Faults:

Nothing but Buick's grand curse of the molding falling off.

General Comments:

My son calls me up and says, "Dad, the car lot here gave me a car you might be interested in, I want your old truck". Right... so I go and visit my son, lo and behold, it's the Roadmaster.

I now have this AWESOME 1996 Deep Burgundy, you name it, it's powered, LOL, Buick Roadmaster Estate Wagon, Collectors Edition, So, needless to say, my son now drives a one owner 92' Ford Super Cab, and dad has a Cruiser.

It's so hard to believe that the car lot was gonna send it to the metal recyclers, the ash tray had never even been used in this LAND YACHT!!!

Faults:

Shift solenoid B.

Belt and tensioner need replacement.

Needs some body work on the passenger side, it was owned by an elderly gentleman with poor eyesight.

Finding replacement trim/ moulding is a royal pain!!!

General Comments:

Great comfort, good acceleration, freezing cold A/C, roomy interior.

Gas mileage isn't bad for a car of its size and weight. I estimate around 20-23 mpg.

I have to say I am in love with this beast, my wife and kids do too.

My other cars are a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 260E in mint condition and a 92 BMW 525i, this was a big departure for me since I am a big fan of German engineered cars, but when it comes to highway running long distances or with traffic, nothing beats the comfort of the Roadmaster!

Faults:

Nothing whatsoever.

General Comments:

This car has the legendary reliability of a Buick, rides like a Cadillac, and accelerates like a Corvette.

Incidentally, the engine is the same one that was used in the Corvette.

This was the final year for the Roadmaster, which is why it is a "Collector's Edition"

It has every possible option, including heated cloth seats.

I bought this car in July, 2004, with 78,000 miles. It now has 93,000 miles, and no problems yet. The only thing I have replaced is the tires. The previous owner had the wrong size. With the correct tires, this car handles great.

I average 20-25 MPG, and for a 260 HP V-8, that is great mileage.

Faults:

The front seat lumbar blew up.

The transmission cooling lines leaked.

I had to replace starting motor (4) times.

The rear end had to be rebuilt.

Engine block cracked, antifreeze seized.

Engine had to be rebuilt.

Self leveling air ride leaks, even after repairs.

Water pump leaked antifreeze from above and it got into engine control module destroying that too.

Only reason I kept the beast is because I had the good luck of buying an extended warranty, so far it has paid out in excess of 9k in repairs. It runs out July/05, and so does this pig.

As it sits today, the starter is gone.

Again, off to the garage tomorrow.

Sadly I have yet to get 12 months without a breakdown,and the last one was on Jan 29/2003. Almost made it, eh?