1989 Chevrolet Beretta GT review from North America

Replacing the 2.8 engine seemed to be regular maintenance. The original engine went at 196,000km,(weak crank shaft), and the second used engine went at 270,000km, (spark plug exploding out of its socket). The car was junked shortly after.

Weird noise started to come from the transmission at around 190,000km. The dealer couldn't find the problem.

The floor-board rusted out and the driver seat became unstable at 265,000km.

The interior trim was the worst I've seen. Bits and pieces that were glued to the car started to come off and rattle.

The HVAC never seemed to work properly. At full fan speed, there wasn't even enough air to defrost the front window properly.

The heat of the engine was unbearable in the summer. The stupid method of the piping the exhaust gas around the V6 instead of underneath, increased the temp. under the hood. Very hot air would waft into the interior even when the fan was off and the temp. setting was set to cool.

I loved the bottom-end torque of the OHV V6. Great handling and brakes to keep you out of trouble.

The Getrag 5 speed was great, but the clutch pedal seemed like an after thought as it was badly placed. I couldn't drive the car properly with my winter boots on.

Excellent fuel mileage for a V6, about 580km on 45 litres.

The digital dash with the on board computer was really cool.