1993 Pontiac Grand Am Sluggish Takeoff

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KELLYELKINS
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I called a man about a 1993 pontiac grand am automatic transmission. He said that when you take off it's very sluggish, but once you get going it is fine after that. He thinks the transmission fluid needs changing and that would fix the problem. Could that cause the take off to be sluggish or is there a bigger problem?
Aug 11, 2006 at 10:41 AM
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MIKEYBDMAN
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[quote:5499b6ea83="kellyelkins"]I called a man about a 1993 pontiac grand am automatic transmission. He said that when you take off it's very sluggish, but once you get going it is fine after that. He thinks the transmission fluid needs changing and that would fix the problem. Could that cause the take off to be sluggish or is there a bigger problem?[/quote:5499b6ea83]

Unless you are getting it for next to nothing, and are prepared to spend some money, why buy a broken car. If it was something simple, he would fix it and get more money for the car.
My answer is there is something else wrong with the car.
Aug 11, 2006 at 11:27 AM
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Do not buy the car unless it is very inexpensive and you can afford further repairs. A fluid change is unlikely to cure sluggish takeoff; the expert believes another problem is present.

Conversation Summary

A buyer asked whether sluggish takeoff on a 1993 Pontiac Grand Am automatic, which then drives normally, could be fixed by changing the transmission fluid. The expert advised against buying a car with this problem unless it is nearly free and repair money is available, saying a simple fluid service would already have been done and that something else is wrong.

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