1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brougham review from North America
"A superbly dependable luxury car from the '80's. Compares to its Cadillac counterparts"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Due to an accident in which I was rear-ended while stopped by a car that was going about 35 MPH, I had to have the back end rebuilt. I barely felt the collision, this car is a tank.
I had to have the brake line done at 139,000 miles.
It has had the transmission rebuilt by the previous owner.
The radio has terrible reception.
Guzzles gas; between 14 and 16 miles to the gallon. Oh well.
General comments?
Okay, this car is an '85. But for some reason the stock system in it just kicks! I don't have the heart to replace it, so I just added a CD player adapter.
This car has the smoothest ride ever. It's like a land-yacht.
The softest, most relaxing interior of any car I've ridden in by far. It's comparable to my basement couch.
If it were a mafia car, one could say it had an eight-body trunk. Huge amount of trunk space.
I expect to get at least 60,000 more miles out of it yet.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.0L V8 307 cui. Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 132000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 147000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 6th February, 2001 |