1995 Buick Regal GS review from North America
"Not terrible, just bad luck! Go for a Volvo"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
There was an oil leak. I fixed it myself (somewhat) by changing a few gaskets, and that got most of it. 145,000 miles.
Seats wore down pretty fast.
Serpentine belt slipped while I was driving and I lost power steering and braking.
I was getting 12 mpg at the end of its life! Yes 12!! And I drove very cautiously to try to improve mileage.
Rear struts went out, then the rear spring broke, and a USED spring would cost around $600, so about 1200 to fix it, I said screw it and sold the thing.
General comments?
The motor was unbelievably reliable. I have a friend with the EXACT same model with 295,000 miles and it runs like a champ. Never replaced the transition either.
Mine took a beating, I hit a deer the day I got it, then I went through an automatic car wash, and it ripped my side mirrors off! But the thing has some awesome power and handles like an awesome boat. It was built like you would expect a GM to be built like.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 130000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 151000 miles |
| Previous car | Volvo 240 |
| Date of Entry | 25th June, 2009 |