by 88AriesLEwagon » Tue Mar 08, 2011 1:32 am
Cant stand them.
The family had a Cavalier in the fleet from 1989-2009 (2 of them,1989 and 1994) and I would prefer to live life not coming face to face with another.Constant trouble,pains to work on,replacing parts you should never have to (frame rails,rear axle beam),the 4 separate brake lines due to the ABS system.GMs lousy screw in gas line fittings...all the discontinued parts,the low roofline and high seating,strange steering column angle,knees rubbing the standard console,touchy brakes,frequent ABS sensor failure,intermittent starting issues,great placement to check fluid level on the Isuzu issue 5 speed transmisson,rocker panel and rear quarter rust,trunk leaks,windsheild interior frost frequency,alternator rear bearing failure,sticking thermostats,heavy doors that eat door hinge pins and bushings.Door anchored seatbelts.Automatic locking doors.Lack of real world rear legroom.Rear shock failure,rear coil spring breakage,rear coil spring mounting cup rust.Lousy front swaybar mounting clamp location (atop the framerails,not accessable unless dropping rails).
No,the Js are the pits in my book.
I would take a Tempo over one anyday.