1987 Buick LeSabre Limited 3.8 V6 from North America
Summary:
Great car. Comfy, fast, reliable
Faults:
Rear brakes needed replacing right away (50 bucks CDN for shoes, wheel cylinders, brake fluid and cleaner)
General Comments:
I bought this car for $200 Canadian as an in-between car when my S10's clutch packed it in. Now, if it wasn't for 1.18/L gas prices, I'd never sell it.
Starts every single time (I work for a newspaper and a reliable car is a MUST, this car has not let me down)
I moved with this car to a town 300kms away, made the trip numerous times without a hiccup... feels VERY solid at 160+ km/h.
Not bad gas mileage on the hwy, but definitely nothing to envy in town.
If gas was still below, say, 90 cents/L I'd keep this car. The A/C still blows cold, the body is in great shape, power windows/locks work, engine is smooth and quiet, no leaks, tranny shifts smooth, have no complaints whatsoever besides the gas mileage that's expected of a 3.8L V6.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 6th May, 2006
1st Aug 2007, 14:39
You must have my T-Type's twin brother.
I have had all the replacement parts you had done at exactly the same mileage intervals, including the Skytop and headliner.
I currently have 106,000 miles on it since buying it new in 1987. My hood has been prone to vandalism and accidents, so I'm on my 3rd one now. But this is one great car!
I would say more, but it would be an exact copy of your review.