1995 Buick Century from North America - Comments

3 alternators in three years, transmission replaced at 80,000 even with regular maint.

Good looking car, smooth ride, not as reliable as expected with Buicks recent high quality rating. Disappointed with this car.

I would be disappointed too if my car needed 3 alternators in 3yrs. and a new transmission at 80k miles! These GMs quite often go through alternators frequently. The only thing that would cause the transmission to go that soon is a defect or misuse.

I've had absolutely no problem with my Buick's engines or transmission. Great power, pick up and smooth shifting. I have the 3 speed overdrive with my 3.8. Maybe that's the difference? My car has 127,000 miles. My only complaint is lack of legroom in the back. My 91' LeSabre was roomier.

I recently, just this past summer, purchased a 1995 Buick Century from a local used car dealership and have since made over $1,000 dollars in repairs. Yesterday, at about 108,000 miles, my transmission blew without warning. It had been diagnosed for just about everything when it went in for its initial repairs. Now, I'm trying to figure out whether I should attempt to finance another car or spend over $3,000 on replacing the transmission. The car has been an attractive car inside and out with smooth ride. The special features are nice, i.e. automatic locking and unlocking as you park and put it into drive, automatic lights, plenty of extra lights in the car, etc. However, I have been unsatisfied with the lack of reliability.