1986 Oldsmobile Calais from North America
Summary:
A great first car for anyone who has just gotten their license - the car is made entirely of metal!
Faults:
Bought the car for $100 - it was my first car.
It had some electrical work done, some sensors fixed, and other general under the hood things corrected also had some body work done, and that was about it.
Had to sell it because the front end of the car was in horrible shape, and it wasn't worth it to fix it because of how much I paid for the car.
General Comments:
Oldsmobile vehicles have to be one of the MOST reliable, well built, tough, nice driving cars that I have ever owned.
Smashed the car up on boulders, pulled it off, and it drove like it had never been dinged up.
Interior was roomy, and comfortable.
I also felt safe in it because the thing was all metal, as opposed to plastic.
The only thing I didn't like was that the car liked to drink gas, and cost me a lot of money - which I didn't have at the time because I was in school.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 21st June, 2008
11th Jan 2006, 19:59
Very well written AND accurate.
I have a 1985 Calais that I'm restoring - your comments on the tight frame, great fit & finish and the oil filter are all true.
I have 261,524 mile on mine (bought new with 3 miles on it) - I rebuilt the engine during my restoration (taking me over 2 years to do, but it started out as a paint job and turned into restoration). You gotta admit 261,524 on a GM T/H-125 tanny's a great comment on the car. The only reason I rebuilt the engine was I'd pulled it to paint under the hood (changing color from silver to red, and my OCD forces me to paint EVERYTHING).
So, I guess I'd say that to me, this is a great car - destined to be one of those quirky classics like the Pacer, Gremlin and the ugly-ass 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon fastback thing. Like the Edsel, ugly then, ugly now, but it would be fun to own one (if you have garage to hide it in...)