1993 Chevrolet Cavalier review from North America
"Great car for a person just looking to get from point A to B. It's not fast, but it hasn't failed me"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Not to much has gone wrong with this car
-new brakes - 200
-new battery - 40
-new injector - 20
-rocker panels were rotted right through - 60
- I had to unplug the torque converter on the side of the transmission - never bothered to replace it - hasn't affected anything after 20 000 km
bought brakes from Canadian tire and did them myself
i got the battery for 40 dollars at the wrecking yard
my friend had an extra injector and gave it to me cheap
got the rocker panels from the local body shop.
General comments?
First thing, I know its not only this car, but when a car locks the doors on its own when you put it in gear, that sucks. I took the fuse out for that. This car has 276 000 on it, original tranny and motor, it still runs perfect, no knocks. It doesn't have any power, it will go down the highway at 110 km/h and 135km/h if you push the car hard. I am 6'2 and about 200 pounds and there just isn't enough room in the car especially if you have someone riding in the back seat and you ahve to move the seat up a little for them. Other than that to this day the cars solid and gets me back and forth to work and anywhere else I go. I recently bought a 1986 honda accord ex-i with about 129 000km. I told myself I would just keep driving the cavalier until it dies. Doesn't seem to be anytime soon.
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| This is one of the most reliable vehicles out there |
| Great performace for an older car, wish I had this car when it was brand new! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1993 |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 200000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 276391 kilometres |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Lumina |
| Date of Entry | 26th March, 2005 |