1989 Buick Regal Custom review from North America
"A nice bang for your buck"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The fan is broken, and was like that when I bought the car.
The spark plugs and spark plug wires need to be replaced, and thus I am getting sluggish acceleration.
I had to replace the exhaust system.
I had to replace the brake pads and rotors.
The power steering pump is starting to make funny noise.
The heater core needed to be replaced.
General comments?
The car can really perform when it is needed.
It has really comfortable seats, but the drivers side does not go back as far as it could.
Also, the engine compartment and electronics are designed in a horrific way-it took me 6 hours to replace the heater core, because you can't get at anything.
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  | Faithful car |
| Is a reliable car if you keep it up every month in the garage |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8 Multi Port FI Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 118000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 125500 miles |
| Date of Entry | 8th June, 2003 |