1989 Chevrolet Sprint 4 door hatchback review from North America

I bought the Car for $400 Canadian. Thus I had to replace the hood and the brakes. Not bad for a car with 245,000km. The hood cost me $30 from a salvage yard. The brakes cost $650.

Those repairs were done at 245500km. The last 50,000Km have been problem free.

The car came with an aftermarket tape deck. Much better that the stock AM/FM stereo.

It warms up great in -35C whether. Only taking five minutes of driving to have wonderful hot air. It even started trouble free in -40 whether when not plugged in.

My car came with a rear window wiper. This makes driving in the rain and snow more enjoyable.

I found that newer Chevy Sprints (Suzuki Swifts) came with larger 13inch wheels. The 1989-1992 came with 12inch wheels. I put the 13's on my 1989 and it really grips. This modification increased traction because I am running a wider tire, and increased gas mileage because I am using a taller tire (larger gearing). However, the larger tires cause less performance when accelerating.

I am 6 foot 4 and find the Sprint very roomy and comfortable.

Top speed that I have achieved is 155km\h.

I would prefer a five speed manual to the three speed automatic.

I put a fifth seat belt in the back seat so that the car can hold five occupants. This has come in handy.

I am considering converting my car to electric when the engine dies, but I don't know if the engine will ever die.

Canadian Electric Vehicles offers kits to convert a Sprint to a 120hp electric vehicle. This is there web site: http://www.canev.com/index.html

This car gets better gas mileage than the new hybrids built by Honda and Toyota.

This car is the best by on the market. Best bang for your dollar.