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Used 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier Sedan Consumer Reviews

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2.63 out of 5 stars

Why do I get stuck with the lemons

teacake, 09/17/2002
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 4dr Sedan
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This car is already giving me problems

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5 out of 5 stars

Brought back from the brink of death

Beverly Noble, 08/10/2009
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier 4dr Sedan
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My husband to be and I bought this vehicle from my mother who did no maintenance on it whatsoever. We have literally rebuilt this car and it runs like a lean mean fighting machine with over 276,000 on it and we will go a full one million on it before we both die of old age. Chevrolet Cav's are built to take a licking and keep on ticking hopefully not like a bomb.

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3.38 out of 5 stars

Left me stranded

jimmy, 12/21/2008
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier 4dr Sedan
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I bought this car with 34,000 miles. Drove great filled up once every 2 weeks. Great on gas. However the gauges didn't indicate when there was a problem with the engine. The water pump wasnt connected properly. Long story short. Headgasket blew as well as the engine. Get it inspected after you buy it.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

The litte car that could.

anthony farmer, 08/14/2009
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier 4dr Sedan
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I got my 1998 Chevy cavalier from my parents and love it. I am currenty still going to school and working and loving the car. This car is the best on gas mileage and a really good car. My car now has 222,076 miles on it and all I have ever done to it is regular maintenance except there was a little time period when it was overheating bad but it turned out it was my fan. I got it fixed and it runs like a top. My advice to anyone is if you can get one of these little boogers its best that you do cause it will save you so much money in the long run. By the way mine is the 2.2 liter 4 cylinder there the best.

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5 out of 5 stars

Best car I ever owned

libra26, 09/06/2009
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier 4dr Sedan
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This was the most reliable car I ever had in my life. I never had to put anything major into this car in the 6 yrs I owned it. Absolutely the best and I loved it. I wish they still made the cavalier. I owned 2. I tried to get another used one but they were hard to find. I'm sorry I didn't keep it until it had major problems. I only got rid of it because I was scared of the mileage 110,000 and it needed a new coolant system put in it. I missed having air conditioning too. I didn't want to put any money into it. I was afraid having an 11 yrs old car was risky. I got great mileage. I never not once had it not start for me in 6 yrs. That's pretty amazing.

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