1995 Oldsmobile Ciera SL Sedan review from North America
"This truly is "your fathers' Oldsmobile & the folks @ Olds should have stuck with it!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Needed to replace alternator @ 75,000 miles.
Have put 2 sets of brakes on front.
Am on 3rd set of tires (replaced at 50,000 and 90,000 miles).
Front tires wear slightly uneven, despite front end alignments once every 20,000 miles.
General comments?
This '96 SL sedan was purchased at the same time I bought a '96 SL wagon. I have driven both cars a total of well over 150,000 miles the past 5 years, and the alternator is the only part I have had to replace other than tires, brakes and a battery- and that's both cars!
The SL's have split bench power front seats, remote power windows, pop out cup holders from the center arm rest, and many other options found in much more expensive cars, making them very comfortable.
The 3.1 has adequate power and delivers about 30 mpg on the hi way and 25 to 27 mpg during in town driving.
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| A good all around car if taken care of |
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| Cheap to maintain / easy to fix |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.1 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 20000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 100000 miles |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile Ciera |
| Date of Entry | 29th August, 2004 |