1991 Chevrolet Sprint from North America - Comments

The front brakes rust out every 4 years (rotors, pads, calipers) but the rear

brakes have never been touched. I attribute that to not driving the car

very much - perhaps every week or two in the winter on heavily salted

roads. When used as a commuter the brakes last much better.

The exhaust system rusts out about every 4 years. In 12 years they've welded onto the catalytic 3 times.

The right front control arm wore out at 150,000km.

I have to lubricate the shift linkages about once a year.

Excellent mileage - low 60 mpg in the summer and 50's in the winter.

The original tires last until about 150,000 km and I'm still on the original battery. I've changed the following once (at about 80,000 km) air filter,

spark plugs, rotor, distributer cap, oxygen sensor.

The car sure doesn't have the sound proofing of my old Thunderbird, but it's

peppy, can carry 4 people with some luggage at highway speeds (120 km/h)

comfortably and gets exceptional mileage. I'm upset that the only cars that

I can replace this with get much worse mileage and put out more pollution!

Mileage and performance don't seem to have droped in 12 years of use.

Acceleration and handling are not bad - esp. compared to 1970's barges.

This isn't a sports car and the only serious design defect would have to

be the brakes. Inadequate would best describe them. They work; but

don't worry about locking up the wheels! With 4 people and lots of luggage

the brakes really leave a lot to be desired compared to modern cars. Then

again my 1979 Thunderbird tended to have nasty brake fade while this

car doesn't.

This car has lots of room. I moved several times in it as did my wife. My

1979 Thunderbird may have been much bigger; but this car can more easily

move whatever you've got.

I also have a 1991 Chevrolet Sprint, I have to add that the car perform alright in the winter for such a small car, I live in Edmonton, Canada. And we have lots of snow.