Offshoreonly.com - Thinking used car-3.1 V6 Q's

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By the way, this car has overdrive and the guy says he gets about 26-28 MPG on the freeway. Said he swears to it. What do you think and what MPG have you heard with this car?

I drove my Dad's Buick to Florida and back. It has a 3.1L, and I think I averaged 26 - 27 MPG for the trip. This was with the car heavily loaded down (my wife knows how to put the "lug" into luggage :eek: ), cruise set at 80 most of the way. I am pretty sure the Olds 3.1 and the Buick 3.1 are the same - GM went to the "corporate" platform on engines and chassis in the mid eighties, I think.

Seemed like a decent running car, but the 3.1 was a bit overworked in the Regal sled. My current disposable hooptie is an '88 cutlass with the 3.8L. Much stronger engine, but the gas mileage is not as good.