Good Old Car
Young Gal on 05/28/2008
Performance: 5
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 4
Fun To Drive: 4
Interior Design: 4
Exterior Design: 1
Build Quality: 4
Reliability: 4
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 4
Reliability Rating: 4
My 1996 2 door V6 automatic Achieva is a great car, overall it's been very dependable. It was purchased for me about 5 1/2 years ago. If I was to pick a car, this would not be it, but since it was purchased for me I can't complain. It's been a great car, fun to drive with lots of power. The style and look of the car is very "grandparent'ish" but the two door is much better than four door at least. Good back up car to drive to and from work or as a kids first car, nothing to fancy. And gets pretty good gas mileage. Now that its over 12 years old its starting to see some problems with water leaking in, but drill a few holes in the floor and its manageable. Overall, it's been a good ride.
Good work car
me on 11/17/2007
Performance: 4
Comfort: 3
Fuel Economy: 3
Fun To Drive: 4
Interior Design: 3
Exterior Design: 3
Build Quality: 2
Reliability: 4
Comfort Rating: 3
Performance Rating: 4
Interior Rating: 3
Reliability Rating: 4
I bought this car just for driving to and from work, it is very reliable, and with the 3.1 V-6, Automatic Tranny, and traction control it preforms great on the snow and ice.
Love the car
Grandma Gee on 11/15/2003
Performance: 5
Comfort: 4
Fuel Economy: 4
Fun To Drive: 4
Interior Design: 4
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 4
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 4
Reliability Rating: 5
I've had this car for 8 years and it
has been very dependable. The only real
problems were an air condition problem
that was finally rectified, but I blame
the service department at the
dealership for not fixing it the first
time. It has also required two sets of
brakes. Otherwise it has been very
dependable and still drives and looks
like a new car.
awesome for money
stangdood on 10/09/2003
Performance: 5
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 5
Fun To Drive: 5
Interior Design: 5
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 5
Reliability Rating: 5
I've riden this car hard and soft,
twice back and forth from Maryland to
Florida and it's still my daily driver
and runs great. Bought it with 87K and
now has 99K in 9 months. Also
installed dual exhaust and K&N air
intake. Car pushes ~155hp~ and runs a
15.92 1/4 mile on a 5-spd manual
tranny...not to shabby.
Very Happy
Rookie on 03/25/2003
Performance: 4
Comfort: 3
Fuel Economy: 4
Fun To Drive: 4
Interior Design: 4
Exterior Design: 4
Build Quality: 4
Reliability: 4
Comfort Rating: 3
Performance Rating: 4
Interior Rating: 4
Reliability Rating: 4
I bought my Achieva used with 32,000
miles on it. Today, I have over
164,000 miles and it's still going.
The biggest repair I've so far is I
needed a new power stearing unit.
There is a problem with the ignition-
key release--they key doesn't come out
of the column key release very easy at
times. The Achieva was a good
purchase, very reliable and a great
value.
great performer
MzkMn on 02/19/2003
Performance: 5
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 4
Fun To Drive: 5
Interior Design: 5
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 5
Reliability Rating: 5
i test drove many cars, including a
`94 mustang GT, and this one beat em
all. zips to 60mph, super comfortable,
very nice look, and great handling.
car can whip around turns. engine
produces a nice roar when gas is
floored. for the power, i average
around 28mpg. very very nice. you get
camaro/mustang/firebird performance in
a smaller, more economical design.
large trunk space too.
My Under-Achieva
Burned on 01/16/2003
Performance: 1
Comfort: 4
Fuel Economy: 4
Fun To Drive: 4
Interior Design: 5
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 1
Comfort Rating: 4
Performance Rating: 1
Interior Rating: 5
Reliability Rating: 1
Bot 96 Achieve SC in Aug 98. Had 12.5k
mi. By Feb99 veh left me sitting 6
times.Engine stall, sputter, panel
lights flash on/off then engine died.
Security sensors it took at least 10
min to restart engine.
Under warranty, Olds dealerships had
lots of difficulty diag. Fall 99 dealer
kept veh 3 wks. Dealer maint and manu
couldn't find problem.
Sol:replaced all sensors.
3 yrs and 67k more miles car was ok.
Still thought about when it would leave
me sitting again.
Finally did Nov 02 & Jan03. 3 stall
outs. Maint found no problem. Not
comfortable with vehicle. Gave it away
for tax writeoff.
OLDSMOBILES ROCK
Sander on 11/27/2002
Performance: 5
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 5
Fun To Drive: 5
Interior Design: 5
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 5
Reliability Rating: 5
Great car! Love the 5-speed
Fun and Economics
Daniel/Sarah Miller on 11/19/2002
Performance: 4
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 5
Fun To Drive: 5
Interior Design: 4
Exterior Design: 4
Build Quality: 4
Reliability: 4
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 4
Interior Rating: 4
Reliability Rating: 4
It is a fun car to drive. When I test
drove it I swear it had a v-6. The GM
quad-4 engine is very stong. It also
gets great milage. The seats are
comforable and the interior is nicly
laid out. I have made many long trips
in olds. and comfort was never a
problem. The engine is very strong
and works well both on anf off the
highway.
96 OLDS
LIFEJACKET on 09/04/2002
Performance: 5
Comfort: 4
Fuel Economy: 4
Fun To Drive: 4
Interior Design: 4
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 4
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 4
Reliability Rating: 5
This has been a great car the only
thing I have been in the shop for is a
water pump at about 60000 miles the
front brakes wear fast. I just changed
my trans oil at 130000 miles I like
this car.
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