1997 Buick Riviera Supercharged V-6 review from North America
"It's stylish and not many people have them"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The Rivera is a pretty well made car. It has a few problem now since it's 11 years old.
The original pearl white paint started peeling. So it was repainted about two years ago. A couple months ago a small piece of paint (like a fist) turned into 3/4 of the paint coming off.
The car has electrical problems like the passenger window doesn't go down anymore.
The sunroof/moon-roof linings is peeling off.
Trunk hydraulic pumps don't stay up.
The two front Concert II speakers are busted.
It doesn't start sometimes.
There is a radiator leak.
Driver's front tire is always low on air.
Shorts throughout the car.
General comments?
Very fast at taking off.
A myriad of features need a little bass.
Everything is fixable.
I'm sure there are a lot of people with these problems :)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Series III Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
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| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 75000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 150000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 15th February, 2008 |