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Used 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

An excellent car

Jack, 12/29/2004
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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An excellent car for the $14.5K I paid totally. Many wonderful features. The engine, the transmission, the air condition are great! All these are expensive key parts.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Big bang for your hard earned buck

SEarly , 08/15/2005
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier Special Value 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I wanted an efficient commuter car that was good on gas since I drive 64 miles round trip. Cheap to run, so I would not feel guilty about racking up excessive mileage. I have to say that I have been very pleased with this vehicle, especially when I factor in the extras and what I paid for it. I got my car out the door for around $11K w/taxes and fees. Decent performing with very low maintenance cost. I have been very satisfied with the engine and transmission's performance compared to the Honda Civic & Ford Focus with slightly smaller engine C.U.'s

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Sporty looks, fun to drive

Wiccan1, 01/02/2005
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier LS Sport 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I have only driven the car about 2500 miles so far. It is great looking, great on gas, comfortable, and pretty peppy for a 4 cyl. I took the car on a 1500 mile cross country trip, the only problem I had was from the Highway Patrol.lol

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4.13 out of 5 stars

fuel gauge

your-buddie, 04/03/2010
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I see I am not the only one with fuel gauge problems. I guess I will continue to guess the amount of fuel in the tank as many (too many) others have done. Sorry about our luck on this one! The car has been very reliable till now, right after the warranty expires. This sounds like a very common error on Chevrolets The gas gauge just goes wild and finally comes to rest on the temp gauge.From what I read the gas tank has to come out and a new sensor installed and while the tank is out you might as well put a new fuel pump in too. Not going to happen!Maybe once the fuel pump quits it will really become an issue for me. I am sure other people who read these don't bother to enter a comment

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4.25 out of 5 stars

My value package, soon LS sport coupe!

raw cavalier, 08/29/2005
2005 Chevrolet Cavalier Special Value 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought my Cavalier about a year ago now and I must say it is very fun to drive and it gets great gas mileage! I have had several problems with the a/c and the check engine light but now that the car is back to being new, well almost anyway, it is great to have. I am planning on adding little performance mods and accessories to make the Cavalier even more stylish than it all ready is. Good car overall and hopefully is will very reliable in the future! Good luck with yours if you get one!

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