The best part is the Cavalier came standard with a Corvette interior.
@jimcarlson6157
4 жыл бұрын
that comment made me snort! good one
@coastaku1954
4 жыл бұрын
Or Corvettes came with the Cavalier interior
@SantanKGhey1234
4 жыл бұрын
Nice... BURN Corvette owners, BURN
@RealAmericanHero420
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@ryan422423
3 жыл бұрын
LMAO GOLD 🤣
@man_on_wheelz
8 жыл бұрын
Narrator: The all new Chevy Cavalier has a steering wheel, it's got seats, it has lights, comes standard with doors, the radio is right here, this car even has cup holders! Lets not forget the bumpers... it has them. This one is so much better than the old one and sure to attract drivers of cars.
@Stallion8057
8 жыл бұрын
lol
@Whipped_Creamy
8 жыл бұрын
oh my God I can't stop laughing
@frankburns8871
7 жыл бұрын
lol, yeah, but some of the stuff he mentioned actually was a big deal. Standard dual air bags and abs on an entry-level car in 95 were pretty noteworthy. Cavaliers get a bad rap, imo. Yeah, they lacked refinement and had cheap interiors, but they looked good (first gen), had a wide range of trim levels and options, had good power for the era and market segment, were inexpensive, had a nice highway ride, and were actually pretty reliable, though not Honda or Toyota reliable.
@man_on_wheelz
7 жыл бұрын
Frank Burns Oh I agree with you whole-heartedly! I've driven my share of Cavaliers and they are better than expected for what they are. Still, I find it hilarious how after watching all the other MotorWeek and Retro MotorWeek reviews that include cars with all these state of the art features and innovative designs and oozing with luxury and power and things people of the time have never seen before etc etc. Then there's this... ultra basic, bare-bones car with minimal features and they have to some how draw out a whole video about the poor thing.
@Clearanceman2
7 жыл бұрын
And it's NOT killing GM, but even if it should somehow kill GM, the government will bail them out. So no worries.
@green9315
9 жыл бұрын
It may be generic but US roads just wouldnt be the same without Cavaliers
@motormusique
5 жыл бұрын
I think Chevy should have stuck with the Cavalier name instead of changing to Cobalt and Cruze. Cavalier had name recognition and if they kept improving the car I think it would have been more successful
@mrgreengenes04
5 жыл бұрын
I have a base model Cruze LS, and love it, but miss the base model entry level simplicity of the Cavaliers of this era.
@ODSTOninersIxTwO
4 жыл бұрын
yeah no. US roads wouldn't be the same without F-150's and RAM-1500's
@obywatelcane6775
4 жыл бұрын
@@motormusique same thing with Lincoln and Cadillac. They've changed world wide known names such as Deville and Continenetal for some completely meaningless MKZ, MKS, CTS...
@Samspianopage
4 жыл бұрын
I don't see what the big problem is. OK it's a bog standard plain jane car but it looked very up to the minute for an American car. There were plenty worse cars on the road. Over here in Britain, the Vauxhall Cavalier was not much better but it was exactly what yer Average Joe needed, an A-B attractive looking motor and prob abit cheaper to service at the time than a BMW or a Mercedes. Soo what if it lacks the prestige? At the end of the day if it gets ye about and it's all ye can afford I don't see anything wrong with the Cav.
@Delta6500ThisIsAURL
5 жыл бұрын
Love econo boxes. Something about their simplicity makes them pretty appealing
@sterlinsilver
Жыл бұрын
Econobubble
@rodmunch69
10 ай бұрын
Probably because you're white trash and poor, and this is considered fancy to you.
@philojudaeusofalexandria9556
3 ай бұрын
Less stuff to break. End up being more reliable.
@andrewschannel4259
6 жыл бұрын
Most Cavaliers I see have the “left out in a driveway/in the rain for 5 years” treatment.
@roddydykes7053
5 жыл бұрын
Amtrakfan2009 no one is gonna garage a Cavalier
@themanguy2110
4 жыл бұрын
lmao that perfectly describes my dead grandfather’s ~’03 4 door.
@honkhonkler7732
3 жыл бұрын
But unlike a lot of GM cars, these things are survivors. I still see a lot of them on the road.
@Bartonovich52
3 жыл бұрын
There are two daily drivers in my cul de sac plus a Sunfire on my block.
@cody_cassette.9941
3 жыл бұрын
I recently bought a 99 rs coupe from an old couple who garage kept it since 1999! It's in showroom condition and I get complaints and looks everyday lol people ask me why isn't it rusted and dented up 😂
@BurtSampson
9 жыл бұрын
The only thing there is to say about these cars are that they are cars.
@frankdenardo8684
5 жыл бұрын
Burt Sampson drove a 1989, 1995, and a 2004 models which were rent a cars in Canada. the latter made in Mexico.
@evanparker
5 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@davidm5707
5 жыл бұрын
It sounds like a review I saw once for some forgettable car: "Well, you need a car. And this is a car."
@Michael_Livingstone
4 жыл бұрын
Just like corollas
@danteeightsix9069
3 жыл бұрын
@@Michael_Livingstone Corollas are reliable though. I see 25 year old Corollas on the road still all the time.
@nightmathzombieethan
5 жыл бұрын
Bought my 2004 for 300$. "The 2004 Cavalier, One drive and you'll agree: It's a car."
@doppler4950
4 жыл бұрын
got mine for $800 its well worth it
@chexlemeneux8790
2 жыл бұрын
Lmao the best description of a Cavalier
@Nino_J
6 жыл бұрын
Official car of struggling college student
@dave_riots
5 жыл бұрын
That's the Honda Civic.
@randomkdm
5 жыл бұрын
No Its The Pontiac grand am
@nickbishop8930
4 жыл бұрын
Official car of driving your girlfriend to planned Parenthood.
@bluestar249
4 жыл бұрын
Red Acura Had this car in high school and first year of community college, I can confirm its true
@claudiobizama5603
4 жыл бұрын
The glovebox has a tissue and and holder, appropriate for a student during finals.
@iiprandz-officialyoutubech5784
2 жыл бұрын
It may be small, but it’s a legend of badge engineering.
@jdogmcnasty1980
5 жыл бұрын
Had a ‘90 that was passed on to me from my in-laws, they bought it new and I gave it away with 325k miles. You couldn’t kill it
@funforsameer1769
6 жыл бұрын
I don't care what people say, I love my 01' Cavalier
@OhioBoy1440
4 жыл бұрын
You obviously don’t care about life in general.
@rambos829
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah people keep picking on this ride just because the rating is poor
@redneckhillbilly8788
4 жыл бұрын
Drew G wow who cares
@crowdnine878
3 жыл бұрын
These cars last with little maintenance!
@trolllibtards2604
3 жыл бұрын
I bought my Cavalier new in 01 and it’s still going strong. I take great care of it. Oil gets changed every 2,500 miles and trans fluid gets changed every 25,000 miles. Waxed every 6 months. Car looks brand new inside and out.
@silverwings11035
9 жыл бұрын
My 2000 Z/24 is my first ever brand new car I bought from the Chevy dealer i worked for for 14 years as a GM Mastertech. I still have it today with one 121K original miles and lives a sweet life in my garage next to my 82' DeLorean and only coming out when its nice. She is still in mint and about 95% original. I special ordered the car in bright white with the Getrag 5 speed, power windows and locks, cruise control, power sunroof AM/FM CD Cassette RDS 6 speaker stereo with the light grey interior. Little did i know this combo os quite rare cause of the color of the body and interior with a stick shift. Only issues i've had was a water pump, driver door window regulator and reverse light swith. Thats it. I got 35mpg from the Quad 4 Twin Cam before. Today, she still mostly original except inadded a subwoofer to the stock radio, K&N Filter, and a functioning ram air hood from RK Sport that looks likeva 2002 Camaro SS hood. Next i will install the GM Supercharger kit still offered from the factory performance parts catalog! I detail this car all the time and the paint is almost perfect for 15 years old and this car still hauls ass and has no issues barking second, lol Only problem i really only seen with these cars were the dumbasses that did NO maintenance work on the cars. They still ran but were beat to death! The 2.2 did have head gasket issues but took about less than a hour to fix. These cars were simple cars to fix and modify. I have been in modified Cavys that would spank Honda's all day. The Cavalier lasted from 1982 to early 2005 till the Cobalt came out and while still at the dealer, the Cobalt was very cheap and a lot of people brought those cars back for pieces falling off of them. Obviously they were a short lived car that was replaced by the Cruze. If the Cavalier was so bad why did it last 23 yrs and the Cobalt was less than 10? Because the Cavy was simply better!
@MrGoldenwaffler
8 жыл бұрын
Omg you Omg we don't need your life story lol
@raulortiz3404
7 жыл бұрын
Got a 96 cavalier has 247k still running strong
@DownShiftDrew
5 жыл бұрын
raul ortiz hey Is Been 2 Years, in about to go buy a cavalier next week and I’m just wondering what is your mileage at now?
@davidstephens4639
5 жыл бұрын
Lame, my '94 Camaro V6 had 323,000 when I V8-swapped it.
@JSabh
3 жыл бұрын
my Cavalier is over 380,000 miles and still runs like a champ.
@Linward
2 жыл бұрын
@@JSabh Good to hear. My 1996 has 115,000. The only thing broken on it is the cassette player. It runs great, and mostly just needs an inexpensive paint job to look new again. When people look down on me for driving a car this old... I can hold my chin up knowing that every month since it was paid off... I've put that "car payment" money in the bank for the past 20 years.
@langer24106
5 жыл бұрын
The song is "He thinks he'll keep her" by Mary Chapin Carpenter - a classic!
@austinfrazier7325
3 жыл бұрын
I was just about to make that comment. Shows you how popular Country music was in 95 (it was).
@_chipchip
9 жыл бұрын
That quad 4 is a cool looking motor.
@honkhonkler7732
3 жыл бұрын
It was extremely advanced when it launched in the '80s and was extremely competitive (if a bit unrefined) until it was discontinued. It was the first engine with 100% electronically controlled ignition. No mechanical distributor of any sort... Only a crankshaft position sensor.
@12ealDealOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
Back during my senior year of high school, my friends and I were all getting our first cars. My parents were mechanics and got me a used 94 Integra. The guitarist in my band wanted a cheap minivan, so his mom gave him hers. Then my youngest friend, who pestered his parents relentlessly for a cooler car than mine, was given one of these. Man, I was there when he practically broke into a teary eyed rage over this thing. So they got him a used Hyundai Tiburon. 15 years later, that Cavalier still gets driven by his dad, while the Tiburon fell apart just two years later.
@patrickmcgoldrick8234
10 ай бұрын
Sounds about right.
@FLJAMESFL
9 жыл бұрын
I loved my Cavalier, hated my Cobalt.
@antonym24
3 жыл бұрын
Dad worked for GM and made both. bought a Cobalt new in 08, drove it 150,000 miles (drove 60 miles too work everyday) and it blew up in 2015. bought a cavilier with 250k miles, drove it till 300k and gave it too a neighbor who had it until 325k when it finally went. I have a cruze with 85k miles on it and it prob will only last until 120k.
@hilde198881
2 жыл бұрын
@@antonym24 the cobalt and Cruze are both junk.
@dkt1976dt
9 жыл бұрын
My grandmother had a 1982 Chevrolet Cavalier 4 door sedan, she bought it new and drove it til she passed in 1995. By that point the car was starting to fall apart, i had alot of great memories in that car. My uncle had a 1984 Cavalier Wagon and that car was tough, he drove it till the body fell apart. I always loved the Cavalier Convertibles from 1984-2005.
@RivieraKid34
9 жыл бұрын
"I've been thinking about yooouuuu!"
@nostalgiakarlk.f.7386
5 жыл бұрын
"An excellent comment"
@Blue-moon12
5 жыл бұрын
London Beat....what a tune
@RoadCone411
4 жыл бұрын
Perfect song for this meh car to be playing...
@deadmetal8692
Жыл бұрын
I loved my '95 Cavalier. I drove that thing back and forth across country countless times. Super comfy to sleep in too, those seats laid almost flat.
@heliumhunterr
5 жыл бұрын
Pretty good car for simple transportation. It’d be cool to find a clean, running one. I like older boring cars, sorry not sorry.
@okjeffy6581
4 жыл бұрын
Its so cute looking.,
@LimiitedChans
4 жыл бұрын
I know this is old, but also find old "normal, forgettable" cars interesting too, like the Neon, Focus, Corolla, Civic, Grand Am, Cavalier, Protege, etc.
@okjeffy6581
4 жыл бұрын
@@LimiitedChans all those cars except for the 1998 grand am also have an adorable look.,
@milfordcivic6755
3 жыл бұрын
Cheap and simple to fix.
@kurtwetzel154
3 жыл бұрын
It’s rare to see a Cavalier on the road in 2021. 3 to 5 years ago I saw some but they were in bad shape and all rusty.
@Clearanceman2
7 жыл бұрын
Wow, they even included a shift indicator. Fancy. I think there's four wheels and everything too.
@ACJack1000
8 жыл бұрын
Had a 97 z24 which lasted over 220,000 miles. These cars are bullet proof
@FloridaPlayzYT
6 жыл бұрын
Allen Iverson not a joke but my grandma 2011 chevy impala had 250k miles we lost it in a crash
@smashingstuff09
5 жыл бұрын
I believe it, Mine has 316.000 on it and still hasn't died
@davidstephens4639
5 жыл бұрын
I had a '94 Camaro V6 with 323,000 miles on it when I V8-swapped it.
@UrielX1212
5 жыл бұрын
They are simple but sure are reliable. If they do break it is cheap to fix.
@thepillowmafia7981
5 жыл бұрын
Where I live these cars are rust buckets with its rusted frame being held by a chicken wire
@SF-ku2hp
3 жыл бұрын
They are also the official car of Ohio too
@SmangItDrums
9 жыл бұрын
Haha! I love how the shift indicator is one of the "highlights" of the instrumentation. Yeah, this car is one of the most disposable cars ever produced. SOme were very reliable, but you had to search long and hard to find one that was.
@Y10Q
9 жыл бұрын
Cameron Alidor 2.2l engine in it was very reliable. Problem with Cavalier is that mostly idiots and retards ever bought one. So they would drive it on the same oil and coolant till it died. Disposable is the understatement. I knew a cheapo dude that bought one second hand and drove it to 190k miles. I think it still runs. But that dude kept it tuned up like a BMW. I knew a guy with a Corsica and that used the same engine and it had 230k the last time I checked on it.
@discerningmind
5 жыл бұрын
The '95 through '05 Cavalier's were the best generation. Low cost, comfortable and drove good. Yes, they'd have periodic problems due to GM's cheap boardroom. But we can't buy anything this comfortable now a days unless moving into an expensive luxury car. Even cars bigger than this no longer ride comfortably because everything has to handle like a track car. And gone is the nice feeling cloth upholstery like these had because upholstery is made out of material like that of running shoes. We have lot of high tech in cars now, but it's worthless in providing a comfortable and pleasant driving experience.
@Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix
4 жыл бұрын
Rotflmao drove good? Compared to what? These things were so sloppy. They handled like a wet sponge. Floated, leaped and bounded amd never felt planted compared to anything Toyota, Nissan, or Honda offered, and the quality was light years behind the Japanese as well. Noisy engines, vibrations and squeaks and rattles everywhere even when new. Fit and finish was horrible at best. That cloth they used for the interior was terrible! Glad American cars arent this crappy anymore.
@williamcavalier
4 жыл бұрын
@@Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix mine is plenty planted to and from work on twisty back roads.
@pianofry1138
3 жыл бұрын
Nah they still ride terrible. Old suspension is inherently going to be slightly worn out and the Caviler wasn't good to start. There are still cars that ride comfortably but still Cadillac and others, thinks it needs to be BMW now.
@fernandorocha8459
Жыл бұрын
Cavalier the great car
@DoubleSmackJacksSmackAttack
5 жыл бұрын
It seems like a great Cavalier plague happened in my part of the country and the only survivors are all red with black plastic bumpers.
@TheNaresh308
6 жыл бұрын
To be fair the Quad 4 was pretty impressive. 150hp the Civic Si that came out only a few years later had 160hp. And although i will give it the Fun to drive factor with the 8000rpm redline, The cavalier honestly doesn't look that bad on paper either and in this video has some cool little innovative tricks like the cup holder in the center arm rest
@KrGsMrNKusinagi0
Жыл бұрын
The GSR had 160 in 93 then 170 on the next models till the type r
@rodmunch69
10 ай бұрын
Looks awful, hideous and cheap, was meant to be a Neon competitor and instead killed the name.
@jimgarrity2414
9 ай бұрын
Don't try to pretend that Civics back then had anything other than reliable engines. Even then they were overpriced and rusted out quickly. Honda finally got the rust under control by using better quality metal but also jacked prices up even more. Just like Toyota. 8th and 9th gen Civics looked like a melted 95 Cavalier, and the 10th gen is just disgusting to look at. The 11th is much better but is basically a smaller Accord now. But everyone should always take stock in the opinion of someone with the screen name "rodmunch69" that's for sure.
@rodmunch69
9 ай бұрын
@@jimgarrity2414 God bless.
@smashingstuff09
7 жыл бұрын
I've had my share of cavaliers, and I'll probably keep buying them. Mostly because you can get one that runs for 100-200$ And they never die. Body will let go first
@Arduex2020
8 жыл бұрын
4:02...Hey whats the stig doing on motorweek.....lol
@NJW1973
5 жыл бұрын
It was the Stig's first job.
@nostalgiakarlk.f.7386
5 жыл бұрын
He's not the Stig, but he is the Stig's Maryland cousin.
@steveespinola7652
4 жыл бұрын
I don't care what people say, The Cavalier was great car, I drove one and it was very reliable and plus I still see lots of them around so that says something about them.
@crispy8026
8 жыл бұрын
2:26 - Londonbeat "I've Been Thinking About You"
@RoadCone411
8 жыл бұрын
Good call. You didn't have much song to work with on this one!
@crispy8026
8 жыл бұрын
+Bailey&Stella Productions haha thanks, i have a knack for it
@Vickvineager
5 жыл бұрын
The intro song is Mary chapin carpenter, he thinks he’ll keep her.
@josephthornton4206
5 жыл бұрын
Very 90s soundtrack
@charlesyoung9980
3 жыл бұрын
2:27 Londonbeat "I've been thinking about you" was the song on the radio.
@asianinashed
3 жыл бұрын
You gotta love these bass boosted intros
@stupid8911
3 жыл бұрын
Right? Had to turn it down a few notches, I thought Mustard was on the beat...
@ParadoxdesignsOrg
9 жыл бұрын
Cavaliers were always my favourite beater mobiles. I kinda miss them.
@ssjohnny6311
6 жыл бұрын
Great car for work and back, low maintenance just change the tires and the oil car will last forever I had one for 10 years no major problems
@Hart_Daniel
8 жыл бұрын
My first car was a 1997 Cavalier that I got in 2007 from a family friend, I got it with 108k miles and drove it all the way to 245k miles. it looked just like this, but it was green. the body had no rust, but once I looked under the back bumper cover and saw the actual metal bumper was completely rotted thru. it had the 2.2, it was fun and peppy. That car didn't owe me a thing when I got rid of it.
@TheHuskyGT
5 жыл бұрын
Chevy Cavalier: The student debt-starter vehicle.
@alb639
2 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what mine was. I was 20 years old and already eyeing some BMWs. Then reality smacked me in the face and I bought my very first brand new whip. 1995 Chevy Cavalier in Dark Cherry Metallic - I called it purple. I also thought the 1995 models all had dark plastic bumpers and then the 1996 models had bumpers painted the same color as the car body. I didn't realize body-color bumpers were available on the 1995 models.
@Syphon787G
9 жыл бұрын
ahh the ash tray on wheels, very rare to find this in good condition today i guess not to bad for the price
@WastdTrashPanda
9 жыл бұрын
Syphon787G My 04 doesn't look so hot, and the interior is literally falling apart... But, it's still getting me to work after all these years and miles without any problem.
@AdamSmith-gs2dv
6 жыл бұрын
Ours is almost in mint condition, other than some scuffs on the front bumper, a tiny crack in the dashboard, and a odometer that doesn't work unless you push the trip reset button in.
@anibalbabilonia1867
7 жыл бұрын
Believe it or not! That was my first new car When I was young! It was the only new car me and my wife could afford back then, in 1989 we purchased a red with grey interior two doors z24, with the 2.8 engine on it, it was peppy for an econo car, but had many problems with it! Over heating low coolant problems, and also the computer had to be replace twice. Also the wipers went out when I was driving! Had to replace the wiper motor, the water pump...you name it! If I keep going the broblems never stopped!
@matthewbaquero
6 жыл бұрын
Can't stand to see all these comments about these cars being shitboxes. The Cavalier wasn't supposed to be fancy, it was supposed to be cheap and simple. All you have to do is change the oil. What's wrong with that? I've heard them referred to as the "American Corolla" and can't think of another car more deserving of that title. I have an '04 with 166,000 on it and have not had any problems out of the ordinary.
@Delta6500ThisIsAURL
5 жыл бұрын
Matthew Baquero Geo Prizm is the literal American Corolla, although the cavalier is a close close one
@DIWGARAG3
5 жыл бұрын
My uncles cavalier had engine knock at like 90000 miles so I think it’s deserves it’s bad rep
@chriscornelius2518
5 жыл бұрын
My friend bought a new one in 96 and it drove nicely and lasted. My brother bought a new one in 02, I believe. It was total junk.
@christophejergales7852
5 жыл бұрын
My stepdad has the previous generation. He is currently at 400k miles.
@hondamanvtec2894
5 жыл бұрын
No matter what You think. They were shitty cars
@DownShiftDrew
5 жыл бұрын
Yo This Comment Section Is Sooooo Right...I See More Cavaliers Than Cobalts 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@2006gtobob
4 жыл бұрын
That's because Cobalts were straight junk. It was the same as taking $18,000, or so for a new Cobalt, and just pushing the cash through a shredder. In the end you'd have the same thing. Cavaliers were actually much better cars, but overall, they weren't anything like a Civic.
@cavalierliberty6838
3 жыл бұрын
Cobalts had one major problem, hence why you don't see many 03+ cavvies. Ecotec.
@briansmith8361
4 жыл бұрын
This car gives me pause and makes me wonder: how will the Cavalier be viewed in another 20+ years in the collector/classic car market? Will they be fondly remembered or respected? Or just laughed at? These days, even a Plymouth Valiant gets attention at a car show. What about the Cavalier?
@danteeightsix9069
6 жыл бұрын
There was a Toyota Cavalier version in Japan
@jasonsobol32
5 жыл бұрын
They were made at the Lordstown, Ohio plant, and exported
@mackcummy4976
5 жыл бұрын
I know
@claudiobizama5603
4 жыл бұрын
They offered a TRD package and it entered the GT300 only once.
@RobCamp-rmc_0
4 жыл бұрын
Jay Dee Emm, baybeeeee wooooo!
@williamcavalier
4 жыл бұрын
Toyota swapped a 3sge from the MR2 in the GT300 cars.
@LoveMyZJ
9 жыл бұрын
I just want to go on record and say that the new Retro Review intro is awesome!
@MrBiky
7 жыл бұрын
Lol, my Cavy is a retro car now :)
@CountryCarReviews
4 жыл бұрын
Odd seeing one of these cars clean. I though they came standard a dirty trashed look.
@Volvo8Fifty4Life
4 жыл бұрын
Cavaliers were very good cars. They were pretty peppy too (relatively speaking). The uni body I'm not a fan of and it turns into a rust bucket in the northeast. The drive-train on the other hand is pretty solid. In college, my dream car was a Cavalier Z24, LOL. I loved the look of them. Little did I know I would end up with a BMW M3! HAHA
@1sttigertiger426
4 жыл бұрын
Offering a 3-speed auto in 1995 was still embarrassing.
@dforrest4503
4 жыл бұрын
1stTiger Tiger The Dodge Neon and Toyota Corollas still had them into the 2000s, but true.
@bryan2393
7 жыл бұрын
My first new car was a Black 1995 Cavalier Coupe that I put 100k on in 4 years until is was totaled in a head-on collision (which I walked away from without a scratch). I then bought a new Red 1999 Cavalier Coupe that I drove 160k miles in 7 years. Both of those cars were VERY reliable and, with regular maintenance, I never had one major mechanical issue with either vehicle. So I decided to stick with Chevy and buy a Red 2006 Cobalt Coupe that I drove 105k in 7 years with no issues either. I now own a 2013 Chevy Malibu 2lz Turbo that I've driven 45k miles and I've had zero issues with it. Some people like to hate on Chevy and claim that their products are unreliable pieces of junk. But that couldn't be further from the truth. Chevrolet has made, and continues to produce, some of the best and most reliable vehicles on the road...
@jamiecinder9412
4 жыл бұрын
I miss seeing these around. I liked it when economy cars looked cheeky and cute. Now they all look angry...
@krystalayame3870
3 жыл бұрын
So do I, you're not alone. I agree they all look like that now.
@krystalayame3870
3 жыл бұрын
I have a hard hard time feeling like I'm the only one who feels this way about today's economy cars.
@annagalante7176
2 жыл бұрын
Ive been noticing this to i thought i was the only one
@joshuasteele4498
5 жыл бұрын
I had an ‘00 Z24 Convertible. Was the first vehicle I ever bought from a dealer. Enjoyed the car and found it very dependable and useful. I especially liked that my cheap convertible had a glass rear window w/defroster while much more expensive small convertibles had cheap plastic sheet windows
@digitalfootballer9032
4 жыл бұрын
Everyone had these things when I was in high school and college. They were everywhere. Except me, I had an Escort 😉
@sanangelomike
3 жыл бұрын
I had a 94 escort. Best car i ever owned.
@kirbyswarp
9 жыл бұрын
These were great little cars, contrary to what people say. - Pretty quick with a manual - Lots of torque from the bulletproof reliable 2.2 as well as excellent gas mileage - Lots of room inside, ABS and many other features for the day. There is a reason trashy people still drive them because they won't die.
@ericsartanahorner
9 жыл бұрын
kirbyswarp For sure I love my 1997 Sunfire 2 door (same as a Cavalier). I regularly dust faster cars with it. Corners pretty well, too. I have a fresh 2.2 with 14,000 miles on it too, quite the sleeper.
@kirbyswarp
9 жыл бұрын
Eric Horner I had one with 180,000 miles on it that was a government car for all 180k. Base model with only A/C and 3 speed auto as an option. It still got great gas mileage and as decently quick. And it held up amazingly to that many miles as a company car.
@hyperlogos
9 жыл бұрын
Eric Horner Best cardboard dash in the business!
@kirbyswarp
9 жыл бұрын
Martin Espinoza The dash is actually made of a soft-touch material. Towards the cowl, it's a hard plastic that cracks.
@kirbyswarp
9 жыл бұрын
Shawn Dessart Relative to anything in it's class. The 2.2 is torquey.
@Chironex_Fleckeri
4 жыл бұрын
For maximum 90s daycare worker aesthetic, get one in turqoise and slap a cheetah print steering wheel cover on it along with an air freshener to get the stale smell of KOOL lights out of the cloth seats.
@charlesbronson8680
4 жыл бұрын
Also I noticed they didn't review the the turning radius on this. Probably for good reason these cars have the turning radius of a battleship.
@jessieharbinjr.6589
4 жыл бұрын
The interior was made of left over plastics from a disposable utensil factory 🤣
@ScottaHemi440
8 жыл бұрын
2:28 and copywrite claim XD I always did like the looks of this generation of Cavi. prefered the Coupe to the sedan though.
@hunterv5040
5 жыл бұрын
The smart money was buying a Geo Prizm of this generation, a Toyota at a Chevy price..
@JakeFromLateFarm
9 жыл бұрын
I'll admit that I haven't been watching as many of these uploads lately since that seemingly never-ending string of BMW videos a few weeks ago (not whinin', just sayin'!), so I may be a tad late on this, but I absolutely LOVE what you guys have done with the new Retro Review intro!! Keep up the great work!
@apimpnamedslickback9533
7 жыл бұрын
Meth/Crack users drive this car nowadays 😂
@mmm76716
6 жыл бұрын
Fred- AKA MY LEG GUY lmao
@davidautry9146
4 жыл бұрын
I drive a Civic thank u....wtf did my torch go?!!
@obywatelcane6775
4 жыл бұрын
Along with the other 90's period cheap cars - Buick, 96 Taurus, beated up Nissan Sentra, Saturn etc.
@sole48341
4 жыл бұрын
Fred- AKA MY LEG GUY lol! Yes! I don’t thing I ever got in one or a sunfire that didn’t smell like weed.
@QthAgR8
4 жыл бұрын
Reymon Francisco 😀
@gmman010983
9 жыл бұрын
This was much bigger inside than the cobalt which was a joke.
@9890jsp
9 жыл бұрын
Gm had a horrible 90's phase. Plastic cladding, horrible speed limiters (108mph?! My 07 KIA Spectra tops at 125 before it cuts the limiter in), those terrible plastic interiors, and the lack of cornering at all whatsoever.
@9890jsp
9 жыл бұрын
***** gotta give those motors credit, though. That was the only good point of the car. 2.4 twin cams were quick and the 2.2 soldiered on over a decade. But everything else... Lol well, we know that story
@gmman010983
9 жыл бұрын
We had a 96 Cavalier with the 2.2 and it was very reliable needing only a timing belt due to noise... We had it 3 years and traded it for the new 99 Grand Am with the 2.4 which had a nice fat torque band from 2nd to 3rd gear.. We kept it for 9 years and 236k miles and only problem was brakes which sucked on that car..
@ExtraGloves240
9 жыл бұрын
I like the Cavalier better than the Cobalt.
@gmman010983
9 жыл бұрын
Josh Carpenter the backseat in the cobalt was a joke compared to the Cavalier...
@jeanmonegro7052
7 жыл бұрын
i love these videos. its crazy how cars have improved.
@rickgros8446
Жыл бұрын
Going from the 2.2L to the 2.4L (w/those 30 extra horses) made the car feel so much faster and spunkier. The 2.4L would allow the caviler to hit 60 in 8.0sec flat, and hit the quarter in 16.5sec. That was quite respectable back then.
@velabela7634
8 жыл бұрын
my mom had one passed it to me then I passed it to my niece. she still running.
@AdamSmith-gs2dv
6 жыл бұрын
Vela Suarez Yea despite being insanely cheap they somehow manage to be extremely reliable.
@fooofis
6 жыл бұрын
Vela Suarez wow the car must have been taken care of
@iflareman241
6 жыл бұрын
Was it a two door or a four door
@FloridaPlayzYT
6 жыл бұрын
Adam Smith they radiator is cardbord
@TaiwanBobby
6 жыл бұрын
Cavalier was honestly a great fucking car despite being so cheap
@johnhiram1207
8 жыл бұрын
I see tons of these cars still on the road. Already all Cobalts are gone LOL
@johnhiram1207
8 жыл бұрын
+flunk77 I think the ignition switch thing really did the Cobalt in. People just got rid of them.
@UrielX1212
8 жыл бұрын
Cobalt has literally nothing in common with the Cavalier. Its not even on the same chassis platform.
@dmaster92289
7 жыл бұрын
Plutonius X The Cobalt was the Cavalier's replacement and used the same 2.2 Ecotec that the Cavalier had in it's final 3 years.
@AdamSmith-gs2dv
6 жыл бұрын
They are insanely reliable, I swear that the rust (the only reason we had to get rid of our first one, the rust got the frame and cracked it) will get them before the engine or transmission does
@knowbodiesfull5768
6 жыл бұрын
Not mine. My 2006 Cobalt has 130,000 miles and still running. And yes, I had my ignition switch replaced, free of charge!
@antd8259
5 жыл бұрын
This body style held up forever. You saw everybody with these. I had one. It was passed to my sister.
@rjcolombe
Жыл бұрын
The opening statement: "Is Chevy's basic box good for another 14 years?" If he only knew it wasn't far from the truth. The Cavalier would serve another 12 almost unchanged.
@MrCarguy2
7 жыл бұрын
"0-60 in respectable 10.1 seconds" AHAHAHAHAHA MotorTrend: sponsored by General Vehicle Intent
@eduardoforneck3335
3 жыл бұрын
Less than a 2021 Toyota Prius, so it's good enough if you ask me.
@BigDHomeVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Little did GM know that this would become the perfect used car for high school seniors in 99 and the perfect used car for crack heads in 2019.
@GoonSquadLifeMember
5 жыл бұрын
Retrofitted with cherry-bomb mufflers and park bench spoilers to boot!
@halohunter5217
4 жыл бұрын
A high school senior with a 4 year old car? I'd consider yourself lucky, mine was over 10 years old.
@austinfrazier7325
3 жыл бұрын
@@halohunter5217 agreed! I was a senior in 99. My car was 14 years old. I would have taken a cherry red 95 Cavalier like this anyday.
@m.b5777
2 жыл бұрын
These were extremely reliable and cheap to fix
@ddellwo
3 жыл бұрын
I picked up a ‘97 model a few years back from an aunt who was being moved into a nursing home. It was in perfect condition and she had only put 30,000 miles on it over seventeen years! I have now put over 80,000 additional miles on it since I purchased it and it has provided very reliable, basic transportation that keeps the wear, tear, and miles off of my good vehicles! Not going to lie - I actually enjoy driving this car - it’s happy as can be humming along at 75 mph down the interstate and routinely delivers 30 mpg on the highway. Likely the cheapest transportation I’ll ever own.....!!!
@MrGoldenwaffler
8 жыл бұрын
Ive had a couple of sunfires over the years and enjoyed the low initial price, fuel economy, ease of repair, ease of operation.... just really have anything bad to say. The ride isnt that great, but whatever
@silverwings11035
8 жыл бұрын
Life story lol. What a tool!
@David987.1
8 жыл бұрын
the official car of being poor xD
@pbfloyd13
8 жыл бұрын
official car of driving your girlfriend to planned parenthood...
@pbfloyd13
7 жыл бұрын
smashingstuff09 Is that why its still in production... Oh wait.
@David987.1
7 жыл бұрын
JDM ftw my dude (:
@redey1290
7 жыл бұрын
What? That literally makes no sense, "I've had twelve of these cars! Its basically bulletproof!"
@pbfloyd13
7 жыл бұрын
***** 12 cars a year, 22 years since production started, so a the cavilers only lasted 1-2 years not a testament to the longevity of GM.
@RallyLancer95
8 жыл бұрын
Turds that plague the streets because you can pick them up for $5, eyesores as well. This is one of the few cars I genuinely hate
@lshxggyl
4 жыл бұрын
I genuinely fucking hate them with a passion, and unfortunately I own one.
@robertoalvarez3533
4 ай бұрын
We had a 96 2.2, it was black. Such great memories with that car.
@VaRockerDude
5 жыл бұрын
Cavalier= " I have a car"
@user-yy1rs3df3q
9 жыл бұрын
Oh snap! That ain't London Beat on the radio is it?
@CBXweb
9 жыл бұрын
Impossibly Black Yes!
@MrHerberttarlek
6 жыл бұрын
Impossibly Black I've been thinking about you
@RoadCone411
6 жыл бұрын
'I've got you on my mind, she pow wow'...they don't make them like this anymore [
@pontiacGXPfan
6 жыл бұрын
I hate that song
@peter455sd
2 жыл бұрын
That was a pretty decent automobile
@honkhonkler7732
3 жыл бұрын
GM has done a lot wrong, but I see so many of these and Sunfires still on the roads. Just as many as Civics and Corolla/Tercels from this era. The Escort/Tracers and especially the Neons have dropped like flies in the last decade.
@TheVintagetamiya
8 жыл бұрын
This car has terrible side impact protection
@royjaber571
2 жыл бұрын
Just pray that you won't get t boned and u should be fine
@ImmortanDan
2 жыл бұрын
It’s a statistical non-issue. Just shoulder check on the double and you’ll be fine lol
@MrHerberttarlek
6 жыл бұрын
It's a POS . I've had one for years
@AndresSalazarAutos
5 жыл бұрын
Even for 1995 3 speed auto was ancient, mos other cars already had 4 speeds since the 80s, and BMW was starting to use 5 speed.
@BigWheel.
5 жыл бұрын
My 03 pontiac has a 4 speed autp which was pretty behind the times by then too especially for a "luxury" car. Gm just doesn't like improving things untill most of their buyers notice
@halohunter5217
4 жыл бұрын
Who cares? Autotragics are just that. The getrag or Isuzu 5-speed was a lot better, why bother with a lame auto?
@heckraiserrr413
2 жыл бұрын
I respect how Chevy put standard antilock brakes on the cheap cavalier, GM started removing standard antilock brakes on some car models in the early 2000's. I know this because my 2000 Buick Century comes standard with antilock brakes, but the newer model years don't despite being the same car
@hunterv5040
5 жыл бұрын
A horribly engineered small car from GM? Lol.. Never
@pass_the_flask
9 жыл бұрын
3 speed auto? Yuck. I'm pretty sure Chevy paid them for this review, 29mpg?
@3656761
9 жыл бұрын
danrawkz Mine have the three speed auto and lockup torque converter makes it "shift" a fourth time and it is quiet on the road. I get 30 mpg average and 36 highway with 203k on original engine and tranny.
@lshxggyl
4 жыл бұрын
@@3656761 my 2000 is a 3 speed and it is the absolute slowest piece of shit car I've owned. It only has 80k and it's in great shape but holy shit is it a boring car
@Ryguyz2004
5 жыл бұрын
My mom had one when she was a teen. It was a lemon though. Steering wheel wasn’t on straight. Up was down and down was up on the radio. Not to mention it absolutely loved to eat transmissions. IT WAS BRAND NEW
@scottgeorge4760
6 жыл бұрын
I just did a tune up on my "91" GSI GEO STORM . My daily driver and it's fast and fun . (manual 5-speed)
@jdonns2221
9 жыл бұрын
If you hate cars and you hate driving then this is for you.
@Happytylermovieproducction
8 жыл бұрын
Like Middle Ages women
@ronaldderooij1774
8 жыл бұрын
+Joseph Rogers No, I like cars that are functional, reliable and economic. Why? Those are the hardest to design and build and serve their owners best.
@Happytylermovieproducction
8 жыл бұрын
Ronald de Rooij I recommend Lexus it reliable
@tomhertz1614
7 жыл бұрын
+Tay TYLERIENMAM Station Affordable
@rob.3575
7 жыл бұрын
+Benjamin Burkhardt Until it drops a valve seat into the combustion chamber and grenades itself.
@zestydude87
6 жыл бұрын
Bunch of spoiled kids in the comment section knockin this great entry level car...
@WSNO
2 жыл бұрын
you know, i've got a soft spot for these lil fellas. I'd love to pick up a 4 door and take it for a day on the town! its a perfect lil runabout that's charming and has an elegnce in its simplicity. would feel so good to take one that's been well-loved and make it shine like new off the dealership lot... of course, if i found a coupe, i'd make my own version of a Z24 with some experimental JDM-inspired flaire. I hear there was even a JDM version of the Cavalier! would absolutely LOVE to get one imported to the USA! haha, how about Z28 Trueno, legendary bowtie dirfter of the Fujitso Mountain Slopes! that'd be so cool.
@bazli83
3 жыл бұрын
I used to love this car when back in the day, I was very much into the econobox, just cheap thrills and all the freedom
@steelinback
8 жыл бұрын
GM its time to bring back this baby up. Cavalier 2017 please.
@davidbaker234
8 жыл бұрын
yes the cavalier is far better than the cruise in my opinion
@MrBiky
7 жыл бұрын
Compared to my Chevy Aveo, my Chevy Cavy is a tank. Aveo not only has a really really bad engine (although higher fuel economy), but it has the worse breaks I've ever seen. Not to mention the ABS on this thing is stupid AF, almost had an accident 6 times and 2 times I really did. Though I like that Aveo has some nice added optionals (got both of them brand new). Except for the electro-motor, which is stuck, the Cavy still works.
@smashingstuff09
7 жыл бұрын
Steelinback They already made a 2017 Chevy Cavalier, Only in China though!
@cpufreak101
7 жыл бұрын
GM actually does sell a new Chevy Cavalier over in China, however, it's literally a rebadged Cruze...
@JustACarGuyNamedTom
7 жыл бұрын
Make the Cavalier great again
@WrecklessEnterainment
6 жыл бұрын
GM interiors of this era just make me cringe lol they’re so bad especially the camaro’s lol
@davidstephens4639
5 жыл бұрын
True but my '94 Camaro made it to 323k miles.
@mackcummy4976
5 жыл бұрын
true
@spletest8977
3 жыл бұрын
One could argue their current interiors are still pretty bad. No joke, I've seen 25-30 yr old Nissans with better interiors the just 4 year chevys.
@podmuse1994
8 жыл бұрын
memories! my mom had a 1998 Coupe in ice blue. The car was so basic the only option it had was air conditioning (a necessary thing in Ohio). It didn't have a lot going for it but it was reliable as heck. the engine held up better than the interior by the time we sold in in 2006 with over 150 thousand miles
@jayyoutube8790
5 жыл бұрын
I still love the 3.1V6 older model
@bryanramey2438
7 жыл бұрын
Ha the 90's version of the Mazda 3. Cheap, slow and everyone had them back in the 90's.
@ricorob100
9 жыл бұрын
People continue to knock the cavalier like it was a car that broke down right after you drove it home. That's hardly the truth. The 1995 was a better car than the previous generation by far. I've seen plenty with well over 200k on them and still going strong. It's called maintenance! People are so eager to exercise because it maintains their health, but won't maintain their cars as if they don't need them...good luck with that! I have an 89 Z24 cavalier convertible that I take on long road trips no problems...why because we maintain it (fun car)! My mother has a 2004 KIA van, and she's had more problems with that piece of @&$# than I've had with a car that's 15 years older. Do you know why they use cheap plastics in cars like this? Because 98% of Americans don't actually need a car that has a suede covered dashboard, and those that do are generally the ones who think they deserve it while making 10.00 an hour.
@silverwings11035
8 жыл бұрын
Still take my garage kept 2000 Z/24 Cavalier on long trips also and its mint condition plus i just installed the GM Performance Parts Eaton supercharger kit. I dont race it but it does throw you back when you row the gears! Had mine since day 1 and never had a check engine light on or nothing, and only things that were replaced were the water pump, drivers window regulator and reverse light switch! Always did like the 89 convertibles and I took a picture just this past summer with an older couple that had an 89 z24 convertible that was in mint original condition and was painted the same color is my car and it was kind of nice seeing the two together. As a ex 18yr GM mechanic, I saw home or Chevy Cobalts in the shop and I did Cavaliers.
@silverwings11035
8 жыл бұрын
+sleepybird09 Oh heck no! Love that car and after 16yrs its still fun to drive! I would like to get the rare 4 door Z/24 sedan and supercharge that also. Also added a functioning Camaro SS ram air hood to make it look a little more aggressive but I'm not trying to make it look like an ricer. I think you can see a pic if you click on my picture? The Z/24 is more of a weekend/ nice day car now. She served well as a daily driver till 2008 and now sits in the garage next to the DeLorean. Is that your Camaro on your profile?
@silverwings11035
8 жыл бұрын
+sleepybird09 Yeah I would like to make a video of it when it's all done since its finishing up a restoration I've been doing for the last 6 years. Reworked to whole car. It was an abandoned car out in Malibu California and sat abandoned since 1994 until I bought it in 2004. After I completely rebuilt the fuel system I drove it around for a while the check the durability of the still original equipment and it ran well until the clutch slave cylinder went out and that's when I decided to tear it down and completely redo it. the whole interior of the grey leather was completely shot and the headliner was falling out, and the engine look like total hell. So that's when I decided to cut and strip the whole car and put it all back together and build it better than new plus I did a lot of customization to the stuff as well but not taking away from originality. Alot of people like to talk trash about this car to talking about how unreliable the car is and how slow it is. Why does any car have to be fast!? I think it's quick enough for what it is and the only and real performance upgrades was a custom cold air intake setup and a set of stainless steel headers and full stainless steel exhaust system with no catalytic converters. My Z/24 is fast, especially since I bolted the supercharger on it and had the PCM reprogrammed and now it puts out 210 horsepower and 205 foot pounds of torque from 150 horsepower and 155 foot pounds. Your Camaro is still awesome though and definitely a collectors item since it's the 30th anniversary and I used to have a 1997 30th anniversary package but mine wasn't the paint scheme like yours. When I work for General Motors 418 years before becoming a heavy equipment mechanic I remember being the only one allowed to take care of the 97 30th anniversary heritage Appearance Package Camaro and it sat on our showroom forever and I was the only one allowed to take it out of the shower room and take it back to the shop and detail it after hours. Those were fun days. Earlier you mentioned about a sedan cavalier? You didn't mean the rare z24 sedan right? Btw is your z28 a six speed or automatic?
@DNR5586
8 жыл бұрын
Currently driving a 2000 Pontiac Sunfire 2.2L/3spd auto. 252,000 mi. and still going strong. We've had the car for 10 years now and as the OP has stated general maintenance is key. It has a wrinkled hood from a deer hit that the previous owner never fixed, and the paint is shot on the roof and rear decklid spoiler. Going for 300K!
@palebeachbum
7 жыл бұрын
You make a really valid point. Economy cars are often bought by people who don't have the money or knowledge to do proper upkeep on their cars. They drive them hard. They beat them up. They fall apart. When economy cars are driving by people who can actually afford to own a car, they tend to last longer. I treat my Mirage like it's a Rolls and I expect it to last a very long time.
@jackjohnson7396
5 жыл бұрын
I drove a Z-24 for ten years & sold it with 185 grand on it. No big issues either.
@AbandonedExplorationUrbex1979
4 жыл бұрын
I bought my 03 Cavalier 4 door for $500. Has 186k miles, still runs good. Great on gas!
Пікірлер: 907