Faults:

Well, where to start?

First was the brakes. Front and rear replaced. $600.

Then very closely after that the engine computer and the fuel pump went at the very same time. $1600.

Shortly after that, the timing belt went and stranded me on the side of a highway on my way to work. $350.

Finally the car's death after the rear main oil seal decided to give out and spew oil all over the #1 freeway. The seal was going to be $1000, and after how long the car ran before I could pull it over, who knows how much longer it would have run?

General Comments:

If I hadn't obtained this car for free, I would have pushed it into the river quite a while ago. Should have known better than to stray from the general (General Motors, never had a Chevy that didn't agree with me)

Don't ever buy one of these cars.

Faults:

CV joints broke after 143,000.

Brakes every 20,000 kilometers.

Needed new ball joints at 16,000 (this is not cheap seeing they are 1 peace with the control arm)

Blew a cylinder wall from the third to four cylinder wall at 175,000 (the first of three engines)

General Comments:

This was a very fun car to drive once you put some real sized tires on it. Not the little tiny dough nuts that it comes with. After that change that car handled like glue to the road with its low center of gravity.

Exelent on gas (500 plus km's on 28 liters).

Blind spots are non existent. You can get a great view of anything around you.

Everyone I talked to had all the same problems that I came across. 200,000 kms was a treat for everyone as that's when they go all to hell.

Faults:

The engine leaks oil, but it always has, and isn't a big deal.

The spark plugs tend to dampen easily, which causes the car to bog down in wet weather.

The rear struts needed to be replaced, but after 415000 km, some fixing can be expected.

General Comments:

The car is quite peppy still, despite the heavy kilometers on it.

There is tons of space in the back when the seats are folded down.

My friends are always amazed when I show up at a party with 8 people packed into my car.

The fuel economy is outstanding for such an old, worn engine. It still beats the pants off of 90% of the vehicles out there!

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

I am very proud of my little Dodge Colt 200 GT. It is very reliable and cheap.

No problems with the starting in the morning and it is not plugged. In the winter at -30 degrees here in Québec City in the province of Québec Canada.

I would recommend that little car to anyone.