1995 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 review from North America
"Expensive maintainace"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I bought the car in April of 96 with 9,ooo miles on it. The car now has 195,000 on it. The blower motor was changed at 10k under warranty. 6 sets of front brakes,1 set of rears, 3 sets of rotors. One water pump, one alterantor, one set of wires, 3 sets of plugs, one belt tensior, 3 serpentine bets, 2 timing belts, struts on all four corners, one power steering hose, brake booster hose, one intake manifold gasket, two ball joints and a tie rod. The transmission went at 139k, 2 1/2 sets of tires. One minor electrical problem. This car has been driven hard in a generally abusive environment. It has been well maintained. The interior is falling apart.
General comments?
This has been a great car. My only real complaint is the difficulty in doing the maintainace on the vehichle. I do my own work, but everything is a major ordeal. I don't think the 3.4 is a lemon... just has heavy maintaince requirements. Few lemon cars, many lemon owners.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 9000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 195000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Impala |
| Date of Entry | 30th August, 2004 |