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Reliable, Comfy, Good on Gas, Safe
cmccausland, 11/19/2014
updated 05/23/2017
1995 Buick LeSabre Custom 4dr Sedan
5 of 9 people found this review helpful
I have owned a Gen III, Olds 88 with 205 HP V6, and that had 170k miles on it, sold it to my brother who needed a reliable car, good on gas. His friend totaled it, hit 2 deer on the interstate. Since then I have kept my eye out, and found this low mileage (66K Original!!!) one that a co-worker had from grandparents. Not quite as good on gas or as much power as the Olds, but very good car. I see about 22 combined mileage with Lucas Fuel Treatment. I paid $500 for it, my mechanic son-in-law put on new front brake pads/rotors, tune-up, brake lines, new trans filter/fluid, vacuum lines repaired/repainted top (vinyl top came off on highway!) All for $620 parts/labor, total of about $1200! I have since only replaced the serpentine belt, and windshield washer motor at 94,000 miles. I put in a modern bluetooth/usb stereo. My niece now owns it and drives it every day to work, and her baby to daycare, it's a very safe and reliable car. She has driven it to New Orleans and back when she lived there, to Texas and back, when she lived there as well. If anyone wants to down vote this review, explain why you're biased against a 22 year old car? Have facts. I have a 93 Z28, drive it everyday to work from spring to fall, modern stereo, mods to 360 HP, still get 22 mpg on hwy, I own a 99 ZR2 Blazer for the winter, has 190k miles on it. If you take care of a car, especially GM cars, parts are cheaper, I do most of the work myself. I also own a 2008 HHR SS, 300HP 2.0L Turbo and still gets 30 mpg on HWY, my low mileage fun car. No car payments, low maintenance costs per year, good performance and gas mileage compared to other vehicles in it's class.
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Old man
nick, 10/22/2006
1995 Buick LeSabre Limited 4dr Sedan
4 of 7 people found this review helpful
I'm still under 50, but my car gets me called "old man"! I bought the car 10 yrs old with 52k miles; I''m sure I can sell for teh same. Great value. Real interior comfort, favorite 3800 motor, all in a "snowplow"!
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Anyone Else, 11/28/2004
1995 Buick LeSabre Custom 4dr Sedan
2 of 4 people found this review helpful
I got the car from my little old neighbor lady, she purchased it new. It had 65K on it when I got it, 15K miles later the air conditioning compressor went out, $800 to fix. Later the transmission went out at 84K miles. I had a used transmission put in and after 16K miles (less than a year) it also went out. A computer at the cost of $400 and several sensors for about $350 were replaced. What really troubles me are the transmissions. I believe the engine to be a solid work horse. I like the car but not the repairs.
I Think It Was A Good Choice
LeeRock, 08/24/2003
1995 Buick LeSabre Custom 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
WE NEEDED A RELIABLE CAR BETTER THAN A NEON AND STUMBLED UPON THIS '95 WITH 69000 ON IT. DRIVES LIKE A DREAM AND MECHANIC SAYS IT IS GM'S BEST ENGINE IN YEARS. SO FAR SO GOOD.
Electric and Leaks
John, 07/21/2008
1995 Buick LeSabre Custom 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
My car leaked from poor fitting panels on the floor. Cost 750 to get it fixed. Also very poor alternator - went through 5 in five years! Everything else was fine.