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Used 1999 Buick Riviera Consumer Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
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4.88 out of 5 stars

'96 Riviera a joy to have

LDrunner, 05/25/2004
1999 Buick Riviera Supercharged 2dr Coupe
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Have had car 7 weeks. Put almost 5000 miles on it and now near 94k. Have not put a dime into car and it has no issues to deal with. Starts instantly, plenty of power, room, comfort ,features and safety. Just figured my gas mileage is 28.4 for last 4000 miles, of which less than half is on interstates. My new Silverado has been parked since I got it

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4.88 out of 5 stars

great car

J.R.Wilson, 02/11/2009
1998 Buick Riviera Supercharged 2dr Coupe
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Got this car with 50,000 miles on it, and it has been wonerful. Maybe the most beautiful car G.M. ever built. Suspension was too soft but tightened that up with some preformance struts. It is comfortable, fast and considering size and mass economical, I get 29-30 mpg with the cruise set at 73-74 mph, 18 mpg around Pittsburgh {lots of hills} The body is so georgeous, I find myself studying the curves and lines, a masterpiece.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

I wish it lasted longer :(

MSWSU, 01/07/2010
1998 Buick Riviera Supercharged 2dr Coupe
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I bought my car with 83000 miles on it, and had it for about 2.5 years. I replaced the tensioner and idler pulleys with the belts and Replaced the water pump. At 105000 miles, the torque converter went bad on it. I was pretty bummed that it only made it that far, since my last buick (1994 park avenue ultra) made it to 170000. The ride was great - lots of power, but the suspension was starting to go bad (it creaked when I would go over bumps). Great car overall :)

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4.25 out of 5 stars

fairly unhappy

wcracechick, 07/04/2002
1998 Buick Riviera Supercharged 2dr Coupe
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

i purchased my 98 riv with 61000 miles on it thinking that i would not have any mechanical problems but i was wrong. the transmission started acting up 1 week after we got it home. I previously owned a 95 riviera and had some minor problems but nothing major. Other than the transmission trouble the car is a blast to drive and gets lots of looks. The fuel mileage is excellent and i love the extra power the supercharger makes.

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5 out of 5 stars

1999 Buick Riv - last one

Karen, 06/05/2005
1999 Buick Riviera Supercharged 2dr Coupe
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I looked for this car (used) for almost 1 yr. I am so glad I waited for the right one! I love it - dependable, fun to drive and one of a kind! I always get compliments on it! I love the white diamond color and comfy interior!

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