1985 Buick Century Limited review from North America
"This is a fairly reliable car for its age."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Bought from used dealership perfectly working for $500, and then... the brake pads gave out. Had to replace for $350 including labor.
Also, the fat cooling hose developed a slit and had to replace that for $10, but I got free labor from the son of one of my clients in exchange for fixing his computer.
Still had a leaking radiator, but I fixed that using bottled pellet stop-leak.
Otherwise, usual signs of 20 years on the road: falling sideview mirror, noisy engine, unbalanced speakers, etc.
General comments?
Had it tuned up and lubed during the brake service, and poured the pellets down the radiator.
Everything works perfectly again :)
Overall, this is the best car I've ever owned as its engine has never failed me while driving.
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| Great old car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1985 |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 40000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 43000 miles |
| Previous car | Saturn SC |
| Date of Entry | 26th September, 2005 |