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1989 Chevrolet Corvette User Reviews

1989 Chevrolet Corvette Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 16 reviews

  • Performance:4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 / 5
  • Appearance:4.9 out of 5 stars4.9 out of 5 stars4.9 out of 5 stars4.9 out of 5 stars4.9 out of 5 stars 4.9 / 5
  • Build Quality:4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars 4 / 5
  • Overall:4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars 4.8 / 5

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"power" 11 reviews
"ride" 6 reviews
"handling" 6 reviews
"fuel economy" 2 reviews
"style" 2 reviews
CONS
"power" 2 reviews

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wicoppee writes:
1989 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Review
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This convertible was never folded down.

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Highly collectible, 22 years old on the MCO!

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I Plan To Move And No Longer Have A Garage. — The 1989 Corvette touted a digital dashboard that still attracts quite a bit of interest. The deeply padded seats borrow from the Recaro look. I think this 1989 C4 is exceptional based upon the build quality, performance, and convertible option.

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Howard writes:
1989 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review
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Acceleration and handling

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Poor chassis rigidity and overall lack of quality.  Expensive to repair.

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Looks Good, Ran Good, Handled Good, Made Me Crazy With Quality Issues. — Great handling, fast, seemed lighter the faster you went. Six speed shifter was fantastic. Too flexible, too many things go wrong, ride extremely harsh with many rattles and shakes. Only kept it 5 years. Trade in allowance just about paid for the Miata.

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vettegurl writes:
1989 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Review
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head turning style, awesome acceleration, comfortable driving

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hate manual roof!

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Love A Convertible — saw this sweetie sitting on a used car lot- mine is marina blue leather interior with a matching body- white convertible roof- she is so gorgeous! had 80,000 miles on her- not a rattle or squeak- won the first car show I put her in- I love nothing better than driving her and she gets better mileage than my hyundai!

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1989 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review
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For the age of the vehicle, it looks and drives like new. People admire the flowing lines, sound of the engine, and the fact that it is a true American sports car.

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This is not a practical family car and maintenance costs can be expensive.

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All American Fun! — This is my first Vette, something that I dreamed of since high school. Now that prices have come down, I was able to get into it for less than $5k and it has only 80k miles. It also has the 6-speed manual transmission, selectable ride, leather, targa top, and power everything. The 240 HP along with the incredible torque, highly reactive steering, and low stance is enough to give any driver a thrill. For a 350 V8, this car is getting 20 MPG, better than my wife's little SUV with a 6 cylinder.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Dustin writes:
1989 Chevrolet Corvette Base Review
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i love it.

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rolling casket

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Fast Fun Looks Good And Kns How To Out Run Anything — sleek,low,v8 baby, fast, out runs the cops, handles great. one hell of a gas guzlr well mine is now >:) 19 mpg in city 28 on hwy. the car can take one hell of a beating and keep roll like brand new. chevy till i die

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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ghibb writes:
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Looks, power and that 'Vette feel

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I didn't do this sooner!

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A Dream Come True! — My 50th birthday brought a new mistress into my life - a beautiful 1989 Red Corvette. I'd been looking for a while and most of this era are totally trashed - inside and out. On a drive-by, spotted her in a small used car lot. Ran state title on her and found one owner for 16 years and two years with one owner. Definitely garage-kept and maintained well. Dealer was motivated and got her for $7000! Needs rubber weatherstrip work, new stereo system, tires sometime this summer, but interior is immaculate and exterior very clean. Exterior molding is fading but that can be corrected. Mechanically checked out in great shape - mechanic was pushing me to sell and I only had her for two days! Her first drive was in the Smoky Mountains along the Little Pigeon River. Never been in a car ever that held flat in a 30 mph turn at 50. Got to watch for cops!

Owner for 0 years, 1 months

Miles Driven per Year:5,000

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Cost $9,830 Average Instant Market Value $6,273 Average Instant Market Value $7,549 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 23 24 26
Horsepower 245 135 90
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.0 42.0 41.0

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