1994 Buick Skylark Consumer Reviews

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I bought my 1997 Buick Skylark Limited for 450 with 235000 miles on it. About 180k of those were freeway/highway miles, and since freeway driving doesnt do much wear to your car, in actuality the car has more like 55-60K city miles on it. The interior is a tad cramped getting into it but comfortable once you get seated. Mine came with the Oldsmobile LD9 2.4L Twin-Cam Straight 4 engine and it runs like a champ and gets roughly 26 mph in the city and up to 32 mph on the freeway! It could use a tad more than the 150 HP it produces, but all in all it gets her going pretty swiftly for a 4-banger engine. I put about 400 worth of repairs into it including replacing the radio, and some mechanical problems (the previous owner messed up the front right wheel bearing, the passenger mirror, and heater core) but other than that I havent had to do anything but routine maintenance. The car had only had 2 owners, the first owner bought it brand new in 1996 and drove it EVERYWHERE for vacations, ect.... He sold it a year or two ago to his neighbor and I bought it from him last year. I would recommend this car to people who need a inexpensive car that will be quality. If you are looking for one, try to get one with the 2.4 engine, STEER CLEAR OF THE 3100 ENGINE VERSIONS PLEASE!!! This was a well built car from Buick with a mid-size body but the comfort of their big sedans. Ice cold AC and very hot heater! It was also the bottom of the line for Buick, which is impressive considering how nice it is for its class!

I bought this car in June of 2014 with 178000 miles. The first thing I had to fix was a wheel bearing. (30$ total) Since the just general maintenance. I have the peppy 3.1l which is stuffed into a car that is really light for the power it produces. I've smoked a couple of so called "sports" cars thinking "oh it's a Buick". Too bad for them. I am a loyal GM man.

I bough this car in 2008 with 69000 miles for under two grand. I have had to replace the starter once, the muffler a couple of times, the coil pack and the brake lines (that was pricey). The power window motors are sometimes a little iffy but I've never had to replace any of them. Other than that it has been a tremendous vehicle, I have never had to worry about it breaking down or not starting. The interior isn't fancy but I like it and the seats are comfortable. It doesn't accelerate fast but it handles very well. It sits fairly low to the ground so you have to watch out for steep driveways and the like. This car is notorious for having bad head gaskets which usually renders the car useless somewhere between eighty and one-hundred twenty thousand miles. I have actually had the head gasket on my vehicle looked at and they told me it looked fine, so I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. My car has already exceeded its "life expectancy" but I think that's pretty rare. You don't see many on the road any more because of the head gasket problem; that's why I wouldn't recommend the vehicle to anyone else.

gets 31 miles per gal . Interior good . Exterior good . Cracked front fiber glass bumper. Have complete work history on this vehicle

I have owned my 95 Skylark for 3 years having only to replace a water pump when I first purchased it, ever since I've only had regular maintenance done to it. Very good car for travleing, it has taken me to Las Vegas and San Deigo and I travel to San Bernadina (120 miles round trip) sometimes twice a week. Very good stering and I don't spend a lot on gas. However, my windows switches went out and some of my maintenance lights came on after I had the brakes repaired and the oil changed.

I have owned this car for last 9 years and it has been an extremely reliable car. Purchased at 109,000 and currently at 279,000 it still runs smoothly. The biggest downfall with this car is the rear passenger seating. A bit cramped back there if you need any room up front. Otherwise a great looking and smooth running vehicle as long as it is taken care of properly. 28mpg

Best car we ever owned all the options you'd want. Fully loaded. Great fuel mileage Even for a smaller sedan great value. I'm 6'1" and have plenty of leg room. Drives great and reliable