1967 Opel Kadett review from North America
"Excellent little scooter on flat pavement only"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Don't remember all of the maintenance details. Too many years have passed.
I remember minor stuff; hoses, filters belts, brakes, normal maintenance mostly.
General comments?
This was my first car. It handled very predictably in dry, wet, or snowy conditions. It had lots of empty space in the engine compartment. You could sit on the fender with your feet inside the engine compartment to work on it.
Great gas mileage for its era, easily in the high 30's on long highway trips.
The 1100cc version had one big problem. It was very underpowered. If you ever had to climb a hill or pass anything on the highway, you were out of luck. That little engine struggled miserably. New Jersey has plenty of rolling hills & I remember flooring it at the top of one hill to gain as much speed as possible to make it up the second hill. The 1900cc version had twice the horsepower. That's the model I wish I had owned.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1967 |
| Year of manufacture | 1967 |
| First year of ownership | 1978 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1980 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.1 Manual |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 90000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 135000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 20th January, 2009 |