1971 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Royale from North America - Comments

I think the reason that 11:32 and 16:07 got such a beat down was because of his attitude of just jumping right in and immediately trashing the reviewer's car for no objective reason, especially being all sarcastic about it. You're right, a lot of people seem to like to go on the attack without really understanding where somebody is coming from. I agree that it's wrong for anybody to just totally bash somebody else's opinion or car, but I have noticed that on this site there is a strong and vocal "anti-American car" faction and a strong "anti-Old Car" faction, and they seem quite rabid and uninhibited about attacking what they don't like.

It sounds like you have a good plan --- drive the Civic to save money, and enjoy the Chevy on the weekends and as a treat when driving is supposed to be fun.

I wrote 16:07. I was not criticizing old cars per se, I have several myself. What I was commenting on was the reviewer's claim that a '71 Delta 88 is going to "hug the road" when driven at high speeds on winding roads -- that is not the case.

Don't think old and big means terrible gas mileage. I have a 92 Olds 88. Although a little small, it still is considered a full sized car. People always assume that it gets lousy fuel mileage. It isn't that bad, 28 mpg with 6 people in the car. That is similar to what some Honda Civics get.

If you think high teens is bad mileage, check the size. How may people fit in the car. A 71 '88 more like a minivan, or a large SUV and high teens is not bad mileage for new vehicles that size.