mtreeleaf

I purchased my 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier on June 17 1995 (approx.). This was the year the Cavailer had a fab new redesign--much like the Cobalt's new lines which are obviously based on the Cavalier. The only thing different is the look. The guts of GMs cars are the same. So, understand when you read this that if you buy this car you'll be buying the same cheap stuff they have always been known for--be it labled Chevrolet, Buick, GM, GMC, Cadillac, etc. To date, starting with the most recent problem which occured last night (December 18,2004) here is THE LIST of my fabulous (just kidding) 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier:</P>


1) ABS Light On/ Confirmed with hard braking that ABS is NO LONGER working. Dec 18 2004</P>


2)Power Steering linebusted/leaking (it's made of rubber versus metal)/ Had to replace fluid to keep from loosing power steering suddenly-bill will be about $200 to reaplace hose. December 04.</P>


3) Heater Core replaced (for the second time)- November 04. </P>


4) Head Gasket busted/leaking. Had gasket replaced-bill $1200. 2003. -learned GM had recall for this problemIF car had 100,000 miles or less on it. Just so happened that mine had something like 109,000. How nice of them to offer correction knowing things would go wrong AFTER 100k.</P>


5) Oil Light permanently on. 2003</P>


6) Fuel Injector Leak/smelled gas inside of car for the longest time--thought it was just exhaust-- couldn't imagine thatengine would actually leak gas-- i'm suprised i didn't blow myself up--cost? don't remember--i'm sure it was at least $100 bucks. 2002.</P>


7) Air Conditioning stopped working after only two years. Never invested the $1000 approx needed to fix it--thank goodness--i needed that money for all the future repairs! 1997.</P>


This list certainly isn't comprehensive. Many little things like broken seat trims, windshield wipers stuck in the up postion, premature wearing of break pads, cost of rental cars, etc were left out due to space.I'm sure GM will delete this entry anyway. But if you were fortunate enough to read this, please be fortunate enough to put two and two together--it equals 4 and GM and any of their brands equals something you should avoid. I couldn't understand why people always said buy quality--such as Honda, Toyota, etc. I do now.</P>


Note: there really isn't any such thing as buying "foreign" anymore--many of those "foreign" cars are made right here in the United States. So, don't worry about not being patriotic. Patoowee on GMs "american revolution" nonsense. That kinda thinking is what gotAmerica in trouble in the first place. Plus, if you're budget conscious and think GM cars are cheaper please read the above list again... their cars/trucks cost way too much to maintain. Believe me, you're better off getting a slightly bigger car loan and buying Honda, Toyota, or even those nice Nissan's. Or, even try Ford or DamlierChrysler.</P>


PS: My other family membershave GMcars/trucks as well andthose GM cars/trucks have just as many problems--so my experienceisn't unique.</P><edited><editID>mtreeleaf</editID><editDate>38343.0621180556</editDate></edited>

RATMAN

just a note, the small G.M. cars of that era are not known to be great. however. heater cores going out is common if you dont regularly change anti freeze. the green stuff is only good for two years and the orange stuff is supposed to last 5. if its older than that, then corrosion will soon set in and radiators and heater cores are doomed to fail. the new eco tech motor that came out in the cavalier a couple of years ago is also in the new cobalt. its much better than the engine you have. as for head gasket problems, this was an issue on older 4 cyl. engines and v-6s. most power stearing hoses are rubber. is your oil pressure light on or is it the light telling you to change oil soon. if its the latter then it should tell you how to turn it off in your owners manual. ive heard imports are better but certainly chryslers and fords are not. my wife recently bought a new pontiace vibe that is built along side the toyota matrix in california. so far it is not better,( toyota drivetrain ) it has broken twice in two months.<IMG src=smileys/smiley19.gif border="0">

JustUs2

What a USELESS post <SPAN class=bold>mtreeleaf, <FONT size=2>plus being down on America</FONT> ??<IMG src=smileys/smiley21.gif border="0"> </SPAN>!! Amazing you held on to such a worthless slave for 100,000 miles !!?? <IMG src=smileys/smiley29.gif border="0"> My 1994 Cavalier has 121,000 miles on it--put a rebuilt engine in it 6000 miles ago $1800--having a new torque converter &amp; tranny overhaul Monday --$500 and it's good to go another 100,000--Couldn't get a better running car after 11 years for $3000--Maybe you should try preventative maintenance ! Fits any budget ! <IMG src=smileys/smiley20.gif border="0">

HP15

The colbalt is a cavalier with better engine choices they changed the name to revive sales which i think was a great idea. You must have purchased the worst one in the lot, because my aunt has a 2001 cavalier that has had only minor problems such as a brake sqeak, and it has 80,000 miles on it

Why are you even at this site [sm=badbadbad.gif]

neoncrazy101

just to let u know...this post went all the way back to 2004...