so many of them were bought by fucking idiots that don't know shit about maintaining cars or flushing coolant.
Only the early models had problems with the heads getting warped if it overheated. If it didn't get overheated they usually didn't have any problems. They put larger head bolts in the later models and problem was solved. The Northstar V8 was all aluminum and was actually lighter than the 3800 V6. The later model Northstars were very reliable.
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Got a 2005 SLE supercharged from the factory with 115k miles. Had it since 2012. Love it
I had one that looked exactly like this except it had a few more options. It was a one owner that was well taken care of and had 100,000 miles on it when I bought it. I put a good set of tires on it after I got it and absolutely loved the way it drove and handled. Had no problems with it except for the fog lights which burned out often. I think they got too hot. I saw online where a guy said he drilled a hole in the top of the housing to let heat out and that helped. It was one of the most comfortable and best driving cars I have ever owned and I've had a lot of them. The dash and controls and seating position were perfect and Pontiacs had full gages that were very easy to read. Unfortunately I got carjacked when I think two guys mistook it for a GXP! It was found about 5 days later totalled out because it had damage on the front and both sides.
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The bulletproof 3800 series engines I have been told were legendary in the GM community I have a 2000 SE model
Great choice and selection. I often wondered about the reliability on them. I was a fan of the Bonneville for decades. I own two Oldsmobiles. If I bought a third car, it might be a Bonneville SSE. I want all the features. You did well for yourself. Take care of that car.
Really nice car! I have an 00 Bonneville SE and absolutely love it! They are so roomy and comfortable. I was really disappointed when GM gave Pontiac the axe. The 3800 series engine is really bulletproof. I have only had issues with old/bad sensors, and normal wear/tear items. My car tends to shake when I'm on the highway too... when I get up to around 70 mph and I'm not sure why. I've looked on the forums and it's a mystery. Also certain throttle body sensors can cause this car to hesitate when going up a hill or incline. Glad that's taken care of. Having said all that, these are really amazing cars. I love mine to death. Great ride and safe vehicle. Keep up the good work on your channel. Just subscribed. :)
Really nice looking car. If you see any corrosion forming around the gas cap area where those seem welds are, just clean it, touch-up paint it and keep it waxed really well... I try to keep every inch of painted metal (and plastic for that matter) really well waxed to prevent rust and sun damage.
if the rust is coming thru to the paint the quarter panels fucked
Nice car,very rare car,im getting a metallic grey one with 77 thousand original miles soon.Had a 05 gxp for two years but wore the damn thing out.great cars.
Aye, I'm getting a SE within the next couple weeks. Platimum with 130k miles. I was really suprised it was 11 years old, it feels great. I think I like it more than my parent's 2009 Ford Fusion, which I would say is my favorite car i've driven, currently. Then again, anything feels great compared to my 99 Cavalier I just sold. Not too sure on the rare bit though, the dealer i'm getting it from has three bonnevilles. lol
Tarron Clary 05's are rare,it is the last year they were made,and not many were made.
Kenneth Skipper Ah, I see
Tarron Clary The ssei and sle shared the same body panels and tail lights as the gxp,only the base model had the cheapy look to it.
Love these bonnevilles! 😍 and lmao I found out I got what I wanted for Christmas one year when I peaked through the pass through 🤣🤣🤣 I was like 10
I just bought a 2005 SE with 42,000 original miles. I'm gonna try and make a video of it when i get my winter tires tomorrow.
What's funny is the 04 sle looks like the 2000-2003 ssei but the 04 gxp looks like the 05 gxp and the 05 sle looks identical to the 05 gxp. Only seats not 2 to be in sle and v6 instead of v8 but same badd ass sleek body as the one you have
The 3800 V6 in my humble opinion was one of General Motors best efforts at a V-6 in all of their history. The 3130 400 we’re pretty good as well, but they don’t quite measure up to the 3800. And I am assuming that has the 4T65E transaxle which was not necessarily known for its reliability or longevity. Then again, I have seen some vehicles with that transmission with over 200,000 miles.
I still own this car and it currently has over 200k on it.
@@benvw1999 I was actually once looking at a 2005 Bonneville GXP. This had the 4.6 L 32 valve Northstar V8.
I got a 2005 Lesabre with 200,000 miles. Original engine and transmission
All 3800 powered vehicles came with the 4t65e transmission
@Steven g as long as you take care of it it can be very reliable. Don’t maintain it or drive like a maniac no you will wear it out 😂
Just bought an 05 SLE with 75k 2 weeks ago. According to Comp 9, only 2999 SLE's built in 05.
I always wondered how many 05 sle's were produced..still have mine with 240K on it, kept in top condition
oh wow i just test drove one today about to buy it
Nice video beuttyful car!!!
Excellent! Now I don't have to read the owners manual!
I have an 04 same model how did you get that great mileage. Did you modify the engine at all?
I think I do want to get this car but I want to supercharge it and I seriously want to see if I can add memory seating.
I have an 05 boneville also. These cars are sweet. Where do you get parts for these cars? Im looking for a tail light assembly like yours.
No options for replacement GXP or 05 SLE tails. Gotta find a good set at the junkyard or find someone selling a set, but most are delaminated by now
@benvw1999 Dang I hope they go back into production somewhere aftermarket. These cars are just beautiful, and really good engines from what i hear. Would you happen to know if the 2004 boneville headlight assembly fits the 2005 boneville model?
Yes, all 00-05 Bonneville headlights interchange
How do I switch through the driver information? I haven't figured that out on my GXP yet.
Sorry to hear about the Grand Am. I'm planning on picking up a grand am tomorrow, how many problems did yours have up till it was wrecked?
it was a good car - had air intake problems and rocker arm problems, some rust, and a few evap problems. but its a good starter car or get around car.
Thanks for the info! The air intake and rocker arm problems usually easy fix?
the air intake was fairly easy, but the rocker arm was NOT easy.
You still have this? I want to pick one of these up, but I don’t know how reliable 20-year-old car is. I don’t mind spending money on maintenance.
I sure do. It’s been a great car, it’s still my daily. I drive it back and forth to Wisconsin from South Dakota every weekend or two. It currently has 259k miles
@@benvw1999 thank you. These things look good. I was trailing one for 20 miles a few weeks ago. I miss old-school cars like this without all the touchscreens and all the other crap. How has the maintenance been?
There’s definitely been things I’ve needed to replace after 259k miles. I just did front rotors and one caliper as the slide pins were dry and rusted, and the caliper itself was sticking. Other than that, it never really had problems. Alternator went out once. Minor electrical things like backlighting for the buttons inside have burnt out and have been replaced
How did he get 29 mpg mine gets about 18
Hi I just have a question, when you fill up what does your fuel range say? above 500 miles? near 600?
Justins Car Reviews that's one mine says. The fuel range isn't very liable
I have an 05 SLE myself. The highest mine went after a fill up was 420 miles
wow that 2004 pontiac bonneville is clean compare to mine
get the car rust proofed and sprayed to prevent the rust
What do u mean u put a shift kit. Mine shifts hard when the temperature gets to half. The transmission shifts good but after driving it for a while it shifts rough.
Where did you get the shift kit from?
8:26 did someone actually screw through the front plate cover...
Justin LaBarge yup. I was so pissed when I realized it after I brought it home
How you been??
What transmission problems did you have?
Man, it was almost 5 years ago. I believe the code was P1811. The pressure control solenoid in the transmission was bad. It caused harsh shifting once it was warmed up. I band-aided it with a shift kit from TransGo, but eventually even that couldn't keep up and I had to replace the solenoid in the transmission. Cheap part, but labor is a complete pain in the ass.
@@benvw1999 thanks bro, im sure you don't have it anymore?
@@gds787 Nope, since replacing it I haven't had that issue anymore.
@@benvw1999 Do you still have your 2005 Pontiac Bonneville? I own a 2002 Buick Regal LS it’s Got the same engine as your Bonneville
@@fordmustang98guy Yup still have it
How do I get the factory radio with the aux cord for my 2000 bonneville
Ok, I posted a link for you on where to buy a new radio with the aux input, but it was deleted.
@@Ramcharger I see can you try to send it again?pls
@@Ramcharger
I'd like to see that
just use a cigarette lighted fm transmitter lol
Yo did y'all buy this pontiac from beadles
nope, got in the north dakota oil fields from a guy going bankrupt.
if you ditch that one get a Pontiac g8 gt ass hauler
Oh god northstar v8s are terrible
Northstar V8's are fine engines. It's just unfortunate that so many of them were bought by fucking idiots that don't know shit about maintaining cars or flushing coolant.
@@hakeemsd70m I like the legendary bulletproof 3800 series 1-3 models
Only the early models had problems with the heads getting warped if it overheated. If it didn't get overheated they usually didn't have any problems. They put larger head bolts in the later models and problem was solved. The Northstar V8 was all aluminum and was actually lighter than the 3800 V6. The later model Northstars were very reliable.
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