1987 Oldsmobile Delta 88 review from North America
"High performance, low maintenence, great comfort!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission replaced at 120,000. Since then driven like a dream.
Minor -- window roller upper thing (heh) knobs have fallen off constantly, passenger side knob lost forever, bit of a hassle to roll up/down windows.
Minor -- gas gauge a bit off, on a hill going up it's generous, on a hill going down it's meek.
Minor -- passenger side seat doesn't adjust very well, front seats are a little worn.
Minor -- cigarette lighter hasn't worked for the last thousand or so miles (mystery, luckily my trust Zippo hasn't failed ever).
Radiator replaced at 110,000.
AC doesn't have freon and even if it did the AC has been busted for a few years. In Washington our summers usually aren't bad so it's been on the backburner replacing it.
General comments?
I *LOVE* this car! On the line is FAST. It ZOOMS. I eat Ricers on the freeway, it rides like a TANK.
The seats are hands down the most comfortable I've EVER been in. It's easy to sleep in this car, even though I'm 6'3" 240lbs.
I get very reasonable gas mileage, 25 circa city, 30 circa highway. For a huge car, it's great mileage.
My Grandmother bought this new in 1987. They ALWAYS bought Oldsmobile's dating back to 1954. They took very good care of their cars, and this Delta 88 was no exception. For some reason, they bought this car with nothing power, failing drive train. Then it went to my Mother when my grandparents died, and finally to me since I'm going to college.
This car rides like it's on clouds and is very fun. The ladies like it since the body has been repaired and had a paint job. Looks sharp.
No major complaints about this car, except I prefer manual (cheaper to maintain and fix).
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| This is a great solid, well put together classy car with power to boot |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 102340 miles |
| Most recent distance | 134000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 19th November, 2003 |