1990 Chevrolet Cavalier Base Wagon from North America - Comments

6th Dec 2002, 09:42

"Great car, cheap, reliable, and well built"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Replaced Flywheel at 125,000 miles. Due to loose starter, my fault.

Replaced fuse links on fan and headlights.

Replaced exhaust converter at 177,000.

Transmission solenoid at 197,000.

Two starters replaced, new one has lifetime warranty.

Valve cover gasket 177,000.

Heater core, Crankshaft position sensor, and other misc, parts replaced at 199,000.

General comments?

This car drives, and handles great.

Other than routine maintenance, brakes, shocks, plugs etc, i have not spent very much on this car at all.

After all these years of being faithful, i would love to have another just like it.

Still gets over 35 miles per gallon, with air conditioning on.

Heater/defrost works very fast, always has.

Dash is still perfect, but time for headliner.


28th Nov 2004, 13:33

Thanks for the good review, I have a 92 cavalier wagon with a 2.2 4 cylinder in it, it now has over 520 000 kms on it and still pulls down high 30s gas mileage. I would never own another car in my lifetime if I could pull it off!

Anyway the only thing that I have found to be a problem with this car is the starters. I have also replaced a couple and have rebuilt one too. but what do you expect at over 500k

anyway good review.


17th Mar 2007, 02:33

Yes, I also have a 1990 cavalier wagon. kids at my school voted it " ugliest car in the parking lot". I don't care because it is reliable and cheap.

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