1981 Chevrolet Citation review from North America
"Aaarrrggghhh!!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
You turn left, it'd stall. You turn right, it'd stall. Press on the gas, it'd stall. Press on the brake, it'd stall. Shifting from Park to Drive, dropped into gear violently (BANG!), and stall. Shifting from Park to Reverse, dropped into gear violently (BANG!), and stall. Shifting from Neutral to Drive, dropped into gear violently (BANG!), and stall. Had to drive 2-footed just to change direction!
Dash lights like to flash and dance periodically.
Needed a carburator that was worth more than the car. Filled up every 2 days!!
Rusted as if GM put a UV catalyst in the paint! Fenders and quarter panels became wavy from UV.
Useless vertically mounted radio.
At one point the tranny steamed out all of its ATF out of every orifice like a tea kettle.
Had to silicone a window shut, kept flopping down.
Dash was all dried out and handles started breaking off in my hand!!
General comments?
Piece of crap car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1998 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 0/10 |
| Reliability marks | 1/10 |
| Comfort marks | 4/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 186000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 200000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Beetle |
| Date of Entry | 20th May, 2001 |