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by crumbum
Dec 22 '99 - Updated Feb 03 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: Cheap, adequate performance
Cons: Mechanical Problems
I purchased a used 1996 Cavalier over a year ago for $9750 CDN or $6500 USD. It is a 2 door coupe with 5 speed. The car has had its share of mechanical problems in the form of check engine / ABS lights coming on. So far I have had to replace some kind...
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by spauk
Aug 02 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: none
Cons: everything
This car is total junk. The saftey rating are hideous, the thing has constant problems, and if I could, I'd burn it to the ground. This car is a goner as soon as I'm able to get rid of it. With every passing mile, it makes more and more racket. The trunk...
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by djones
Oct 09 '99
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Sound System
Cons: Engine, Interior, Electrical
Two months ago I traded in my 1996 Chevy Cavalier. Thank God!
It cost us thousands to get out of that mess......let's see, where do I begin?
The car only had 37,000 miles on it. (note the warranty ran out at 36,000) From the start...
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by pholmes01
Dec 16 '07
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Pretty car and large enough for full sized man.Stayed at the junk yard.
Cons: That I purchaced this car.Everything kept breaking down.Brakes, shocks, engine, rough ride.
The Bottom Line: I would never recommend this car. It ran well for short time, but no one ever knew what was wrong.
Me and my wife actually purchased this car in Oct of 1995. From the very beginning we had problems. After two weeks of ownership, the rack and pinion had to be replaced. The dealership constantly stated there were not problems, but kept getting worse. ...
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by kjallen
Sep 15 '99
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Fairly roomy
Cons: Numerous mechanical problems
I drive a 1996 Cavalier. I basically chose this car because it was cheap and I heard that it was reliable. I was moving across the country at the time and was between jobs, so needed a car that wasn't going to cost a lot. While my Cavalier was not...
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by pfloyd416
Jun 30 '04 - Updated Oct 19 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Excellent gas mileage, decent looks, cheap if you own a repair shop
Cons: VERY unreliable, Cheaply designed, too many problems
The Bottom Line: get your wallet out and leave it out because you'll need to cover a hole lotta repair costs!
What can i say, i needed a car. Something cheap reliable, and good on gas. After a couple weeks of searching, i ran across a really nice 1996 Chevy Cavalier 2 door and nice red paint. Kinda the car that most 16 year olds want right? Well anyway, it ...
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by kncderby
Nov 27 '99
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Hot, sporty, fast
Cons: Unreliable
My first mistake was taking a closer look at this affordable sports car.
Within 2 hours of owning the vehicle, all dashboard lights came on and did not go off. The car was taken in and the dealership gave me nothing but the run around for the next...
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by KourtneyAnne
Nov 09 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Cheap
Cons: Everything
This was the worst car I have ever owned! When my Cavalier hit 39,000 my transmission died! Is this normal?? For a Cavalier yes! I put more money into this car that what I bought it for. The car shook, did not want to start in the winter, and took...
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by TroyBruno
May 02 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: driving
Cons: repairing
I purchased a cavalier before coming to college in hopes that it would get me through four years without having to worry about it ... boy was I wrong ...
First it must be said that I enjoy the feel and performance of the Cavalier and like to...
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by youthemp
Dec 21 '99
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No
Pros: inexpensive
Cons: mechanical problems and defects
Chevy Cavalier: Buyer Beware.
While the company claims that this car has been rated # 1 in it's class, let's compare the cars in that class....
Cons: GM Canada is horrible to deal with when there is any defects in the car which are...
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by vannh
Jul 05 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Good gas mileage, nice size.
Cons: One of my Cavaliers totally died at 85,000 miles. Flemsy seats, cheap parts on interior.
The Bottom Line: I wouldn't call one out of two a good success rate and therefore do not recommend the 96 Cavalier to anyone who is looking to buy a used car.
In 1996 my mother bought a new Cavalier. It was a great car and she seemed very happy with it, so the next year when I needed to buy a car, I bought the 96 Cavalier as well. Mine was a program car and had 15,000 miles on it at the time of purchase. It...
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by mike2411
May 29 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: alright horse power, price
Cons: reliability,interior noise,resale value
I bought a brand new 96 cavalier coupe back in 96 and I wouldn't recommend it. My sister has a 96 cavalier LS and my friend has a 95 z24 so I know a lot about these cars. They both had similar problems with their cavaliers. I feel bad because they...
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by SunLite00
Jan 24 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: good gas milege, easy driving
Cons: small, hard to get children in and our of the coupe style
I got my chevy cavalier when I was 18 years old and in college. It was a great car then, it had plenty of room for my things and friends and it was sporty enough to make me love driving it.It has always gotten good gas mileige and have never had a...
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by Devinne
Jan 27 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great little car
Cons: Had lots of repairs
My husband purchased the Chevrolet Cavalier Z-24 in December of 1995 for me. I dearly loved this car but found out to soon not to ever buy the first year model of a car. You see this is the second time we have done this and we have encountered a lot of...
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by isewell  - Top 1000
Mar 23 '00 - Updated May 05 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Reliable, cheap to operate, cheap to maintain
Cons: Slow, terrible handling, terrible for side impacts
I bought a '96 Cavalier (new). I have about 70,000 miles on it and it has never broken down. It has only required regular maintenance/oil changes. Sure, it's not very sporty. Sure, it handles like a pregnant cow. Sure, it moves as fast as a crippled...
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