1985 Buick Century Limited review from North America
"One Tough car!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I had to replace the ignition module.
Had to get new tires as a result of nailing a curb.
Replaced both Constant Velocity shafts.
New spark plugs and wires, distributor cap and rotor.
Now the car has had a cracked block for a few months and is leaking coolant into the oil. Amazingly it doesn't even knock.
General comments?
I beat the living crap out of this car since the day I owned it. I ran it though the mud, beat it through ditches, down dirt roads and best of all it was a great snow plow. Also tried to use it once as an airplane.
After two years and 40,000 miles of pure beating I ran it through a demolition derby. The car is unbelievably still good for another run.
I would highly recommend this car to anyone. This is the toughest and most reliable car I have ever owned.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 Iron Duke Automatic |
| Performance marks | 1 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 128000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 162000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Scottsdale |
| Date of Entry | 20th October, 2002 |