Faults:

I recently inherited this car from my Mother, who purchased it new in 1999. She kept every service record since new, which accumulated into a two-inch thick pack of papers.

Just about everything that could go wrong with this car did: First the intake manifold gaskets started leaking and were replaced under warranty. Then the brakes prematurely wore out. From then on it was a series of electrical issues. Again at 60K miles the intake gaskets needed to be replaced. Problems with multiple trim items falling off or breaking. The list goes on and on, I have the records, per the Defamation and Libel policy of this site.

General Comments:

I guess in theory this is a pretty good car. V6 power, four-wheel independent suspension, decent sound system for the year, no problems with rust, well laid out interior.

Faults:

Passkey I, a real pain. But, just have a copy cut at hardware. Seems to have remedied the problem, at least for me. Haven't had any further trouble since I did that, about 8 months ago. There's a lot of easier fixes on YouTube as well.

Driver's side power window. Went out around 100,000.

Rubber seals around tail lights. Rubber itself is fine, not dry rotted at all, just won't stay in around the tail lights.

General Comments:

Sharp looking, for a mid size car.

Very comfortable seating, especially for back seat passengers, with the center armrest in the back seat.

Extremely comfortable ride on the highway. Smooth, quiet.

Handling in the city is not sporty, at all, but it's well equipped for highway driving. Let's face it though, people who would buy this car, are probably not that into a "European" handling experience anyway.

After all I had read on this car, I was very surprised at how well it has held up.

I bought it used, in 2012, as a 2nd car, just for me to go back and forth to work. It had been a one owner. All the service records were in the glove box. Clean CarFax. Had recently been re-painted back to its original color, so I couldn't comment on the original finish.

What I can say about the car:

1) The interior is comfortable. Seating and cloth is nice, doesn't stain easily and has held up exceptionally well in Florida. No fading or tears.

2) I have NOT put one penny in this car since I bought it at 81000, now at 107000. I haven't even changed the oil. The car has not failed me. Starts every time (barring that darn Passkey I issue)

3) A/C is "OK". Could blow harder, but at least it's blowing cold, and the car stays comfortable, even in the Florida summer.

After all the bad reviews I read on this car, I was expecting a nightmare. Instead, I have been pleasantly surprised. But, consider this; with the number of units Chevrolet sold, I think there were more good ones than bad. I mean, you can't drive up to Walgreen's without seeing at least 8 or 10 of these cars (especially older ones) on the road. So, Chevy must have done something right.