1997 Oldsmobile Aurora review from North America
"King's luxury inside, all sports car under the hood"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Trim on the side of the door came loose.
Hood used to rattle when you hit 120km/h.
Almost totalled in an accident, needed whole a new front end, everything, alignment, hoses pumps. A/C, etc. $16,000 worth of repairs, both airbags blew each costed $5,000 a piece.
General comments?
What performance, runs excellent, very powerful.
Absolute luxury on the inside, but under the hood is 100% sports car. Can run 100 km/h at 2000 rpm. Accelerates great, very safe car, a lot of safety features, expensive for tires ($250 each).
Engine can last 500,000 kms if maintained, my son who is 15 maintains it well, I would rather buy a this 1997 car for 21,000 than any brand new car for the same price, a lot of car for the money.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0 V8 250hp Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 75000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 82000 kilometres |
| Previous car | GMC Safari |
| Date of Entry | 5th January, 2001 |