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Solid, strong car
SleeStaK911, 06/12/2002
1996 Buick Regal Gran Sport 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought this as a program car with 19k on it. Lots of power, nice anemities and handling. Huge, comfy back seat. Bad lumbar support, though. Only replaced water pump and alternator during life of car! Hate to sell it, but the floormats are all wore out!...
Excellent Car For Anyone
jjcooper, 01/16/2005
1996 Buick Regal Custom 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is a very good car. Great on gas for the size of the car. Does better than some small cars. I've gotten up to 21 city and 32 highway. Have taken a few trips and it was very comfortable. I have not had a single problem with the car. I have 77,000 miles on it now. It was purchased with 70,000 on it from a friend who bought it from a dealer with 63,000 miles. The only thing he had to do is replace the battery. Stereo is great.
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Poor quality.
AER, 10/22/2002
1996 Buick Regal Custom 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought @ ~60,000 miles - now @ 87000 miles, it seems to be falling apart. I just put work in, and it now needs more: * Check engine light flickers. New transmission needed. * Wheel squeaks. * Power steering fluid leaks * Coolant leaks, probably stemming from: * Radiator leaks. * Dashboard radio/heater lights are broken/work intermittently. * Gets ~16 miles per gallon. (Verified) * Radiator fan has died. * Spedometer appears unreliable. * Front right door is very difficult to close. * Plastic interior seems frail - breaks easily. * Front right door somewhat hard to unlock. * Dashboard is coming loose - vibrates while you drive. * Tape player eats tapes.
Not a car to recommend
car nut, 06/13/2009
1996 Buick Regal Custom 4dr Sedan
2 of 10 people found this review helpful
I made a huge mistake in this purchase. I used to work for Buick and felt some loyalty. However, this is a disaster car. Brakes needed replacement within the first 100 miles. And after replacement, the brakes are so soft to operate, versus other cars, I am constantly worrying that the car won't stop. Rear end sounds loose and engine light won't go off (the dealer said they corrected it but did not). The interior is worse in class by a wide margin. Seats are terrible, and there is no cup holders. The heater/A/C controls were designed by a total idiot, and very hard to operate. The radio confounds everyone who trys to use it. The door storage is a waste for all the good they do.
p.o.s
jmac420, 09/09/2010
1996 Buick Regal Custom 4dr Sedan
1 of 7 people found this review helpful
i got a 96 regal 4 door and i paid 2400 for it and its been nothing but a nightmare first had to put struts on it in the back then a belt then both front wheel berings and now my tranny