1977 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royal Brougham review from North America
"My third Olds ('74 Cutlass, '66 Vista Cruiser, 1977 Delta 88). Every one a winner, baby!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
What went wrong with this car? Let me count the ways.
Transmission (rebuilt twice).
Brakes (approx every 20K).
Tires (about every 35K).
Starter motor (100K).
Freeze plugs (90K).
Alternator (every 45K or so).
Front-end (120k).
Water-pump (100k) and so on and so forth... you get the general idea.
General comments?
Did I love this car?
It cost me $1500 in 1989 with 60K on the engine.
I drove it for 100K and scrapped it for $500 under a California State buyback program for pre-1978 heavily polluting vehicles.
Damn, I loved that car. It was like driving your living-room couch down the freeway. It had some serious power under the hood too. Total respect driving that 20-year old jalopy round the hood.
Every-day was an adventure just driving that thing. Basically a reliable workhorse, but then-again, you just never knew what might go wrong with it. Always kept you on your toes. Drove a hard bargain, you might say.
Now I drive a 4-cylinder Toyota Camry with 100K trouble-free driving miles on it. Guess what? I'm totally miserable driving in this car, but that old Delta 88, now that was a car that had some serious personality!
C'est la vie! C'est la guerre!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 1989 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1998 |
| Engine and transmission | 350 Don't Know |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 60000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 160000 miles |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser |
| Date of Entry | 15th June, 2003 |