1997 Buick Park Avenue

Rating from Full size car enthusiast

(4)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"GM, Say's that coolant change 100,000 miles. Becareful .Ihad to replace the engine manifold , because the old coolant ate away at the gaskets. My mechanic says it is common. I own a 1997 Bucik Park avenue, Also, the Engine Cradle Rotted out. My Mechanic also said this is common. This car was manily driven in florida in the winter, In chicago in the summer. The repair cost for the Manifold was $1,900. The repair cost for the Engine Cradle was $1.400, that was with a used part. This car is a Great car on the road. Even with a 114,000 K on it, It is a marvelious car. I can see this vechicle making over 200,000k easy."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Just getting around

Rating from The Buick Man

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		5 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"I purchased a 1997 Buick Park Avenue and I am so glad I did. This will probably be the best car I will ever own in my life. I am getting excellent fuel economy and a very comfortable & smooth ride! This car is the epidome of luxury cars. I cannot get over the state of the art features that are available for this car. I was able to get my buick loaded. It has an awesome premium sound system(bose)and heads up display(seeing the speed you are going on the winshield). It also has rain sensing windshield wipers. The 3.8L V6 is extremely reliable!"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Work

Rating from mature woman who thinks she's 35

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Handling:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		5 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Features:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"My Park Avenue Ultra Supercharged! is a great car. It was a company car, so at 90K it had had all its maintenance done on time. I have more than doubled the miles, ridden out a hailstorm, acquired the requisite dings and blips and locked my keys in it more than once. My Buick has repaid me by moving out when I had to outrun a speeding 18-wheeler, attracting the right kind of male for me, getting me to work and home daily and generally looking good in my driveway/garage! I love it, I love it, I love it. The air conditioning is gone, I can't tell (visually) what gear I am in any more, the heater blower has always been too loud and the gas gauge needle has fallen below empty. But I love it and it will turn to dust in my driveway."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: Commuting

Rating from jerryinphoenix

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Handling:		3 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Features:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		5 out of 5

"We bought this '97 Park Ave for a very good price because it already had 142,000 miles on it. It was a very comfortable and surprisingly dependable, we have had used Cadillacs in the past and this car was just as comfortable but was more dependable and less expensive to repair than the Caddys.We put 30,000 more miles on the car in the next 18 months and had no major repair problems.We are now convinced that Buicks are much better buys and more dependable than Caddys, after owning this car. Even at 172000 miles this Buick was still going strong. We sold the car for a little less money than what we paid for it and bought a new Prius."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: N/A

Rating from Buick enthusiast

(5)
Comfort:		5 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Handling:		3 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		3 out of 5
Interior Design:		4 out of 5
Features:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		5 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"I have the 97 ultra. It's supercharged for those who don't know...I only have about 72,xxx miles on mine and it's in awesome shape. It doesn't handle the best because it's so big but I did manage to pull a 14.811 1/4 mile with it this weekend. It's not stock anymore it has an upgraded stereo(stock was fine for most people) and some modifications to the engine like ported manifolds, a 3 inch downpipe, colder t-stat, colder plugs, smaller s/c'er pulley. Less than 600$ put in to it and I got a extremely comfortable ride that can get moving also!!The only problems I had was the charcoal canister was broken somehow from something hitting it and the purge control solenoid was bad. only a 60$ fix. Just keep the maintenance up ad you got yourself a 200+K mile ride!!!"

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: N/A

Rating from Alex

(3)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		3 out of 5
Handling:		4 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		4 out of 5
Interior Design:		5 out of 5
Features:		5 out of 5
Value for the Money:		2 out of 5
Reliability:		1 out of 5

"I bought this car about 8 months ago and i have had two seperate oil leaks costing over $2000!!! This 3.8L engine is known foroil leaks out of the intake manifold gasket! Avoid this"

I would recommend this car to a friend: No

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: N/A

Rating from Young Buick Enthusiast

(4)
Comfort:		4 out of 5
Performance:		4 out of 5
Handling:		3 out of 5
Exterior Styling:		3 out of 5
Interior Design:		3 out of 5
Features:		4 out of 5
Value for the Money:		4 out of 5
Reliability:		4 out of 5

"I've received far more than my money's worth out of this car. It came with exceptional leather seating; dashboard LED comp; and several other options. I probably wouldn't have gotten this car if the "extras" weren't added on. With it's long nose, the PK Ave was difficult to drive in tight places and especially park, but I soon got good at it, and now I actually enjoy driving around this "grandpa car" as some would call it. Well, I've gotten to love the 3.8L engine this baby's got. This is my first vehicle and it's been good to me ever since. Very little maintenance and almost 200,000 miles on it."

I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes

This vehicle was purchased: Used

Primary use for this car: N/A