2000 Buick Century century review from North America
"Nice, but always needs to be repaired"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My god what hasn't gone wrong. I shall start the list with a sensor light for the coolant repaired at buick over 300.00 that was at 61,000 miles then it was the intake out take gaskets replaced at the buick dealership it was almost $1,000 that was at 74,000, then I had the brakes replaced front and back that was another 600.00 that was at 60,000. then I had replaced inner and outer tyrods that they didn't even carry them aftermarket they needed to be replaced 600.00 then I changed battery and altenator at 115,000 and then I replaced the water pump at 117,000 the windshield wiper flew of f the car the whole thing broke I had to replace the whole arm becuase it came off and the bolt was stripped. I replaced the starter most recently it was about 300.00 oh and here is the kicker I replaced the transmission at 100,000 miles I had it rebuilt it was doing the same hard shift and whinning it was defective and the guy who rebuilt it said he rebuilt more of those transmission in the 3 years following the build of the car that it kept him in business. that cost me 2,200 and now at 123,000 guess what the transmission is out again I'm going to just buy a used transmission and make sure the selonoid valve is changged and slap it in there I have too much money to throw the car away now. but I m sorry to disappoint my uncles who all work for gm I will not be buying another one. they once told me the best time to buy a gm car is the 2 weeks after layoffs for winter break becuase everyone is eager to get back to work. it will definately be a toyota or honda for me. heck even kia is better.
General comments?
It's a nice ride, but costly to repair.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.1 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 60000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 123000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Celebrity |
| Date of Entry | 18th January, 2008 |