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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / Maintenance and Repair / February 2005Chevy Beretta or Cavalier?
Ok, I know both are cheap chevys, but was wondering if either was reasonably decent and reliable cars. > Ok, I know both are cheap chevys, but was wondering if either was > reasonably decent and reliable cars. they both = a POS IMHO a nice and reliable vehicle with no major head aches -- Honda, Nissan or a Toyota! BBA My Beretta with 140,000 miles looks like a piece of junk because half of the paint has pealed off, the seats are worn out, and the top of the dashboard is disintegrating because of the sun, but it runs well. > Ok, I know both are cheap chevys, but was wondering if either was > reasonably decent and reliable cars.  SignatureMike Walsh West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A. > Ok, I know both are cheap chevys, but was wondering if either was > reasonably decent and reliable cars. IMHO none of them are decent, but for reliability a 4-cyl. Cavalier is probably the best of the lot. I don't have a whole lot of respect for the 2.8/3.1 family of V-6 engines. If you have a high threshold of pain WRT cheap economy cars a Cavalier might fill your needs. nate They are both OK as long as you don't pay much for them. Masospaghetti <gtg803x@mail.gatech.edu> writes in article <ctp6vt$in2$1@news-int2.gatech.edu> dated Tue, 01 Feb 2005 19:31:02 -0500: >Ok, I know both are cheap chevys, but was wondering if either was >reasonably decent and reliable cars. Beretta is much more crash-safe. -- spud_demon -at- thundermaker.net The above may not (yet) represent the opinions of my employer. > Ok, I know both are cheap chevys, but was wondering if either was > reasonably decent and reliable cars. They're similar cars under the skin. Mostly same engine/tranny combos. Very similar looking suspensions. Wife's Beretta has been pretty durable, but the factory paint peeled off, the door panels were crap, the lock up torque converter solenoids die on a regular basis, the brakes are junk, and it's gutless*. That said, it's never left us stranded. It's now a "backup car." Still no rust. More room than a Cavalier. *gutless: 140hp and 0-60 in 9 seconds doesn't impress me much. My other car is a lot faster. Ray >> Ok, I know both are cheap chevys, but was wondering if either was >> reasonably decent and reliable cars. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Ray What tranny do you have? 9 seconds doesn't seem that bad for me...my current car does 0-60 in about 12.5. Btw, thanks everyone for opinions. >> *gutless: 140hp and 0-60 in 9 seconds doesn't impress me much. My >> other car is a lot faster. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Btw, thanks everyone for opinions. It's the three speed auto. Maybe I should clarify. My other car is a Trans Am. With sticky tires it does 0-60 in low 5's (quarter in 13.11.) With Nitrous it does 0-60 probably mid 4's. (quarter in 12.18) I'm a bit of a speed addict. :) With the average sedan today coming with 180-200hp or more and 0-60 in the 7 second range, I say the Beretta is gutless. The 3.1's are bad for intake gasket leaks and are noisy and not very powerful, but will run forever otherwise. (My buddy's Celebrity made it 305,000km before it started to knock...) |
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