1999 Chevrolet Cavalier LS review from North America
"Get vehicle you're wanting to buy inspected by mechanic you trust first before you buy"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I didn't notice the things when I first bought the car.
Rack and pinion gotta be replaced.
Right front wheel hub assembly has stripped bolts (was hidden behind hubcap)
Driver Seat headrest broken (lol dunno how I missed that). Could snap my neck or bad whiplash.
Problem with Transmission. Kicks with the slightest touch of contact with gas peddle. Causes problems with fuel consumption.
General comments?
Second car I had within a span of 8 months. I didn't notice the thing had been rebuilt till I bought the wretched thing. It has problems with the slight touch of the gas peddle. As suck it has the gas cunsumption of an SUV or something bigger in the cities. Shady dealer wouldn't do anything to help me with all the problems the car had before I got it.
As soon as thing is paid off (if it lasts that long), I'm selling it ASAP before something does happen to break. Gets decent highway mileage. City mileage is horrible.
It handles OK. Due too bad transmission it sometimes doesn't go when I want it too and had a few close calls, living in a city with my bad driving habits (who doesn't these days lol).
On long drives it isn't so bad having cruise control staying at a constant speed and not having to touch the peddle consuming more gas. Seats are comfy enough being just an inch below 6 feet.
Also the dealership I dealt with does their own safety inspection so they probably didn't want to spend to much money to safety the thing.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 139000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 145000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Cavalier |
| Date of Entry | 25th September, 2007 |