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Used 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier Coupe Consumer Reviews

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4.5 out of 5 stars

224,000 miles and just getting started

snm1220, 12/19/2009
1999 Chevrolet Cavalier RS 2dr Coupe
9 of 9 people found this review helpful

I acquired this car from my son after turning my 4 door car over to my children for their family use. I immediately noticed the 35 mpg plus highway gas mileage with the 4 speed automatic transmission. The air is ice cold in the summer & very warm in the winter. Visibility, ride & handling is very good. This car runs all day at highway speed, uses no oil or has any fluid leaks. Replacement parts are inexpensive. This is truly the most reliable, least cost per mile vehicle i've ever owned. At 300,000 miles I may change the transmission fluid for the first time. I can't imagine any foreign vehicle delivering this value.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Freakin sweet

TyBong, 11/23/2010
1999 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

Bought this car off of a friend for 500 bones as a beater car (I hate car loans! never again!) to get to work and back. Got the car at 230,000 miles, now have 245,000 and still runs like a champ! Starts funny, struts are messed up, but still runs great like the first day we signed the title over. I've owned a 2002 camry and got less value off of that than my little cavy. That Toyota was junk, go GM!

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Good little car!

Nicolek, 08/21/2010
1999 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2dr Coupe
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I have had this car for 6 years now and I just loved it. I had to replace starter, alternator, battery 2x, struts, and other basic repairs most of which were under warranty at the time. The engine started to burn oil a little over a year ago, but I've never had any major problems. It's got some get up and go and has been pretty reliable. It has 177k on it and now its showing signs of expensive repairs to come. It wears brakes and rotors pretty bad, and now needs new shocks in the rear, and just replaced another strut. It was really great in the beginning, but with age comes problems. Not a bad car for a young person and they are fairly inexpensive.

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2.38 out of 5 stars

Horrible experience

No More American, 06/27/2002
1999 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2dr Coupe
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Only a three years old, and I have spent over $2000 in repair already. My shifter cable has snapped for the second time tonight. Also had both rotors replaced, as well as getting one of the bearings changed as well. I THOUGHT Cavaliers were reliable. But this car proved me wrong. This car has convinced me not to buy an American car ever again.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

high mileage review

snm, 09/07/2009
1999 Chevrolet Cavalier RS 2dr Coupe
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I now have 220,000 miles on my 1999 cavalier rally sport. It is still a daily driver with no fluid leaks or problems. It has the original exhaust & fuel deliver systems. The 4 speed automatic works perfectly & the car delivers 33 to 35 MPG routinely. The heat & air conditioning systems are also very good. This vehicle will beat the reliability of any toyota or honda. At 300,000 miles I may treat it to a transmission fluid change.

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