Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Attached To My Olds - 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera
  By Kiki - March 23 - 2:00 am

  I bought the car when it was 5 years old.It had 39,000 miles on it. I liked the car on the first test drive. I am quite attached to my 96 Olds now and take care of it with TLC. I read on another review: QUOTE "Ive had to replace the battery several times and the "service engine soon" light stays on all the time." The same for me but its OK. I will have a hard time to part with this car. It looks like new (had body work done) had a remote starter installed, added Oldsmobile mudflaps and wire wheel covers. Its a sharp looking car. I have spent the most for repairs this year but I knew that was coming and I was willing to make the repair investments. I love my 96 Oldsmobile !

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  Value and comfort - 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera
  By Buy American - January 24 - 10:00 am

  Original owner with 97,000 miles. No mechanical problems except for transmission which was fixed at 7,000 miles under warranty. Have only changed the belts, front brakes done twice and rear brakes once. Original battery almost eight years old! Gets 31 MPG on highway, about 19 around town. At almost 8 years old the finish is holding up very well except for some discoloration of the plastic side trim. Although it was never fashionable this car has proved to be a great value so far!

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  No Major Problems After Eleven Years! - 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera
  By J Bloom - December 12 - 10:36 pm

  I have two 96 Cierras. The other one is a 4-door sedan. My wagon has 108,000 miles on it while my daughter has 132,000 miles on her college bound four door. The wagon has just had the water pump and fuel pump replaced for the first time shortly after it turned 100,000 miles and the drive belt was replaced at 80,000. Its comfortable and the fuel economy - especially on trips is very good. Both get exactly what the EPA reports - about 20 mpg in town, and 29 to 30 mpg on trips. The 3.1 V6 engine combined with a four speed automatic (overdrive) transmission does the trick. Even my 3-speed auto 90 Corolla doesnt deliver 30 mpg on the highway! The sedan had a top manifold leak at 125,000 miles, so Im watching for similar problems with the wagon. Its OK so far.

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  An Excellent Family car - 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera
  By Jammin in Jersey - July 22 - 2:00 am

  I have had this car for almost 7 years, and it has almost 105k miles. The performance, comfort, and reliability is still there. There have been absolutely no problems with this car. This car with over 100k miles rides and is quieter than my nephews brand new Accord V-6. Interior is a bit drab, but there is a lot of space. This is a great budget buy used because if you maintain it regularly, it will outlast your friends japanese and german cars.

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  If you need depenndability, here you go! - 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera
  By tomonsunset - October 29 - 2:00 am

  I purchaced this car with about 75,000 on it from an employer who used it as a VPs company car. It sat 2 years and was seldomed used as it was forgotten about when they went to a leasing program. Other than a battery and brakes i ahve no problem withis car. Mine ahd the 3.1 V6 that had plenty of zip around town and easly ahandled highway traffic with ease.Car was easy to service. NOTE: I went through 3 after amrket fule pumps before I got one that did not "roar" when driving. This sound of the pump running and echoing from the fule tank drove me nuts.By the way, the orignal equipment pump was changed out for the same reason.

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  overall rating on 1996 olds ciera - 1996 Oldsmobile Ciera
  By Gambler59 - August 11 - 2:00 am

  Very high performance up until this year. Now I am trading my Olds only because mechanically unsound. But I have gotten good performance up till now.