1978 Oldsmobile Omega review from North America
"A good old well built American automobile"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission lines were leaking in June of last year due to 30 years of Pennsylvanian weather; they were replaced for $30. The car had 41000 miles on it then.
Also in last June the sub-frame mount was replaced because it was dry rotted due to the car sitting for the winter months. I also had to have catalytic converters installed on the car in order for it to pass inspection, which cost me $140.00.
Radio doesn't work due to disconnected speakers in the rear of the car.
General comments?
I love my Oldsmobile Omega and I wouldn't trade it for any other car in the world, not even a Rolls Royce.
The car is very very fuel efficient for being a bigger and older car. I would say it gets at least 30 mpg on the highway and 22mpg in the city.
Seats are comfortable for the most part, however they could have had better lumbar support built into them.
The car handles well when driving it, no matter what the speed. It does pull a little to the left due to it being out of alignment, which I need to have done on it.
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  | A fine little car |
| Exemplifies everything bad about US cars |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 1978 |
| First year of ownership | 1991 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 231 ci V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 26000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 42000 miles |
| Previous car | Buick Skylark |
| Date of Entry | 3rd August, 2008 |