1997 Oldsmobile Achieva - Consumer Opinions

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Ranking	Details
#1	Satisfied but Bored Source: MSN Autos ...Overall: Overall this has been a very dependable vehicle. It only has 100K miles on it for 8 years old...
#2	A decent car I've recieved from my parents. Source: Cars.com ..."This car's alright. My parents bought it from the auction. It performed pretty well, until the a/c failed. It blewed ice cold, until the it failed in 2005. Anyway, I use it to get around town, since there's no publice transportation. But yes, if you need a reliable transportation at a low cost, take this car! It gets 20 mpg in the city and around 30 in the highway! And those mpgs were estimated today. The car is 11 years old with a 3100 V6 OHV engine."...
#3	Good Reliable Car Source: MSN Autos ...Overall: Fantastic Car to Drive Hassle Free...
#4	Close to a Lemon Source: MSN Autos ...Overall: Decent car, relatively inexpensive, but mine had lots of problems for not having a lot of mileage...
#5	Worst car ever owned. Source: MSN Autos ...Pros: Stereo sound good. Cons: pickit it up with 54K.. Engine and tranny rebuild, heater core, ignition module, motor mounts and the dealer still can't tell me whats wrong. Overall: I will never buy one of these again...
#6	Okay for what I paid Source: Cars.com ..."This vehicle had 70k miles when I bought it and had 1 owner. I have kept up it maintenance and am not an aggresive driver and the transmission went out at 90k. I do not know if this was the fault of the previous owner or the car itself, but it sure has a long list of repairs all of a sudden. Not very comfy or reliable. It is however pretty safe. I had a 13 month old in the back and was hit on her door. Not a scratch on her!"...
#7	boilingoverinVancouver.bc Source: MSN Autos ...Pros: nice style of body, peppy Cons: drivers door lock falling off, glove compartment lock broke, problems with radiator or head gasket, possibly cam shafts as well. horn broken, and windshield washer does not work. Overall: Considering this car is second hand when bought, some of these things are known to go on them, but I still like the car and once these things are fixed, I think all will be fine...
#8	sexy four door Source: MSN Autos ...Pros: its very sexy. and handles well on icy roads expecially with snow tires. starts well in the cold too. it has gages not lights. Cons: decent gas milage but not wonderful. only about 275 miles per tank. interor is slilghtly cramped. not a wonderful heater. takes a long time to heat up in the cold, usually about 20 minutes Overall: fun car to drive even if it is a family sedan. great car for winter driving...
#9	acher Source: MSN Autos ...Pros: Style and speed Cons: ABS and computer system. Overall: Fair...
#10	Problem Source: MSN Autos ...Overall: Head Gasket at 100,000...