First post in this forum, but just have to say my Old Bessie ('98 Intrigue GL) has always been quite comfortable for long drives, and she's been back & forth between Iowa & Georgia for 14 years & over 130k miles. I hate to give her up, but she overheated the other day & was in distress. I had her towed home & added ~ gallon of coolant mixed w/distilled water the next morning, took her a mile down the road & parked her back in the garage.
Poor Old Bessie left a few small pools of coolant mix behind (we do get incontinent with age!) so I figured the hose to the radiator had sprung a leak. After adding a bit more coolant mix today, I revved up the motor with the coolant cap off (per instructions) & noticed quite a lot of fluid was pouring from somewhere behind the motor where the water pump is. My guess is ~ $500-700 for repairs.
Much as I hate sending Old Bessie to the old cars home to live out her old age, I need a more dependable car. Looking for a replacement, I came upon the Buick Verano, which seems like GM's attempt at a new Intrigue, only slightly smaller. I would really like to hear from anyone who has one. Thank you.
Poor Old Bessie left a few small pools of coolant mix behind (we do get incontinent with age!) so I figured the hose to the radiator had sprung a leak. After adding a bit more coolant mix today, I revved up the motor with the coolant cap off (per instructions) & noticed quite a lot of fluid was pouring from somewhere behind the motor where the water pump is. My guess is ~ $500-700 for repairs.
Much as I hate sending Old Bessie to the old cars home to live out her old age, I need a more dependable car. Looking for a replacement, I came upon the Buick Verano, which seems like GM's attempt at a new Intrigue, only slightly smaller. I would really like to hear from anyone who has one. Thank you.