1996 Oldsmobile Achieva V6 from North America
Summary:
Comfort meets sport performance
Faults:
When we bought this car, it smoked and had an engine knock. The problem was there was six and one half quarts of oil in it. It only takes four on my model. Now it runs nicely. So far we have had to replace the window motor on the driver's side.
General Comments:
I own a 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva with 22,000 miles on it. My father purchased this car for $1,000 because it smoked terribly.
My model is the V6. Overall, it has substantial acceleration power. I tested it at 0-60 in approximately 8.5 seconds. I am interested in purchasing performance upgrades. I am not certain as to what is available. This car is comfortable and still maintains the sporty feel.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 25th November, 2004
27th Jun 2004, 14:41
I've had the same nightmare with my Achieva. It cost me 900 dollars and several trips to the mechanic. The ignition switch has a sensor on it that if its faulty will blow other sensors in the instrument cluster. Fix that then the cluster and get the computer cleared. I haven't had a problem with it since.