1989 Chevrolet Cavalier Z-24 review from North America
"Never buy one"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Well lets see I put a two new heads on it, all new gaskets for the top end, before I got it the block was redone, I also put new coil packs, an alternator and exhaust from front to back. The heads were replaced do to someone that changed the head gasket had put in the wrong gasket and it was blocking off the coolant holes that go to the heads so the heads over heated blew the gaskets and melted hole in the head, by the way I put a new temperature gauge in it because the one it had was shot do to the reason why it wasn't noticed that the engine was over heating. I also had to patch the floor because it had rotten through.
General comments?
I would never buy one again unless it had the four cylider manual trans I will never trust this type of 2.8 engine ever again because way too many things have gone wrong with it.
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| This is an awesome car that has lasted for a VERY long time with relatively no problems |
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| As reliable as sunrise. |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8 multi-port fuel injected Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 200000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 230000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 19th December, 2006 |