1990 Chevrolet Cavalier RS review from North America
"Sleeper watch out"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I Blew the engine within the first month I owned the car. I then had a performance rebuild to make it a sleeper. Then I had transmission problems and went through two of them. I finally had to spring for a performance 3 speed transmission. I have had the starter go twice. Sway bar links went twice. Good coolant leak a couple times.
General comments?
This car has only been touched by someone else when I had the engine built and when I had the transmission built. Otherwise I do the work on it. I love my car and it is super quik.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1990 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.1 MPFI Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 210000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 304000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Ranger |
| Date of Entry | 17th September, 2003 |