1995 Oldsmobile 88 Royal "Special Edition" review from North America
"Transmission out in less than 6 months"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
OK I PREVIOUSLY owned a 1995 Oldsmobile 88 Royal "Special Edition" with gold badging which made it RARE. It had all power options for the year including a moon roof and base 3.8L 3800 V6. The car was $1,500.00 out the door back in August 2004 with 114,000 miles. My dad (ex mechanic) told me not to buy it because the trans might be going. I thought otherwise. It had normal wear and tear.
REPAIRS:
Front brakes and rotors - 2 weeks after had car $400?
Moon roof seal started cracking after 3 months.
Transmission needed to be replaced/rebuild after 5 months.
Lost car due to transmission slipping in and out of gears and COULD NOT AFFORD the $1,600.00 rebuild on trans due to lack of employment.
General comments?
Over all so far this has been my favorite 1st luxury sedan to own and I still miss it to this day!
These cars ride smooth and have quick pickup for a full size big body sedan!
Big V6 power plant - did not have any problems.
GM's transmissions are not the best.
Anyone have comments, questions or same problems?
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 251 3.8L V6 Series II 3.8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 114000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Lumina |
| Date of Entry | 12th June, 2007 |