Thoughts on the 1999 Oldsmobile Aurora?

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 04/12/2014 at 11:30 • Filed to: None

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This 1999 Oldsmobile Aurora is currently listed for sale near me. I am very tempted by it because it is a comfy, weird, V8 sedan loaded with toys, it has just over 71k miles on it, and yet it is priced at under five grand, at least two grand short of anything else I'm looking at. I want to know specifically about performance and build quality. Also, would I be better off spending an extra $2500 for a Lexus or a Volvo with similar mileage? Any other thoughts on the car are welcome.

http://www.inventory.theinternetcarlot.com/detail-1999-ol…

jkm7680 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/12/2014 at 11:32

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Helluva deal! The thing is mostly with Lexus and Volvo is that they tend to be slightly overpriced.

Textured Soy Protein > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/12/2014 at 11:35

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The 1st gen Aurora is kinda nice. I remember at the time they came out, GM was hyping the fact that the unibody was stiffer than Mercedes and Lexus. No idea on reliability.

If you get this one, whatever the hell this dealer badge is (does it say 'Beoooo'?) needs to go.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Textured Soy Protein 04/12/2014 at 11:41

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It says "Reagan" and yes, I noticed it and it would be the first thing to go.

FJ80WaitinForaLSV8 > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/12/2014 at 11:41

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check for rust. Buicks at the time had unibody rust issues. Not sure if it applies to Olds but have them put it on a lift for you and walk around under it.

spacecase > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/12/2014 at 11:44

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buy it and donk it....

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > spacecase 04/12/2014 at 11:48

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I'm not sure if I personally could pull that look off…

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/12/2014 at 11:55

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It's a great car until the repairs stack up. But I have a massive soft spot for it and the riviera of the era (above). It was a last gasp by some of the best in GM to actually try and live up to their bragging. These two were basically put on the road to look like concept cars and prototypes that actually got made. They look only "modern" now but consider what cars looked like pre-1995. Go ahead, I'll wait............Yeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhhhh....still pretty damn 80s. The riviera and Aurora were the cars that kicked GM's entire design division forward, essentially. So now they look like any other car from recent years but back then......they looked like spaceships next to cars like these that they shared dealership space with. Again, in 1995, the Aurora and Riviera were next to these.

I'm amazed more senior citizens didn't have heart attacks that year. Can you imagine grandma coming in for a new oldsmobile 88 and seeing the aurora next to it?!?!?!

shop-teacher > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/12/2014 at 12:43

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My mom had a '95. They're very nice. The engine really likes to rev. Its more fun to drive than any car this big and this FWD has the right to be. The down side is they can be quite pricey to maintain. So, you decide!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 04/13/2014 at 13:32

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Obligatory.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/13/2014 at 14:28

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I just found that video maybe ten minutes before you posted it. This car has no right to sound that good.