1990 Oldsmobile 88 royal review from North America
"A really fun and fast beater!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Tires, tires, tires, to be expected after sitting at a used car lot for over a year. Next is the transmission,
problems from the get go. It slipped real bad from first to second, then second to third. II then tried a bottle of Lucas trans fix. It helped so I tried another bottle, this it's almost perfect. Water leaks,soon to fixed.
General comments?
This car was thrown in on a trade for my
truck.It had sat with transmission troubles. The guy that owns this dealership won't sell anything that has major problems. I bought it just to drive back and fourth to my kids bus stop (trying to keep mud out of our van). But, I have learned to really like this car. It is very fast although it looks like it's ready for the junk yard. Maybe I'll leave my truck alone for awhile a play with this one.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1990 |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 140000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 147000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Caravan |
| Date of Entry | 1st April, 2005 |