Oldsmobile Aurora Maintenance & Repair

Replying to: aurand210 (Jan 16, 2009 7:13 am)

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Replying to: d_stenulson (Jan 14, 2009 8:43 pm)

Hello there... reading your post and I just have to give you a little advice. The Aurora is a wonderful car no doubt and when they are fully operational they are totally awesome. But, as to everything there is a downside and you have just had your first experience.... They are costly when it comes to repairs, they are a car of their own making and there really aren't too many people that like to work on them, then you have some that will work on them and really don't know what they are doing!
You and I have a similar scenario.... I got mine from a family member for $1000, and when I got it there was an exisisting problem with overheating. Thought it would be a simple fix (thermostat, water pump) but there was more to it then that. I've had the car for almost 2 years now and have put more into it then what I paid, one repair alone cost me $1697.00 and once again she is sitting in my driveway and I am asking my fellow Aurorians here on the forum questions... look at posts #4063 thru 4071 (those are all me, and one shows a breakdown in repairs).
What I'm actually trying to say to you is have the car FULLY inspected by someone that knows Aurora's. You have a power steering issue right now, but there could be something else leading to the problem since it has been repaired once. You are young, and there are a lot of other things you can do with your money (school, etc) besides put it into a car that you may soon decide you no longer want. Again, it is an awesome car, but the maintenance is $$$$ if you can understand what I mean.
Not trying to discourage you, I mean I have so many times wanted to throw the towel in on mine but here she still sits... For this car you have to keep a piggy bank. lol
Good luck to you, and Happier Aurora days to you!
Monique

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Replying to: d_stenulson (Jan 20, 2009 3:31 pm)

Very wise decisiion... I can understand exactly what you mean by it being your own. When you take it to be inspected, make sure you get a list of everything they find wrong with it (it helps the fellow Aurorians here give you the best advice). I would work on the major things first if any are found, then the not so major things.... once you get her to the status she should be keeping up the maintenance is a MUST on these ladies! I call them ladies because they are high maintnenance. lol You will most definitely appreciate the car, as I said before it is an awesome ride! One other thing to keep in mind, when you have any work performed on the car, always ask for your OLD parts. Not that you will want to keep them, it's just something I have learned to do over the years to insure that what they say was replaced, was actually replaced! However, there are some parts recommended to keep that can be rebuilt considering....
I wish you nothing but the best! Enjoy the thrill of an Aurora!

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