1988 Chevrolet Celebrity review from North America

Left CV axle @ 107K ($66 in parts)

Brakes + wheel cylinders @ 100K ($100 in parts)

Shocks + struts @ 100K ($325 in parts)

Headliner sag (before I bought it) I removed it myself and had a shop recover it for $25.

The front end is starting to get a bit loose.

I estimate it will cost $200 to fix.

Power windows are very slow. This seems typical of 80's era GMs.

Almost everything on these cars is either metric or Torx.

Buy the proper tools if you do your own work, it's much easier.

Not a bad car. Not a bad car at all.

My parents had one in the early 80's just like mine, it was a reliable car too.

This car fires right off on the first try, every time, cold or hot.

It has plenty of power. I average 27MPG @ 70MPH.

It rides nicely, typical family sedan type handling.

Parts are cheap.

It doesn't stand out.

A/C still works.

The things I've had to do to this car are normal wear items. I can't fault the car at all. I think it will last for a long time yet.