1994 Chevrolet Cavalier Z22 review from North America
"Expensive repairs, for a cheaply made speeder"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Gas tank had a rusted hole, replaced fuel pump and gas tank 216000.
Hood of car split apart and ripped off car at high speeds (140km), due to rust, replaced 217000.
Fuel lines leaking, replaced 217000.
Front rotors rusted apart, replaced 219000. (rotor caused front passenger wheel to shake at speeds over 90km)
Head gasket blew needs replacing 234000.
Brakes failed, need to be replaces 235000.
Rust is all over the car.
General wear and tear, headlights, oil changes, and other routine maintenance.
General comments?
The car may look nice when you go to buy it, but you should stay away. This car has been nothing, but trouble for me.
I will admit it can make it to 160km like the speedometer says it can, and it is a very fast car, but things breaks parts left and right.
You would assume a car with a four cylinder engine would be good on gas, but not this one. It is better than a larger engine, but it still a gas hog.
They say this is the smallest car designed and produced completely in North America.
If you want a fast car that breaks a lot and looks fairly nice, I'd say go with this, but if you want something reliable... buy anything else.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5/10 |
| Reliability marks | 2/10 |
| Comfort marks | 1/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 216000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 235000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 5th December, 2003 |

