This car has been in my family since it was new.
It has gone through 6 or 7 alternators, the first 3 under warranty, one of which was replaced months after owning the car.
The transmission seals went at about 100000km.
Brakes and tires have been replaced through regular maintenance.
Muffler replaced.
Turn signal indicator spring broke, so the signal switch would not cancel, cost $250 CAD to fix.
Horn never worked all of the time, was serviced under warranty, still temperamental to date.
A/C was recharged last year, was cold for a while, has warmed up a bit since.
Passenger power lock would lock, but would not unlock, $300 CAD to fix.
Sometimes transmission will not go into drive right away, you have to wait a couple of seconds for it to engage (on occasion).
The car has been in my family since new.
It has had problems, but aside for that, it is a very comfortable luxury car.
It has every option, including the leather seats, which look brand new (except for a rip on the driver's seat), the interior is flawless.
The paint is incredible, it still shines (except for scratches from other people).
The car has the Gran Touring package and it makes a huge difference, the wide 16" tires grip the road like a sports sedan, while keeping the smooth ride.
It is rather big, it is referred by my friends to be an "old man's car".
Above review is pretty much on the money. I have found the suspension has cost me a lot over the last four years. One alternator. Horn doesn't work. Lots of little things over the first two years of ownership (bought the '94 in '00) but lately not bad. Not good either.
I just purchased the 1993 Lasabre this pass summer as a second car. I bought it with the same transmission problem you mentioned. you must warm up the car before it goes in drive. a pain in the winter as I live in NY. the car rides beautiful and many of the things that are wrong or rather broke with it I believe is time and wear and tear on the car, the passenger side window door switch gets jammed so you can only use the driver side to work it, the ABS brake light stays on. I am looking for advice to see whether or not I am better off having the transmission rebuilt or take the chance in purchasing a used one. if this is a common occurence with the Lasabre than getting a used one will only leave me with the same problem down the road.
6 or 7 alternators? An alternator is supposed last 10 years or more, and often lasts the entire lifespan of the car, that is at least 15 years for a Buick.
This car must have some other electrical problem somewhere that shorts the alternator. But sorry to say, this is typical for many garages, they only fix what is obvious and don't bother looking what may have caused the failure. After changing alternator for several times, you should REALLY ask the garage to find the real problem.
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