By NawlinsNative on 01/22/10 06:44 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 2dr Coupe
Review
Purchased in September, 2000, it has less than 25K miles on it. Other than maintenance, it has been perfect. Ten years of reliability. Will be soon passed on to our son in college in another state. We trust its reliability. The 3.1L still gets close to 30 mpg on hwy, 20 city. Just traveled to Ohio a few months ago. Smooth ride. Recommend this car for its value.
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By Wade on 06/19/09 13:20 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 2dr Coupe
Review
I love driving this thing! However I have had major issues, alternator went once and nearly killed me the way it went off. I have also replaced the controls arms for three wheels. It gets really good mileage on the HW (nearly 30 most of the time) and around 18 for daily around the town use. I've also had issues with the brakes but nothing major. Good car for the price and after reading other reviews my experience seems to be an outlier. I love driving it though and I would be another if it came along.
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By Alan on 09/03/08 19:23 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 2dr Coupe
Review
Never thought I would love a Chevy. Have my Monte for 10 years and 140k. Always reliable & comfortable. Usual repairs and maintenance and nothing too expensive. The one bother is the lights on the radio panel have gone out which makes the dash a bit less attractive. Impressed with GM, bought a Trailblazer and love that too.
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By Logan on 08/04/08 14:39 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 2dr Coupe
Review
At 210,000 miles this thing is still driving great. God bless the 3.8! I have repaired a waterpump, replaced one battery and a starter. The most expensive repair was around 75 dollars and a couple hours of labor. I'll change the oil every 4 to 6 thousand miles and keep an eye on my brakes for maintanence and change out my air filter every 15,000 miles. If you rode in this car you would never guess that it has driven over 200 thousand miles and eaten through 3 sets of tires. Anyway, great car and better motor!
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By blake on 03/17/08 13:01 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 2dr Coupe
Review
i have had this monte for 2 years and I put a lot of work into it. I upgraded some parts to performance. air intake, rims, tinted windows, performance chip, painted calipers. Chevy is easy to handle, maintain, easy to replace everything. I get about 17 gallons per gallons tho, and its bad since the gas prices are right now!
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By Jared on 07/23/06 23:15 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 2dr Coupe
Review
Great all around car to have. I bought it with 97,000 miles a year ago. It had a few problems right away with the directional switch, but the dealer fixed it. Then it had a problem with the starter, but my warranty covered it. Besides that it is quite solid, and the engine purrs the way it did when it was brand new I'm sure. I have no big complaints because all other problems are minor. The hinge on the storage compartment on mine broke too, and the transmission doesn't seem to grip right away when it's shifted into park (it coasts a bit and then snaps to a rest pretty hard). Also, the gas mileage isn't great on mine (22 mpg) average, but I'm buying some upgrades to improve that.
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By sbbarnes on 02/17/06 17:13 PM (PST)
Vehicle
1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 2dr Coupe
Review
I purchased my Monte Carlo from my uncle who bought it new. It had a few minor oil leaks and some transmission leaks. It was easily fixed and now it currently has over 225,000 miles. Not one spot of rust, though some stone pecks. The doors haven't dropped at all. It is just as quiet as ever. This one has the 3100 engine. No problems yet. Though the gas mileage isn't as good. I average 24-27 mostly highway.
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By Patricia Engelbrecht on 11/09/05 11:26 AM (PST)
Vehicle
1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo LS 2dr Coupe
Review
I believe something happened to my car before I bought it...the front seats are NOT right. The time I asked them to be checked I was told they were normal...but I have checked other 1998 Monte Carlos and they are better. My husband is a big guy and he does not have much room. Besides this problem, I love my Monte Carlo. (I owned a 1985 Monte Carlo before I bought the 1998.)
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By Dave on 09/24/05 07:20 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 2dr Coupe
Review
Truly the best car I've ever owned. It has never been in the shop for anything other than routine maintenance. I've gotten as high as 29 MPG on the highway- four cylinder mileage with six cylinder power. City MPG is holding up at 24- I couldn't ask for anything more. Great handling, excellent tire wear, a/c blows cold, no rattles, and no service visits. I will definitely own this car until it dies- which I don't believe will happen- it keeps going. Kudos, GM, on the best car I could ever ask for.
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By Cari on 08/18/05 00:02 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
1998 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Z34 2dr Coupe
Review
I did not plan on keeping my car this long. But it just keeps going and going and going. It has been a great car with very few repairs needed. I am still waiting for a reason to get a new one. Not yet !
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