1988 Buick Electra

My New Old Car

by lemko - Top 1000
Apr 10 '06 

Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Excellent fuel economy. Plush, luxurious interior. Excellent reliability. Full instrumentation. Almost everything still works.
Cons: A/C needs repair: R-12 expensive and mostly unavailable. Driver's door window. Dumb donut tire.
The Bottom Line: I'm hardly ashamed of my beater car. It still looks good and won't leave me stranded. Fuel economy is a bonus.

This is a review of the 1988 Buick Electra Park Avenue. I purchased a 1988 Buick Park Avenue as a winter/work car on November 5, 2005. The car is a medium blue metallic sans vinyl roof, narrow white stripe Goodyear tires, and wire wheel covers. It ...

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