2002 Buick Century review from North America
"A good comfort for the money"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
So far the car did not need any repairs, after all it has only 4000 miles of mileage.
General comments?
Bad things first:
I don't like the fact that the driver has no control over the headlights being on or off. The headlights turn on only if it is dark outside. While your parking break is on the headlights remain off. Bad thing if you have a steep driveway.
The switch between high/low beams is slow.
Very simple and little bit boring interior.
Good things:
For the car this size it gets many miles to the gallon.
The ride is smooth and comfortable.
Sometimes while entering a sharp corner it seems to drift, however, the drift is easily manageable.
The transmission is a bit slow to kick in while going up the hill, however, the engine has enough power to move the car along when asked to.
Dual climate control works very well.
Rear seats are comfortable, so are the front ones. My configuration of front seats is 55/45.
My hight is 6,01 and if I grew couple of inches more I could keep this car and be comfortable. :)
Performs well on snowy & wet roads.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 6 miles |
| Most recent distance | 4000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Escort |
| Date of Entry | 24th February, 2003 |