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Used 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier Sedan Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

I like it !!!!!!

Josandi, 01/02/2003
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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i just bought this car with only 7 miles on it (12/31/02)(date bought) today (1/2/02) and i put 190 miles all with the same tank of gas that the dalear filled up with and its just below the 1/2 tank mark,,great car i love it,,i say to all get a cavalier

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2 out of 5 stars

115k miles and...

neil27, 02/23/2011
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I've put 115k miles on my Chevy cavalier. The price was very attractive. The car has surprisingly good slow speed acceleration. However, I've had numerous mechanical difficulties including: fuel pump failure, multiple evap canister failures, serious wire harness failure, ventilation blower failure, speaker problems, hood latch failure, power steering issues, broken seat. In addition the car eats front end brake rotors at high rate. The transmission failed with 12k miles, but was replaced on warranty. The rear suspension is noisy and rides really rough. Road noise levels are high. The interior design, especially the placement of the cup holders, is terrible

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4 out of 5 stars

Basic yet under-rated

cailean, 07/10/2009
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I've got over 90,000 km on my car and it's still going strong - the only problem I had was with the cooling system just a month after I first bought it, and it hasn't been an issue since. It's far from being the fanciest car out there, but there's a lot more to it than people realize. Surprisingly sporty, excellent mileage for it's age, and a surprisingly large amount of cargo space - I once loaded three large book cases from Ikea with room to spare. I bought this car straight out of university when money was pretty tight. My money situation has improved, so I probably wouldn't buy it again, but would more than recommend it if you're needing to pinch some pennies.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

2003 cavalier

wolverine39, 05/09/2011
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I just sold my 03 Cavalier, it had 125,000 miles. I owned it for 18 months. I had problems with it leaking oil and had to replace the rear main seal, also recently the a/c unit went out in it which caused me to sell. but other than that it was reliable, always started and never left me on the side of the road.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Good all around small car

Bill Spond, 01/25/2009
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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Great gas mileage, 29-30 MPG on the interstate. I have had one wreck skidding backwards into a guardrail at about 50 mph and very little damage to the car. Very well built.

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