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#89 of 148 97 Aurora by mg11 Sep 29, 2003 (5:55 pm)
Got my 97 Classic w/86,000 miles on it for $6,000.00 almost 18 months ago. Runs like a charm, only needed tune up, new wires, and new rubber. Dealer that sold it never tuned it, and it was a little rough. Once tuned, you couldn't even hear the engine running from outside the car. I think he was afraid of the bad rep of some of the lemons and their cost of repair. His loss, my good fortune! I was a fan of the car beforehand, and the choice came down to the Aurora and a Mark VIII. I was previously a Mark VII owner, but the Aurora stole my heart. I've been in heaven ever since!
#90 of 148 '96 Aurora by blk97aurora Sep 29, 2003 (8:14 pm)
lando2,   I own a '97 with 101k miles. I don't know if the '96 for $3200 is a good price, as the bottom has really fallen out of the Aurora market because of Olds' demise. If you shop around, you can probably find an AC-Delco replacement battery for ~$110; you can replace it yourself, but it is heavy -- 56 pounds. AC compressors are expensive to replace; I have not had to do that yet. I would expect to have to pay ~$1000 for parts and labor. Other problems with Classics at that mileage are water pumps and fuel pumps. At 137k miles it should be long past the first round of changes for spark plugs and ignition wires.
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#92 of 148 '97 Aurora by jerug Oct 25, 2003 (7:45 pm)
After 2 months of hunting online and off I just picked up my Aurora on Friday at a nearby dealer for $6995 + T&T with 49k miles. The only options missing were the Gold & Autobahn packages, Bose & CD changer. Dealer checked the car out before delivery & found a small leak so they replaced the water pump at no charge. Thanks to all you members whose postings helped me decide on the Aurora. I absolutely love driving this car.
#93 of 148 '95 Aurora by n_vanexel31 Oct 31, 2003 (9:37 am)
I bought my Aurora in May of 2003 with 111,000 miles. It has a champagne exterior with a beige interior with every option ever imaginable in a car. I fell in love with it the first time I test drove it. What makes it even better is that I only paid $4200 for it. I love the car and hope to have it for a long time to come.
#94 of 148 1997 Aurora by harley May 12, 2004 (10:44 am)
I have had this 1997 Aurora for about 4 years with no problems until now. I blew a head gasket and had it repaired. I asked the mechanic if I should sell it or keep it (it has 95000 miles). He said sell it before it hits 100,000 miles since that engine will never see 150,000 miles. It is the 32 valve north star engine. Has anyone else had a similar experience? Thanks in advance. Replies to this message: alarming9 (May 04, 2005 11:05 am) macecyn (Oct 07, 2005 9:01 am)
#95 of 148 Won't see 150K?? by stickking1 May 12, 2004 (12:51 pm)
I have 165,000 on mine right now. Tell the mechanic to take a hike! Replies to this message: harley (May 14, 2004 7:15 am)
#96 of 148 100k? Yeah right. by hammen2 May 12, 2004 (1:05 pm)
There's one on eBay now that's at around 250k (or was it 265k). Properly-maintained, the Northstar should hit 150k-200k. Not properly maintained, any engine may not make it to 100k.   Re: your head gasket issue, did you have the coolant flushed (not just drained and filled) every 2 years or 30k mi? Used DexCool (orange stuff)? Let them put in the sealant tabs? For an aluminum engine, this preventative maintenance is important... Replies to this message: harley (May 14, 2004 7:14 am) alarming9 (May 04, 2005 11:07 am) hammen2 (May 04, 2005 5:51 pm)
#97 of 148 harley:head gasket by mike98c May 12, 2004 (4:04 pm)
The only way I see that as a problem is if head bolt or bolts pulled from the block in which case it should have been timeserted to permanently repair the threads while the head was off. Does your mechanic know somwthing he hasen't told you, like not being able to tighten down one or more of the bolts? Otherwise I'd drive it and not worry about it. It is very rare that the head and block would warp with the Northstars aluminum alloy construction.   How much did he charge you for the repair? Replies to this message: harley (May 14, 2004 7:04 am)
#98 of 148 Re: harley:head gasket [mike98c #97] by harley May 14, 2004 (7:04 am)
Replying to: mike98c (May 12, 2004 4:04 pm) It was the GM dealer and it cost $1487. The parts list was about $480 with all the gaskets that needed to be replaced putting it back together--so the labor was about $960 and it was about 15 hours--a big job. I will call the dealer and ask about the head bolts, however, and thanks for your input.

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