Used 2000 Buick Century Consumer Reviews

Best care ever!

Best car I’ve ever owned. I bought my century in 2010 for 2500 it was a limited model and had 107k miles on it although it was missing a few hubcaps and had some dents and dings it was the greatest car I could have ever asked for I only had it for a year before it gave up on me but that was because I neglected to take the proper care of it, but the year that I did have it it was amazing I would definitely recommend for a young adult or teenager getting their first car!

Reliable engine; transmission problems

We purchased this car from our grandpa in 2014. He probably took good care of it. In 2020, it has 195,000 miles. For the fairly short time we've driven the car, ~20k miles, it has been a fairly good car. I hope our experience can help somebody considering buying the Century, but I recommend talking to a good mechanic about their thoughts and asking them to inspect the car before buying it. Its engine has been good all things considered. The engine is slow and never ran perfectly due to the car's age, but the car always started and never leaks oil. We change the oil in time. The big maintenance item was EGR valve that cost $300, which helped it run a lot better. A thermostat change to fix the heat was cheap. A/C stopped working over time after a repair. MPG is good too, I calculated 19.7 mpg from driving up/down a mountain to school. The interior is cheaply made. Some windows don't work, the speakers blew, and the hi-beam switch is hard to activate since it's broken. The gear select/miles LCD screen go dim sometimes and I must spam the trip odometer button to get it back. The transmission seems to be a weak point. My grandpa had to do a band-aid repair a while back, and since 2019 it is has been slipping out of overdrive on some days. It causes the car to feel sluggish and shifting through gears cause the car to shake. It also makes a whirring noise when it acts up. My mechanic said his transmission repair buddy sees it a lot with these cars, and the only fix is an expensive rebuild. I asked and he says it is still driveable, but without the overdrive gear, my MPG might not be as good. We had to do some repairs on suspension. I remember that it was tie rod and sway bar, which was $400-$500. The car is due for brakes July 2020. The rear right door is rusting underneath and I see some slight rust on the rocker panel near the door. The car was originally from the south but has been in NE since 2014, so it sees road salt. Please ask a mechanic about their thoughts on these cars rusting. I'm not a professional, but I have seen these cars with rusted out rocker panels. Overall this car does take us places, so it's been a good car in that sense. But it's 20 years old and has problems from age. Transmission problems are common with this model, so be careful about that. Rust could be a concern and the interior build quality isn't good. The crash test rating from IIHS is only "acceptable". I would still call it a good car since it's been faithful in taking us places, and I appreciate that it has the anti-lock brakes. We're not sure if it is reliable enough for everyday driving.

I love the luxury feel and performance!

I've owned my Buick Limited for 5 years. I bought it used. The only problem I've had was the automatic window on the driver's side stopped working and had to be repaired for about $250.00...otherwise, just the normal wear and tear, tires, brakes, the usual.

Great car

i have had this car for over 6 years got it with 1100 miles on it it now has 153,000 only thing i have changed was the abs battery 2 times which was under warrenty and about 10,000 miles ago my odometer goes out and i have to tap the dash to make come back on this car was build in canada which is diferent from usa so for having 150,000 miles and still running strong is a plus well worth the 8000 that i paid for it!!!

Golden Buick