1990 Oldsmobile Ciera Interational review from North America
"Dependable, good gas mileage, a little rust"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Brake job front and rear, windshield replaced 1 year later. Exhaust job.Air conditioner needed charge at 90000 miles. Routine maintenance.
General comments?
I had very good reliability with my Ci-era, people. My heater also had the "crunchy" sounds when the blower was on. Mine was a blue car with blue interior & some options like rear view mirror lights, a 16 way power driver seat with manual recline, power passenger seat, cloth seats. I have heard some horror stories from Ciera owners, but I had good luck with this one and my 1987.Though the 87 had a couple more problems. And I also tend to trade my domestic cars before they reach 100000 miles. The one problem I can remember reading about 1990 Ci-eras was, that the windshield could pop out during a front end collision. And the door mounted shoulder straps (hated those) might break in a high speed crash.
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| For 150 bucks, it can't be beat! |
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| Best I've ever owned! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1990 |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.3 litre Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 58000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 95000 miles |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile Ciera |
| Date of Entry | 14th October, 2005 |