Faults:

When we first bought the car, there was a problem with the left hand rear brake, and the dealer repaired it free of charge on the day of pick up. In the summer of 2004, the air conditioning went, and we took it to our Buick Dealer and they needed to replace the compressor and recharge the air conditioner, which only came to about $450. Later, the rear brakes needed to be replaced, which was no big deal- just regular maintenance. In an unforeseen incident, to avoid an accident, the wheels were cranked very rapidly over a bump and the bushings needed to be replaced. That is something which still has not been done, because the car still works just fine, except for a little "clunk."

General Comments:

For the past three-four months, the Buick has been used as a commuter car- 6 Days a week, 600 kilometers per day! Nothing... NOTHING has gone wrong, after putting so many kilometers so rapidly. It is a great car, however we will be trading it in to a Buick dealership for a 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora 3.5. We are definitely going to sticking with General Motors due to their great reliability and low-cost maintenance. The LeSabre is a 9.99/10!

Faults:

Had a little groaning noise from the front, but a quick spray with some silicone grease onto a nut and bushing assembly inside the shock tower cured it.

General Comments:

Beautiful car, well equipped, great for long drives.

Big car that doesn't feel like a tank.

Fuel economy very good for a car in this size class.

My only worry is the Dynaride suspension. Systems like this usually have lengths of hard plastic tubing running from an air compressor to the shock absorbers or struts and when they start to crack from age or get punctured, finding the leak can be an exercise in frustration, especially if multiple leaks form at the same time. The leaks are easy enough to fix with a tubing coupler and a sharp knife once found, though.

Just a warning for anyone reading this review. My car is a 1995, which was the last year in the LeSabre for the old Series I 3800. The 1996 and up models used the Series II engine, which have a potentially fatal flaw which causes the plastic intake to melt and dump coolant into the engine. Exercise caution when contemplating purchase of a 96-up LeSabre or a 95-up Park Avenue or Riviera or any other GM product with the Series II engine in it.

Faults:

Intake nipple broke at 90,000 miles, but was easy to repair.

General Comments:

Good low end torque and acceleration.

The cabin is very roomy, with lots of leg, arm, and head room.

Faults:

Absolutely nothing. Okay, the front brake rotors were a little prone to warping, and I replaced all 4 struts because the stock ride was just too soft.

Regularly scheduled maintenance and tires, one transmission cooler line.

General Comments:

An absolutely fabulous car. It could deliver 37 mpg when driven sanely on the highway. Very comfortable, quiet ride, no vibrations, rattles, or wind noise.

The seats could have been a little larger.

It gave great service, never any major problems with it. Dual zone climate control was great, and the factory climate control system seemed to know when to divert air to the wind shield by itself!!

It never used or leaked a drop of oil in its life.

I would have purchased another one, but I was given a great deal on a Cadillac and I was not even ready to trade the car.

The interior never faded, and the leather seats looked as good as the day I purchased the car. Very easy to keep clean inside.

The car had one major flaw, and that is any stone that was bouncing on the highway seemed to hit this car. I had to have the hood and roof repainted in 1999 it became so bad.

Performance of the engine was excellent, never a moments trouble with the transmission.

The rear brakes had no noticeable wear with all the mileage on the car.

Very well laid out instrument panel, plenty of trunk space for a downsized vehicle and very impressive ride quality. The stock shock absorbers were just too soft for cornering, so stiffer ones were installed at 100000Km.