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Posted: 8/30/2004 12:20:46 PM EDT

my saturn finally bit the dust today and i picked up a used park ave in EXCELLENT condition for cheap. Are these decent cars. I know i already bought it but figured i'd ask anyway. I was in need of another car and this one was the right price at the right time.

mike

Posted: 8/30/2004 12:22:05 PM EDT

[#1]

As I understand things, the 3800 drivetrain is excellent. YMMV with the interior quality and lifespan...

Posted: 8/30/2004 12:22:24 PM EDT

[#2]

Great car if your a PIMP

Posted: 8/30/2004 12:25:53 PM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Great car if your a PIMP

all i gots ta say is

Bitch betta have my money

actually all leather interior looks almost new. This car has definantly been taken care of from what i can see.

Posted: 8/30/2004 12:26:16 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
...i picked up a used park ave.... Are these decent cars?

I dunno.

Let me ask my grandfather.

Posted: 8/30/2004 12:26:37 PM EDT

[#5]

Posted: 8/30/2004 12:28:21 PM EDT

[#6]

nice car...if your 98

Posted: 8/30/2004 12:30:00 PM EDT

[#7]

Only yankees drive those.

Posted: 8/30/2004 12:30:08 PM EDT

[#8]

i don't give a shit if it comes with viagra and depends. I need reliability in a car for work. Could give to shits about the style factor.

I have a truck for style

Posted: 8/30/2004 12:33:37 PM EDT

[#9]

USAA rates them very highly

good crash protection, good repair records, not much of a theft target

Posted: 8/30/2004 12:33:57 PM EDT

[#10]

Park Ave's are a poor man's Mercedes, IMO. Damn good cars.

Posted: 8/30/2004 1:01:10 PM EDT

[#11]

Old Man car.

How about a Bonneville?

Posted: 8/30/2004 1:05:34 PM EDT

[#12]

Great car. Depending upon the year they sometimes have an intake manifold gasket (?) problem. If you got a good one you might get close to 30 mpg on the highway. I'd like to get a Park Ave when my LeSabre dies, but my guess is the LeSabre will still be running 10 years from now. The door lock acctuators and power window motors can eventually fail but they are fairly easy to fix yourself.

GunLvr

Posted: 8/30/2004 2:24:11 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
my saturn finally bit the dust today and i picked up a used park ave in EXCELLENT condition for cheap. Are these decent cars. I know i already bought it but figured i'd ask anyway. I was in need of another car and this one was the right price at the right time.

mike

Excellent family sedan for grownups. Kids need not apply.

Posted: 8/30/2004 2:41:37 PM EDT

[#14]

Smooth ride

Posted: 8/30/2004 3:09:20 PM EDT

[#15]

Great cars.. Dad loves them so much when he was ready for a new one, he sold moms piece of shit and gave her his with 130k on it, still running good after 3 years of her having it.

Posted: 8/30/2004 4:55:52 PM EDT

[#16]

after spending the day in this car i am happy so far. As for the OLD MAN CAR comments. There is a reason old men drive these from what i can tell. Comfortable and reliable. first time i have gotten home after a day on the road without a backache. Maybe old those geezers are on to something.

Posted: 8/30/2004 8:44:42 PM EDT

[#17]

reliable as can be

Posted: 8/30/2004 8:46:51 PM EDT

[#18]

I drove one for abit, nice car. I like big cars myself, Id perfer a crown vic but it would work for me.

Posted: 8/30/2004 11:00:51 PM EDT

[#19]

I got 11 years and 255,000+ miles out of my 1987. It was still running when I got rid of it in 1997.

Posted: 8/30/2004 11:37:38 PM EDT

[#20]

What year? I was a service adviser at a Buick dealership back in '89-'90. I do know that many of the LeSabres and Park Avenues were being towed in on a regular basis due to crank sensors going bad.

Posted: 8/31/2004 1:05:42 AM EDT

[#21]

If I collected cars like guns, I would have the two below.... 1969 (in Black) & 1975 (in Blue).

Two of the sexiest, sweetest machines ever out of Detroit.

Posted: 8/31/2004 1:07:43 AM EDT

[#22]

You would need a 71 Riveria to go with those 2.

Posted: 8/31/2004 1:28:27 AM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:
You would need a 71 Riveria to go with those 2.

67 Tornado.

71 Rivera

I would need a ranch to have the cars. Guns store mucho better!

Oh yeah....

Posted: 8/31/2004 1:30:05 AM EDT

[#24]

I came clost to getting a 71 Riveria once, Im kinda glad I dont have the gas drinking 455 beast though.

Posted: 8/31/2004 1:55:05 AM EDT

[#25]

Had one as a company car and several in the company. Excellent ride and good reliablity. I found the multi-position seat option to actually be a back breaker on long hauls.

Image issues aside, it's one of the better GM cars.

Tj

Posted: 8/31/2004 2:31:57 PM EDT

[#26]

I have last year's Regal and love the damn thing... it doesn't hurt that it has a blower.

Dependable and comfortable.
The Regal has had the highest consumer satisfaction rating for the last couple years. The Park Avenue is damn near the same car, just a bit bigger and more toys.

Posted: 8/31/2004 8:13:32 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
67 Tornado.

Toronado. Geez son, if you drool over the thing, at least know it's name.

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