1990 Oldsmobile 88 Royal review from North America
"An all round solid car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing yet has gone wrong with the car since I have got it.
General comments?
Although I have not had this car for long it has been pretty good to me for the time I have had it. Since I live in Canada and I have only had it since the early part of winter I haven't had a change to test out the performance of this car. I find the power of this car lacking when pressing the gas down to far, and the gears seem to sleep for a few seconds then finally catch into the next gear and making it accelerate. I do have 2 questions for anyone who could help me out. 1) If I where to race what would be the best way to go about pressing the gas? Just slam the pedal to the floor? 2) The engine seems really quiet and since I'm novice driver and the car does not include a tachometer I'm not sure how hard I'm pushing the engine. If anyone can help me out you can e-mail me at patrick_tytgat@hotmail.com it would be much appreciated.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 194000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 195000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford F150 |
| Date of Entry | 27th January, 2004 |