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It's a Great Old Man Car
CanonGuy, 03/08/2007
1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL 4dr Sedan
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I purchased this car with 155,000 miles on it. It is a rather large car, but it gets excellent gas mileage. I averaged low 20s in the city and high 20s on the highway. I mainly used it for winter, cause its fwd and with snow tires I managed to go everywhere. I replaced the rotors at 164,000 miles. It needed new belt a little while after that at 189,000 miles. The intake manifold went and it cost $1,500 for new engine, but considering the miles, I sold it to my mechanic. I see that he's been driving it around, so it must be doing good.
Kinda love it, kinda hate it
ktrud, 05/27/2010
1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue GLS 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this car cause the dealership I worked at gave me a good deal. $4200 at 62,000 miles, traded in by an old guy who never drove it. Was skeptical since its GM and I prefer Japanese cars. So far everything has been fine though! The body dents really easily though, especially the fenders. Had to replace all power window motors two weeks after I bought it. Serpentine belt snapped at 70k. Interior has held up! Nice leather, heater and a/c work, plenty of power! A lot more reliable than I had expected.
GREAT car, but bad in a fender-bender
Ian G., 10/22/2008
1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is an excellent car. I've owned it for less than 4 months and have put 3,000 miles on top of the original 45,000. It's my first car and I can already tell that it was a good choice. The car has enough power and acceleration to keep me entertained without getting me into trouble. In the twisties this car is a blast. It seems to have the perfect balance of handling and ride quality. The car performs on long trips, although the seats can get a little uncomfortable after hours on the road. The brakes are strong and responsive but the stock tires aren't great. The tread life is too short. I already need new tires and they aren't as thick as I would like. Other than that, the car is great!
Loved it, despite problems late in life
BNSF616, 01/21/2009
1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought new 2/98. Great car for the first 8 yrs or so. Fun to drive, good fuel economy, good ergonomics, comfortable. It always (from around age 2+) had a minor, but irritating, oil leak that no one ever seemed able to find or fix. Otherwise, experienced only the usual and expected wear-related maintenance issues until about age 9, when several major problems cropped up (cracked intake manifold, mainly), and along with expected maintenance items consistent with that age/mileage just became too much to justify on a car with 121K miles. Finally traded it off 8/2008, but with a lot of sadness. It really was a good car overall, and I was very sorry to see it go.
Fabulous car!
scrick, 04/25/2002
1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Best car we have ever had! Plenty of interior room, plenty of power, ultra smooth ride.