1995 Oldsmobile Aurora review from Mexico
"Beautiful car, like a pet tiger -if you don't watch out it'll eat you alive!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Steering column harness switch failed and the car died on me during driving! Very dangerous situation on highways! Poor customer service due to several wrong diagnostics - I paid more than $ 300 US on new keys that weren't even needed until the real failure mode was identified and fixed ($ 40.00 dollar switch!)
Gear shift hard to operate at cold outside temperatures, very odd indeed.
Fuel line leaked at 80000 miles.
Heater radiator leaked at 90000 miles.
Wiper washer motor went dead, had to be replaced.
Driver side power window motor died at 84000 miles, had to be replaced.
General comments?
Very luxurious, nicely designed car with power everything. It rides like a plane and consumes less than what you'd expect from a 4.0l V8 engine.
If it weren't for the many "little" flaws I'd kept the car until the very end, but it simply got too expensive.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.0L V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 75000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 94000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Pathfinder |
| Date of Entry | 6th November, 2005 |