1987 Chevrolet Celebrity Sedan review from North America
"Perfect first time car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The first day I bought the car in early August, the entire brake system blew out (including the masker & brake cylinders).
The only other major defect was the huge amount of rust around the bottom part of the doors.
The interior was a little bit dirty, but it was easy to clean out.
General comments?
For a first time car it is extremely reliable, but don't even think about trying to soup it up. I've tried to many times, but performance parts aren't designed for this car.
I did buy this car off an old person in my neighborhood for about $750, but I've spent about $350 extra on trying upgrade the car.
I've also spent somewhere around $300 on paint, primer, and buffing parts for the car & it still looks like garbage.
I think around a month ago I tried to replace the radio with a CD deck, but that was impossible. You basically have to remove the entire dash to get to the deck.
The other thing I never liked about the car was it seemed to die when travelling up a hill or steep road. It has no guts whatsoever.
Overall it's very cheap to maintain & with a little care the car can run forever.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.5L 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 90546 miles |
| Most recent distance | 94843 miles |
| Date of Entry | 2nd November, 2001 |