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The grandprixstore has a programmer for the Grand Prix not sure if it'll work on the Regal.
I currently have the opportunity to purchase a 1998 Buck Regal AS for around $11,000. It has 81,000 miles and has been well cared for. Since I have never owned a Buck before, I am not sure who to ask this to. Will this Buck (based on past history) run to at least 130k+ miles without any serious problems? Do you like them? Not like them? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
(I/I: Many people have said that this is a car for "old people." I sure don't think so. Sep. since I'm 18 years old and desperately want one )
If you dont abuse it and take care of it I would see no problems in getting 130,000 miles out of it and maybe lots more.We have a 98 GS with 33,000 miles and no problems so far.I change oil every 3,000 miles.The supercharger oil level needs to be checked more often than what the book says.Also keep the tranny serviced with a new filter and fluid at the proper intervals.Too many people neglect their transmissions.
We have a 91 Regal Limited with the 3800 engine thats running strong at 123,000 miles and its been kept well serviced and never abused.
WoodyBuick,you sure have alot of Regals in stock.Most Buick dealers in my area carry one new Regal and some have none.The LeSabre and Century are all they want to sell for some reason.
Also, has the supercharger oil been check and changed at the 30K or more often intervals?
Your decision...........
Is the used car you are looking at
1) an "LS"
or
2) a "GS"
The LS should be about $1,000.00 less than
a GS.
The LS has a 3800 V-6 Engine
The GS has the SUPERCHARGED 3800 V-6 engine.
Big difference. Find out for sure which one
it is.
$11,000.00 seems sort of high for an LS with
that many miles.
What kind of buyer do you have buying the GS's ie age, sex, ...? What other cars
have they looked at? What's their reason for buying the GS? What has been your
buyer's level of satisfaction with the Regals?
Regals have been quiet for about a month now, of course that happens with all cars over time. I just sold 2 regals in one day (1 LS, 1 GS). Demographics: 40's males, white collar with income ranging in about the 70's. This is a VERY broad generalization. I have had 20 year olds like the Regal (either model, not for the power), and I had an 80 year old gentleman recently that wanted the GS for the motor! Buick has about a 65-70% owner retention rate, the HIGHEST in the industry. Even higher than Toyota or Honda. I guess that answers the level of satisfaction question
That leads me into another topic all together. Satisfaction really depends on the servicing dealer. Most people don't think of this, but service is what you should consider when choosing between dealers. How smart is it to save yourself $200 and not get pick up and drop off service for anything, free car washes anytime you think your car is dirty, and free lifetime oil changes like we do here. Next time you are choosing between dealers for the same brand car, ask to see the SSI (Service Satisfaction Index) rating on the service department, not the sales department. Everyone is happy with a new car otherwise you wouldn't buy it. Those scores will be high. Another way to think of it is this way: You are going to spend 3-4 hours with the salesman, and live with the service department. Which one should you want to be more happy with. I hear complaints about people don't get the right service, and that bothers me. It looks bad for the brand when it should really reflect on the particular dealer. Instead of saying Buick isn't taking care of this, tell us the dealer. Let people know who to trust and in what area you live in. Don't let one bad apple spoil the whole tree.
Anyway, that is my rant for the day. Have a great one.
Besides fuel are their drawbacks to the supercharger...trans or motor issues??? What would happen if I placed a supercharger on a LS??? OR Would it be cheaper to buy a stock GS???
Dazed and Confused,
Saile
warranty.
The GS has a "fortified" (heavy duty) transmission/transaxle that the LS does not
have.
If you really must have the supercharger,
do it right and buy the GS and sell your LS.
my 2 cents.
What's mo'better...LS(200HP) or GS(240HP)
Supercharger is a bad thing...Don't need another ticket. Supercharger is a good thing...I really have to get to the stop sign faster!!!(ha..ha)
No really any advice....
Yes, I know LS or GS...it's subjective!!!
Much like that...Taste Great...Less Flling.
Good luck. You know that 3800 engine is no slouch!
The last year my wife and I bought a new Buick Regal at the nearest dealership. One mile from me. 3 minute drive or 15 minute walk. Very convenient. They sell also Pontiac, BMW and MB, and are approved by local AAA. I thought it must be a good place. But my experience with the service turned to be negative.
Our second car is a 98 Malibu, bought used at Chevrolet dealership. Serviced it here while the car was under warranty, even while the dealership is 11 miles from me. Their service is fist-rate. Would like to say anything good about the Buick dealership. Even while, in theory, Buick must better than Chevrolet.
I cannot agree with you, though, about the specifics. You mentioned free car wash, and free oil change, and free transportation. All of this is nice, but is just an icing at the cake with generally good service. And can aggravate troubles with a really bad treatment.
My Buick dealer have all of this - so what? After several contacts with them, I prefer to pay $15 for oil change at Firestone. Because the Firestone treat me as a human.
I also decide that it is better to live with not-important defects, than to take the Buick service. The problem is I will be more or less stick with the dealer if need a serious repair, as long as the car is under GM warranty. I e-mailed GM, asking if I can arrange a warranty service at Chevrolet for a Buick car. GM answered that it is possible only if the car was bought used at the Chevy dealer.
There are several other Buick dealerships around, 4 of them in 15 mile radius, according to GM. But how can I know, if the dealerships are better than the nearest one?
You mentioned SSI (Service Satisfaction Index) rating of dealers. May I ask you, please, where to look for this index?
The bad Buick/Pontiac dealership is Mauro Motors, Hamden, CT. They sell also BMW and MB, but last year moved the operation to other lot, in North Haven, CT.
I drove a 98 LS with 23K miles two summers ago. It felt sporty, quite. One complaint was its soft ride. Since I was considering buying it, I borrowed it from its owner at work, and drove it home one night. Driving at 70mph on the highway, it seemed like it took forever to make the 32mile trip home. I bet the soft ride and soft seats will be tiring on 3+ hour trips. There was not enough left leg room for me either to stretch my leg. Wheel well was in the way. I am 5 9, and 180 Ibs, but I love the ability to stretch my left leg during trips.
Buick Regal biggest attributes are its good looks, and GM's jewel, V-6 3.8L engine and excellent 4 speed transmission. I hear a lot people complain about trim rattle and squeaks. I am driving a 96 Toyota Camry XLE V-6. Toyota's 195HP V-6 gets about 29-32 on highway doing 70-75. Camry's gas tank holds 18.5 gallons.
They say in 99 Buick added a engine brace across strut towers to increase stifness and regidity, and the ride is slightly firmer. Buick Regals also started using plastic gas tanks in 2000MY.
Never worry about Regal paint job. GM Oshawa plants have one of the best GM paint facilities. The plant also makes Chevy Impala, Monte Carlo, and Lumina.
Buick Regal production has been declining from 89K in 1998 to 78K last year. Some one said this car is lowest volume car in Buick line up. That Title belongs to Park Avenue. Last year, they built some 42K of those.
With early retirement of Olds Intrigue, Regal's volume may pick up, but this year production numbers are way down across all US manufacturers, and its very unlikly that Regal will reach 100K. It does not make sense to have 80 days supply of cars, and give some $4500 rebate off the sticker to move the car. When those huge rebates go on, guess what happens to value of your used Buick Regal?
The LM dealerships in our area seem old and run down. They didn't at all give me any assurance that I would get service equal to what I paid for the car and what I truly expect.
I purchased my GS from Marquardt Buick in Barrington, Illinois and have been quite satidfied with both the dealership and the service. If things change I'll let this board of Regal owners know.
Service is service and you do NOT have to go back to the dealer you bought the car from.
A 2000 GSE with 2614 (!) miles. It's at a Chevrolet dealership and was traded in on a C5. This car has everything but the wing. (Who cares?) They wanted $21995 but we bargained them down to $20450. I'm thinking this is fair. We could hold out and maybe shake them down another $1K but in that time, this brand-new-for-all-intents-and-purposes car could sell; another buyer was looking at the car as we were. What do you guys think?
In Dec we paid $15,888 for a well equiped 2000 LS Regal with leather and it had 18,000 miles.It stickered new for $25,000.This was a no trade deal at a Buick dealer 60 miles away.I offered less and they wouldnt take it.Our local dealer would have asked $17,888 or more for the 2000 LS we bought and would have sat on it until he got close to that.
Let us know if your Mom gets the car.I'm sure she will like it if she gets it.Cars are selling poorly now and most dealers are carrying a huge inventory so its a buyers market.Good Luck.
98 LS with 27k miles and Gran T. package, leather int.... $13,650 (bet they would have taken $13,500)
98 GS with 27,000 miles, spoiler, chrome rims, sunroof, etc.. $15,700
98 GS with 30,000 miles... $15,000 (This is the car I bought because I don't need Chrome rims or spoiler, just that damn supercharger)
And my wife really couldn't understand why I wanted the GS, she never drove it. I was seriously considering the LS, but didn't want to regret not having gotten the Supercharger, so I forked over the extra money... now I have no regrets and a faster car. I have read other posts about people regreting not having the GS and I think I made the right decision.
And to anyone currently debating the LS vs. GS... without a doubt get the GS and if the wife doesn't understand why, hand her the keys for a test drive and get the hell out of her way. : )
1999 GS
EXT-one tone maroon
I personally don't like the grey two-tone(GSE)...or is this the only way the GS are painted??? I've seen one tone(White and Blue)GS's but NEVER maroon???
INT-Taupe
with sunroof and 8 speaker system
I've tried every new/used web-site...I can't find the Motts??? Does someone know of a car finding site??? I've tried: autonet.com and every search engine!!! Is my search in vain??? I need something in the West coast...Arizona. Hell at this point I'll drive to the east coast for the car!!!
If anyone knows something...THX
www.autotrader.com
I guess I'm gonna have to live with the two tone...
I tried autotrader...one MAROON in El Paso...here I come!!!
One more question???:
Where is the 7th & 8th speaker on the 8 speaker system???
What size are they???
2x(6x9)...Rear speakers
2x(???)...Front Tweeter
2x(???)...Lower Front speakers
Are they in the rear doors???
This GS better come with a cig.lighter and ashtray!!!
Had to get the last one from AutoZone.
I'll keep my 3.8 that I can put regular gas in, while you guys spend an extra 20 cents per gallon for your supercharged GS. Enjoy!
On another note, the Regal LS does have ample power for the average driver... I have a bit of a lead foot at times so the GS was the way to go for me. I wrestled with the sports car / family sedan issue for a month and found the Regal GS to be the perfect compromise (for a used sedan in my price range) Though I was very close to buying a Mark VIII for not much more money, but was only 2 door... man was it much more luxurious inside than the Regal, Lincoln knows how to build a luxury coupe. Maybe I'll be looking at the Lincoln LS for my next purchase.
If the supercharger is not important to you, the Regal LS is more than sufficient, and you can get leather and Gran touring suspension and still get in $1500 cheaper than the GS... at least thats what I found in my search. Considering the LS has comparable horse under the hood as the Camry V6 or Accord EX your getting a bargain at the price difference.
As far as the GS gas.. yes the premium costs me $15 more a month to run, but considering I was willing to spend $1500 more for the GS, I have no problem spending a tad more on the gas each month to have that power on tap. I am averaging 20 MPG city driving now.
(But I gotta admit, I find the idea of the supercharger fun!)
John
Based on the relatively small number of miles that I drive the extra gas money is well worth the SuperRide.
No offense to LS owners, I just prefer the GS.
Ours has the Gran Touring suspension, leather interior.
The Regal in both versions is a great car.
Buick doesn't do a very good job of advertising the car, since most young people don't like Buick. (I'm 49 years young). Our 18 year old daughter won't drive it, because, according to her, Buicks are for old people.
I'm very happy with the car. Just wish I could have talked my wife into getting one with a sunroof.
Chevrolet Corvette Coupe: 4.5 sec.
Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Hatchback: 5.3 sec.
Pontiac Firebird base (3.8l, 5M): 7.7 sec.
Luxury sedans:
BMW 540i Sedan (4.4L 8Cyl 6M): 5.5 sec.
BMW 328i Sedan (5M): 6.7 sec.
Cadillac Seville STS: 6.9 sec
BMW 528i Sedan (5M): 7.6 sec.
Mid-size, standard price sedans:
Buick Regal GS: 6.7 sec.
Toyota Camry LE V6 (5M): 7.1 sec.
Oldsmobile Intrigue GLS: 7.9 sec
Toyota Camry XLE V6(4A): 8.0 sec.
Buick Regal LS: 8.2 sec.
Corvette is in the luxury price range. The MSRP, base without options, is $40k - vs. $26k for Regal GS. On the other hand, Firebird TransAm costs about the same as Regal.
told this had the same ride as a gs. Is this correct?
Let us know the results........
This option is named Y56. It is included in package 1SD, and the package in whole is included in your olimpic package 1SF. The data are from Edmunds:
http://www.edmunds.com/vehicles/2001/buick/regal/ls4drsedan38l6cyl4a.html#options
I am going to have to let my Camaro go for something more family oriented, but I want performance at the same time. I think the GS is perfect. I'm considering making an offer on a 2001 with Olympic package, sunroof and the Monsoon. It's a demo that's never been titled with 4,500 mis on it. The salesman said he pull the service records for me. The only reason I'll buy the demo is IF I'm fully satisfied with its condition AND I can get the dealer to knock off quite a bit from the price. Since the car has been used as a demo, any opinions as to how much price reduction I should ask for this depreciation? Is $1500 too much or too little? I hate the process of buying a car, so any help or opinons about putting together an offer for this car are appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
JR
Well, GS beats easy the base sport cars, with V-6 engine - Camaro / Firebird and Mustang. Yet no hope to compete with Z28, or TransAm, or 8-cylinder Mustang. And let me better not mention Corvette.
I KNOW with $3,000-3,500 modify/add; tires, suspension, bushing, exhaust, CAI and pulley...What do you get...SPEED This modified GS can and WILL overtake most performance cars; handles almost as good, LOTS more power, cheaper, but no manual trans or RWD.
The best part is you can take your boss to lunch, wife to church and still have time for a race or two. My LS has been fun but it's now time for speed;this is why I MUST have a GS!!! One thing I haven't liked...the funky arm rest/coffee holder. Oh well not a bad trade-off.
I'm still having problems "finding" a GS;1999 or 1998, dark solid color(maroon), cream int, 8 speaker, & sunroof. Does anyone have ideas where to find this animal??? Does anyone know were the 7th & 8th speakers are located??? I'm starting to believe it doesn't exist!!! Does anyone have a 8 speaker system???