Faults:

Leaking fuel injector

Transmission gasket failed

Transmission slipped between 2nd and 3rd

Rear brakes seized

Torque converter failed to engage

Front right control arm sheared off

A/C needed service, filled with R12.

General Comments:

I bought this car after the torsion bar on my 83 Dodge Mirada went out - I needed a car and this was it. For $1000, you can't beat it, but I had to put $1100 worth of work into it to repair what the previous owner had done to it in the course of its 160,000 miles.

However, the engine has been replaced sometime in its lifetime - the VIN designation says it's a throttle-body engine, but what is in place is an L4 BPI engine - strange. It threw me for a pretty hard loop when I found that out, and the previous owner failed to tell me that the original TBI engine blew out about 40,000 miles ago, and they had not bothered to note it on the title, nor on the odometer reading, which is false.

The interior of the car is beautiful, and it's comfortable. After having my Mirada, without tilt seats (but it has tilt steering), it's a sinful luxury to have tilt-back seats.

Also, having power steering and air conditioning in the Texas heat is wonderful - my Mirada had neither, due to several mechanical faults. :)

Overall, I'm in love with this car, and I refuse to buy anything else, but another Cavalier or Chevrolet.

Fuel economy is incredible, I average about 28 miles to the gallon with it, and I drive a LOT on the highway, so it's gentle mileage.

Faults:

I had to replace the water pump, radiator and gas tank. The alternator went out on the 12th day of my last trip (17 000km). Keep in mind that I had a cooler plugged in the cigarette lighter @ 4 amps, and my JBL amp can pull up to 50.

General Comments:

This is the first GM I bought and have been very impressed. The 2.2 has a nice amount of pep. I have driven from southern Quebec to Los Angeles three times in the past 8 months, without a problem, the gas costing me about 500$ per trip (always driving on the speed limit).

Faults:

Nothing has ever gone wrong with my car. The only time its ever been to a mechanic is for tire rotation and oil change.

General Comments:

Car rides lovely and I plan to buy a newer cavalier when my 92 quits, IF it ever does.

Faults:

This car has stalled on me many times. I would be stopped at a stop light and the car would shut off. I would have to sit there through about three light rotations for it to start again. It has been very embarrassing.

Well, I guess it's not rare for a car to stall if it is eleven years old and only has eight thousand miles on it.

General Comments:

This is a very cute car for a girl.

I don't like how the license plate is on the right side of the car instead of the middle. (it looks funny!)

I would recommend this car for first time drivers. It's simple and gets you where you need to go.