Automatic leveling suspension failed at 70,000 kilometres and was covered under extended warranty, total cost $650.00.
Recently repaired alternator bearings that caused a whining noise for almost close to a year and became worse with knocking and louder whining noise, total cost: Labor - 400.00 and new alternator 600.00 all covered under extended warranty. The car is EXTREMELY quiet after this repair.
The Aurora is a sleek and powerful automobile that as they say is a wolf with sheep's clothing, too bad many other people do not recognize what this car is.
I bought a 1997 Aurora a little over 6 months ago now... it had 84,000 some odd miles on it when I bought it... it has just under 87,000 miles on it now... it has a problem with the electrical wiring inside the drivers door and the intermittent w/w do not work... PLUS the head gaskets just went... total cost of repair for everything... $ 3500.00.
If you buy one... get a good warranty with it.
April 6,2005.
I have a 1997 Aurora with 90,000 miles. The only major parts that needed replaced so far were the alternator, serpentine belt and water pump.
I purchased the car to replace a 1990 Oldsmobile Toronado Trofeo with 210,000 miles on it.
Both cars seem to be about the same in comfort and I have no complaints about either.
My wife wouldn't give up the Aurora for anything.