1995 Oldsmobile Ciera SL review from North America

The transmission was rebuilt at 181,000 miles, cost me less than 900 dollars to repair.

Coil pack stopped firing 2 spark plugs at 231,000. Was repaired with a junk yard part. Total cost 150 dollars.

Radio stopped working last year, replaced with a Pioneer CD player.

The shocks, struts, springs, brakes, tires, have been replaced.

Trunk lid has started to rust, but otherwise the car looks good inside and out.

This car has been fantastic. I bought it from an auction from the State of New York Thruway Athourity in November of 1998. I am in sales, and I drive between 500 and 1000 miles a week, and this car never lets me down. It's ride on the highway is wonderful, and it's big enough to keep my luggage, paperwork, and whatnot in the trunk, and my laptop between the two front seats. The car seats 5 comfortably, 6 officially.

I get about 30 mpg on the highway, and the engine has plenty of power. The transmission doesn't shift as smoothly as it did before it was rebuilt, but it always finds the right gear. It handles poorly, but that's my only complaint.

This car is very similar to my 1989 Buick Century which still runs with almost 400000 miles on it. I'm considering another Buick or Olds for my next car.