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Post by anusemoon on Sept 14, 2004 10:32:14 GMT -6
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Post by SupaStealth on Sept 14, 2004 10:57:02 GMT -6
Oof.. thats a toughy, that thing has really low miles, but i'm not a fan of all the problems the 95's had, hmm...
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Post by omegaic on Sept 14, 2004 10:57:37 GMT -6
12,700 miles on a 10 year old car? That's 1,300 miles/year. The average American drives 10,000 miles per year. The car is either in really, really good condition...or all the seals and bushings and joints and gaskets and tires are rotted.
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Post by Letitroll98 on Sept 14, 2004 12:01:14 GMT -6
I'd stay with mine only because I really hate that color and I have the autobahn pkg. The car looks very straight, with the added verification of the small blemish. (Old people misjudge distance at very slow speeds, leads to little marks, makes the story seem right) The price is not low, especially if shipping long distance. The miles are low now but won't be so low after several years of normal driving, therefore resale won't be so high then. These are all Devil's Advocate arguments, all in all, should be a great car.
omegaic's point (who is probably a Giants fan and therefore not a person to take advice from) about seals and bushings could be easily checked out. Hire a mechanic in the area via internet yellow pages that the owner can drive it to for eval.
I'll stay with my Eagle's Green '98 beauty.
E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!!
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Post by Aurora40 on Sept 14, 2004 16:27:46 GMT -6
I probably could have picked up 2 1999's for the price of mine new. Wouldn't even consider it. I love my car, plus it's 3 years old and still has 2 years of factory warranty left.  |
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Post by Amanda on Sept 14, 2004 16:58:37 GMT -6
I am trying to upgrade from my 95 to atleast a 98... although in the 95's defense my car is an absolute trooper. So GO 95!!!
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Post by Marc on Sept 14, 2004 18:26:44 GMT -6
I was not surprised at all the trouble that the 1995s had. It was a totally new car, unlike anything that Olds had ever made before, so you had to expect all sorts of problems. ______________ GM!!! BRING BACK OLDS!!!  |
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Post by JimW on Sept 15, 2004 10:41:11 GMT -6
I'm with Marc on that one and you can pry my car out of my cold dead hands  |
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TwinCam
Aurora Groupie
Oldsmobile, A legend in automotive history
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Post by TwinCam on Sept 15, 2004 16:18:59 GMT -6
What are the problem's that the 95's had. I bought my car at a dealership and the original owner just traded it in.
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Post by Rocketv8 on Sept 15, 2004 19:36:45 GMT -6
i would much rather have my 97 diamond white aurora even though that silver 95 had only 12, 700 miles, my car is alot prettier....the silver paint didnt look all that shiny and the wheels and tires didnt look clean or well detailed at all....i dont know, 8000 dollars is alot for a 95 car, especially since the 95 auroras were so trouble prone they didnt get the bugs out until 97 and up......low miles on these cars is really irrevlevant...mine has 85,000 and runs like new...they'll go 200,000 if you take care of them... it didnt say she had the autobahn package....whats an old lady doing driving an Aurora anyway....why would you buy a car like that and only drive 1500 miles a year?  what a waste. happy oldsmobiling!!! |
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Post by R4D30N on Sept 15, 2004 21:32:02 GMT -6
i've had NO trouble with my 95... the only big thing that the ex owner did was ignition coils
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Post by Krazy Kyle on Oct 18, 2004 10:07:26 GMT -6
Still, though, R4D30N, the 95's are known for having problems, just be design, or lack thereof in some ways. As others have said, it was their first year, and every new car has problems if they're brand new. Just the way it is. Nothing against the 95's or their owners, but they have built-in flaws in some ways. And, yes, I think 8k for a 95 is too much. They should have saved it and got a 97+... Just my $0.02 |
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Post by kobalt on Oct 19, 2004 8:24:51 GMT -6
Early 2nd gens had their share of problems too it seems - I had to replace half my bulbs in the instrument panel as well as exterior lights. It just seems strange for all the bulbs to go almost at once and only after 3 years or so. Thanx to a poorly designed alternator carried over from the Intrigue the lights dim occasionally for a split second when it's cold outside. Olds issued a useless TSB to correct this - they end up replacing the alternator with the same one effectively fixing nothing. Early 3.5 models experienced 4t65-e transmission failure often due to paper/resin compund valvebodies. I too was blessed with this failure. Thankfully the later models had redesigned valvebodies. In addition the early 3.5s have a badly designed trunk lid license plate frame seal - it seems no matter how much silicone I put around the bolts holding it on, everytime I open the trunk after it rains water gushes in.  But who cares? Its all worth it in the end ;D |
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Post by Aurora40 on Oct 19, 2004 9:41:34 GMT -6
Unfortunately the 3.5 does seem to have some of the same issues as the Intrigue like the dimming and the intermediate shaft lube issue. The 2001's had some issues too, like the crank sensor, the vents eating stuff from the glovebox, and the leaking trunks. But they all seem to have been resolved by late 2001/2002.
My car has been a joy The only issue I've had was that the mirrors wouldn't change to the memory setting when the keyfob was used. I also had an OnStar issue, but that turned out to be due to Verizon not accepting cell messages from my car or something.
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what a waste.
