I am looking for a car with a reliable engine?

Question

Out of all these models: buick (century, lesabre, regal, park avenue) , nissan (altima, maxima, sentra), chevy (impala, malibu, monte carlo, beretta, cavalier, cobalt), oldsmobile (alero, aurora, cutlass), or cadillac (deville, seville), years (2000-2008) what engines are known for being very reliable?

Answer 1

3.8 liter V-6 GM motor is very reliable even the supercharged motor. The 2.4 liter nissan altima motor is reliable. The V-6 3.5 liter engine used in Altima's, Maximas and Z cars are super dependable. Ecotec 2.0 liter is a great GM motor for smaller cars. The Northstar motors in the Cadilac are prone to oil leaks and are very hard to service. The 3.1 liter GM motor is not as good as the 3.8.

Answer 2

buick are for older people
nissan's altima has a weak engine for its size
nissan's maxima is probably going to be your best best with size and how it's built
toyota's engines are small and weak
chevy's are not as good as they used to be, i have replaced

i have replaced a newer engine with a hardier 427 in3 ZL1 aluminum V8 into a new impala producing over 650 hp. i have yet to touch the engine and it runs like a stallion. The engine was built in 1967-68. The engine was previously in my vette but being in an accident i transferred my baby's heart into a new body. I have driven it over 200 miles a day for the last 10 years. And before that it had 180,000 from my father. I have seen older chevy's around more than another car.

oldsmobile i dont like at all

cadillac are way too expensive plus they run off the same GM engines. Nothing really different, just some things tweaked.

all cars are being built the same damn way, and more and more change every day. It used to not be like this. where a car would have the same body style for 5-6 years atleast. now it changes every year or 2. with modifications to support the needs of its consumers gas consumption.

car companies need to break it down into a couple cars and not so many. and have a focus on a simple automobile and make it well built. it would save costs and people would love their cars due to their reliability and how well it was built. this is how it used to be, now you see a manufacturer have 20 models. hummer and land rover had it simple and now theyre are turning to crap as well. but whatever i have thought about these things for hours and i hate the idea of it all.

Answer 3

It isn't just the engine that determines whether a car is reliable. The most notorious piece of crap on that list, the Cavalier, usually had a decent engine.

Also, many of those cars had multiple engines available.

However, of the cars on that list, the ones that are generally the best bets are: Buick Regal, the Nissans, the Impala and Monte Carlo, and maybe the Cobalt (not the Cavalier!), Olds Cutlass, the Cadillacs.

Answer 4

There are countless companies that furnish engines with 12 month common mileage assure, there is even one that factors low mileage engines from japan, (engines there might desire to get replaced at approximately 20K) comparable words, the traditional corporation channels are by using your community engine re-conditioner, carriage is chargeable, and a surcharge is made against the previous unit being decrease back in a serviceable condition.

Answer 5

Out of all of the Buicks, Chevy's, and Oldsmobiles, the most well known engines for any of those cars is GM's 3800 motor. In fact, it's been said that the 3800 is the best american motor made.

Answer 6

out of the mid size gm the Buick motor which is the 3.8 has been a great engine giving the owner at the least 250.000 of reliable service,. Now Chevy made the Vortec 4.3 V6 and it too got the recipient at least 250.000 miles. Sadly gm hasn't made a good 4cylinder engine for quite some time. Nissan and Toyota are pretty reliable but I am partial to buying American.

Answer 7

If these are the cars that you like, then I would suggest the Cavalier.
If on the other hand you are looking for real reliability, then go diesel VW.

Regarding "me"'s comments about people talking bad about GM, I suggest watching the movie "who killed the electric car?"
It is a documentary laid out like a "whodunit", but it is very informative as to the condition of the US big business culture.
I no longer support GM because they do not support the American people.

Answer 8

i got a 91 gmc seirra that is my play toy and i have sunk it twice has been submerged once and it still has the original motor. i just put a new alternator on there because i hook a spot light up to it sometimes to go frog giggin and a cb it has had 4 batteries three transmission fluid changes and countless amount of oil changes and tires considering that its got over 300,000 miles on it. everything works on it everything the best air conditioner ever and a portable beer cooler that is my console i do not believe that you should go with anything that is not american made because we are destroying our economy buying foreign cars and if you are not familiar with the "south" chevys are known for their reliability and muddin but if you are from the city and want to have a nice town car i think impalas look cool and are quite confortable plus they can peel out real easy

anyways many chevrolet and gmc's are v8 engines and v8's normally dont last as long as 4 and 6 cylinders for all of you talking crap about chevies i dis own you from the united states thats liek saying i think the american flag is gay

Answer 9

Can't go wrong with a Honda or Toyota. Try to find one with around 100K on the engine. This is about half life if the vehicle was maintained well. Also need to use your judgement. Look for leaks and definitly take the vehicle on a test drive. Good luck!

Answer 10

I know its not on your list but Honda definitely has proved to be reliable for me. I bought an '89 Honda with 160,000 miles on it and for 5 years and nothing major happened. I sold it at 275,000 miles and it was still working perfectly. But, out of the ones you put, Nissan would be my choice. Plus they keep their resale value pretty good too. New American cars tend to lose a lot of their value once you drive off the lot. Good luck!