1999 Buick Regal User Reviews

Excellent Purchase — see pros and cons. i used to be embarrassed by not having a new cars. but, i have NO payments, it's solid and in great, great shape.. And, why lease? it's the same as renting and never owning a thing! Besides, you'd have restrictions on use, etc. It's only been garaged these past 6 years. it's a '99 !! the acceleration is terrific, never had any, any major problems with it. simple stuff, oil, changes, battery, tires, the ususal maintenance. I'd actually consider another.

Primary Use: Family transportation

This Is The Best Us Made Car I Have Ever Owned...and I'm 65! — The overall styling of the Regal is very simple and it still looks very good 13 years after it was made. It's a good size, drives easily and has a lot of good features, more than I'm used to. I like the interior, but it is a bit plain, and I like real wood trim instead of plastic "wood" trim, but that was GM at that time. The older Olds Touring Sedan I had years ago had real wood...Progress, I guess. This car has the Monsoon Sound System-I have no idea what that means-I think it's an 8 speaker system with a radio and tape player. You can control the sound system from the steering wheel, which sounds odd, but it's very convenient. As far as I have seen, everything in this complex little car works! But it is pretty comfortable. The paint is amazingly good. The car has a few very minor dings and dents-it's 13 years old-but NO serious rust, and here in the PA salt belt, that's a real feat. The body is tight, trans and engine work well. Minor problems are mainly from use and wear over the years and miles-the blower fan will be replaced-bad bearings. The driver's window needs a new roller, the car needed new ball joints and links, and a new gas filler tube and exhaust work. Again, it has 186,000 miles and 13 years on it. I did have the oil and filter changed, and the trans flushed and cleaned. All belts, hoses and filters were checked, fluids added as needed and the car passed PA state inspection and emissions testing. The brakes are GREAT. Trans is smooth. Lights and all else works fine .Even the carpet and headliner is very good, which for a 13 year old car that was used by a family tells me something...the interior is a bit plain, but it is holding up all this time! I have some experience with this V6.it is one of the beast engines GM has ever made. Years ago, I drove a cab "between jobs", and they used '80's GM cars with the 3800 series engines...they ran them routinely for 300,000 miles, then rebuilt them and kept on going. They will go on forever if maintained. Parts are cheap and readily available, new and used, and there are lots of aftermarket things for these cars. Lots of people love these old GS hotrods. Drove it over 50 miles from the dealer home and I was getting 31.1 MPG on the PA Turnpike according to the driver info. I drove it in town today and the average is still over 29 MPG... Overall, this will be my fun car and I love it already...Glad I didn't buy that old Alfa Romeo... ADDED: I really look forward to driving the GS- I bought it to be an occasional use fun car, and it has been every bit of that. Handling and ride is the best of any US car I have ever owned over the last nearly 50 years. People have told me they thought it was a much newer car...one person thought it was new! It is very fast, and mine has the Touring Suspension Package. The road feel and handling are great, and only my old Fiat Spiders handled better. If you are looking for this type of car, find an old GS and give it a try...if you can find one for sale. Mine is NOT. mark

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

Badass 3.8 Supercharged Gs — The ride is smooth and it is extremely fast for a sedan. !40K later put two front wheel bearings, new belts for the supercharger and water pump, and a new water pump which i installed on my own and had no problems doing so.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

This Is A Family Compact Car With Powerful Engine — I like the GM 3.8 L engine it is a one of smoothest engine I have ever driven . I don't like regal low wheel base , I like to have more wheel base like on lesabre. A new steering intermediate shaft, along with the addition of a strut tower brace is the secret to more precise road feel and better steering response this year, which has never been Buick's strong suit.

Primary Use: Family transportation

Am In Love — This car is more than awesome, luxurious, and very fast at the same time....one downfall though...electronic transmissions suck because of the cost effective ways that the factory has to produce them...but if you got the money you can make these transmissions last with mods...

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)