1979 Chevrolet Citation CL 2 Door review from North America

This is my second car and 2nd Citation.

This is just an amazing car.

Faulty GM brakes changed at 1,000 miles.

And again 200 miles later.

Alternator changed 3 times once at.

400,000 again every 150,000 after.

Got into accident in 1980 500$

All brake lines replaced in 1991.

Exhaust changed every 150,000 miles.

Oil changed every 3,000 miles.

Car painted and rustproofed every 5.

Years.

Total suspension rebuild in 1997.

Carburetor rebuilt in 1989.

Radiator blew in 1990 changed then and.

2003.

As of today June 6th 2003 I'm totally.

Rebuilding the fuel system.

Go ahead and laugh at my Citation, supposed to be the worst cars around hey? Your wrong.

On may 22nd 1979 I bought a Chevy Citation from my local Chevy dealer.

It had a serial number 1,001. I was one of the first to buy a Citation and I paid 5,765 for it.

It had a 2.8 liter v6 and I went home to show it to my friends (I was only 18)

On my way home I was stopped at a red light on a highway.

I was sitting there when I saw this big huge 18 wheeler coming quick behind me, next thing I remember is a horrible smashing sound.

He demolished my Citation after getting 3 miles on it.

After bargaining and negotiating for 1,000 dollars I got a new Citation on June 1st 1979.

I still own that car to this day.

For people that think Citations suck, tell me how many other cars can put 650,000 miles on the original engine block and transmission?

Not many! Tell me this too, how many other cars around sold 811,540 cars in their debut year?

None because that record still stands to this day, I count for 2 of those.

This car is such a good value, I've put all together 9,000 into this car including purchase price, and it's given me 24 years and 650,000 miles of working service.

The car has no rust even though I drive in the winter (thanks to new paint every 5 years).

If you buy a new car and want to keep it forever heres what you should do.

Don't abuse it.

Wash it FREQUENTLY!

Add a fuel system and engine cleaner EVERY time you fill up.

Change your oil every 3,000 miles.

If you do those things it will last.

I'm going to keep this car forever, and I will hopefully get 1,000,000 miles in about 15 years.

On January 17th 1980 I was on an icy road in Ohio and was parked at a light I saw a garbage truck in my rearview mirror with his tires locked up and sliding. I tried to move, but my tires got no traction on the ice so I hopped out and he did too, (he was going only about 15 miles an hour).

We both watched as his truck hit my car doing almost no damage to the Citation , but His radiator blew.

34$ fixed the light and bumper damage and since then nothing has happened to the Citation.

I travel 178 miles a day to work and back and enjoy the ride everytime...

I would suggest anyone that has a Citation to give it time and care, and it will last forever