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TwoSeaterSam writes:
1990 Buick Reatta 2 Dr STD Coupe Review
ProsA classic - exclusivity at a reasonable price. A proven engine. ConsAesthetic parts tough to find (but available). 
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Good All Around 2 Seater - A Worthy Investment — Performance: Better then adequate (My Reatta is a 1990). Build Quality: For 1990, build quality was excellent. For 2009, it would be an 8 of 10. Always liked the appearance; especially the tail lights. I bought my Reatta from the original owner (76,000 miles). She kept the saddle color interior near-flawless (I'd rate it a 9.5 of 10)Shows very, very little wear. Original arctic white paint is an 8 out of 10 (never been in an accident and still has luster but some minor paint fade near trim). Mechanical parts are not difficult to find (many are shared with the Buick Riviera). Aesthetic parts to find can be a challenge to find but thankfully, there is eBay! Cost of ownership is high just like any used car in limited production. But the engine is bullet proof. It's an all around good two seater, a great cruiser and in very good condition, can be found for $5,000 (and will either sustain its value or increase).
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Reattasteve writes:
1990 Buick Reatta 2 Dr Base Coupe Review
ProsGreat Handling/ Very rust resistant/ Comfortable seating(16 way seats)/ Good Power/ Looks Different from other cars and gets alot of atttention ConsHave trouble with the ABS brake like comeing on and off . Can't figure out whats wrong 
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One Of The Best Car For It's Time — I've always liked the looks. This is my 2nd one. I love the styling. Because of the composite materials used in the body you get virtually no rust. The back tail light assembly could of had a little more quality as far as how its attatched. The plastic pieces the the anchor bolts screw into are prone to cracking and coming the screw/bolts have nothing to anchor to. A few other items on the car could of had a better quality way of attachment. Like metal fasteners instead of plastic. Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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N writes:
1990 Buick Reatta 2 Dr Base Coupe Review
ProsThe exterior paint is all most perfect. ConsThe replacement parts aren't easy to find. Auto part stores send us on wild goose trips.
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theblackmoon writes:
1990 Buick Reatta 2 Dr Base Coupe Review
ProsEverything not listed as a con below, which is, basically, everything! ConsTeves Brake System reliability; GM Support and Marketing.
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How Do I Love Thee; Let Me Count The Ways... — You've heard the age old warning, "Don't believe the hype" probably a million times by now. Well, the truth is, rarely there comes a time when you actually CAN believe the hype! With the Buick Reatta, here comes one of those rare times! The Reatta has accolades upon accolades trumped upon it from years and years of owners proud to call themselves such, a very informative and robust web site dedicated to it (http://www.reatta.net) and even an owner supported discussion forum under the BCA (link on web site) that, unlike most others, is more about helping other owners than griping about what could've been done better. The hype? A near indestructible (by average car standards) engine, durability and survivability under almost unimaginable circumstances, outrageous "power" (considering it's mere 160-170hp), timeless styling which still has people asking, "what year is that" and stopping to look in awe, it's superb and comfortable interior of REAL leather covered seats and surrounds, it's excellent touring suspension which provides a mix of Cadillac softness down the straight and narrow with Camaro stiffness in the turns, etc., etc... Strangely, it's all true. Even the rumors of sometimes catastrophic brake "issues" that come with little or no warning in the '88-90 Teves equipped vehicles and GM's refusal to recall and replace the systems are true. And even this frightening possibility has not significantly deterred interest in these simple twists on the Riviera ideal. So, what can I say that hasn't already been said by owners of the Reatta over and over again? Oh, should I tell you that the magazines were wrong, the "test drivers" must have taken their ill-conceived ideals of what a "touring" car that "looks" sporty should handle like with them when they reviewed the Reatta (or maybe they just had a pre-production model to review... hmmm???), that the only truly pitiable thing about the car was GM's HORRID support and their poor marketing strategy of setting it nose to nose with the Riviera (foolishly causing people to choose between similarly equipped and designed vehicles at the same dealership on the same showroom floor!)? No, I'll just say if you truly wish to understand... Drive one! Owner for 8 years, 0 months Miles Driven per Year:189,459 | ||
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Andrea writes:
1990 Buick Reatta 2 Dr Base Coupe Review
ProsA classic hand built American car. ConsHard to find parts for anymore. :(
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They Don't Make Em Like This Anymore... — LOVE everything about this car with the exception of a lack of parts. Repairs are getting harder to make as certain parts are unavailable and mechanics are hard to come by that actually know what they are doing. Enjoy it if you can get one! Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.) | ||
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Frank writes:
1990 Buick Reatta 2 Dr STD Coupe Review
ProsReliable, Comfortable, Hi-Tech fun toys. ConsSome parts can be hard to source and very expensive
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A Rare Jewel That Is Underappreciated By Most. — This was a great car that I owned for almost 5 years. It was WAY ahead of its time. It drove great, was comfortable. It had EVERY luxury feature you could possibly think of for a car of that time period. It was like driving a spaceship. It was a Buick that some mistoke for a Porsche or Ferrari Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Kristyn writes:
1990 Buick Reatta 2 Dr Base Coupe Review
ProsSolid metal body=tank ConsOld and had part problems
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I Don't Want To Enter A Title. — Bought it when it was about 13-15 years old. Reliable until the parts started failing. Although it was old, the appearance was nice. The acceleration was slow due to the weight of the car, brakes were good and handling was very good for a first car. The build quality was good compared to its age. Although the fuel injector was a giant pain, and other minor problems due to wear and tear. If I had gotten the car in better condition I would've kept the car for a lot longer. I enjoyed driving the car. Primary Use: Family transportation | ||
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90Buick writes:
1990 Buick Reatta 2 Dr Base Coupe Review
ProsHand built, no assembly line work, you won't find that today ConsPoor marketing when vehicle was first introduced
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Drives Nice Ahead Of Its Time — This car is well built, they don't make them today as they did, heavy construction, handles well fairly good gas milage and a style ahead of its time, leather, air cassette am/fm power locks and captians seat, all in all a very well built vehicle, how many automobiles do you know of that are still on the road after 18 years. Owner for 16 years, 0 months Miles Driven per Year:2,500 | ||
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Ben writes:
1990 Buick Reatta 2 Dr Convertible Review
Prosunique, comfortable, luxurious, HUGE trunk, convertible, 3800 V6 Cons27 miles per gallon at BEST, good luck with body parts or interior replacements, GM headlight motors and power antenna
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