1984 Chevrolet Celebrity CL review from North America
"A crappy car, don't buy it unless you need a headache"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Needed new plugs and wires and alternator, and new head gasket when I bought it.
Had to rebuild the head twice (in 10,000 miles)
2nd gear on transmission went, never fixed.
New oil pump at 35,000 miles.
General comments?
This car sucked, it was the most under-powered, un-reliable car I've ever driven in or known of. I bought this car with 28,000 miles, (yes, that's 28,000 miles) in 1998 from an old lady I know, she hadn't used it much since her husband died, hence the low, low mileage. I thought I was getting a great deal, 28,000 miles for $1800. Car was slow, many, many things broke, (many were little things that I fixed myself). Slowest car I ever driven, a Geo Metro 3-cylinder was MUCH quicker than my car.
It rode nice though, it was a comfortable car, as long as you didn't want to go fast.
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| Hands down, the best value of a car that I can think of!! |
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| A good bargain |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1984 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5 Inline 4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 28000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 42000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Jetta |
| Date of Entry | 27th July, 2001 |