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Great First Car
nsfreerider, 02/02/2003
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe
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I am a mountain biker and I can fit 3 people (2 in the passenger seat) and 3 bikes in my cavalier. Great for drive and drops. Doesn't have a lot of power, but isn't lacking in power. Awesome fuel economy. Odometer starts glowing with heat after 21 hours of straight driving. Great in the snow.
Good Quality car
-dood-, 09/07/2002
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2dr Coupe
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This car is a good quality car to drive. It has a sporty exterior that turns eyes and a good midsized engine that performs very well. I have had little trouble with the car and it doesnt look like i will have much later either.
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Good First Car for HS or College Student
Chevyowner4, 05/03/2006
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe
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I bought this car used in Oct. 2002. I loved it at first, but it had no features in it at all. I liked the "look" of the car. The first year was great! Then, the problems began, one by one. First, it was the fuel injection...Totally broken and it cost $900 to fix. Then, it was my A/C. Then, my dashboard creaked then cracked. There is a chirp coming from the driver side wheel. All 4 corners if the interior squeak when I drive, especially near the trunk. Now, for the worst part: The brakes are the worst brakes ever. I had the rotars fixed 4 times, each time was $200. I had all the parts of the brakes fixed, to no avail. I assume this model has chronic brake issues. Never buying American again!
A great car if you’re a DIYer
D, 09/13/2022
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
If you’re looking for a cheap car to get you from Point A to Point B and can fix it yourself, shy of the Toyotas and Hondas of the era it’s probably the best early 2000s economy car out there. I bought a silver 2000 Cavalier with the 2.2 liter engine for $800 with 151k on it at the time. The only problem was that while it was maintained in terms of oil, brakes and what not, it was obvious that the rest was left alone. Even with that, it took no more than $500 of parts and 2 solid days of work to get it back up to where it should’ve been. Cheap and abundant parts and it’s dead simple to work on. I had changed the alternator, all fluids, brakes, serpentine belt and put a Bluetooth stereo and modest size speakers in it and was good to go. I just hit 170k a few weeks ago and only had to put a new gas cap on it and replace the throttle position sensor since the initial work I put into it. $20 for the cap and $40 and 15 minutes of work for the TPS. Also it’s great on gas for an older car. It is easily achievable to get 400 miles on a tank so long as you don’t floor it everywhere. Just don’t expect absolute comfort or speed and you’ll be good, it’s an early 2000s economy car after all. Only taking a star off because the Civic and Corolla exist, but if you can’t stretch your budget out that far, then this is a solid choice
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Lowest mileage 2000 conv.
Bob, 06/01/2020
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2dr Convertible
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought this dark green conv. with 8200 miles 5 years ago, now just turned 19000. Just wish it was a manual, but a great car.
Great little car for your money
Kari, 06/03/2008
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe
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I bought this car brand new and I'm just now trading it in. The only reason I'm trading it, is because I need a bigger car for a family of 5. I wouldn't trade it if I didn't have too. It's been the best car I have ever owned. I've only put on 81,600 miles on it and it still drives like its new. Had someone back into me but my father was able to pull the dent out and it doesn't look so bad. Only had to replace the tires and brakes. Great car for your money. I'll miss her, I've been through a marriage and divorce and now a new family with her. I hope the next person loves her as much as I have.
American Cars are Meant for the Road
NewDadAgain, 05/17/2006
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe
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Initially the dealership gave us a lemon. After letters to Corporate HQ the dealership was forced to "de-lemon" this vehicle. After these few months of pure regret we've driven this car all over. From mid-west to parts of the south and regular trips to New England. This is an American car built for the road. This car has about 145,000 miles and counting and runs like a charm!! Drive and American car where it's supposed to be and it'll treat you right!! I've owned Oldsmobile, Chrysler, Chevy, Cadillac.
2000 Z24 is very reliable
RicanZ24, 01/28/2008
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I had this car from the very begining. I always kept up with the maintenance. Never had any major problems with it. The thing I can complain about is the famous crack in the dash that everyone gets. I had this fixed and it cracked on me again. Too much plastic. The paint job GM has on the car is cheap. After 5 years my paints was starting to peel off. Its going on 8 years now and the roof, trunk and hood are in bad condition due to sun damage. Other than that my car runs like a champ. As long as you take care of your car it will take care of you in the long run.
nice car!
diaster24, 10/26/2002
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
ive had no problems what so ever with my car i got a really good prive on it and i love it its pretty fast with a cold air intake this one is worth buying!
It's a cheap survivor
Canadian, 04/04/2007
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 4dr Sedan
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This car was purchased in early 2003 with 76,000 kilometers and has been faithful year after year. The brutally cold winters have failed to prevent cold starts. I have kept all regular maintenance considering the less than stellar ratings tagging this car. I changed the auto transmission fluid at 110000 kilometers on Nov 2005. On Nov 2006, only 20,000 km later, the transmission began to grind, and shortly thereafter, died. This was a major disappointment, as the vehicle was always driven in a manner to prolong it's service life. Thankfully, I was able to find a used transmission with 69000 kilometers for a cheap (albeit unwelcome) $350.00 CAD.