1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Reviews - Page 2 of 6

1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 royal 307 4bbl from North America

Year of manufacture	1985
First year of ownership	2006
Most recent year of ownership	2006
Engine and transmission	307 4bbl Automatic
Performance marks	6 / 10
Reliability marks	10 / 10
Comfort marks	10 / 10
Dealer Service marks	5 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	4 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	7.0 / 10
Distance when acquired	74632 miles
Most recent distance	74700 miles

Summary:

A little old school

Faults:

Needs a little body work.

General Comments:

I just bought this car. It had one owner that has taken very good car of it. Until the person had an accident and I need to replace the header panel and pop out some dents on the sides. Nothing a little work can't fix. This car is very comfortable and runs great. I do not know much about it, but the first owner took very good care of it and I am sure it will last me a while.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 21st February, 2006

1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale 5.0 from North America

Model year	1985
Year of manufacture	1985
First year of ownership	1999
Most recent year of ownership	2005
Engine and transmission	5.0 Automatic
Performance marks	8 / 10
Reliability marks	9 / 10
Comfort marks	9 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	1 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	6.8 / 10
Distance when acquired	130 kilometres
Most recent distance	163 kilometres
Previous car	GMC Datsun 620 pickup

Summary:

One of the greatest American cars ever!!!

Faults:

Windshield wiper control in steering column eventually died... glad I fixed it because car was worth it. Power steering pump died. Easy fix.

General Comments:

Generally speaking, having owned many luxury American cars, Ford and GM, the Olds Delta 88 is arguably one of the best models of the 80's built in America at the time. I still have mine in 2005 and it will go for another 20 years. To me that is a great car.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 31st August, 2005

31st Aug 2005, 12:50

I have a 1983 Olds Delta 88 in pristine showroom condition. It has 85,000 on it now. Get the classic/antique insurance, I did. Costs me $ 82.00 a year.

30th Jan 2006, 23:28

Well I read your review and I do agree I just got my 1985 oldsmobile delta 88 and it is a very comfortable car. The owner before did not take care of it as he should have and there are minor things that need to be fixed, but in this make and model and year I think it is well worth the money!

1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 royale brougham luxury sedan 307 V8 from North America

Model year	1985
Year of manufacture	1984
First year of ownership	2004
Most recent year of ownership	2005
Engine and transmission	307 V8 Automatic
Performance marks	10 / 10
Reliability marks	10 / 10
Comfort marks	10 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	10.0 / 10
Distance when acquired	70000 miles
Most recent distance	84000 miles
Previous car	Cadillac DeVille

Summary:

The best ever

Faults:

Not to much has gone wrong with the car since I have owned it. the seat was broken however so I had to manually adjust the drivers seat to fit my height. the radiator I had to replace since the car sat for about 2 years without being driven. shocks need to be replaced after 20 years and 84000 miles. is that something I should put under wrong?

General Comments:

I love this car, its like riding on air and I can race with the best of them. I wish they made more cars like this instead of todays crappy front wheel drive garbage cars.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know

Review Date: 20th June, 2005

21st Jun 2005, 07:17

Rear wheel drive is making a comeback, at least in larger cars, and those who aspire to sportiness.

With traction-control systems that are more sophisticated than the old limited-slip differential, the lack of traction on ice/snow and other slippery surfaces is not as much of a concern with a rear-drive vehicle like it used to be.

Although, GM seems to still be staying with front wheel drive for now even on its upcoming new models.

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1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royal Brougham 307 cid from North America

Model year	1985
Year of manufacture	1985
First year of ownership	1985
Most recent year of ownership	2005
Engine and transmission	307 cid Automatic
Performance marks	5 / 10
Reliability marks	8 / 10
Comfort marks	9 / 10
Dealer Service marks	4 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper)	5 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks)	6.2 / 10
Distance when acquired	4 miles
Most recent distance	204000 miles
Previous car	Chevrolet Impala

Summary:

The best car I have ever owned

Faults:

The warning chime quit in the first year.

The cruise control needed repair after a few years.

The radiator was replaced after 150,000 miles.

General Comments:

This has been the most reliable car I have ever owned.

It still has the original alternator, motor and transmission.

The car does not burn oil and does not need oil between oil changes.

Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes

Review Date: 6th January, 2005

7th Jan 2005, 06:59

Is this the downsized model, or the full size rear drive one? This was a good article, but a description of the ride handling and acceleration would have been nice.

7th Jan 2005, 10:16

The Delta 88 did not go to fwd until '86. The 307 engine designation should have tipped you off that this was rwd model; the fwds were all V6's.

You should have no trouble finding more detailed descriptions of the rwd 88's on this site, seems like every one who still owns one has put a review in here!

12th Jul 2009, 23:46

Great car. I have had one for 19 years, and drove it 100.000 miles here in Iceland, it is still great, just like 19 years ago.

13th Jul 2009, 11:38

I wonder which car has the highest percentage of reviews with the sentence 'best car I have ever owned' in it. I'll wager it might well be the early 1980s Oldsmobile Delta 88.