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Was the 1976-79 Buck Opel a decent car back in the day?

  

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Scotty, was the 1976-79 Buick Opel a decent car back in the day?  It's my understanding that it was actually manufactured in Japan by Isuzu.


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Yes it was by Isuzu and it wasn't the best. Good luck finding parts for that car because there won't be many available.


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They were not as well-regarded by enthusiasts as the earlier German-made Opels such as the Manta 1900. The change to Isuzu was made primarily due to unfavorable exchange rates with Germany that was causing the price of German-made Opels to skyrocket. This also gave GM a "me too" Japanese-made car to sell at a time when sales of Japanese cars were really taking off. They were OK cars but as has been noted parts will likely be a real problem.


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