Absolutely I am. My Olds is as reliable as my Lexus. As I said in other posts, I never experienced reliability problems with the GM cars I owned. Of course, like the word "wonderful", the definition of the word "reliable" is also relative. All I can say is that while i'ts true that my Lexus does not break down often, neither does my Olds even though it has a third more mileage on it (200 000ks vs 300 000).
The reason I wrote in praise of Olds is not because I want to downgrade Lexus. When I say that my Olds is quieter than my Lexus, I am recognizing ipso facto the expected quietness of a Lexus! It's just that, based on my personal experience, big GM cars do not get the credit they deserve, I feel. They are much better cars than the impression you get from the press and import cars enthusiasts. When you factor in the price differential and the lower cost of replacement parts, they are a tremendous value. (Too bad the're so darn ugly. Buicks anyway. Hopefully this guy Lutz will make a difference eventually)
A.Z.