1976 Oldsmobile 88 Royale 350 from North America
Summary:
Best 50 dollar car ever
Faults:
Needed spark plugs and a water pump!
Battery cables needed replacing from sitting!
Ignition switch needed replacing!
Power steering hose replaced due to dry rotting.
General Comments:
I bought this car for 50 dollars! A little work and she was road ready! Drove this car all over Florida! Handled well and drove like a dream. Drove from Tampa to Fort Meyers without any trouble. Daily driver; drove to work every day for a year
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 25th October, 2010
4th Apr 2008, 11:24
That's a really good story, cruising the US and State highways in an old car. I do the same thing with my '73 Dodge. I wonder why you only got 9 mpg. I would have expected low teens at the very minimum, even with hilly, curvy, inconsistent speeds on those old roads. Maybe you had some tune-up needs (spark plugs, air filter), or maybe a leaking or unhooked vacuum hose. Has the mileage improved?