Faults:

Other than the oil consumption, that everyone notices, I have not had anything gone wrong. Oh yea, gas consumption is something that I am worried about.

General Comments:

This is a great car. If a car is maintained correctly, nothing should happen to it out of the ordinary. Oldsmobile out done themselves when this car was made. I customized my intrigue and have it looking good.

When I was a junior in high school, I drove my mom's 1999 intrigue, it's bronze mist. It has 208,000 miles on it now. The only problem the car has had is that the alternator went out. It was replaced and everything is fine once again. As a graduation present my parents bought me my own car. Now, I have 2002 Onyx Black intrigue. Leather seats and all the other options of a GL edition. I added some of my own accessories that you would find on the GLS model, like wood grain, etc. Now, I'm an 18 year old college student who greatly appreciate and enjoy my intrigue.

Faults:

The air pump in this auto has been replaced eight times.

General Comments:

A friend owns this 2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue and wonders if other vehicle owners of this make and model have had similar problems.

Faults:

At 13,000 miles, faulty power steering pump was replaced under factory warranty. The pump was not totally shot, just the steering was a little harder than the way it was intended to be, so the dealer replaced it. As far as money is concerned, this car has not cost me a dime as far as non- scheduled maintenance. We have been very pleased with it.

General Comments:

My family finds the Olds to be one of the best cars we have ever had. My wife is the "Hotrod Harriet" type, not so easy on the accelerator pedal, and the car still gets awesome gas mileage, and never "complains" about it. In fact, we love the car so much that that is the reason I felt compelled to tell others how wonderful (and often overlooked) this car is. I read many of the comments on this site about the other Oldsmobile Intrigues, and after reading all of the bad things about them, I went against the grain and purchased one. Best decision we have ever made. I have talked with many fellow Intrigue owners, and all of them say the same thing I do, that this car is of excellent build quality. I have not experienced any of the light flickering, burnt out power windows, or any of the other maladies that others are complaining about, so I will tell you that I believe this car ranks right up there with the imports. Except that it is of an American company, and supports jobs over here.

I must warn potential lookers though, this car does not ride like the Oldsmobiles of yore. It has a firmer ride, and tight handling to match. We love this car's performance, and the only reason I marked it an "8" out of "10" was because the has a beautifully performing engine, with a superb power curve (power at all RPM's), it could use a little more low end punch. I gave the dealer a "7" because I was (and still am) disappointed at how they jerked me around with the financing aspect. But that has absolutely no reflection on the car itself. We have received many positive compliments on the car, from family to friends, and even complete strangers!! I'd like to hang on to this car for a while, so I will be writing again to give updates.

Faults:

The only complaint that I have about the car is that the power steering failed (it only happened intermittently) at 12500 miles. Other than that, it starts right up every morning, and there are NO problems.

General Comments:

I love the way that this car does everything. Well, actually, the brakes could afford to be a little larger for the size of the car, and it could definitely use a little more low end torque. Not to say that it is underpowered, because it certainly is not. The moment I drove this car I was in love with the engine, it is so refined feeling and smooth! I feel confident racing a whole host of cars, including anything with a Series II 3800 (I've smoked a few already!!). The car is extremely comfortable in the front and back, although rear leg room is a bit sparse. I am 6'5, and I have absolutely no problems fitting in it, in fact I can stretch my legs a bit. I have received many positive compliments on it's sleek, yet elegant lines, including from my VERY critical best friend. That's an accomplishment all in it's own. My pregnant fiancee loves the car too- for it's looks and comfort!!