1986 Chevrolet Spectrum from North America - Comments

My car parts are all rusty.

The engine and car itself gets very hot.

Paid $500.00 for the car originally $650.00 (not worth its money)

Leaks transmission fluid and I believe oil too.

Needs to be loaded with lots of coolant.

It pulls back once you stop at a stop sign and take off.

Air Filter is filthy (looks as though oil was spilled all over it.)

Have to turn the heater on when you go down hills because the car gets so hot once you get to the bottom.

Bad wiring. I'm surprised this car runs (it looks like it is held together by strings.)

Tires squeak once you make tight turns (no power steering).

Have to put Heat and transmission fluid in the car constantly. (big puddles under car next day of leaks)

Hard to start in the rain and windy (summer) weather. It's easier to start in the winter by putting a bottle of heat in.

Rusty (bad) muffler.

Cob webs and dead leaves lay on the sides inside the hood.

Fan kicks on when it's not supposed to.

It only goes 65 mph and 70-75 mph going down hills if your lucky.

Engine problems (stalls at stop signs when you let go of the gas pedal (sometimes) )

Gas tank is rusty (good gas mileage though)

This car just isn't good what's so ever. I don't know why I paid $500.00 for it. I didn't even pick it out my parents did because my dad needed a work car and he just passed it on to me. The seats and floors is all teared up. The exterior isn't all that great either. I just need something to get my back and forth to work. I know now since of all these car problems I will never buy a Chevy car and a Ford car again. I've had experience with Ford's it ain't pretty!

Come on get serious. We are talking about a $500 car with a lot of miles and probably not maintained or taken care of. I am lobbying that everyone who wants a driver's license must take a basic course in Mechanics. People who know nothing about cars have no business driving them!

I agree with the above!!!

I agree with both of the above comments, but come on, you have to take care of a car, replace that 10.00 muffler, and 5.00 air filter and get the leaves out of the car. Come on, get off your butt and fix your car.

The silliness of this review makes me want to buy one! Doesn't seem so bad for what was paid and how it's been treated.

Ye Gods, you paid $500 for a 21 year old Vehicle. Obviously it is no grand tourer, a bit of elbow grease and some basic maintenance should give you a years driving.