1987 Buick Century Custom from North America - Comments

1st Feb 2005, 18:30

"GM Junk!"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Leaking oil, valves chattering, computer went out and head gasket blew.

General comments?

I bought this car at a dealership for$800.Big mistake!

2 days later the valves started chattering. I noticed an oil leak.

2 months later I was going down the road one day and it just quit.

Turns out the computer went out.

A week later the head gasket blew!

I said to myself, I'll leave this junk alone.

Well, I traded that junky thing to this used computer I'm using right now. This computer is much better than that ol'pile of junk!


15th Feb 2005, 14:49

NO,smart Alec, For $800 I did not expect that buick to perform like an $1800 car.

I DID expect it to be better than what it was. I have owned cars that I've paid that much or even less than what I've paid for that thing.That's why I'm disappointed!

It doesn't matter anyway. I will not buy another Buick of any kind.

By the way my husband bought a Buick LeSabre just 3 months ago, though I don't know why. Now look--the tranny is slipping!Guess he will have to borrow my Olds till he can get another car...

That's all I have to say. You can post more nasty comments every day if you want to. I don't care because I won't be back in this Buick section to read them anymore. Case closed!


15th Feb 2005, 21:48

Can I ask wat size motor you had in your 87? and what year your husband's buick he bought? and wat size motor?


16th Feb 2005, 11:51

The Buick Century had a 4 cyl engine, I'm not sure what size.

My husband's Buick Lasabre is a 1988 6 cyl,3.8L Other than the tranny slipping it has no other problems. It seem to be a better car than that Century.

And I'm glad I traded the Century to my computer. I have gotten much more service out of it than I did the car.

I can go to my local Office Depot and buy a NEW computer for less than $800.

For the record the boy I traded with spent lots of money on parts trying to fix the car... he got fed up and sold it to a salvage yard.


18th Feb 2005, 20:48

I just bought a nice 1987 buick lasabre v-6 3.8 liter and I am very happy with the car. I only have one problem with it tho. I cannot seem to get it to idle down when I first start it when it is cold thanks and I love buicks.

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