Summary:
A great pity that GM abandoned the brand. Great cars
Faults:
Air conditioner compressor is the weak link in the mechanical system. I've replaced it several times. Otherwise, routine maintenance, which includes periodic replacement of fuel pump, water pump, master cylinder, etc.
Cosmetically the car has been reupholstered twice, painted several times, with replacement of the vinyl top, and waxed regularly.
General Comments:
The car is comfortable, on short errands, and long road trips.
It has plenty of power, from the extremely durable 350 Oldsmobile engine.
I enjoy driving the car, which handles the road very nicely.
I bought the car with the intention of keeping it for quite a while, but had no idea at the time that I would end up owning and driving it for more than thirty years. Just can't find a reason to get rid of it.
I update this review every few years on this site, and now that I'm an old man, I honestly believe this will be my last car. It has fewer than 150K miles on it, and at least that many left in it, so it will most certainly outlast me.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 3rd October, 2012
3rd Oct 2012, 10:07
If you posted the review of this car on 9/4/03, it had 108K miles.
Now it has 107K miles (?)
3rd Oct 2012, 14:25
An approximation of mileage. Not exact. Probably mistaken in previous estimate. Should be more precise.
3rd Oct 2012, 14:41
Unfortunately GM, like many companies, discontinues great products. It is sad not everyone shares our taste! I had 2 Buick Park Avenues that I loved, and would have gladly shelled out over $40K for another brand new one. At least I can still buy Buicks, which isn't the case for Olds, however none of the new ones are as appealing to me as my Park Avenues.
4th Oct 2012, 20:33
Considering that was 9 years ago, I'd say the mileage was way off - unless you don't drive it.
11th Oct 2012, 01:09
My main driver is, and has been the Oldsmobile, which as I've said repeatedly, is an excellent car, but I should add that I was clearly mistaken about the previous mileage estimate, probably owing to either a senior moment, or the fact that I had two other cars at the time, and probably didn't remember the mileage on the Olds correctly. Certainly not any attempt to mislead anyone.
My other two cars were a '67 Chevrolet that belonged to my dad, which is currently undergoing restoration, and a BMW, which proved costly to maintain, and so I sold it. Had I been able to afford it at the time, I would probably have bought a BMW 3.0 CSI, which has since become a classic, but the price tag was out of my ballpark at the time. The Bavarias were also nice cars, but common sense finally prevailed and I reverted to the cars with which I had grown up, G.M. products.
The low mileage on the Olds is due to the fact of rotating it among three cars I was driving at the time, and as I've grown older, I find I only put two or three thousand miles a year on it. So it should take me to the end of the line.
Thanks for your interest, and for pointing out my error. My opinion of the Olds stands. Wish they still made them; I might buy another one just for kicks.
