1985 Pontiac Parisienne Brougham review from North America
"Proud to own a Parisienne"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Normal exhaust system repairs (was needed and had no problems passing emission 6 months later)
Replaced the driver's mirror.
I recently replaced an alternator (The K64 code is a 94 Amp), This car still ran prior to repair with no amp in the alternator and less than 5 volts in the battery and astounded the mechanic when he couldn't get it to stall out.
Replaced the battery, run down by the alternator.
It has been very low maintenance up to this point.
General comments?
I own a 1985 Pontiac Parisienne 5.0 Broughham with 196,000 miles on it. The original owner bought it new for $ 6800.00 and I paid $ 1500.00 for it in 2001. While it wasn't my first choice to drive--I'm not a big car fan, but I have to say I drive in luxury. It has been very dependable for the last two years. I commute 50 miles everyday and even with today's gas prices, I only put $20.00 in it every 3 days. After reading all the other comments made on this model, I truly agreed with all of them. I'm very proud to own it.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1985 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 305 V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 168000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 195000 miles |
| Previous car | Plymouth Voyager |
| Date of Entry | 1st July, 2003 |