Sway bar end link somehow popped off on one side on two different occasions.
Windshield rattles in cold weather.
Headlights burned out on right front about 5 times in 1 year.
Paint on drivers side quarter panel behind the T-Top started spider webbing.
I have replaced the stereo in the car 3 times.
My trunk popper button fell out.
My hatch is real stiff to lift up, especially when it's cold.
I had my 'low oil' light come on 2 different times when I first bought the car.
And last, but not least... my head gasket was seeping engine oil and I just had my top half of my engine rebuilt... valves and all. Fortunately all of these things were covered under my warranty.
Despite all of these problems that I have had with the car... This car is a joy to drive.
I feel happy just cruising around in this car.
This car is not only beautiful to look at, but handles excellently.
It has great pick up and the engine sounds beefy.
The 10 speaker Monsoon sound system sounds great.
This car is really only comfortable for the driver, as the back seat has no leg room and passengers must sit with their legs straight in front of them.
I only wish that G.M. would start making Trans Am's again.
Do you actually not know the difference between a head gasket and a valve cover gasket? Oil cannot "seep" out from a head gasket.
To the commenter above, how is it that you think oil cannot leak from a head gasket? The majority of the "joins" that a head gasket seals are the various oil passages between block and head, and these passages are usually located around the outer edges of the two surfaces (i.e. with minimal metal and gasket area between them and the atmosphere). If the seal is not perfect between the two surfaces near one of these oil ways, oil can and does eventually find its way out and show as a visible "weep" around the block/head joint.
I had an old Vauxhall Cavalier (similar to your Chevrolet version) that ran perfectly happily for years in this state. The gasket was sealing perfectly around the cylinders and water jackets so the running of the engine wasn't affected in the slightest. The leak wasn't severe enough to affect the oil level, or to make the work of replacing the gasket worthwhile.
Of course leaks from cam or rocker cover gaskets are more common and more easily fixed, but they can and do occur from head gaskets too.
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