Car leasing: Buick Skyhawk

None for sale by us right now: rent one for a week first, or ask us to find one. CarmaCars is not a lender, dealer or lessor, and does not arrange financing or leases. We rent cars, and sell one only when it is listed for sale on this page with its price.

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Buick Skyhawk of the 1982 to 1989 generation
Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons. Representative photo, not one of our cars

For sale

We do not have a Buick Skyhawk for sale right now. We are a rental company: rent one for a week to try it, or tell us what you want and we look for one for you.

CarmaCars is not a lender, dealer or lessor, and does not arrange financing or leases. We rent cars, and sell one only when it is listed for sale on this page with its price.

Every Buick Skyhawk year

Buick Skyhawk model years
YearCombined usePowertrainsCanadian trims
1990Not rated
19899.0 to 9.4 L/100 km4 (regular gas)
19888.7 to 9.8 L/100 km8 (regular gas)
19879.0 to 11.2 L/100 km10 (regular gas)
19868.7 to 11.8 L/100 km10 (regular gas)
19859.0 to 12.4 L/100 km16 (regular gas)
19849.0 to 11.8 L/100 km20 (regular gas)
1983Not rated
1982Not rated
1981Not rated

Recalls and complaints by year

Buick Skyhawk NHTSA recalls and complaints by model year
YearRecall campaignsComplaints
199000
198913
198800
198723
198610
198511
198420
198341
198210
198100

Source: NHTSA (US) recalls and owner complaints by model year. A recall in the US often has a Canadian twin from Transport Canada.

The Buick Skyhawk for buyers

CarmaCars rents cars and does not sell the Buick Skyhawk; this page helps you judge it before you buy one elsewhere. CarmaCars is not a leasing company. You can rent month to month and stop at the end of any booking. Before you buy the Buick Skyhawk, see the figures and the checks worth doing.

Before you sign for the Skyhawk

Have a mechanic inspect a used one before you buy it. Look at the tires, brakes and battery; they are costly to replace. In Ontario, a used car needs a Safety Standards Certificate to be registered. Ask for the service records and check open recalls by the VIN.

What the figures tell you

No fuel-use rating is published for this model year, so we leave those figures out.

Room inside

As a compact car, it is easy to drive and park in the city.

When the Skyhawk makes sense

It suits visitors who want a familiar car for a week in town. It suits a work trip where a reliable car matters more than anything else.

Drive it on your own roads

Rent first, buy later: a week with the Skyhawk answers the big questions. Rent the Skyhawk first, and buy only if it fits your life. A test week in the Skyhawk tells you more than any review.

Running costs

Ask what a set of tires costs for this trim; sizes and prices vary. Get an insurance quote for this exact model before you buy; rates differ a lot between models.

Which one to look for

If you are unsure between two options, rent one of them for a week first. If two trims share a powertrain, the difference is equipment, which you can check in person. Ask the seller which trim it is; badges can be swapped and options vary.

Get an offer

Want to try before you buy? Ask for your dates.

Rent it for a week before you buy

A week of your own driving tells you more than a test drive: the commute, the parking, the fuel. Rent a Buick Skyhawk from us first.

Rent the Buick SkyhawkRequest a rental

Ask us about the Buick Skyhawk

Tell us your budget and when you want to buy; we look for a Buick Skyhawk for you and reply within one business day.

CarmaCars is not a lender, dealer or lessor, and does not arrange financing or leases. We rent cars, and sell one only when it is listed for sale on this page with its price.

Buying the Buick Skyhawk

Does CarmaCars sell the Buick Skyhawk?

Not right now. CarmaCars rents cars; it sells one only now and then. Tell us what you want and we look for one, or rent one for a week first.

Can I rent a Buick Skyhawk before I buy one?

Yes. Request it for a week (or longer, up to 365 days) and drive it as your own; nothing is charged until we confirm and you approve.

Where do the figures come from?

Fuel use and fuel cost from the US EPA (fueleconomy.gov), dimensions and weight from NHTSA vPIC Canadian specifications, recalls and complaints from NHTSA. We leave out any figure no free source publishes.