1985 Buick Skyhawk Base review from North America
"Two Words: Completely useless"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The clutch went out.
The nose cone broke open.
After we put synthetic oil in it it sort of killed it. It burned oil, it blew oil around, it wend BAM BAM BAM! when you put your foot down on the pedal.
I didn't have it long enough to remember the mileage, or anything else that went wrong.
General comments?
The car was boxy, but the interior was nice. Parts were easy to come by. (All the J-Cars had interchangeable parts, as they only had slightly different styling and engines.)
The Last J-Series car was a 1989 Cavalier. all three cars (there was also a Pontiac Sunbird that really didn't know what year it was, and what it was called.) have shared parts throughout the ownerships.
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| A love-hate relationship |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1985 |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8L Gasoline Manual |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 1 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 999999 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 999999 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda Accord |
| Date of Entry | 15th September, 2007 |