Dead at 106: Oldsmobile

[TitanDiddly]

Company wasn't going anywhere, they didn't innovate.

 

[PlatinumGold]

in the mid 70's and early 80's the Olds Cutlass was the best selling car in america.

currently i drive an Olds Intrigue and it's a very nice car. looks good too. it's an underappreciated car. the Olds Aurora was a pretty good looking car too.

i think GM made a mistake, Buick or Pontiac should have bit the dust not olds.

 

[dud]

I thought they had already slimmed their line of cars down to just a couple models a couple years ago.

I think you are correct. The line (as I understand it) was the Alero (lower end), Intrigue (middle of the line) and Aurora (nice car). They may have still been making an SUV but I am unsure. I just sold my father's (deceased) 2000 Intrigue. The depreciation on the car (with only 35k miles in great condition) was tremendous. I had to "give it away" for less then 1/3 new cost (year 2000 price).


Skoorb said:

Not a single attractive car on their product line. When I think of oldsmobile I think of a mobile for an old person. Bye bye!

I agree that Olds seemed to target ONLY the older customer (the ones with the $$$. I disagree with you about the attractiveness of the cars. I too own a Nissan but I had a chance to drive the Intrigue and it was a great car. You may find that your tastes will prob change as you get older.

 

[PlatinumGold]

Originally posted by: dud

I thought they had already slimmed their line of cars down to just a couple models a couple years ago.

I think you are correct. The line (as I understand it) was the Alero (lower end), Intrigue (middle of the line) and Aurora (nice car). They may have still been making an SUV but I am unsure. I just sold my father's (deceased) 2000 Intrigue. The depreciation on the car (with only 35k miles in great condition) was tremendous. I had to "give it away" for less then 1/3 new cost (year 2000 price).


Skoorb said:

Not a single attractive car on their product line. When I think of oldsmobile I think of a mobile for an old person. Bye bye!

I agree that Olds seemed to target ONLY the older customer (the ones with the $$$. I disagree with you about the attractiveness of the cars. I too own a Nissan but I had a chance to drive the Intrigue and it was a great car. You may find that your tastes will prob change as you get older.

i have a '98 olds intrigue and the day they announced the closing of oldsmobile, i lost 5k resale value easily. compare it to a similarly equiped buick regal.

 

[bleeb]

One less crappy vehicle from American Auto makers...good riddance.

 

[phantom309]

Originally posted by: notfred
They haven't built anything interesting since the 442.

True - they were badge-engineered into oblivion by the mid-70s.

 

[Amorphus]

Last car will be an Alero. What a legacy...

 

[todpod]

I never understood why GM never used Olds to market there import labels, kind of like they did with geo, but bring the Daewoo, opel and other brands they own un one name plate. Some of the Daewoo's were pretty decent looking, not sure how good they were however.

 

[Chadder007]

#*#@*@ GM Badgewhored it to DEATH!!!

 

[Chadder007]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: kranky
Wasn't Olds the "up-scale" brand of the different GM brands (excluding Cadillac)?

Nope, not exactly. It went, in ascending order: Chevrolet, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick, Cadillac.

For awhile in the 1930's the Oakland slotted in above Pontiac and below Olds; and the LaSalle was a baby Cadillac.

Saturn has always been on its own planet.

You forgot GMC....where do they fit in?

 

[ElFenix]

the intirgue was possibly the best looking american sedan in years.

 

[Ornery]

They don't make 'em like that anymore:

• In 1968 the 390-hp version could go from 0-60 mph in just six seconds and did the quarter mile in 12.97 seconds. Oldsmobile was sizzle and steak...

 

[thomsbrain]

for people capable of being AARP members:

"NOOOOOOOOES!"

for people not yet capable of being AARP members:

*crickets chirping*

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: BDawg
Now if we can get rid of Buick, GM will be more rid of the crappy cars.

Add Pontiac to the list...please!!!

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
the intirgue was possibly the best looking american sedan in years.

It's Intriguing that Olds hasn't made a decent looking car in years.

Glad to see them go though. What took so long?

Olds sucked. It was a crappy company anyway.

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: PlatinumGold
in the mid 70's and early 80's the Olds Cutlass was the best selling car in america.

currently i drive an Olds Intrigue and it's a very nice car. looks good too. it's an underappreciated car. the Olds Aurora was a pretty good looking car too.

i think GM made a mistake, Buick or Pontiac should have bit the dust not olds.

Woohoo--Another Intrigue owner! I love mine too. Black 1998 GL. I've had so few problems over the past 4.5 years.

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: ElFenix
the intirgue was possibly the best looking american sedan in years.

It's Intriguing that Olds hasn't made a decent looking car in years.

Glad to see them go though. What took so long?

Olds sucked. It was a crappy company anyway.

I always thought the Aurora was pretty sharp. It had some balls too. i think it was about a 4L v8 in it. 250hp+, nothing to shabby. It sure drove nice anyway.

 

[Mr N8]

RIP to the company that made my Aurora.

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Such a fun car. #2 to the Cutlass / 442, IMO.

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: MogulMonster
RIP to the company that made my Aurora.

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Such a fun car. #2 to the Cutlass / 442, IMO.

98? my parents had the same car, but in some metallic green colour that actually looked quite sharp.

 

[KarenMarie]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
RIP Oldsmobile - In tribute I present to you some 442 info & pics:

Nice 442!

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$20,000. and reserve not met!
:Q I did not know they went for that high a price.

 

[Nanotech]

The first vehichle that I ever had a say in was a 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlas Calais. I miss that ride, she just cruised along.

 

That was kind of hard to do in Roger Smiths cookie cutter vision of GM.

Anyone remember what Roger Smith once said at a press meeting in the early eighties ?


We are not in the business of making cars, we are in the business of making money

What an a$$.

 

[Mr N8]

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: MogulMonster
RIP to the company that made my Aurora.

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Such a fun car. #2 to the Cutlass / 442, IMO.

98? my parents had the same car, but in some metallic green colour that actually looked quite sharp.

I wish. Its a 95, the first year they were produced. Fortunately, its the Autobahn version.

 

[Sid59]

Plymouth too .. well many years ago.

 

[Gravity]

Um, it was dead long ago....just now getting a burial.