1996 Chevrolet Corsica review from North America
"A sensible luxury car - plenty of cheap thrills!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing, except for a battery change, and standard maintenance.....
General comments?
The V6 is a nice, smooth, powerful slingshot of an engine, though the transmission gets sleepy from time to time - I always suspect this is due to my wife's 'feather-foot' on the accelerator (she's usually the driver of this vehicle, so it takes a few zooms to revive it....). Generally speaking, it will hum up from 55 to 85 in a moment's notice, making passing a snap.
Air, radio, power-package - this is the luxury ride of the family, and is spacious enough (especially with the fold down seats) to make shopping, loading and unloading a snap.
The only thing I'd change about the Corsica is to have it WITHOUT the airbag, which sometimes gives me the jitters - like having a shotgun pointed at your face while negotiating traffic, and especially when bumping the curb while parking.....
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| A great deal that works well as basic transportation |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.9 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 9/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 30000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 65000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Escort |
| Date of Entry | 30th October, 2000 |