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When looking into a policy for extended warranty, don't overlook a company found on the net known as Autowarranty.com. I did a lot of research and found that this company offered the most coverage for the least price around. I got an 'exclusionary' policy (means that they have a very short list of things not covered like brake rotors and pads, struts, i.e. normal wear items plus things that don't normally break down like body panels, trim, etc. but everything else not on the list is covered). I'm covered for 6 years/ 60K and it cost around $1150. For an extra $75, you can buy $0 deductible. I figured that would help me sleep better especially after reading on this forum about transmission modules and whatnot.
So far, I've had my 95 for 6 months and 5K miles and haven't bought anything but gas and oil. Oh, and new floor mats!
vwbus>>> the were "Vogue" wheels/rims, whitewalls close to the rim with a gold stripe.
Something I always wondered about.
They say that they don't do that anymore, but how do we know.
However I do think that the PT is worthy of COTY status because it is a segment buster and a original. GM doesn't have the guts to do this kind of vehicle.
Friday night (12/08) I was at the movies with a friend of mine. Moments after starting the car to leave it was determined that my car is on fire! It burnt most of the upper rear portion of the engine block area; the rear half of the intake manifold (or engine) shroud burnt away also. I’m afraid a great deal of that plastic/chemical smell is now entrenched in my interior. One of the firemen had told me, with a qualification he was not trying to be bias in any way, “they” will try to tell me anything but two things would be for sure. He said the car in all probability would never be the same electrically (something about heat traveling along wires) and the smell would always be there.
The reason I’m on here with this story is that I’m looking for someone that has had a similar incidence as mine and could give me some feedback as to the details of their experience.
Thanks in advance for any help.
P.S. I’m am posting this in a number of sedan areas to try and get as much response/help with this as I can, I apologize for any inconvenience it may cause.
I had a 1963 SS Impala that caught fire, and the fireman is right. It always smelled bad and had little problems all the time. After a year of repairs and things it caught fire again. This time no one could save it.
Just my 0.02 worth.
Good Luck
etharnon>>>> neither car was on the list, but i believe they were competitors for te 10Best. Neither was in the Car of the Year test. b4z may have a point. winning the car of the year and being on the 10Best list is gonna give the Cruiser some advertising power, by beating out some very high-end cars.
a) trunk lid spoiler; saw one in the dealership and it makes the car look really sharp! Too bad though they wanted $1800 for it ... are they insane? The spoiler option for the 98 intrigue cost me less than $100!!! Spoilers4Less sells one for under 80 but unpainted. Sportwing sells a custom-made one painted (colormatched) for around 250. Check it out.
b) K&N air filter; it's just that I'm not sure if the Aurora's filter is worth replacing. A car so "peppy" should have a pretty decent filter right? In any case, they're only around $40.
c) fuel ionizer (via magnetic fields); you've probably seen them, they are sold under a bunch of names one being Super Fuel Max. It costs around $100 but if anyone's interested we can get 12 of them for $250 (for potential distributors!). They claim it aligns the fuel's molecules to enhance combustion. This would work great with the K&N filter.
So, any thoughts on the above items? Has anyone altered their cars? Any other ideas for add-ons?
DCC
back to GM and told them where to put it...
They said they wouldn't take it back, but once
I filed for arbitration, they immediatly took
the car back.
Now your situation is a little different, although
I am certain that the fire was caused by poor
manufacturing...I hope you realize that you cannot
have this car anymore. You don't WANT this car
anymore. It stinks and it's been damaged at an
early age. (Oh...AND it's a GM) So with that,
march back to the dealer and politely ask them
to return the car (exchange it) for another
one. If (when) they balk, simply call the
GM 800 customer care number. If (when) they
balk, simply file arbitration in your state.
YOU ARE COVERED BY YOUR LEMON LAW...A Fire at
this early stage is NOT your fault (unless you
parked it on a pile of dry leaves!)
NAIL THEM...I MEAN IT...
mean our Auroras are even MORE valuable (down
the road, of course) ??
Well...I'm a proud owner of an olds, but thats
because I have their top of the line car. If
I wanted any other type of car, it wouldn't be
an Oldsobile. I don't really find any of their
cars appealing...
Well the Classic certainly changed that, but the car is NOT branded as an Oldsmobile. My 95 does not have the Olds nameplate anywhere on it (except the radio).
However, "the kids" must agree that the 2K1 can be looked at as lackluster compared to the Classic. I still say the 2K1 looks too much like a Taurus.
As far as the Auroras being more valuable.
Surely you jest!
(The only thing falling faster than the value of my car is my investment in Priceline.com.))
((So much for cars no longer being made being valuable.))
Want to "zing" someone?
Who was it that said:
#565 of 636: b4z: speaker hissing noises ... (dcchristopher) Sun 12 Nov'00 (01:16 PM)
. . .[Henry] I am flattered that you have been looking out to get me but please, I am only here to exchange info on the Auroras.
Zinc was not calling any Aurora ugly, but was making a reference to the other cars in Olds recent line up. Did you really think a Cutlass, or Delta 88 looked sharp?? Maybe the Cutlass did in 1984 (the last year it changed its look) but not for the 90's.
The Aurora can't go anywhere except back to Caddie, the place it came from in the first place. But I doubt Cadillac would take it.
Finally, the 2K1 does look like a Taurus and the Classic looks like a Saturn on steriods.
That's Life!
Pontiac fans are more turned on by body cladding and multi colored tail-lights than "true performance". Its an easy sell to push average cars on these buyers. Just make the cars look more like a Batmobile and make the exhaust louder. Throw a couple hood scoops on it while you're at it.
Buick fans are more interested in a comfortable cushy cruiser than in a vehicle that can match the world's best for vehicle dynamics or assembly quality. As long as they get a solid feeling car with a pushrod engine that makes no noise on its low rolling resistance tires...as long as the seats are as soft as the living room sofa.
In fairness to Buick, their vehicles are pretty solid and reliable.
Which is why Olds was unfortunate. Forced to seek new markets Olds had to court buyers used to higher standards. And they had to try to play at that higher level. GM just is not set up to do that and hence, Olds fell. But the Aler, Intrigue, and especially Aurora made their mark for being perhaps GM's best.
I don't think Buick or Pontiac will move to embrace any of Old's customers, because GM is
too stupid (they don't care if they lose that many vehicle sales)
and
they don't want to play on the higher ground with the Germans and Japanese.
In the meantime, the Aurora is perhaps GM's best. Albeit in 2k1 form not as distinctive as in the past but of a better quality and a bit too high pricetag.
I can't believe the Bonneville lives on.
You know, if Pontiac would cool off on the cladding I might be a little more interested in their cars. The only one I like is the Grand Prix which somehow escaped the "clad".
As for the Aurora, Buick is most likely to get it, followed by Cadillac. I think it will be one of the last Oldsmobiles to die (if not the last). Perhaps if I'm lucky I can get one before they disappear.
Now that would have been a nice looking car!
So Olds can make a car that loks good, they just don't do it that often.
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batman!
about the "negative baggage" with the Aurora. The
Aurora has quite the following. They sold many
units of the 2k1 and Buick will gladly take the
engineering diagrams and incorporate them into
the buick line...When I look at the NEW Olds
logo, it reminds me of quality and the solid feel
I get when I drive my car. They made a good change
to the line, but it was just too late. Competition
got to stiff and Olds got the axe. The Aurora may
die off, but the "idea" behind it will never die.
GM has a good thing. They know it and they will
use the "technique" in another GM car someday.
Making concept a reality is a big thing these
days. That's what works for Chrysler
Zinc1: who's Stratos? is there another demetri here? take care.
Such is life.
ZINC - I was wondering why so many new people were posting to this thread.
ANYBODY - Is there a way to make the type on this NEW AND IMPROVED board larger??
I take my Classic in to the dealer and when he takes a code from the car, the code conditions always have me going faster than I actually was going. The computer has said I was driving as fast as 137 mph when the error code was registered. Now aside from Zinc1, I do not think of any us drive that fast. Certainly I was NOT doing 137 mph but the car thicks I was. Does this type of false speed indications have an effect on the car?
Please note, that these false speed readings predated my Caddie performace chip installation.
Henry
P.S. Thanks for the font advice.
My '97 feels bouncy on the road, so I had the dealer
check out the suspension. They said that the struts
(all 4) were worn and needed replacement. They
quoted me over $1k to replace them.
Is this common? Is this because of the auto-level?
very annoying. It makes me "log" in so I can post a message,
yet when I click on the log-in link, it says I am already
logged in. *DUH* It's called a cookie and the old message
board used them. Tell your message client to work out the
kinks BEFORE they release the software to us users. Thanks...
*sigh*
Any word on what the new values on our Auroras are after the annoucement of the end of GM (I mean Oldsmobile)??
COMPUTER TIME AGAIN -- Now for another trip off topic -- Any suggestions on scanners/printers. My problem is that I need a scanner that will take legal size paper as a scanning source. All the "flatbed" scanners I have seen take only letter size paper. the only exception is XEROX. However, the Xerox scanner/printer does NOT scan in color. The best I have seen is the HP scanner/printer/copier that does great color, but not legal paper. The "fax style" scanners are not good since I may need to scan in pages from books. Any suggestions???