23rd Jun 2006, 20:49
Bravo! Yes, my Dad used to tell me when he drove my Beretta how it was such a huge improvement on the concept of the sporty American car. Not only was it a much more refined piece of machinery than the sporty cars of the 1960's that he grew up knowing; it also offered the effortless, yet efficient power that simply was non-existent in the fake muscle cars of the 1970's and 80's. I'm not saying that the old sports cars are not worth having for fun, I am simply stating my opinion on how far GM has come in offering better performance in a more refined manner with six cylinders instead of eight. My new BMW is a terrific car that I love very much, but I still miss the Beretta once in a while.
20th Jul 2006, 20:39
27 MPG minimum? You must mean on the interstate, Dow did you calculate that?
My 94 3100 V6 used to give me a max of 19 MPG (usually 17-19) in the city.
I know this because I put together an excel sheet of the amount of gas I put in each time and the difference in odometer readings.
Its true about the performance though, Car & Driver compared the GTZ to a BMW M3 at that time.
13th Jan 2007, 23:37
When I filled the car up, I took the mileage on the trip odometer and divided that by how many gallons the car swallowed, and the quotient was usually 28 or 29. And yes, I DID reset the trip meter at every fill-up. The engine in my Beretta ran absolutely perfectly, and it used to draw compliments from my friends who owned Japanese/Korean cars on how quiet it was. These engines are quite fuel-efficient when they are in good order. I was a 16-year-old when I owned this car, so the fuel economy truly was remarkable.
18th Jul 2007, 14:34
I still own my 1994 Beretta 3.1L V6 that I bought new. It also gets 27 to 29 mpg combined city/highway driving. I check it at every fill up.
I also had some transmission concerns at about 80,000 miles, and the alternator has been replaced twice now.
Both lower a-arms needed replaced last year due to the bushings separating with age, which is common.
My AC compressor started making a noise and leaking last year, so I replaced that.
The oxygen sensor was replaced last week (also common).
Front brakes lasted until 65,000 miles.
I paid about $10,000 or so for it new, and put less than $2000 in it since I had it for all of the above.
It has 98,000 miles on it now, and runs great, so it has been a great car.
Both of my kids learned to drive on it, and it went to college with my oldest for the last year.
I bought a 1999 Mustang V6 coupe new. The Beretta has always been quick, but the Mustang had lower gears, more horsepower and was faster off the line. I traded it in on a new 2002 Monte Carlo SS 3.8L that was the fastest of all. I still have it also.
3rd Aug 2005, 11:11
I also have a 1994 Beretta, and I have also beaten my share of mustangs and camaros including my dad's 1973 SS camaro.