2000 Chevrolet Prizm LSi review from North America
"Beware of engine sludge"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The only thing that has went wrong with the car has been this engine sludge thing. I want to say first before anyone starts saying you never changed your oil that that is incorrect I have had this oil changed ever 2500-3000 miles since I bought this car and about two months ago the oil light started flashing and I was told that the engine had massive oil sludge build up. This disgusts me. I never had one ounce of trouble from the 1997 Geo Prizm I had before this and when I did finally trade it in it had over 200,000 miles on it. I did some research and its looks as if some of the Corollas have also had a sludge build up issue. I have had the engine flushed twice now and it seems to fix the oil light problem for awhile before it starts to flicker again not to mention that after each flush the engine sounds louder and louder. I know I need to go and just trade it in, but I really don't want another car payment right now. However besides the oil sludge thing the car has been wonderful.
General comments?
Good economy car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 11000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 105000 miles |
| Previous car | Geo Prizm |
| Date of Entry | 27th December, 2006 |