Re: Cars that should be bought
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:40 pm
My comments:
Exterior
That Maaco respray is just offensive. No shine. The seller explained that the car had "Beautiful black paint" but he felt it was dirty all the time, so he had it painted some Suzuki blue. It's probably the worst thing about the car. Doubly offensive when you realize it would have looked great in black if he just left it alone.
Interior
I was surprised at the overall quality of the interior. Things seemed screwed together well and there were no squeaks. The door panels don't squeak or creak when you push on them. It was super solid and quiet in fact. The ride was extremely smooth even with the failing Michelins. I was marveling at the heated rear seats and rear climate control as Adam mentioned. Power head rests. My STS does not have that. It also has power lock switches in the back that don't unlock. The 90s Fleetwood had that. Not sure why they did that but interesting that they carried it forward to the end of the G-body cars. Overall it's hard to believe the Riviera and Seville are on the same platform. You can tell by the solidity of the platform itself but I'm referring more to the interior.
Drive
I did not drive. I was a passenger and poking at my Tech 2 the whole time. Engine seemed smooth (makes me want to do engine mounts in mine...kind of). I was right on with the tall gearing and kind of lame drivability. It doesn't really pull that hard until halfway through first. And really, it is not all that fast. But as a comfortable FE1 car, that is fine. Would have preferred the STS for sure though.
Exterior
That Maaco respray is just offensive. No shine. The seller explained that the car had "Beautiful black paint" but he felt it was dirty all the time, so he had it painted some Suzuki blue. It's probably the worst thing about the car. Doubly offensive when you realize it would have looked great in black if he just left it alone.
Interior
I was surprised at the overall quality of the interior. Things seemed screwed together well and there were no squeaks. The door panels don't squeak or creak when you push on them. It was super solid and quiet in fact. The ride was extremely smooth even with the failing Michelins. I was marveling at the heated rear seats and rear climate control as Adam mentioned. Power head rests. My STS does not have that. It also has power lock switches in the back that don't unlock. The 90s Fleetwood had that. Not sure why they did that but interesting that they carried it forward to the end of the G-body cars. Overall it's hard to believe the Riviera and Seville are on the same platform. You can tell by the solidity of the platform itself but I'm referring more to the interior.
Drive
I did not drive. I was a passenger and poking at my Tech 2 the whole time. Engine seemed smooth (makes me want to do engine mounts in mine...kind of). I was right on with the tall gearing and kind of lame drivability. It doesn't really pull that hard until halfway through first. And really, it is not all that fast. But as a comfortable FE1 car, that is fine. Would have preferred the STS for sure though.