2005 Chevrolet Classic Reviews, Pricing & Specs

This has been a very reliable vehicle. It gets me where I need to go (which is ~200 miles/day) and does so very economically. While it isn't the fastest thing out there, it has decent pick-up and go. Furthermore, it has a rear spoiler, which makes it look surprisingly sporty. I care pool with 3 fairly large gentlemen, and even going up and over the pass, we can pass most other cars! Braking and handling are very good, steering quite responsive, helping you to maintain control is nearly every situation. It is enjoyable to drive, and is quite comfortable. I currently have 142,000 miles on it, and it doesn't use any oil. About the only thing I've had to do (other than normal maintenance) is replace both drive axles and the rear shocks.May 19, 2013

I was looking for a sturdy vehicle with good fuel economy. It's 4-cyc engine gets more than 30 mpg. Acceleration is about right for this engine type, but I was more interested in fuel economy on the highway. The vehicle was at 35,000 miles when I purchased it; it is now at 170,000 miles. I have done the front brakes, once and replaced a few sensors with nusaince warnings. There have been no major repairs required so far. For the most part, it goes to the shop for a sticker or oil change. At about 180,000 miles, a sensor on the transaxle went bad and affected the operation of the transaxle. Rather than break down the existing transmission to swap the sensor with the risk of another of the four sensors failing, the shop found a used, but fairly new, tranaxle at a cost of about $1700. The vehicle is still running well at 200,000 miles. Mar 11, 2010

This truck is, and I suspect always will be, a work in progress. I just bought a 235 stright six that a guy remanufactured with a NOS head, only to decide to go with a newer V-8. My gain! I am in the process of putting this motor in. I also bought one of the trucks Old Navy got rid of - I'll be using it for some chrome and a few body panels, and then moving the rest of it as a parts vehicle.Jun 17, 2008

I have owned my 05 Classic for about a year and a half now. It only has 45k miles on it now, started out with 13k, so i havent needed to do any repairs on it, just regular maintenance. For the price i payed, i really think its the best midsize sedan i could have got. The only two complaints i could make are that its hard to find aftermarket parts specifically for this model, and that the 2.2L 4cyl motor is slightly underpowered compared to the Malibu it is based off of that had a V6.Apr 25, 2007