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4.63 out of 5 stars

CHEAPEST CAR, NO PROBLEMS

molle888, 08/05/2009
2001 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought my 2001 Cavi in 2000 with 9 miles on the car. It was really cheap, $12,000 brand new. I wasn't expecting this car to last, but now we're in 2009 and I have never had a problem with the car. I have had the brakes replaced once, but other than that, with regular oil changes, this car has been a jewel. The AC work so much better than my Mitsubishi Montero, of the same age. The gas mileage is a HUGE plus. I adore my Cavi. Forget the high priced cars with the fancy names, GET A CHEVY CAVALIER! I have had nothing but great times with mine! I hope she lasts another 10 years!

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Solid car, good performance.

DVW67, 01/16/2003
2001 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This is our second Cavalier. Our first was a '97 LS with the 2.2L engine and 4sp auto. I opted this time for the 2.4L engine despite having a good experience with the 2.2L. The 2.4L mated to the 4sp auto is a better performer when getting onto the highway from the on-ramps. The noise level is about the same between both versions. As of this writing, we have 56,800 miles on our 2001 LS (yes, we drive ALOT) and it has performed flawlessly. If asked if I would buy another, I would answer yes if we were considering another compact sedan.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Awesome Car!

jones_rob, 02/11/2012
2001 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I have owned my '01 Cavalier for three years. It had 65,000 miles on it when I purchased it. Now I have around 95,500 miles, with absolutely no problems! Still running on original battery! Replaced brakes at 70,000 miles and still have 1/2 pads left. My only complaint is that the dash cracks something crazy. It had one big crack in the center, which I covered with a stuffed animal, but now there are 6+ cracks on the dash. Chevy says it's "common" for this car. My previous car was a '97 Cavalier LS Sedan, that car was great until it hit 165,000 miles, then everything started to go. Hopefully I can get this one up to that!

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Great car

Amanda, 08/15/2006
2001 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought a Chevy Cavalier as a car to get me through university as I lived a long way from campus. It was great, reliable and because of the lower price, I was driving a much nicer car than most of my friends. For a first nice car, it was a great buy and I am looking into buying a newer model in the next few months

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Good Bang for the Buck!

Matt Parsons, 05/06/2004
2001 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I'm a big guy, live in a remote part of Canada and needed an inexpensive car to buy and operate winter or summer, and if I had problems it needed a great dealer network. I found it all in the Cavalier. There were other cars near this range but when all else was equal the Cavalier also looked the best. My opinion. Sunfire was nice too but over my price range.

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