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.
Once I bought the car, I thought the hood was too plain for how big it was, and I started looking for a fancier hood, like a cowl induction hood or something. I couldn't believe I couldn't find a custom hood for this car. All I came up with on the internet was these twin hoodscoops fastened with adhesive tape. While looking for a better hood, I was hit in the drivers door by a pickup truck (his fault). Now that the car was going to the body shop to fix the damage, and having to match the paint anyway, I decided to just go with the twin hoodscoops, and quickly purchased them online. I had them painted and installed along with the other repairs (on a seperate bill that I paid for myself, as to not set myself up on insurance fraud charges). I'm really happy with how it looks.Specs and Options are listed below the rest of the photos.
(Those aren't my real licence plates... "Bonnie" is just a common name given to Bonnevilles, for those who like to name their cars.)
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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