1991 Chevrolet Caprice Classic review from North America
"An overall nice car with lots of power"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought the car from a small time dealer (which has now been shut down).
The starter was going when I bought the car. Also, the valve cover gaskets needed to be replaced and the dealer was supposed to do an oil change before I picked up the car.
I drove the car for a month with no problems, then all of a sudden the heater core went($400). After that, I replaced the bad starter. I also discovered that whoever changed the oil before I bought the car had stripped the oil plug, so I had that fixed and also a new oil sending switch put in.
Only a month after that I came out of work only to discover all of my antifreeze sitting in a big puddle under my car. It needed a new water pump and a new radiator ($500). But I have to consider that the car has almost 130,000 miles on it and these things happen at this mileage.
General comments?
I enjoy owning the car now that I got it to run right. It is fully loaded with power everything and leather interior.
It has plenty of power from the 305 V8 and it gets right up to speed. It doesn't look like a fast car, but it really is.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.0 (305 c.i.d.) V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 7/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 122000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 127000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 17th December, 2000 |