1988 Chevrolet Beretta Base review from North America
"A very clean and respectable car which still turns heads"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The usual stuff since I have owned and with 286000k - coil pack, alternator 2 times, Starter, catalytic converter 2 times, heater core, mass airflow sensor, steering rack bushings, fuel pump, 2 out 3 motor mounts, Headliner sagging, front dash warped where the vent is. brakes ofcourse 2 times, A/C recharge, Trans Solenoid switch which I still need to fix.
General comments?
A very tremendous and utterly respectable car, the best thing about this car besides its sharp looks is the handling, the stabilizer bar on the rear makes for easy comfortable turns at 90 with out getting sea sick. Mine is a base model silver, but upgraded the badges to GT to spunk it up. The only time you see these cars now is the captain crunch bone-yard with under 200000k The 2.8 multi port injection is the strongest engine it its class strongley believe that it a 400000k motor and in this car very snappy and sounds a little angry which I love.
By all means of-course very easy to work on I have done all my own repairs with the exception of muffler, steering bushings and motor mounts. The only reason why the 2.8 motor does not last is because of the owner not maintaining it, regular engine oil flushes and changes, compression is still strong and can beat most off the line if I bury my foot. Paint is in great condition as it was well taken care of when I bought it and still looks like new, I had to replace a door as it got hit and run Xmas morning... nice went to wrecker and picked one up, but had to paint it. All in all the car looks as new and want to keep driving it to see how far the engine lasts.
Recommended reviews
![]() ![]() | 1988 - Beretta GT 2.8 Liter V6 Incredible performance for a very low cost |
![]() ![]() | Poorly made despite some good features |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8 MPI Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Most recent distance | 284000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Cavalier |
| Date of Entry | 16th February, 2006 |

