1988 Chevrolet Caprice Reviews - Page 2 of 3

Two yeas back I had to replace the water pump, and the car was leaking coolant at the back of the engine.

Recently I had to replace some belts, but those are minor problems if you keep in mind that I use the car daily to go to work and that I've already driven 40000 miles without major problems.

Just give the car each years it's well-deserved maintenance, like refresh all the oils and filters and change the bougies. You'll see, it pays off.

It's a very comfortable car for people to whom relaxed and comfortable traveling is more important than high performance and fast handling in curves. Believe me, in handling nothing can compare with a BMW.

But here in the Netherlands where most of the time driving means standing in line in the daily traffic jam, nothing can compare with the huge space in side and the comfortable seats. It's like sitting in your nicest sofa.

The exhaust had to be replaced.

Paint has some cracks.

New tires at 50,000.

New front end.

The headliner is held up with tacks.

The car has never let me down.

I could strangle Chevrolet for ending the Caprice.

It does not matter what the weather is like, the Caprice will always take off like a land rocket.

If I ever get the money I will restore that car to it's original luster.

These cars could whoop any pansy Honda Civic and leave them in the dust.

I am proud to call myself a Caprice Owner and plan to be one the rest of my life.

A/C recharged 88,000, New tie rods at 90,000. Wiper motor at 88,000. Not a whole lot has gone bad with this car-they are mostly very tough and dependable if given some TLC.

This is an ex-cop car that I bought pretty cheap. Out west where these cars don't rust, they are a great value. I wish Chevy still made this car-I would buy one new and put it on blocks!! It runs great with a 350 4bbl, you can really get lost. It is built like they used to make 'em, and can still get respectable MPG's due to the overdrive and 3.08 gears. I leave a lot of newer cars in my taillights-maybe not the ultra hi-po ones, but when you compare $2500 to $25-$30,000 for a front drive V6 I feel I made the right choice. It handles like a Corvette as any 9C1 owner can attest. I will own this car for as long as I possibly can-it makes me smile every time I see her! 9C1 owners speak up- I want to hear from you!