Note: all breakdowns are the result of poor maintenance by previous owner...
Rear breaks were gone.
Help steering arm was loose.
All four shock absorbers were gone.
Airconditioner malfunction.
Reliable, comfortable and safe cruiser.
What a great engine! Smooth, but strong.
In comparison with a modern European car this full size American navigates something like a boat on freeways.
The 1979 Olds 98 Regency is not top of the line car from GM, but it was very nice luxury car. Rides like a cadillac.
I just bought my second 1979 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight Regency with the 403 engine. I paid $450.00 for it, all I have done to it is a tune up and polish it up. I have completly gone thru the cooling system, radiator, fan clutch, water pump, thermostat, hoses, cap and put in all new coolant (the olds 6.6 v-8 has a tendency to run a little hot due to the cyliners being sysmesed together). The car looks spectacular, these are the best cars ever built, I have driven it 14k miles in the past 5 months; all of it trouble free and in complete comfort. I think these cars are cheap to buy because most people are totally ignorant of thier bullet proof engineering.
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