2000 Pontiac Firebird

Pros: Sleek styling, excellent performance and handling, some thoughtful innovations

Cons: Minor trim repairs needed, inefficient gas consumption, poor customer service

The Bottom Line: If you like Pontiac Firebirds, you'll like the top of the line model; the Trans Am - Ram Air convertible. Produced in limited numbers, a good investment.

Review: It’s a girl magnet, it’s a guy magnet, no doubt a thief magnet, and definitely my 23-year-old daughter’s pride and joy. It’s the top of the line Pontiac Firebird, the Trans Am Ram Air Convertible.

After totaling two second generation Trans...

Pros: speed; looks; cost

Cons: interior; suspension

Review: The GM f-bodies. Namely: Camaro Z28 and SS as well as Firebird Formula and Trans Am. Brothers by birth. Great cars by far. Despite the plummeting sales, and the possibility of GM taking them off of production, these will be some of my favorite sports...

Pros: LS1 engine, body styling

Cons: High operating expense (gas and insurance), somewhat cheap interior

The Bottom Line: If you don't really care about going fast, there are better cars out there. If you love to go fast, this is one of the best values you'll ever find.

Review: I have a 2000 Formula Firebird with the 5.7 liter LS1 V8 and 6-speed manual transmission. I bought it used in fall 2003, with 25,000 miles on the odometer. It's my third f-body (f-body is the GM platform designation for the Camaro/Firebird). My first ...

Pros: 320HP, superb handling, agressive look.

Cons: Bad interior design, the body is chunky at slow speeds.

Review: The tastes of the current sports car buyer makes no sense to me. Sure, your Honda or Toyota is more fuel efficient, and it possibly uses an engine that is more dependent on electronics, but who in gods name can go up to their friends and boast about...

Review: The muscle car lives.

The 98+ Trans Am, with a 305HP 5.7L LS1 engine
(and it's f-body cousin the Camaro Z28) is the
only >300HP choice less than $30k. And if you
do your part, it will deliver 13 second quarter
mile
...

Pros: Very Nice Ride

Cons: none

Review: Firebird base prices range from $18,165 for the base V-6 model to $30,245 for my test Trans Am convertible, which has a power top with a glass window that quickly goes up and down. The rear-wheel drive Firebird has a tight interior for such a big, heavy...

Pros: Great Body Styling!

Cons: New tires are a little expensive but not to bad.

Review: The 2000 Firebird Formula is a well defined sports car that is very afordable for a sports car of its calabure. Most of the interior has remained the same sense the release of the fourth body style in 1993. The ride is very enjoyable for a daily driver...

Pros: Ridiculously fast (T/A), Great looking, Sound system, Overall Performance, Easy performance upgrades

Cons: Cop magnet, Stock tires not that good, Insurance rates, Fog lights difficult to replace

The Bottom Line: This car garners attention from everyone and backs it up with unquestioned performance. You will not find a better sports car at anywhere near this price.

Review: I have had my Bright Red Trans Am Firebird for just about 3 years now. It never fails to put a smile on my face every time I drive it. For a car stickered at just about 30k, I didn't expect to get the level of performance that I have gotten out of this...

Pros: 2000 Trans Am - big, bad muscle car

Cons: Skip shift

The Bottom Line: Best fit for me (and I've owned Mustang and 'Vette) - why drive anything else?

Review: Okay, we're biased. Between my wife and I, we are on our seventh Firebird (we both have 2000 Chameleon blue-green Trans Ams).

Down side to these cars? The back seat is sized for munchkins, but that's a small price to pay for near-Corvette...

Pros: Blistering performance for low price

Cons: Blind spot, power window motors, hump in front passenger floorboard.

The Bottom Line: The best bang for the buck.

Review: I have owned my 2000 Formula for 4 years now. I got the manual 6 speed, Leather, and power everythi ...