Used 1998 Buick Regal Consumer Reviews
Excellent Buick Regal
A most dependable vehicle, fun to drive with the super charger developing 240 horepower. High standards in build quality. Great mid-size sedan for the sports car enthusiast or famly seday. Do not hesitate to purchase this great vehicle.
Good car, but expensive to fix
I bought my car in 2007 and at the time of buying I did not know it had all the problems it does. I have to get the turn signal switch fixed ($700), brighter headlights ($100), sway bar (200) and an alighment ($70). And now I'm having another problem where sometimes it stalls out and yesterday it wouldn't start for me and when I did get it started I had to turn off the radio and the security light was on. Many problems but an overall good car.
Meets expectations
I bought my Regal LS with 17,000 miles on it - previously owned by an elderly couple that rarely drove it very far. Since then I have put 100,000 mostly hwy miles on it and had only two costly repairs: replace valve gaskets @104,000 and replace starter moter @111,000. I try to keep my cars forever and 'over maintain' them, but 10 years is about the limit for a 90s GM car, unfortunately. Little things start adding up: sealed headlights are starting to fog up as moisture gets into them, trunk seals are failing somewhere letting rain in, plastic exterior trim pieces are starting to show their age and lack of quality. Too bad - I think the engine will run forever.
1998 Buick regal GS
Having owned several high-end cars - Mercedes Benz, Volvo, 3 BMW's, Park Avenues - I find this car to be as good as any, and a lot cheaper to maintain and service. I bought it quickly for convenience and economy, but will keep it for the long haul. It looks great and runs with spirit and efficiency.
Great
I'm only 18, so I know I'm not the typical Buick driver. I had a 98 Toyota Camry, but it was too small and was starting to have problems, so I was looking for something both larger and American made. I found a great deal on this car, with only 53,000 miles on it. Its black, it looks great, I love all the room, it performs well, and it does awesome in the snow. I really like the car, and would pick it over the Camry any day, and because they're the same year, I feel like I could do a pretty good comparison. 3800 is a great engine, my next car will be a Buick.