Customer Reviews

General Motors: Chevrolet Malibu (1997 thru 2003) Oldsmobile Alero (1999 thru 2003) Oldsmobile Cutlass (1997-2000) Pontiac Grand Am (1999 thru 2003) (Haynes Repair Manual)

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This book is a 30% book, 30 % repair information and 70% waste... This manual-38026 by Haynes leaves the do it yourselfer out of the picture and send us to the shop...It is missing vaccum diagrams, electrical specifications (which make it impossible and pointless to repair based on this information)... It is missing repair procedures... Complete waste of money!

I bought this for my husband. He will only buy Haynes Repair Manuals. They read great! He never finds any errors in them. He has used them on any car he has ever had.

For some things it serves its purpose minimally, but with others it is downright awful. I've had other Hayne's Repair Manuals in the past and they were definitely better than this one. There have been several times I've looked up various things in this book to see little more than a three-word descriptive and an awful picture that I can't make out. What's the point of buying this book when I have to resort to Google searches?

If there are any other alternatives out there I would most likely recommend getting them instead, but if this is your only option then get it and suffer through it.

I need a manual that gives me detailed information on my car. In this case, A 2002 Pontiac Grand Am. Other Haynes manuals that I have used, like for Volvos, are very detailed and thorough. This one is not. And no one else seems to make one SPECIFICALLY for the Grand Am. Not real happy about this edition.

This seems to be the best book that I could find on repairing a 1999 Chevy Malibu. The book is pretty good, not as specific as I'd like, but it helps a lot! Totally worth buying if you plan on fixing anything on this car yourself!

This book is a typical Haynes manual. If you do repair on your own vehicles, then you have probably used one at some point in time. They do a great job of covering 99% of the repair jobs you might encounter. There is also a part that covers troubleshooting of problems and a small section that explains a little bit about the options. After market products, of course, aren't covered in these nor is this a book for the total novice. It does assume some knowledge about the way a car works and an understanding of basic mechanical procedures. But definitely a must for anyone that wants to do any kind of work on a vehicle on your own. These books are a bargain for the information that they have in them.

I've always been an avid user of the Haynes and Chilton's manuals; I purchased this one at Amazon because none of my local parts stores carried the manual for my car (a 2003 Chevy Malibu).

If you're familiar with the Haynes/Chilton's books, then you will not be disappointed. The terminology is advanced, so if you know nothing about cars and are hoping for a basic-language, easy-read instruction manual, this won't help. However, if you're familiar with cars (which I would hope you are, if you're attempting to repair one yourself), this book is exactly what you need to get the job done.

I rec'd this item very fast. It will help me maintain my car on my own. Thanks for the speedy service.

The repair manual on the Pontiac Grand Am helped me to repair the car. I could not have done the repair with out the manual.

Received this book in a very timely manner in new condition . Unfortunately I had to return it as it was for the wrong year car. The return was handled wonderfully. I was very impressed with the quality of service I received.