1989 Chevrolet Cavalier Reviews, Pricing & Specs
What owners say
"Overall, owners of the 1989 Chevrolet Cavalier have a mix of experiences. Many appreciate its reliability and fun driving experience, especially when it comes to the V6 engine's performance. However, some have expressed frustrations with engine longevity and a lack of available parts. Overall, it serves as a solid starter car but has its drawbacks."
this was my first car. i put alot of work in to it and it held up well
April 2, 2008The Best of the Cavalier life span. The 1st gen was to ugly, and the 3rd gen above were similar to bubbles. The classic 2.8L (later replaced with the 3.1L) was quite possibly the best 6 cylinder engine chevy put out. Easy to work on and the results of some decent TLC was always noticable.
January 10, 2009This was my first car. It was bought brand new and I shared it with my folks. I put 90% of the miles on the car. The car survived 11 years and 118K miles of wear and tear before trading it in. The car survived 3 accidents. The car didn't owe me a thing when I traded it in. I saw it 2 years later in a parking lot, so it still was trudging along.
April 20, 2008What owners say
this was my first car. i put alot of work in to it and it held up well
April 2, 2008The Best of the Cavalier life span. The 1st gen was to ugly, and the 3rd gen above were similar to bubbles. The classic 2.8L (later replaced with the 3.1L) was quite possibly the best 6 cylinder engine chevy put out. Easy to work on and the results of some decent TLC was always noticable.
January 10, 2009This was my first car. It was bought brand new and I shared it with my folks. I put 90% of the miles on the car. The car survived 11 years and 118K miles of wear and tear before trading it in. The car survived 3 accidents. The car didn't owe me a thing when I traded it in. I saw it 2 years later in a parking lot, so it still was trudging along.
April 20, 2008this car is all around a sporty car. got nice take off stock. beats a mustang 5.0 easily. 1995 n older that is. n keeps up with the 96 to 2000. this car is fun to mess around in. nice wide tires to easily ebrake in. take turns fast. and burns out like a champ covering the whole car in smoke
April 5, 2011I put this car through hell. I bought it off my friends sister with siezed motor (2.8), aparently she ran it out of oil. I then put 4 more 2.8's and one 3.1 through it. The stock tranny has lasted through it all. I was mainly testing these motors to see how tough they were. The 3 2.8's died from top end issues and can be fixed (cheaper to get and swap a motor though) the other 2.8 had an oiling issue and is siezed the 3.1 broke a connecting rod and tried to escape out of the engine block. This car was field bagged, rallied, jumped, held on the rev limiter, etc. These are tough little cars.
April 19, 2013This car is the most awful car I've ever seen. I like this model but everything is so....wrong, there is really nothing I like about this car except that its an economical car, it is the best car for beginners though.
September 7, 2009it's fun to drive always preferred a standard to auto
June 21, 2008Yes worse engines ever made but drive nice , engine loses power over time replaced mine twice , I would own again if they had a better engine for it.
September 3, 2023I have always loved the styling of these cars. The car had a motorswap done to it when I got it from a 2.8 to a 3.1 multiport. The car had the ultra cool digital guage cluster which was fun. This was my first car and definatley a learning experience. I didnt get to drive it much just because I bought it when I fresh turned 16 but when it was out it was a lot of fun.
December 4, 2009car is fast and cheap for the money you'd spend buying it as long as she's a standard anyways. 2.8 v6 wasnt bad on gas and it roasted the tires pre good, if you wanna stay outta trouble dont get this car that for sure
October 1, 2009
