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Used 1998 Oldsmobile Achieva Consumer Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

I love my Achieva!

Firegirl, 01/17/2003
1998 Oldsmobile Achieva SL 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I have had my Achieva for over 4 years now and I have had no major problems. The only problems I have ever experienced are usually due to maintenance. I recently had an accident with it and had to have the whole vehicle repainted. I plan to hang on to this car as long as I can!

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1.63 out of 5 stars

Oldsmobile Achieva

mabrad2, 08/05/2002
1997 Oldsmobile Achieva SL 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Royal Piece of Crap have had 2 trunk releases replaced 2 window motors I Co2 chip and now another problem catylliyc convertor I trashed it a got a brand new buick century

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Perfect First Car

eThom07, 11/09/2006
1997 Oldsmobile Achieva SL 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I purchased this car on my own when I was 17 [last year] and I never took it in for a single problem. Actually, it'd been through two accidents by the time I got into a third accident where the other party totaled the car. I hadn't ever put any money into it, it's a sound, tight little car, and it gets pretty good gas mileage as well. It's an inexpensive buy and I recommend it to any first-time driver. It made a few weird noises once it got below zero, but nothing serious.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

A good car

JoeMac, 09/21/2007
1998 Oldsmobile Achieva SL 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I bought this car with 45,000 miles on it and six years later it has 210,000. It's been a wonderful car. Non-routine maintenance: the water pump broke, the alternator and battery went out, and the automatic headlight switch went out. The car is pretty ugly, I must admit, but it has never failed to crank and it has never broken down on me.

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5 out of 5 stars

Very Happy with my Old Olds!

Very Happy with Olds, 09/20/2005
1997 Oldsmobile Achieva SC 2dr Coupe
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

I orginally purchased this car with 89,000 miles on it and it is now at 230,000 and still running like a baby. I have had my share of problems, (transmission *put used in for less than 700*, belts, alternator, seals, catalytic converter *less than 200*) but I could not ask for a better vehicle. I have driven it everywhere without any major problems. Every problem is fixable and affordable and it runs better than my other vehicle with half the miles. I also have my Check Engine light and ETS light on constantly, but I chalk it up to one of it's tiny quirks. It runs no better or worse when the lights are on. This was my first vehicle and it will be may "last". I will never buy anything but and Oldsmobiles again.

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