1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale Brogham review from North America
"The last of the great American sedans"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Right before I started driving the car I bonded the great many rusty areas. Then I had it re-painted as close to the original color (medium sky-blue).
The transmission started to go at 115,000 and I had it rebuilt.
While I was driving home from work during the summer of 2000, it over-heated. I believe that the head gaskets are fried. As it turns out the car over-heated because it had holes in the radiator. It has not been driven except to have it backed into my garage since it over-heated.
General comments?
While it was operational, I had some of the best times in that car. Its' interior is so spacious that I could fit about 6 football players comfortably.
It was a real animal off the line. I used to have no problems taking out most cars with a V6 engine and some other tanks, like my friend's 1976 Cadillac Sedan de Ville with a 424 V8.
When you drive this car it's like riding on a clouds, you don't even feel the road, much less the bumps.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.0 V8 (307 c.i.) Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 107000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 126000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 3rd December, 2002 |