1996 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight

Pros: Great Handling, Great Engine

Cons: Too Big

Review: I bought a 1996 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight in the spring of 1997. It was used, but in top notch shape. This car combines the handling of a German car with the style of Italian grace. You feel all 205 horses when you put the pedal to the metal. The 3800...

Pros: Quite powerful, lots of passenger and trunk space, overall smooth ride

Cons: It's a bouncy boat in some situations

The Bottom Line: Despite a few design quirks, this is a lot of car for the money. Gone is the "old person" stigma. Enter a spacious, powerful, and smooth wolf-in-grandmother's-clothing.

Review: The collective reaction of my siblings and myself when my father brought home this boat several years ago was one of mild apathy and disregard. For years I hardly drove it, succumbing to the masculine Southern pressures around me and sticking to my Jeep....