1989 Buick Riviera review from North America
"Wonderful machine; Cheap, fast, fun, luxurious. OH and comfy!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought this car with what seemed to be nothing wrong with it for $2500. Shortly after one of the pulleys broke; I think it was a dampener or something, I don't know.. but it sounded terrible.. like the car was gonna die. After I found out what it was, I went to a local junk yard and got one off another 3800 series for 5 dollars. Fixed it in a couple hours and it's as good as new.
Also the alternator went on me. 40 dollar easy fix.
Almost forgot.. some kids hit off my antenna. So that needs to be replaced sometime.
General comments?
I love this car. And hoping to get a Reatta soon.
It drives nice, and glides right over bumps and dips. Sometimes it shifts funny, but it's not a big deal.. it only happens when you're in an odd situation and you accelerate too much.
But overall.. this car is amazing. Mine has a black exterior, red interior. Everything works and starts every time.
Anyway, overall this car is perfect, although it's not the greatest on gas. Mine gets about 13L per 100 km, which equals out to about 18 mpg. If anyone else gets better, let me know how I could get mine up too?
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1989 |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 260000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 290000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Buick Regal |
| Date of Entry | 4th August, 2009 |