1987 Chevrolet Caprice review from North America
"Unreliable piece of money sucking junk!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
What hasn't gone wrong with this piece of junk?! It's the worst car I ever owned.
Headlight bulbs had to be replaced. Driving in a bad lightning storm, and they just burned out, and nearly left me for road kill.
Seats are wearing in, don't feel like taking a needle and thread and sewing them back up.
Head gasket cracked - 145,000 miles. (Cha-ching!)
Water Pump - 156,000 miles. (Moola gone?)
Alternator, and new battery - 172,000 miles (Ugh!)
Tie rods - 173,000 miles (Enough!)
Brake pads - 12 times since owning the car.
Brake rotors - 175,000 miles.
Oil leaking problem. (Always have to add a quart of oil every few weeks.)
Transmission is slipping (Not sure how much that's gonna cost, but not worth it, gonna junk it.)
General comments?
Over all this is the worth car I ever owned in my life. The repair bills sky-rocket faster than a speeding bullet, and it's a never ending cycle of constant head-aches and repairs. The car is junk, the previous owner didn't abuse it or anything, the car was just a piece of crap. No clue why the police used these as their daily vehicles for the past 15 or so years. Avoid.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1987 |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 135785 miles |
| Most recent distance | 195090 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Escort |
| Date of Entry | 1st August, 2008 |