Faults:

Brakes have been replaced several times.

Head gasket blew at 180,000 miles.

The heating core needed to be replaced.

The module needed to be replaced.

Rotors needed to be replaced.

The material on the ceiling of the car has completely caved.

The directional needed to be repaired.

There is a lot of rotting taking place on the frame of the car.

Emergency brake needed to be repaired.

Several other problems as well.

General Comments:

This was a great car for a first time driver!

It was not until I reached 100,000 miles that I started running into mechanical difficulties with this car.

Chevy makes a very good product. There are very few 13 year old, economy cars that can reach 250,000 miles and still run strong.

I've decided to retire my old 89' cavalier though. It doesn't have the spunk that it once had and I would go so far as to say that it is almost dangerous to drive.

Even though I highly recommend this model. I think it would be a wiser decision to buy a newer version rather than a 1989. Basically because as a car gets older it will obviously have more mechanical problems.

Faults:

Torque converter switch had to be replaced by the dealer when I first bought the vehicle.

Alternator died after pushing it quite.

Hard with a powerful stereo system.

Heater core went simply due to age.

Air conditioner no longer works, but I think it's just a matter of recharging the system.

General Comments:

The look of this car is what caught my eye initially on the dealer's lot.

One test drive and I was sold on it's speed and handling abilities.

I was looking for a decent car that would reliable drive my back and forth about 100 miles to college 2-3 times a week. This task was accomplished easily for 3 years. It even made it to Florida (2000+ miles) several times.

Because of my work, I have been required to buy a more practical vehicle for carrying equipment, but I have kept the Z24 as a "summer vehicle".

With a custom paint job, and not much else, this vehicle still turns heads everywhere it goes.

Although I must admit that the car is getting a bit old and more parts are likely to need replacing, this is still a fun car to drive and would buy another just like it if they were still making them.

Faults:

The water pump went out and warped the valves.

Seats are torn in places.

Headliner came off.

General Comments:

The car is very quick at accelerating and the body style looks sharp.

Rims still in good shape.

Needs a new paint job because of sun damage.