1979 Buick LeSabre 2 door review from North America
"A fling turned love affair"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This car was the ugliest thing I had ever seen. The factory clear-coat was reduced to lizard scales from one end to the other, on top of an unattractive metallic silver paint. Terrible terrible paint.
Radiator is too weak for that huge power plant.
General comments?
Once I finished the bodywork, I couldn't believe how good looking this car could be. Tons of chrome doesn't hurt.
Absolutely floats down the road and corners like it's on rails.
Very comfortable to drive, even on long trips.
Very distinctive looking, never have to look too long for it in a parking lot.
Very low maintenance. In the last 7 years, have spent less than $1000 to restore and maintain car. This includes a killer paint job.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1979 |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 350 Buick Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 300000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 420000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda Prelude |
| Date of Entry | 12th December, 2002 |