Faults:

The car has had the following problems since I've owned it:

Alternator

Starter

Water pump

Heat

Ignition coil

ABS

A/C

Tie rods

Leaks coolant and oil

General Comments:

Besides breaking all the time, the car is fun to drive, even though it is not all that powerful.

The interior is comfortable as long as you are in the driver's seat. The passenger has a big bump in the floor from the catalytic converter, and the back seats are tiny.

Faults:

Got my beautiful green 'maro at 180,000km. At 185 the transmission blew...

Had to replace 2 coil packs in the span of 1 month.

Windshield wipers from the factory were $50 a piece.

Windshield wiper arm broke in half, $80 part.

Oil was leaking into the coolant which meant new intake manifold, so I decided to sell it.

General Comments:

Beautiful sports car, mine had leather and t-roof. Had complements all the time. V6 provided decent power and decent gas mileage. Parts for the car were very expensive. Make sure if you buy an automatic with higher mileage that it has a rebuilt tranny.

Faults:

The Clutch went out at about 128000 miles.

This is most likely due to incorrect operation of prior owner.

General Comments:

This car is without a doubt the most bang for your buck out of any "small" sports car.

It easily out powers any car in its class, and has a significant amount more power than any v-6 I have ever driven.

Faults:

Replaced Coil Pack at 115000 miles.

Transmission started showing signs of going out at 120000 miles.

General Comments:

Overall I love this car. It's a beautiful car and I believe Chevrolet makes the most beautiful cars.

I may have to sell it soon, because I am leaving for the military next June, and I need a reliable car. The Camaro can be reliable, it's just my transmission is starting to go out (having a hard time changing gears, burnt transmission fluid) and I don't feel like putting $1200 into it.

Faults:

@50,000 kms:

Check engine light came up, and car started mis-firing at speeds above 80 km/hr. The problem was traced to the spark plug cables, which got short-circuited, and was then replaced.

@60,000 kms:

Car started heating up more than usual. I ignored, and the problem got worse. I finally had to change the water-pump.

From last 20,000 kms:

Vibrations felt above 100 km/hr. My mechanic suggested change in tyres, as they are more than 60K kms old. I have yet to do that, to confirm if it solves the problem.

Apart from the above, it has been only wear & tear parts viz. battery, brake pads etc.

General Comments:

Pros:

Very good performance. crisp acceleration & can easily beat Mustangs

Excellent handling

Head turning looks

Very rugged and tough.

I suffered 2 accidents with virtually no damage to my car

Low maintenance costs. Just fuel up and change oil/filter every 5K kms.

Decent fuel economy (about 9.5 kms/ litre)

Excellent sound system (factory-fitted Delco Bose)

Cons:

High road noise.. maybe due to low profile of the car. Wind-noise also high beyond 120 km/hr

Some rattling sounds from the dashboard console

Vibrations above 120 km/hr (maybe due to tyres)

High insurance premiums (even for 3rd party insurance)

Faults:

The only problems that I have with the Z28 is the interior parts, like the door switches, they are a little cheesy and fragile.

General Comments:

Other than the switches in the interior of the Z28, the car is a sleeper ready to be unleashed on any of the foreign cars. The other cool thing about the 1996 Z28 is that it looks like its little brother the V-6 so all the cars get a surprise when you leave them at the light. Plus the bolt on performance is quite vast to bring the Z28 up in horse power, if you feel the need to do that.