1989 Buick LeSabre Limited review from North America
"For places that always stay above 32"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Very hard if not impossible to start in the winter time. The car would flood very easily. We one time cranked a brand new battery dead trying to start this piece of crap on a cold winter day. It wasn't the fuel pump, spark plugs, or coolant temp sensor. We still don't know why it won't start in the winter.
Sometimes the seatbelt light stays on after someone enters through the front doors.
The E-brake doesn't even work. (It made me fail a driver's license test.)
There's a metal-with-metal rattle in the engine.
The car is ready to fall apart.
General comments?
The accelerator is really sensitive. Tap it, and it goes... that is if we can get the thing to start (see above)
Smooth transmission.
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| Well-Worth the investment!!! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 225000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 275000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 14th June, 2003 |