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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
GMs run badly longer than anything else.  The 3800 is a great motor, but very, ummm, uninspiring. Unless it has a turbo bolted to it. The Monte Carlo my wife had when we met sounded like it was lubricated with gravel. |
The supercharged ones are plenty powerful for most people's tastes. My uncle has a 90 something Olds 98 with a SC'ed 3.8 in it. I think he's at 220,000 miles. It doesn't even smoke and still pulls really hard.
Buick 3.8L V-6's are among the greatest engine designs in history.
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Originally Posted by CJFusco
Sure Lexus, Jag, and Buick win top prize for new car reliability, but what about long-term (i.e., 10+ years)? Can anything match the long-term reliability of a 1980s Mercedes Diesel or the Volvo 240 and 740 series?
My Volvo has nearly 255K and climbing - it did need a new transmission at one point, but other than that it's been as solid as a car can be. I seem to see more old Volvos on the road than any other brand; either owning a 25-30 year old Volvo is trendy, or these cars just last.
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255 and climbing is just run of the mill mileage for any well maintained 3.8L V-6 powered GM.
Seriously.
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I doubt a 996 or Boxster would go that long on the original engine and transmission. It'd be a worn out, leaking mess well before then.
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There are some 200,000+ mile original engine 928s around. A few of them are even supercharged i think.