1983 Chevrolet Citation Hatchback review from North America

Roof and door seals leaked.

Transmission, engine, power steering, master cylinder, all leaked.

Ugly.

Exhaust had a horrible stink (smelled like rotten eggs, puke, and hot diesel).

Many, many wiring problems.

Alternator went out twice when I had it.

Poorly designed brakes (wore out a lot).

Stalling occasionally.

Overheating (thermostat and radiator were clogged)

Wipers came on by themselves.

Dimmer switch didn't work.

Rust, rust, rust.

Not too bad a car, I've heard worse stories from Citation owners. I got an OK deal, paying only $350 for it. It lasted quite a while, considering it was one of GM's worst cars ever, and the old witch I bought it from didn't really believe in maintenance.

This car wasn't as slow as you'd expect, quite quick off the line. I had it doing nearly 120 MPH one day (my friend followed in his dad's BMW 7 Series.) I was kind of happy the night a drunkard in a Blazer smacked it at nearly 80 MPH while it was parked. I got nearly twice what I paid for it from the insurance company.