1996 Toyota Cavalier from Australia and New Zealand - Comments

I just bought a 96 cavalier z24 and I love it it handles well gets up to speeds pretty quick and is a regular v6 mustang beater. I want to know what a windscreen is and what is wind screen insurance? also if anyone would like to sell their tail lights off of their toyota cavalier I'm trying to make mine look like a toyota if your interested just email me at t_bonesk@yahoo.com.

Thank you.

Hi everyone I have been rather interested in purchasing Toyota Cavalier coz they look really good for the money. Problem is that I can't seem to find 1 single manuel out of the whole lot!Does anyone know if they came out in manuel or not???NZ.

No they do not come in manual. Not in NZ anyway.

The Chevy standard is manual, however I'm of the impression that all the cars made for Toyota were automatic. I can't find a manual in New Zealand or even on any of the Japanese auction sites.

Hi There.

I have a Toyota Cavalier 1997 for sale, great car, as new.

No problems with the car, except a little dent ($200 Job) on the driver side. Nothing else affected.

Red Body, Sedan 4 doors.

Only 39.000Km

ABS Brakes

Dual Airbags

Air Conditioning

Alloy Wheals

Central Locking

Alarm

12 Stacker CD

Electric Windows

Power Steering

Electric Mirrors

Firestone Tires.

New Wof

New Registration (Both until March 2006)

Imported from Japan, NZ New, Very well maintained!

Posses all car history from new.

Price $ 7, 890.00.

Contact Robert:robert.horvath@gmail.com.

Sadly I have decided to part with my 1996 Toyota Cavalier. It has been great for the years I have had it - but now feel I need a lighter, smaller car for the small amount of driving that I do. Has done 80,000kms and is red in colour. Some paint damage on passengers side (scrapped another vehicle) and also has a crease in the front bumper. Was recently offered $4,200 as a trade-in.

Can be contacted on lovonne@xtra.co.nz.

I picked up a 96 cavalier sedan at auction nearly a year ago real cheap, 50000km, and mint condition. The reason they're cheap in New Zealand is that people are scared of the price and availability of parts. I drive it pretty easy in heavy Auckland traffic, have had no problems at all, and get 30 mpg. But when you need the grunt, its there. With a 2.4 litre twin cam in a small body, I can leave other small cars at the lights if I feel like it, and open road passing acceleration is excellent, at least as good as my previous 4 litre Falcon wagon. So, a good little car at a good price, but get a low mileage one, and treat it well, and you should have a good run. There are a lot here now and plenty of used parts are coming on the market. I love getting in this very peppy little car after driving our gutless company Ford Mondeos.

Most of you here have your facts straight, but some are just dead wrong :)

I have a 2000 Cavalier Z24 convertible... built in Lansing, Michigan as an automatic, but I swapped in a 5 speed Getrag manual. I also added a GM supercharger (they'll work on the 2000 Toyota Cavalier as well, and 99 with a bit of work) Also lowered it, and swapped the IRS from an Olds Alero. Very nice car to drive now :)

For the real deal on Toyota Cavaliers... check out this web site: http://members.shaw.ca/toyota_cavalier. For those looking for OEM parts, replacement or otherwise... if you can't find them, drop me an email and I'll point you in the right direction! jlenko@shaw.ca.

I have a 2000 Cav, love it.

A few problems: had a new generator put in, cost $450, window winder cost $135 new from trade me, window washer unit $90; we went to a Chevy place in north shore for window washer, had no problem getting insurance for the windscreen.

We still get scare stories but I think more from ignorant mechanics.

We had no problem getting a work shop manual and a hand book, both from trade me.

We have had a Nissan and a Honda, and they both have been cross over models, and found these were time consuming as not only did it take time to get correct parts, they were expensive as well.

This time I brought a oddball, so if I have problems getting parts, I knew this before. We have to look for them. The cost for parts is not expensive. In saying that I have not had to replace a windscreen, but I have the insurance for that so I don't care on cost.

I disagree with the comment about that most mechanics that work on them seem ignorant. As I work for a Toyota dealership myself - in the parts department - I have seen first hand how much of a pig they are when things do go wrong. Literally every mechanic who has phoned me for parts says they are of poor build quality - certainly not even close to the usual very high standards "real" Toyotas are built with. Genuine parts are hard to come by and expensive. The only way of researching parts is via a very dated illustrated book (all in Japanese). Toyota did not include the Cavalier in their online parts catalogue (yet they do with most Toyotas going back to the early '70's). They also have a very poor safety rating. There obviously are the odd ones out there that give no problems, but they are in the minority.