Used 1997 Oldsmobile Aurora Consumer Reviews
Used Aurora for sale
Oh, the troubles I've seen!
KDL, 05/23/2003
1997 Oldsmobile Aurora 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought my Aurora 2 years ago. It has been one thing after another. Two alternators @ $350.00 a piece, a radiator @ $600.00, fuel rail @ $250.00, not to mention the tune-up at 100,000 miles that costs you almost $500.00, Odd sized tires that cost more than normal. Don't get me wrong, It Is a beautifull vehicle, gets darn good gas millage for a 4 liter V-8(26 mpg) but, If something breaks, better hope you have a mechanic in the family somewhere. The dealership I bought the vehicle from wasn't very helpfull either. They basically told me that the car was MY problem now! Good Grief! Good Luck to any future Aurora buyers!
Couldn't Pay Me to Own Another
Levi, 01/13/2007
1997 Oldsmobile Aurora 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
This car had so much potential! It has a very powerful 4.0L V8 engine, and a tranny that suited it, but the quality is garbage. I owned mine for over three years and I couldn't tell you how much I spent in repairs if I wanted to. Everything is expensive, not just a little expensive either! GM had problems with their paint/primer during that generation resulting in a class action lawsuit (my car looked terrible like someone keyed it- but no one did). I had suspension problems, fuel delivery/injection problems, electrical problems, cooling system problems, and more! If GM would have stepped up the quality, I'd have bought three of these, because they are a blast when they're running, but they didn't. Oh well...
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poor handling
gus1, 04/30/2003
1997 Oldsmobile Aurora 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Nice car with plenty of power, but lacks handling. Hard to park, so-so ride, and depreciates rather quickly. I am only 5'11" and I find the headroom to be inadequate. Anyone over six feet tall would not be able to drive the vehicle. Also, the A/C just went out after 54,000 miles.
So many good things and so many bad!
twelveboy, 04/07/2009
1997 Oldsmobile Aurora 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this car when it had about 75k miles on it and drove it for a year to about 89k miles. I loved the highway acceleration and the sound of the beautiful engine and quiet comfortable interior. However the rear seal on the engine leaked oil onto the exhaust manifold just under the engine which was a serious fire hazard and after paying $3000 TWICE, the problem was not fixed. Just after that a head gasket was blown. I traded it in as soon as I could!
Dont Buy this Junk
leroy , 02/19/2006
1997 Oldsmobile Aurora 4dr Sedan
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
You would think a $36,000 car would be reliable. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The radio broke (right after it came back from the dealer), the fuel regulator broke, (after a recall to fix the fuel rail), and the ignition broke after I had gone the dealer to have a computer check that will fix it.