1988 Buick LeSabre from North America - Comments

Starter and tranny.

We made a mistake buying this car because it had so many miles. Whenever you went over 50 mph, the car would vibrate like you wouldn't believe.

It left us stranded once due to the starter and the transmission went at 151,000 miles. We decided that since it had so many miles, it wasn't worth fixing. We would probably get another LeSabre but with a lot less miles.

Well, for starters, I just bought a 1988 Buick LeSabre Custom from a 90 year old neighbor. It had 118,000 miles in March of 2003 when I bought it from him. It now has 119,000 miles and still running strong. The car was garage kept and serviced every 2,500 miles (have garage papers). The only thing, so far, that I have had to do to it was put new front brakes on and new wiper blades.

Not to sound like a know it all or anything, but when buying a car with 100,000+ miles you have to consider that some of the parts are starting to get worn out. When you bought your car with 147,000 miles on it, you should have thought more about the age of the car, what kind of miles was put on it, and the life it has had.

Also, I believe that if a car is taken car of properly and serviced regularly, that it will probably last a little longer than a car that has been mistreated. Not saying that yours was or anything, just a point to ponder.

Truth is, some of the problems with car can happen to anyones, whether it be new or old. Buying a car that is around 12-15 years old can be a big mistake, than again, it could be the best money ever spent. WHO KNOWS???

In closing, every car I have had so far (4) has all had over 100,000 miles. Some have been bad investments (2) but when buying older cars with high miles, it's a gamble and one has to face that fact when buying a car that is old or has a lot of miles. Just remember to take car of your cars properly and service them regularly. Eventually it might make some school student a good beginner car some day.

Thanks for reading my comment, and just remember, it's a gamble so try to find out as much about the car as you can before purchasing it.

S.R.T.

Car Buff.