2003 Chevrolet Cavalier LS review from North America
"AWESOME on gas, fast enough to make it fun to drive, CHEAP to purchase"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Rear Strut came loose after the first day, dealer repaired it... problem never came back.
Rear signal bulbs are always burning out. Bought a bulk pack... and now I replace as required.
General comments?
The car cost me 11,700 bucks CAN brand new. It has zero options. I get 35MPG in the city, and 48MPG on the highway. The tranny lets me shift as fast as I can without any problems. I love this car. Bang for my buck it is great. It is not fancy at all. The interior is not well built. The exterior is bland. But I am on a budget, and can not afford to worry about such detials.
For such a small motor, it sure does have some power to it.
I trust this car on 12 hour trips to my parents place every year. I have nearly 60,000kms on it, without any problems at all except for what is listed above.
The seats are not comfortable at all.
I plan to keep it untill it dies.
I know people who buy gutless toyotas and get roughly the same gas mileage as my cav. The corolla and echo/yaris are MUCH slower. Sure they are built 10x better....but they cost 6 grand more.
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| A fun to drive, high value economy car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2L Ecotec Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 58000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Fox |
| Date of Entry | 20th December, 2007 |