A nice hot bodie style,it has a pretty good motor and and runs strong.

Needs more factory horsepower,a overdrive tranny on the basic 2 door.and
mag wheels on all types.

Overall I like my cavalier alot.I've only had two little things go out
on it,but the dealer fixed it right away. It a great little hot rod to
drive. The only thing it lacks is horsepower,a better built water pump
and the air conditioner sencors go out. The 2.2L engine is not to bad
and when you give her gas,you can smoke the tires. A 2.4L should be a
factory priorty in this car,with a turbo.

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Had a Ford Mustang once,wasn't real fast,my Cavalier could smoke that
Ford. You know what I mean.. Found On Road Dead!!!!!!!!!!!!

looks ,

bad muffler

phat gota supra spoiler clear taillights ground affects and wheels system , seat covers all pimped out . its a swet car buy one

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beats alot 4 cyl cars

reliability, excellant factory CD, great power,

when it rains after you open your sunroof or windows the water leaks in .This is very annoying. To avoid this wipe the water off the top of you car.

all i can say is in one full year all i had to do to this car is put gas in the tank and get my oil changed on a regular bacis. It's fully loaded sunroof and all. the only thing i miss is a power trunk realease.

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all i had was lemmons in the past . ford topaz bought brand new, lemon from day 7

it runs really good, hasn't broke down once....

My tape player broke fast also, it pisses me off... and it's a slow car I can't race anybody my friend has a beretta and it kicks my a$$(it says not to use profanity) big time, and it should have better gas mileage but it doesn't

it's an alright car, didn't cost to much, I recommend it

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acceleration (Z24 5spd), appearance, price, ride

Paint quality is only major complaint

I think the Z24 is THE best value and bang for the buck. In a 5spd manual, it's really quite quick. Much quicker than I thought it would be. Gas mileage is pretty good. I average 26mpg. Civic's beat it out in that catagory. I got the upgraded sound system with CD and tape player, along with a power sunroof and the purchase price was still only $15,350 plus tax. Had a $2,000 rebate at time of purchase and haggled dealer down an additional $500, so $17,850 became $15,350. My one biggest complaint is the paint quality. It's really bad. Getting it in black made it worse. It's only 11 months old and the paint isn't close to as shiny as it should be and already has water mark stains. One minor complaint is the safety to get the manual shifter into reverse. You have to remember to tell the valet, or someone else borrowing the car, because no one knows about the safety or can figure it out. Chevy - if you're reading this - get rid of that damn safety release!!! There's 3 things I'd like to see offered that currently isn't offered. 1) Leather wrapped steering wheel 2) Monsoon sound system offered in the Sunfire (not as good looking) but not in the Cavalier. 3) Split folding rear seat, not just single folding. The coupe has more rear seat space than you'd imagine and can fit an adult reasonably comfortably. Overall, I can't believe this is a Cavalier, looking at what kind of cars they were 15 years ago. They've come a LONG way!!!

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Looks better than competition and is very competitively priced (especially factoring in standard anti-lock brakes). Lags a little in fuel economy and some competitors offer leather wrapped steering wheel and better sound systems, though the upgraded system in the Z24 isn't bad at all.

I love my car, first off, If you actually change your oil every 3000 miles, its runs strong and hard. It hauls ass and pick up is very good. I replaced the battery, only because i left the lights on all night. Cheap, sporty looking and easy to modify. Great gas mileage, 10 bucks almost fills the tank

The scratch on the side, And i broke the seatbelt holder.

This car is great for anyones who wants a reliable car at an easy price. The insurance premiums are low. If you take car of it, you'll love it forever. I highly recommend the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier!!!!

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It destroys all hondas, and crappy foreign cars. I will smoke in a race anyday of the week, raining snowing, doesn't matter.

It looks nice, rides nice, and it has a lot of cup holders. It also gets really good gas mileage. I can make it from SC to OH(about 11 hours)and only stop once for fuel.

It doesn't accelerate like a v6 car, but everyone that buys one should all ready know that.

I paid $14500 for it and I reallly like it. It handles well, smooth ride, and is a very realible car. If you take care of it, it could last many many years. Another plus is the A/C gets really cold, which is good on those hot and humid days down here in SC.

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1985 Cavalier I love Cavalier's what can I say.

Nice features for the money, I got the completely loaded model. Sunroof, cd,power windows,power locks, etc. Great power from the 2.4L engine. I have a 5-speed, and it will take down the older V6 mustangs. Reliability is great so far, my fiance has a 95 Z24 with the Quad 4 in it and her car has been great. She had a saturn before that and it was junk. The only thing that we have done to her car is put a transmission speed sensor in it. (All under warranty of coarse, I am a salesman at a large dealership and would never buy a used car without a warrenty. Reliability all depends about what engine you get. If you buy a cavalier with the 2.2L engine then you are asking for trouble. It is a dated pushrod design that does not hold up for the long haul and is very coarse in it's operation. Definatly recommend the Quad 4 or the 2.4L Twin Cam.

The automatics are very nice transmissions. My fiance has one in hers and it shifts smoothly and without fuss. I must admit that the manual is a little rubbery in it's movement, although it does get the job done. I will be putting a short-throw shifter in it and a different shift knob. (I hate the shift knob that comes on them from the factory)

I work at a large dealership, so naturally any car that I buy I am going to "steal" it. I paid $9500 for the car with only 29,000 miles on it. To give you an idea of the deal that I got on the car, N.A.D.A. on the car is $15,200. First, the dealership stole it, and then I did. Ah, the joys of being a car salesman. Yes, I would recommend the car to anyone who wants a lot of value for the dollar. My girlfriend and I also own a 95 Z24 with 73,000 miles on it and it still runs as good as mine does. We are very happy with our vehicles. A 2.2L cavalier, in all honesty, is not worth buying. The engines absolutely suck. GET THE Z24 or the 2.4L ENGINE OPT. Take care of the car, and it will take care of you. The only reason I would not recommend the cavalier is if you have a family consisting of more that two people, the back seat is not the roomiest. Besides that, I say buy one!

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91 Mazda RX-7, the cavalier kicks this car's you know what. The RX-7 only had 28,000 miles when the first engine was replaced, and 62,000 when the 2nd engine needed to be replaced, and I was very meticulous about the maintenance, always checked/added oil at 500 mile intervals. That car was a absolute nightmare. Before that I had a 85 300zx. That car was a good car, I sold it with almost 174,000 miles on it! I have seen older Quad 4 powered Gm's come on my lot with around 200,000 miles on them and they seem to still run ok. It all depends on how you maintain your car. Anyway, my Z24 is the newest and best car that I have owned to this point.

Looks sweet! I like the new head and tail lights! Sweet Rims!

Quality?

14600 + Tax, family member works for GM. Overall I guess it's worth the money, I like the power of the 2.4L Engine, wish I could have found a 5 speed but they are no where atleast around here. I live in GM country and I was skeptical in buying this car because I know a lot of drunks and drug addicts that build these things! Scary!! I use this car for commuting 120 miles a day for work. Quality is poor, no question there. Look I would recommend a japanese car before this(toyota, nissan, honda) I would buy a cavalier over a ford, kia, daewoo(daewoo? don't they make crappy $75 vcr's that break a week after you have them?) hyundai, well i think you get the picture.

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1996 Plymouth Neon Good car 40,000 miles on it in 1 year and no problems, just very uncomfortable.

fast off the line, beat all comparable import cars(stock)
roomy front, I am not in the back too often, I wouldn't know
easy/accurate to read gages
nice 16" wheels
big trunk
power everything

has a stupid governer on it, top speed (107)
no trunk release inside
not many weaknesses, love the car

I love the car. Handles good. When I first bought the car, I thought that it wouldn't handle that well in the snow compared to my Jeep, there was no comparison, the Jeep handled much better with 4wd, but I was surprized, it handled much better than I expected. It is a total chick magnet, girls love the car. The car is much faster than the Civic, or Neon off the line, and once I get the performance chip (overide the governor), it will be much faster too. Overall, I am glad that I bought this car over the Neon and the Civic. I would recomend this car for everyone, it performs great for the price!

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-1981 Ford Ranger - Why the H*** did I buy this? Oh yeah, couldn't afford
anything else
-1989 Jeep Cherokee - handles much better, great car had 4wd, not easily comparable
-1992 Ford Probe - Another why buy? Kept looking for a better car
-2001 Corvette - Didn't own, got to test drive, if you have the money, get the Covette!