1986 Oldsmobile Calais review from North America
"A great first car for anyone who has just gotten their license - the car is made entirely of metal!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Bought the car for $100 - it was my first car.
It had some electrical work done, some sensors fixed, and other general under the hood things corrected also had some body work done, and that was about it.
Had to sell it because the front end of the car was in horrible shape, and it wasn't worth it to fix it because of how much I paid for the car.
General comments?
Oldsmobile vehicles have to be one of the MOST reliable, well built, tough, nice driving cars that I have ever owned.
Smashed the car up on boulders, pulled it off, and it drove like it had never been dinged up.
Interior was roomy, and comfortable.
I also felt safe in it because the thing was all metal, as opposed to plastic.
The only thing I didn't like was that the car liked to drink gas, and cost me a lot of money - which I didn't have at the time because I was in school.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1986 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 185000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 215000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 21st June, 2008 |