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4.38 out of 5 stars

2003 Chevy Cavalier

cslav, 07/27/2003
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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Manual 5sp.transmission is smooth, 2.2L/140hp engine has adequate pick up and acceleration. Very smooth and quiet ride. Suspension and handling are excellent. Would like to see how it performs in the snow. Braking is excellent. Overall a great performer, for a basic car. Exterior design is beautiful. Paint appears of excellent quality. Interior design is lacking a bit, though. It's definitely NO FRILLS, and driver seat comfort isn't that great. It's functional, to say the least. Definitely a good car, overall; and I always find Chevy engines to be very reliable. With the $5000 rebates offered on 2003 models, this car is a great deal.

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2.75 out of 5 stars

lemon yellow lemon

Kay, 05/11/2010
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought this car new in 2003 and thought it would be a good car for my needs. I had it in for repairs 5 times under warranty and count fewer times since. Now it has headlight problems and turn signal light on passenger side blows out every 2 to 3 weeks. I would never buy a GM car again!

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Annoyed!

diana s, 07/31/2003
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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Decent car for the price. However, I am writing this review because I am wondering how RMcoolX managed to purchase a 2003 Cavailer for $7k. RMcoolX please detail out your rebates that brought a $14k car down to $7k.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

love my cavalier (CA-VAUL-E-A)

virtuous woman, 08/19/2002
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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This is a fun car! I purchased a 2002 cavalier LS coupe with the sports package and it is nice. It handles very well and is good on gas. Also, I was able to take advantage of the rebate offer, which saved me a lot of money. If you want a sports car, but do not have "sports car money" I recommend this car. Make sure that you get a coupe with a sports package. This car is really nice. It far exceeds what I expected. Chevrolet has come a long way with the Cavalier!

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Cheap reliable transportation

AP_From PA, 06/02/2009
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought this in 2004 with about 9600 miles on it, no problems, except for a fuel pump that I had to replace. I got it for about 7K and I drove it over 70K miles. I can't ask for a better deal. Even today it has a decent re-sale value (about 3.5K easily). I do most regular maintenance myself and this car has been running like a champ. Fuel economy has been good too, in 2004 I got about 31 mpg combined, I still get about 28-29 mpg combined... even after increase in ethanol in fuel. If style is not your primary concern, and transportation is the only thing you care about then this is a good value.

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