Faults:

Mostly minor things, replaced spark plugs at 122,000 miles. Replace brakes do to wear, and various light bulbs.

General Comments:

This is a very well built car. I have had the car for two years and not one break down. The 3.3 is the best match for this car. I have raced many rice burners and have beat all, I even keep up with a buddies WS6 Trans Am.

The only down fall to this car is it will not turn at speed, because of the soft suspension. Keep this car in a strait line, and rice burners beware.

Faults:

Most recently there is a coolant leak in the internal manifold and the water pump leaks.

Because the car is so heavy, I have to replace the brakes at least every 3 years.

Other than that the car hauls a lot of gear and people.

The shocks are pretty worn out too.

Faults:

The Antenna wires have a short in them, so the antenna does not retract. That isn't a big issue to me though.

General Comments:

For a 1990 Buick, this things hauls serious butt. I have beaten many cars. and I have kept up with a V6 Camaro.

Faults:

A/C evaporator.

Harmonic balancer on drive shaft pulley disintegrated at about 110000. $150 to fix.

Many alternators - at least 5. I always put them on myself since it is extremely easy and accessible, and had lifetime warranty on them from Autozone so no big deal.

A/C compressor pulley bearing started squeaking at 113,000 and it cost $175 to replace.

Electric fan replaced several times, but much like the alternators, I did this myself and used lifetime warranty parts.

Driver seat bolt loosened up and until I discovered it, was a nuisance (constant knocking and movement in the seat).

Until car is warmed up, transmission sometime does not go into overdrive in cold weather (50 deg F or less). But here in Florida, it is warm enough year round to not be a hassle.

Currently, squealing noise coming from engine compartment which varies with engine speed.

General Comments:

Very reliable car.

Even though it's tow capacity is 1000lbs, I have towed a 19' boat (total tow weight about 3000lbs) a total of approx. 50 miles, and pulled the boat out of the water about 10 times, all without any failure with the car, except an alternator during 1 tow (seemingly heat related - after that never ran AC while towing). Also have towed a Uhaul trailer (approx. 1000lbs) about 500 miles with no problems (not running AC).

Even at current mileage, car runs like a top- very smooth. I still rely on it to commute 50 miles + per day.

Faults:

The "service engine soon" light came on roughly six months after I bought the vehicle. The problem was related to the computer, but there was nothing wrong otherwise.

Approaching 70,000 miles, the alternator died and caused a pricey computer failure. In the end, it also required a new battery. Total cost of those repairs was somewhere around $500.

General Comments:

With four hour long commutes every weekend, I bought this car with reliability in mind, and have yet to be disappointed. I got my $6,000 worth and then some.

The gas mileage on this car is also a plus. I would average around 30 miles to the gallon on the highway, and roughly 25 through town.

When the car does break down, it seems to require some pricey repairs, and in my area it isn't always easy to find a Buick service department. However, these breakdowns are few and far between. I've only had one in the 30,000+ miles I've owned the vehicle.

Faults:

Lets see: radiator, water pump, brake master cylinder, major electrical problem that cost over 500$.

Driver's side seat worn badly, tires, way too much to mention. I put almost 3,000 dollars in this thing and I paid 3,500. What a joke!

General Comments:

This was my first car. I got it in the summer of 1997. I loved the ride and the interior of the car, but the thing nickle and dimed me to death. The would have been perfect if it would have been more reliable.

In June of 99 I sold it and got a 96 GMC Sonoma. I have written a review on that as well.