1987 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale review from North America
"A great first car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission gave out around 75K, but 13 years. Ran to be $1500.
Power antenna started being horrible in '99, disconnected it and just leave it up.
Power windows don't like to stay on the track much.
Blower locked in defrost mode in '01. Kinda a bummer since the A/C won't work now.
General comments?
This car has been great. It's very very old, yet has been extremely reliable. The engine is great and has enough power to haul the beast (something like 4500 lbs) past mucho sportier rides. Interior is LARGE and spacious. Factory 6x9's are great, but the tweeters should be replaced or add a bass blocker.
A great car to learn how to fix. Nothing is majorly hard, and the problems are with silly things everyone should know how to fix.
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| This is a great solid, well put together classy car with power to boot |
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| I bought the same model and year twice! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 45000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 92000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 14th August, 2002 |