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Used 1998 Buick Riviera Consumer Reviews

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4.63 out of 5 stars

sweet ride

shortdog, 11/09/2002
1997 Buick Riviera Supercharged 2dr Coupe
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Car is great to drive had to replace alternator and battery after i bought it but no other surprises so far steering sounds a little strained when turning wheels at a stop ??

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4.25 out of 5 stars

GREAT CAR

BuickDude, 02/22/2003
1997 Buick Riviera 2dr Coupe
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Be sure and get an extended warranty $1800 - intake $320 - alt $180 - antenna $150 - auto trunk release

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1998 Buick Riviera

Sherry, 01/04/2007
1998 Buick Riviera Supercharged 2dr Coupe
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

My 1st Riviera was a 91, loved the ride and body style. Looked for the 98 online. Found this it has been an excellent car in all categories except the awful paint job. I don't understand why GMC did not stand behind this when so many had the same problem. Everyone that you take it to all said the same thing that it was the factory paint, even the Buick dealer, but they wouldn't stand behind it. I have been in 2 minor accidents and am thoroughly impressed as to how well this vehicle did. I bought it with 40,000 miles on it, had to replace rack and pinion steering, other than that just regular maintenance.

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5 out of 5 stars

Best car ever owned

Moto, 11/15/2003
1997 Buick Riviera Supercharged 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car is a joy to ride and at 6 years old still turns heads. Gas milage is great. Only problem I have had is the Traction control unit went bad and it's rather expensive to fix. Other then that, I still enjoy this car like the day I bought it!

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4 out of 5 stars

1997 BUICK STD-RIVIERA

Tompro, 12/15/2003
1997 Buick Riviera 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Traditonal smooth Buick ride. Reasonable gas mileage & accelateration but definately no speedster.

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