Used 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Consumer Reviews
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Great Car, Worst Buying Time
Litestorm17, 01/22/2010
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2dr Coupe
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought this 1998 Chevy Cavalier Z24 in December of 07' with 78000 miles on it. I loved the car, but exactly 364 days after I bought it (roughly 90k miles at the time) the entire computer system failed. The dealership has yet to figure out what caused it. It cost me well over $2k to fix. Also, the radiator randomly blew out on me. That was roughly $200. Mine burns oil, but not much. Don't let this rough patch deter you away though. I bought it with all of the wearable stuff at the end of it's lifespan, so now that everything is fixed it works like a dream. It is a great car if you travel long distances like I do. Put an aftermarket short-ram intake, and you can get close to 40 mpg!
I hate this pieace of crap car..
dymondeyz23, 09/23/2003
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
i have had to replace basically everything on this car.. and it only now has 60,000 miles... i also ended up having to replace the engine.. i don't recomend this car... i have never had so many problems w/ a car until i bought this one.. car has been in the shop since the 1month i bought it... replaced... major electrical cords, fuel pump, belts, computer sensors, dents easy, head gasket, overheats, motor barrings... etc...
Not fancy but good value
Dan, 10/07/2007
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Not a fancy car but great value. 65k miles and only replaced starter (03), alternator (07), 2 tires (06), brakes (06), and AC (06) so far. For the price I paid it's great.
Sexy little car
CarLA98, 12/20/2002
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2dr Convertible
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The problems I have had with this car are minor. I had a window rattle in the door which the dealership fixed, I had to replace the brakes after 30,000. The sound system is good, but don't try to crank it up too much. The one big problem I have had with this car is the cigarette lighter. For some reason, using it to charge my cell phone caused an electrical short which at various times caused the horn not to work or the roof not to go up or down. By and large I am very happy with this car. I like the way it looks, it can comfortably seat five "normal" sized people, and with the back seat folding down I have a lot of versatility in transporting things.
A sad goodbye
Kristina, 06/01/2006
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2dr Convertible
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my convertible new in 1998. I love this car. I have owned this car for 8 years. My car had 140,000 miles at the time of its death. My car was totaled by a full size Explorer (and the car took the hit). My Cavalier was the best car I ever owned. It never gave me any real problems except for the AC went out once but it was an easy fix. I am sad to see this car go.
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