1983 Buick LeSabre Limited review from North America

Oil sensor was bad for years, until I realized it cost a whole $2.00 to fix.

Vacuum booster, fuel pump, starter, heater core, thermostat, rear defrost, panel clock, transmission started slipping (but only when the car was cold, no one knew why), air conditioning, muffler, driver's side window handle broke off, cruise control, headliner and power steering pump all either broke or had to be replaced during the time I drove the car.

All of these things were just wore out.

I drove it for 4 years with the "check engine" light on, and it never bothered the engine.

The vinyl top dry rotted to the point where rain got between the vinyl top and the metal. This resulted in the top rusting. So each time it rained, I got a little drip.

Somehow through all this, the car never once left me stranded.

This car was the ugliest car ever made! People at work likened it to the car in the movie "Uncle Buck". But it just wouldn't die! As a matter of fact, it is still being driven to this day by the guy I sold it to.

Over the course of 4 years, I NEVER spent more than $200 in a year for repairs. I changed the oil twice (yes, I'm a bad car owner), and never had anything serviced. We did all the repairs ourselves and never put the car in the shop. Somehow the car kept going.

On top of all this, it got close to 20 miles to the gallon around town! I thought nothing of driving it to Florida and Virginia (from North Georgia).

It was a great car, and I would buy another in an instant! I sold the car only because my father pressured me into it. He said it can't possibly have many more miles in it. Boy was he wrong! I bought the car originally for $570 and I sold it for $400. Amazing!

The seats were so comfortable and they still looked new even after I sold it. I bought a '92 Thunderbird after I sold the Buick, but I missed my Buick so much I sold the T-bird and bought a car close to the Buick; a Cadillac. In all honesty, the Cadillac is no where NEAR as wonderful as my Buick. The Buick rode like you were floating on a cloud... even if it did bounce for a few minutes after each bump.

I would recommend this car to anyone. Especially someone who likes large cars. It is truly a great car!