1984 Buick LeSabre review from North America

Nothing out of the ordinary. I replaced the oil every 6 months or so, had brakes installed once, replaced the battery, replaced all the tires and the windshield wiper motor went out.

I brought this car from my best friend's family. Her great-uncle passed away, and he literally used this car only to go to the grocery store for almost 20 years.

The car was in pristine shape when I got it -- the previous owner had kept every bill of everything he had done to the car, so it ran like a dream. He had a box full of wax and cleaning materials, and it was in like-new condition. Amazing.

I think the car had a heart attack when I took it to Vermont for the first time, but I was able to carry myself, three of my good friends, and all of our snowboards and gear in the trunk with no issue. The car was a tank, and although it did not handle snow very well and only got about 17 miles to the gallon (no worse than an SUV, in my opinion), she was a reliable and dependable ride that was fully paid for, and I planned to keep as long as possible. Unfortunately, I am attending college in Newark, New Jersey and it was stolen. Unbelievable -- I never saw this coming.

Anyhow, if you find one of these cars in good shape, I highly recommend it. Plus most guys were very excited about this car, which was a plus for single woman!