1989 Chevrolet Camaro R.S. review from North America
"The Devil's Car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The first thing that went wrong was that the steering column broke.
The first alternator broke.
The freeze plugs went.
The heater stopped working.
The air conditioner stopped working.
The radiator blew.
The freeze plugs went again.
The Water pump went.
The power steering went.
The entire electrical system went.
The alternator went again.
Both of the heads went.
Exhaust fell off.
The odometer stopped working.
The Speedometer stopped working.
The steering column was melted by exhaust gases coming out of the manifold because of the missing exhaust.
The seats were becoming torn.
The ceiling clothe was not sticking.
General comments?
I must admit that when I bought the car, it looked fabulous. The interior looked good.
After I bought it, it was downhill from there.
I knew that the car wasn't fast, but it was a way to go from point A to Point B.
All the problems above stared happening.
The heads went because of the bolts that held them on were not secure. That was probably the owners fault before me. After I had my new engine put in, I had nothing, but more problems. The timing was never right again and the engine wasn't put together properly. Good job Mr. G.M. Good-Wrench. then the exhaust fell off when I was going to work. Everything vital was lost because the exhaust melted all of the wires. The exhaust you say? The hot gases coming of of the exhaust manifold melted the wires because I repeat the exhaust fell off. It's the worst ever and I nicked named it "The Devil's Car". I should have kept my Integra. Now I'm going to get a Nissan 240 S.X.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8 Multi-Port Fuel Injection Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4/10 |
| Reliability marks | 0/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 148000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 161500 miles |
| Previous car | Acura Integra |
| Date of Entry | 12th July, 2004 |

