Amazingly just replaced the crappy factory heater core (factory had plastic inlet and outlet tubes) how ludicrous!
Front end starting to rattle a bit. I think it's just the sway bar bushings though, to no surprise seeing how I live in pothole capitol of Canada.
Other than regular maintenance, I have done nothing to this car at all.
Aside from the well known paint adhesion problem this car was known for, and the now worn out uncomfortable driver's seat, the car still drives very reliably.
I must admit, when I get aggravated in rush hour traffic every day on the way home from work, I abuse the car probably more than most people do their whole lifetime. Funny thing is, the harder I drive it, the better it seems to perform!
My Corsica is nearing 300,000 kms and desperately begging for a tune-up. Yet every time I start her up and take off, I never even let the thought of a breakdown cross my mind. Considering the way I drive it, it has been equally reliable to my former written off Buick, at a fraction of the fuel expense.
I would love to be able to say that the reliability of the car is due to the car itself, however I give all the credit to GM's amazing 2.2 engine. One of the best engines ever built, next to Ford's 3.0 that is.
Anyway, for a car that's now 15 years old, and obviously been driven to hell and back, it keeps going and going. And, when and if mine ever dies, I would not hesitate to buy another, with the 2.2 of course.
Anyone have one for sale... preferably one that the paint sticks to?
I am the original author of this review, with an update.
The car is now in the boneyard, after I leant it to my nephew and he decided to smash it up. Mileage was at 352686!
The amazing part of this story is that, although my nephew got hit head on by a newer Ford F150, resulting in the front end being totally caved in, to the point where the dashboard was buckled over top his lap, that trusty old 2.2 engine KEPT FREAKIN RUNNING!
According to witnesses in the area, they rushed over when they saw the accident, and tried to turn the car off because it was smoking and coolant was obviously leaking everywhere. The engine refused to shut down by the ignition switch. It finally blew about 5 minutes later from overheating.
The F150...died on impact.
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