Oldsmobile Delta 88 Review from UK and Ireland  1979 Oldsmobile
Delta 88 Royale 350 diesel  Model year1979 Year of
manufacture1979 First year of ownership1990 Most recent year of
ownership1995 Engine and transmission 350 diesel Automatic
Performance marks 5 / 10 Reliability marks 2 / 10 Comfort marks
7 / 10 Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 7 / 10 Overall marks
(average of all marks) 5.3 / 10 Distance when acquired97000
kilometres Most recent distance114000 kilometres Previous
carHumber Sceptre   A fine car, apart from the engine   Rust,
not good when I bought it, although it didn't get much worse.
Re-cored radiator.  Rebuilt brake caliper.  Engine rebuilt
twice.  Batteries replaced (it has two).  Starter motor
replaced.  General Comments:  My first American car, very
comfortable. I was surprised at how few creature comforts I took
for granted in European cars were absent. No reclining seats, no
back seat armrest, hand cranked windows, the rears only went
down halfway - I subsequently found this on a lot of