2000 Buick Century Custom from North America - Comments

Electronics

Wiper controls

Power windows

All the electronics seem low grade

The power window switch costs 90 dollars. It is junk, it will not last on any of the vehicles. The rubber gasket material within this switch crumbles and deteriorates, without ever being in adverse conditions. My guess is the cheap offshore manufacturer did not cure the rubber.

The reason for most electronics is they are cheaper to manufacture than the equivalent mechanical application. Well now they make the electronics cheap and flimsy, it is more cost effective for the manufacturer. The customer will just have to pay and pay, continually.

The suspension and the handling are very spongy. To the point of compromising safety. If you get into a slight emergency evasive procedure at highway speeds, you cannot tell what this car will do. It is completely unpredictable. Virtually no suspension to rely on. The vehicle is way too big and heavy for the suspension of this car.

Did you drive the car before you purchased it? If you did then your complaints about the suspension would have been clearly evident. I assume you don't remember cars of the 70's. The big luxury models often weighed more than 5,000 pounds and had softer suspensions than your Century. They are only unsafe if you don't know how to drive them carefully when needed. The soft, comfortable ride has long been one of Buick's best known qualities. There are still some that prefer a soft, "spongy" suspension over the washboard Honda you previously owned.