1993 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SL review from North America
"One of GM's best cars of the 90's"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Rear struts had to be replaced.
Front and rear rotors and pads.
Rear Calipers.
Alternator.
Stock fog-lights which were terrible looking anyways.
Driver side power window motor went out.
General comments?
This car has very good overall.
The repairs I've had to make (brakes, struts) came at about 90,000 miles and more stress was on the suspension since I lowered it 3.5", so I expected to have to replace and upgrade the struts and brakes.
It has decent pick-up, the 3.4 liter would be favorable, but the 3.1 is much better mechanically.
The interior is very comfortable. My black cloth seats are great.
The only thing that is lousy is the flat dashboard. The 95 model Cutlass got the new modern style dash, which I would pay to get on my cutlass.
The stock radio and tape player is rather far away from the driver, it's uncomfortable to reach up to.
The dual exhaust is cool-I replaced it with an aftermarket dual Tanabe exhaust, which sounds great with the 3.1L engine.
Not a ton of aftermarket support for the w-body cars, but you can find things if you know where to look. On the other side, at least not everybody modifies one of these like a Civic or an Eclipse.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.1L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 75000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 101000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 2nd August, 2004 |