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We have a limited number of reviews for the 1991 Century, so we've included reviews for other years of the Century since its last redesign.
Good First Time Car
Schmidty, 05/11/2008
1991 Buick Century Custom 4dr Sedan
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I bought this car as my first (and so far only) car my sophomore year of high school. Bought at $600 and since then have put on new tires, starter, water pump and only one major repair over $100. Have only put about 9,000 mile son it, and I just creeped over 103,000 about 2 weeks ago. It's been a great car, gets me where I need it, the air still works beautifully, and it has some pick-up too with the 3.3 V6 automatic. I'm in the process of doing a mileage test but I usually only fill up every 2-3 weeks depending on how much I drive around. Well built car for a first ride.
never had a buick
mark11112, 08/05/2003
1990 Buick Century Custom 4dr Sedan
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
hey i just pick up for 2 grand. it has the 3.3 motor in, boy buick did a good job, plus i bought off and old guy, the paint still good plus the car only has 69000. even the a\c work, the only thing i did was put new tires on it. see you on the highway( if u can keep up!!
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320K miles & STILL purring like a kitten
Tmansfield, 07/16/2003
1990 Buick Century Custom 4dr Wagon
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I purchased the car as a high school student in 1994 with 120K miles on it. It now has a whopping 320,000 miles on it (equivalent to driving to the moon and half way back) and I can't sing it's praises enough. The only major mechanical problem - I had to replace the transmission at 275K miles but that's it. I call it my wonder wagon, and I'm hoping to hit 400,000 miles!
A Real Trooper
Davis, 04/28/2004
1990 Buick Century Custom 4dr Sedan
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I now have 256,000+ miles on my Century. It still has the original engine/transmission. This car is very solid and dependable.The last trip I made I got 30.2 MPG. I get about 20-22 around town. Change the oil regularly too. A Buick dealer could not believe the mileage on the car and that this was the original engine. I told him that that is exactly what is wrong with the American attitude- as he was shocked that the car could last so long, and be in the shape that it is.Would he be shocked if it was a Honda, BMW, etc? Probably not.It looks like a fairly old car, but the body integrity is solid, with no dings, dents. All in all a wonderful car.
Sweet ride
wagon, 05/22/2007
1990 Buick Century Custom 4dr Wagon
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This car has it all. Wood paneling design, classic tape deck/radio, cup holder arm rest, reverse seat in the back, spoiler, ski/luggage rack on top, power everything. Unbelievably reliable, nothing beyond basic maintenance for a 17 year old car (oil changes, just got new tires, occasionally topping off the fluids). Couldn't ask for more
WOW!!
buickman9290, 09/27/2010
1990 Buick Century Custom 4dr Sedan
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I origanly had a 92 Buick Century 4 dr. I cracked the raidatior didn't know over heated it. Then everyone thought i blew it up but i ended up driving it for 8 1/2 months after wit a rod knocking it had 149670 on it when i let her go it was the best dependable car i had till that time. Then i bought a 1990 Buick century 4 dr custom it had the 3300. Got it back in feb. she had 139000 on her when i got it. She now has 147258 on her and ill be darn if i cant kill her. The power is great, handles like a dream, its all i have owend sience i was 16. the body is a lil rough on it but she is in great running condition. every thing on the motor is in great shape all working great the only thing i have
Underdog
joesdragons, 01/01/2008
1991 Buick Century Limited 4dr Wagon
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I would recommend this car to anyone. Being that it is a wagon i wasn't willing to give it a chance at first but the car truly caught me by surprise and won me over. great power when you need and great gas mileage to match makes this car a diamond in the rough. its lacks in the looks department but nobody needs a beauty queen to go to drive-in.
Great Buick Century
jimbos54, 08/05/2003
1991 Buick Century Custom 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this car used in 1996 with 51000 miles on it. During the 7 years that I have owned this car there has been very few problems with it. The only major problem was the AC compressor went out at about 85,000 miles. There have been only minor things like the fan motor and has the power steering pump replaced at 90,000 miles. However, outside of that there has been only routine upkeep and maintaince done. This car still has great power when needed from the 3.3L 6 cylinder even after 113,000 miles.
Best car I ever had!
R Peters, 03/26/2008
1991 Buick Century Limited 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
When I needed to buy a car in a hurry, a mechanic friend recommended this car which was being sold by the owner's estate. In over ten years of driving, it cost less than $1000 in repairs. When the car died in an accident, the motor and transmission were still excellent with over 350000kms (about 220000 miles) on the odometer. It made several trips through the Canadian Rockies and BC mountains towing my 14ft fibreglass trailer without a problem. In over forty years of driving this was the best car I owned for perfomance, reliability and value.
Just keeps going
jjf, 02/08/2009
1990 Buick Century Custom 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I was given this car 2 years ago as a full-time student. It looks like a broken down rust bucket, but keeps on driving. At 174,000 miles, I have no complaints about this vehicle. It breaks the stereotype of of poorly built GM cars. The engine is an unstoppable workhorse. Lots of rust, I have seen others around with the same faded beige and same rust spots. Fuel efficiency is not as good as the 29 mpg highway when it was new. Poor turn radius; sometimes difficult to park If this car doesn't rust away, I might get another 100,000 miles out of the engine. I would consider another Buick (even though it's an old man's car.)
I loved this car
juliette, 12/26/2002
1990 Buick Century Custom 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I had this car for 6 years, and I had very little problems with it, but the key is to keep up with the oil changes, and so on. It is a cheap costing car that gets you from A to B with about a problem. If you do not car about the lack of frills, then this car is for you.
THE BEST OF THE BEST
yannie, 09/09/2002
1991 Buick Century Limited 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
bOUGHT NEW IN 1991 16000 DOLLARS,HAS A V6 3300 engine. One set of tires, brakes three times, one control valve, a frayed wire to fuel pump,alternator and fuel pump. This car has been the best,it out performs any other car Iv'e ever had
Can,t let it go!
bob, 07/27/2009
1990 Buick Century Limited 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased this in 2005 with 63000 miles for $1500( It had barely been out of the garage, old folks car ). I have put a total of $1000 into the car and it now has 142,000 miles. It gets 30mpg all the time and still doesn't burn a drop of oil. I go for 5,000 miles between oil changes. I have another good deal in the waiting but I am hesitant because I think this car has a lot of miles left on it( by the way it is a Buick ). This thing is the fantasy of why we buy new cars, that they will last forever. The car has the 3300 engine and if it sounds like a can't shut up then you are reading this message. I would recommend a Buick in a minute just for the engine reliability.
Not a Bad Car For $1800 CDN
Eekem, 08/28/2002
1990 Buick Century Custom 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Pretty good shape, considering it's 13 years old. Still has a smooth ride, but the exterior is getting shabby. The paint is faded and peeling, mostly cosmetic flaws in the body. All in all, it's a good car for $1800.
Not exactly a cream puff
grandmaCar, 07/29/2005
1990 Buick Century Limited 4dr Sedan
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
I inherited this car from my Grandmother back in 2001. When I received it, it had 30,000 original miles. I was thinking great, "Great, I should be able to get 70,000 miles on this car without too much trouble." Boy was I wrong. I just sold it for 500 bucks, with 80,000 on the odometer. I just got sick of it after putting over $2000 maintenance dollars into it over past four years. Components just kept on breaking, like the AC parts, the radiator, a brake caliper siezed due to a poor brake hoses, the exhaust rusted, the transmission required a $300 repair, water pump, alternator, battery, crank angle sensor, ignition control module...the list goes on.
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dd013943, 08/24/2004
1990 Buick Century Limited 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
great car that i have had for a while. rust was a factor--but the seats were comfortable.
the best
mert /sewer, 04/18/2002
1991 Buick Century Custom 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
low upkeep repairs at a minuim fast on the picup 3300ltr v6 the new one can't hold a candle to this one
terrible problems since I got it
babygoth, 04/07/2004
1991 Buick Century Custom 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bought this car from a co-worker with 30000 miles on it, now it only has 60k on it and already had to replace the alternator 3 times, battery, computer, struts and CB joints are going.
The street legal tank
Mitchell, 01/05/2017
1991 Buick Century Custom 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought the car from a dealership(owner was family friend) for 1500 with 77000 miles on it. This thing was like a cloud not to mention the comfy seating size and the 3.3 engine rewards passive drivers with great mileage but gives you the speed in needed situations. At 88000 I crashed the vehicle into a sement barrier which cost me only 500 in repairs. The mechanic said the thing was still solid. After that the final sentence was when a LeBaron going 50mph hit me at a dead stop on the drivers side. It bent my entire front end 6 inches over (motor still solid in place) and I was leaking something. What did I do? I got in, turned the key over, and the thing still ran another 100 miles before I parked the car in my yard. P.S. Didn't feel a thing.
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real cherry
greek, 09/04/2003
1990 Buick Century Limited 4dr Sedan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
bought this from original owner to make an upgrade on 2000 dodge caravan without spending much to boot.
What a Nice Surprise
Ryan, 12/11/2004
1991 Buick Century Custom 4dr Sedan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
When we bought this car I thought, here we go, a granny car that eats gas and will hardly get up and go, but was I wrong. We bought this car with 65K miles on it and have 34k since and it has been wonderful. 20mpg city and an amazing 29 hwy! If I had known was I was getting I may have paid more for it! All I can say is I hope the new Buicks are just as reliable and comfortable to drive!
No I wouldn't really rather have a Buick
Donna6263, 03/23/2003
1991 Buick Century Custom 4dr Sedan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
My parents bought this car brand new in 91'. While still under warranty(thank goodntess) they had to have 2or3 of the fuel injectors replaced and a fuel pump replaced twice.Sold bought it from my parents @68,000. Have had to replace 2 more fuel injectors, computer(twice), several sensors, TCC selenoid,(car will still stall or start bucking at low speeds for no reason)water pump(3 times).This car has always been serviced by the dealer it was bought from, maybe we just got the lemon!!