1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Landau review from North America
"One of the best cars ever"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Since 1998:
Had to replace power steering system.
Rebuilt the transmission.
Complete brake job.
Had to replace burned out wires three times since I've owned it.
Power windows keep going out.
Plus lots of little problems that go with a 20 year old car and that make it too expensive for a poor, mechanically ignorant gal like me.
General comments?
Great car, only one I've owned til now -- this has been a great car and still is except it is 20 years old and becoming too expensive for this civil servant to keep up, so I'm selling it for a 1988 Thunderbird, but the T-bird in no way compares to the Monte Carlo, which is, in my opinion, one of the ultimate cars, and one day I will own another one.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1981 |
| First year of ownership | 1992 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2000 |
| Engine and transmission | 267 V-8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 86800 miles |
| Most recent distance | 203490 miles |
| Date of Entry | 27th September, 2000 |