1997 Chevrolet Cavalier from North America
Summary:
A money pit
Faults:
Everything.
General Comments:
This was my first car, and I was in love with it the moment I SAW it.
It was only 2 years old when I purchased it. It drove well for the first couple of months, then all of a sudden everything started going wrong. It began to leave me stranded, and the cost to fix everything was beginning to add up. If it wasn't the starter going out, it was head gaskets.. which I had to replace the entire head and transmission. Then the trunk tore up and I had to use a cord to tie it down.
I ended up telling the finance company to come repo it because I couldn't afford to keep the thing because of all the repairs I was having to make.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 21st August, 2011
14th Feb 2011, 16:26
"My engine light came on a few months after I bought the car, but it's not a big worry, I've got it checked out, and it's just stuck."
Who told you that? I have had a few things getting stuck, like pop corn between the teeth, but not a check engine light. Get the codes scanned at a parts store for free and write them down. Then let them clear the codes and see if the CEL returns. If you get the same codes again, you have a problem that takes more than a toothpick. Google for the trouble codes and you will find out.