Overview & Reviews

For 2002, the biggest news in the Regal lineup is the continuation of the upscale Joseph Abboud model along with a new Dark Bronze Mist exterior color. Additional wood grain trim will be added to all Regals later in the year and LATCH child seat attachment points are now standard.

• Powerful supercharged V6 in GS, spacious interior, clean styling.

• Dull image, dated interior design, low-quality leather.

User Reviews:

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  Long Term Review - 2002 Buick Regal
  By Ryan - December 17 - 9:31 pm

  My family owned this car for around 9 years. It was my first car and I took a lot of pride in it as it is a car to be proud of. We had a special edition style and handling package with two tone paint and firmer, more reactive suspension. While the car isnt particularly special in the curves, it felt awesome until you near the limit and realize how front heavy it is. The engine was plenty powerful to have fun with, and consistently gave me 29 mpg HWY without fail. ABS worked great. Traction control worked surprisingly well even in deep snow up to the bumper. Never got my car stuck in the winter except for once when it was practically buried overnight. We did have some problems over the course of the ownership. The worst one was the ignition switch which shut the car off in heavy traffic. Other than that, we also had to replace the swaybar, a window motor, window switches, AC clutch, 3 wheel bearings, fender rust and well thats about it. Pretty good car, but still nickle and dimed over the years. Probably cost less then 2k for everything over 9 years. It was really built well though. Maintained it perfectly and it was still driving like new at almost 170k. There were no weird squeaks, rattles or anything which is amazing considering how high quality the monsoon radio and speaker system was. YOU WANT THE MONSOON! The only wear it showed were a few chips on the aftermarket hood, some fine cracks in the leather, and a light tick from a lifter in the bullet proof Buick 3.8L until she warmed up. Car was broke in but showed no signs of slowing down. I trusted it fully to the day I sold it. It wasnt babied either. Maintained and serviced well was not used lightly. Ditched during winter twice, but no damage was ever taken.

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  10 yrs old and still going! - 2002 Buick Regal
  By mom2de - February 20 - 7:47 pm

  We bought this car when it had 50,000 miles on it.Now at 105,000. Still going good!Regular work done on it like brakes,rotors,tires,oil changes,etc. That is all normal wear and tear. On second muffler but first one was a cheaper one. Biggest expense was the security in the ignition and key.Kept shutting the car down, making it think it was being stolen.Brought it to dealer and they bypassed the security chip-$380. Most expensive repair done to it. Great in the snow too! Northeast can be brutal! Stereo has shorted out but thats an easy fix too! No major issues. Would recommend a buick. Trading her in next week, need an upgraded vehicle with newer specs!

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  Buick Owner - 2002 Buick Regal
  By Donna Frankson - April 14 - 5:05 pm

  I have driven a 1998 Buick Regal LS for past 5 yrs. I just traded it in for the 2002 Buick Regal GS Sedan, with turbocharger. I am a hugh fan of muscle cars, meaning I like my cars to perform quickly and quietly. I have owned Chrys, Pont, and Olds. I have enjoyed driving all these cars. The 1998 was leaking oil (small amt.), but ran so good I did not want to get rid of it. I decided that updating to 2002 was a wise move. I tried a 2006 Chev. Impala, but liked the ride and performance of the Buick so much more. Having just purchased it 4-13-06 I have to drive it more and see if it compares as well as the l998, which was excellent. Only draw back is having to use 91 Octane.

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  A real sleeper for performance - 2002 Buick Regal
  By jimweis - March 17 - 2:00 am

  This is one hot car. The 240 hp supercharged engine make it a performance sleeper. I love blowing off 5 liter Camaros and Mustangs in acceleration and passing. It may look sedate but the performance is definitely your daddys Buick.

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  Everything you read is true... - 2002 Buick Regal
  By alogo - July 17 - 2:00 am

  Strong, smoooth, fuel efficient engine. Comfortable interior, needs more lumbar. Lots of toys. Some quibbles: climate control less than intuitive, Smartstalk wiper and cruise combined, no mist function, small glovebox, backseat for kids only, glass in rear window optically "off", embedded antenna weak.

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  Beware of car value after purchase - 2002 Buick Regal
  By elmoblatch@yahoo.com - January 10 - 2:00 am

  The car has very little back seat room. Also, if you are financing the purchase, you better buy Gap insurance as the trade-in & private party sale values drop like a stone as soon as you drive it off the lot.

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  2002 Regal LS - 2002 Buick Regal
  By lamronh49 - June 8 - 2:00 am

  Excellent torque from 3.8, transmission is better than Accord or Concorde/Intrepid. Doors tinny compared to Accord. Excellent pull from 1000 rpm on. This car needs serious help in the handling department due to poor standard tire selection and squishy struts. If Buick expects their demographics to change they need to develop leadership rather than wait for the earring crowd to buy these.

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  Quality&Power - 2002 Buick Regal
  By reggie - March 12 - 5:51 pm

  Went back to an old friend(Buick,RegalGS) from `94 and liked the same things today as before....and more! It handles, has really nice looks(navy blue)and the power/performance is there when you want or need it. Add to this some nice interior leather, moonroof and a fine am/fm"monsoon" cassette/CD playing unit. To sum it up, I was able to buy this dealer demo for a good price and feel this is a tremendous value in todays autoworld.