1993 Oldsmobile 88 Royale from North America - Comments

22nd Mar 2003, 22:19

"A Classy, but unreliable Cadillac clone"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Alt. Failed shortly after ownership.

The power antenna stopped working.

Starter failed.

Tires popped.

Electrical system is very bad.

The car very easily collects dust.

The anti-lock brake system is extremely faulty, had them disconnected.

General comments?

First I must say that the car is quite underpowered with only 170 horsepower pulling near 2 tons.

The suspension is WAY too spongy and makes it near impossible to make sharp turns.

The electrical system is general is bad.

I have put over $1200 in general work put into the car in just 1 year.

Even with 65,000 miles it still has random problems.

Paint job looks GREAT when waxed and polished.


28th Dec 2007, 09:36

Hey well I hope you liked the car because mine lasted up to 325 thousand km before any work was done to mine and a couple friends of mine had the same car and theres are still running and they have like 525 thousand km I blew the motor in mine at over 200 kmph so I donno underpowered you are definatly wrong there because the grand national had the same motor.


6th Mar 2008, 08:09

Underpowered is the most unbelievable statement you could make about the car. For being a "granny car" it hauls a** to say the least. I would say it is an excellent first car for any one, and a great car for someone looking for a luxury car that still has some giddy-up. It is a shame the model is discontinued.

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