28th Oct 2021, 19:00
Very true. The 4 cylinder used in these cars dubbed "the iron duke" was a very tough and reliable engine that got good fuel economy. It may have been noisey, un-refined and a little on the slow side, but it did the job. Built by Pontiac and used in many GM vehicles from 1977-1993. Also used in US mail trucks taking stop and go abuse.
3rd Nov 2021, 01:36
The reviewer bases it on their experience, that is what a review is. What else do you want him or her to do?
28th Oct 2021, 18:49
I agree it is a rather odd review. I live in the UK and we have lots of 4 cylinder cars built by GM under the Vauxhall brand. They are reliable cars; I have had lots of them since the 1980s till today (Cavalier, Vectra, Omega, and most recently an Insignia) all reliable and I have put in excess of 100,000 miles on them without serious issue. Review rightly states however that Toyota is reliable, this is true also. I have no bias to either manufacturer, but will give credit where it is due. GM is a far from perfect company (no manufacturer is) but they can make good cars when they try.