I have always liked big cars, especially Pontiac Bonnevilles, after buying my first one (a 1989) a while back. After buying my '96 Grand Prix in 2006, I started noticing a few "extra sharp" Bonnevilles, compared to all the others. After some research online, I found out that I had fallen in love with the 8th generation Bonneville (2000-2005). They were big luxury cars, with all the same trim as the smaller sports cars... they looked like overgrown Grand Ams, and I decided early on, that I had to have one. Over the next three or four years, on and off, I got online, and searched for this timeframe of Bonnevilles for sale.
I'm not a big fan of buying cars from dealerships, but on October 2nd, 2011, at half-time of a Packer game (the Packers on their way to beat Denver, 49-23), I got online, and found my dream car, at a dealership in Kenosh, Wisconsin (just over a hundred miles away). It was perfect.... the light silver color, the polished aluminum alloy wheels, and of course, the required sunroof. I drove down there the next day, put a down payment on it, and stopped in at my Credit Union on the way back to start the loan process. The financing went through, and I picked it up about a week later.
Specs and Options are listed below the photos.
(Those aren't my real licence plates... "Bonnie" is just a common name given to Bonnevilles.)
The "Usual" Stuff:
Color - Galaxy Silver Metallic
Drivetrain: 3.8 liter V6 / 4-speed Automatic Transmission
80,000 miles at time of purchase
Air-conditioning
Power Steering
Power Brakes
Power Windows, Locks, and Seats
Cruise Control
Rear Defogger
AM FM Cassette, and CD (with basic controls on steering wheel)
Other Options:
Power Sunroof (Flips Up, or Slides Open)
Heated Leather Seats
Heated, Power, Side View Mirrors
Dual Climate Control
Automatic Leveling System
OnStar (If I choose to subscribe)
Anti-lock Brakes
Traction Control
Polished Aluminum Alloy Wheels
Fog Lamps
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