Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Got me where I needed to go - 1996 Buick Skylark
  By densachan - October 29 - 10:35 am

  This was basically my first car and I planned to use it until my credit was better established and suitable for a newer, smaller car. The car did just that and held out for the time I needed it to. It made for a smooth ride, good braking system and had powerful acceleration. The troubles started at the very end and were all contributed to the coolant system. The water pump and radiator needed replacement which cost 500+. Soon after, they found a leak in a component behind the heat shield which I needed up fixing with a leak seal. I am just glad that the car got me where I needed to go until I was in a position to buy another car.

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  My parents 97 skylark... - 1997 Buick Skylark
  By kslaughter322 - January 24 - 1:35 am

  Just got my permit in November, and love to drive this car. The controls are all easy to get to, It has a lot of power, very good handling, safe and smooth ride, but dont expect it to drive like a Caddy or Roadmaster. My parents made 2, 300 some mile trips from wv to ohio and had no issues to speak of. also, later on after I got my permit, we made a drive from oak hill, wv to Grantsville, MD, and 3 weeks later Oak Hill, WV to Severn MD and again, no problems to speak of. And the car has around 119,500 miles on it. Have had the car a little over a year and it is very reliable. When I turn 16, I want a Skylark as a first car.

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  from south to west and back - 1998 Buick Skylark
  By ostewart - September 14 - 1:50 am

  as far as major repairs, this car has only needed the alternator, the solenoid, and the battery switched in 6 years of owning it. veeery dependable. drove from texas to washington state and back with no problems. reliable gas mileage for a GM car. trading this one in for a sebring lx coupe...going to be very sad to see this one go. can literally run forever with very little maintainence.

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  unstoppable - 1993 Buick Skylark
  By mickey - November 16 - 2:00 am

  I love this car I bought it for $900.00 and it is running strong. We just had a small mishap with the fan. Other than that I couldnt ask for anything more cozy and smooth riding.

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  Indestructible - 1990 Buick Skylark
  By Larkson - November 16 - 2:00 am

  The best first car I could have imagined. Sure it may not be winning any car shows but it was for just that reason that it was such a great first car. I put on 50,000 cruel miles in about 3 years with no major mechanical errors. Kind of a small backseat but 5 high schoolers can fit in with only minor squeezing. Overall a great first car and uber comfortable.

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  Its been a good ride - 1995 Buick Skylark
  By Paraglider - January 3 - 11:22 pm

  Have enjoyed driving the Skylark Gran Sport for almost five years. Bought the car with 144000 miles and it now has 185000. I wouldnt be moving on to a new rig, but recently developed a drivetrain noise that sounds like expensive repairs will soon be here. However, I have really enjoyed driving the little Buick. It gets 26-28 mpg reliably, good performance, fun to whip thru the curves with its "riding on rails" suspension. I have fixed a few things (alternator- water pump- radiator re-done) but overall its been some good cheap driving. I like Buicks- great cars.

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  Grandmas 97 Buick skylark - 1997 Buick Skylark
  By Terry - December 7 - 1:08 pm

  My Buick Skylark has only 35,000 miles and was my grandmothers from 1997- 2003. After she died I got the car and it is a great little car in perfect shape and reliable--until now. The water pump went and I found out that it takes hours to get to the pump and it costs $$$--$750.00 to replace it-- and a gasket too. Why did Buick design an engine that would be so hard to get to a water pump. The mechanic suggested that as long as you are paying for the cost of labor to get to the water pump you should have several other somewhat related items fixed as well. I called the dealer to verify the extent in reaching the water pump and they verified this issue. Not good.

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  runnin the wheels off - 1993 Buick Skylark
  By luvmycar - September 26 - 7:18 pm

  My dad bought this car in the late 90s as a family car. He sold it to me about 5 years ago and it is still going strong. It hugs the road like a teddy bear and I can drive it with confidence in any weather. In the 10 or so years we have had it the totaly repairs have cost less than $1500. My car has 210000k miles on it and the engine is still purring like a kitten. I dont look forward to replacing it because I dont think I will ever find a car more reliable.

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  junk - 1997 Buick Skylark
  By chris m - March 21 - 12:01 pm

  Lower control arm bushing (driver side) popped out while under warranty. Passenger side popped out after out of warranty-$130 for control arm loaded w/new bushings-I installed it. Ignition switch went bad- THEFT light was flashing and no start-$540 to tow and repair. Windshield wiper motor went out-$230 new motor installed. Driver side window popped out of the track at top of window-havent fixed it yet. Alternator went out-$95 with exchange-I installed it.Remote trunk release cable snapped. Remote filler door seized up.On its second set of rotors.This car had 33000 miles when i bought it in 2000. It now has 72000 on it, so its not like it has a hard life.

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  The best car to own (my first car) - 1990 Buick Skylark
  By Gabe - November 24 - 9:55 pm

  Built tough, ran great, got some major work done on it, but if basic car maintenance is done than it will run great. No problems until it decided to be 19 years old and call it quits. Great car until then.