1997 Buick Skylark custom review from North America

I have replaced the rear brake drums at 135,000 km and have sealed a frond windshield leak.

I have just returned from an 11,500 kilometer trip in which I drove the car from Canada down the trans-peninsular highway of Baja mexico. Not a single problem! The fuel economy is outstanding and I got as high as 38.5 mpg (imperial gallon) on one stage of the trip and the lowest mpg I got was 27 on a very twisty, steep mountainous region. I bought this car used specifically for this trip as I did not want to take a new vehicle into Mexico. The vehicle had been quite well maintained by previous owners. I am 6 foot 4 inches tall and found the seats quite comfortable for extended driving periods, the handling and suspension are good for most driving situations (though not excellent, acceleration and braking are above average and the vehicle is very quiet on the road. I intended to sell the car upon my return home but liked it so much I sold my newer, lower mile car instead! This car handles all climate conditions well... I left home in a snow storm and drove through 350 miles of snow and rain to end up in La Paz Mexico where it was between 95-102 degrees for the 2 weeks I was there. The vehicle handled these extremes with no problems at all.