Maaaaaan! Here in michigan, this car would sell for 2 grand just because it has no rust! No inspections here, so this thing would be clear and completely legal.
I'm in Michigan too (Metro Detroit) and NO WAY would it be worth $2k here lol. On Craigslist you'd be LUCKY to get $1,500 with 180k miles and it being a basic model. If it were a Z24, an LS Sport, or even a convertible it might fetch slightly higher, but this would be a $1,000-$1,200 car ONLY because of the body condition like you said, and the working A/C since it's Summer. These things (especially the coupes) are usually ALL rotted out in the rockers and under the fuel door here (a lot of the fuel doors usually fall off on these lol) so those are the only perks this one has. Definitely worth saving as a beater car though.
Hey man florida doesnt any emissions or safety inspections in florida either this what you call in florida fix it up and flip it for cash profit flipper car.
Florida "USED TO" due emissions when I lived there, but only in certain counties Like "Pinellas" (Tampa Bay Area) and "Broward" (Miami Area), the larger populated counties, not all. Then thank God they stopped that shit!! Every fucking year I couldn't pass due to some stupid bullshit thing. Used to be $10 bucks and if you failed, you got 1 "freebie" to get checked again after you got it fixed. If you failed again, then went up to like $15-20? Anyways, they stopped doing it cause someone said it was discrimination that all counties didn't do it. It only lasted about maybe 5yrs? or some shit like that.
I currently own a 2004 Cavalier 4 door base model, has 109,000 miles on the clock. Usual issues with the dash cracking but not as bad as this particular car. Never been stranded and it's been reliable since I got it 3 years ago, I love it
Man i see alot of vehicles there that i wouldn't ever scrap and ive been scrapping for a very long time.. thats a driver for sure.. Keep the good video's coming Jay.
I could use some of those parts I have a 02 Chevy cavalier 2.2 automatic and I have a sunroof and power windows and the trunk release is under the dash on driverside
185,000 miles, she just getting started. Hell mine was an 01 with 155,000 miles on it and sold with 195,000. What's amazing it's still around and still running .
I know this is an older video I just stumbled onto it. My wife bought a 2 door brand new in 1997. It's still my daily driver, 254.000 miles with no major issues and going strong. 05/07/2023
I have seen Cavaliers with 300,000 miles that are still on the road. Chevy never should have discontinued it. Instead they came out with the crappy Cobalt. The Cavalier was Chevy's longest running compact car nameplate.
Not a bad car minus the radio and the easy to find plastic interior pieces. Let us know if someone picks it up cuz it's worth buying it as a daily driver! At the same time tho, there's a yellow-orange one that's not so lucky as the silver one you videoed.
This is an example of what is no longer built: just a good, basic car that looks decent. I started working at a Chevy store when this generation first came out in 1995. Having come from a Nissan store, I couldn’t believe how inexpensive these were when new compared to a comparable Nissan. Never owned one, but drove a bunch of ‘em and always liked them - especially the coupes. The styling still holds up well 20+ years later. I think they borrowed the styling from the GM Europe Opel Calibra. I hope someone snaps it up.
Mercury Milan Fan Club: OK, I’ll give you the Versa but the Mirage?!. That’s a terrible car. Plus it looks like it riding around on temporary spare tires. A good basic car needs to have at least a little sense of style
At first glance at the thumbnail, the front styling immediately reminded me of an Australian Ford Falcon of the same era - weird I know right - everyone must've been copying everyone else.
Runs good , reliable, cold air , not bad looking , would clean up , dirt cheap. Save alot of car payments driving it as long as you can. Did it for years
While I’ll admit Chevy Cavalier wouldn’t be my first choice, just having high mileage is a lousy reason to scrap the car. I’d fix the AC vent, put a radio in along with some speakers, clean it up and it would probably be a decent car.
Straight up Daniel. Tremendous waste out there. Hand stitch that seat together with some fishing line, interior douche out, new mats, maintenance like oil and filter, coolant, belts and hoses, anything that might strand you, and keep rolling.
i agree with you daniel, but I feel like using your phone to listen to music rather than putting in some getto aftermarket radio is less time consuming
that car would be easy to fix up for cheap. those dents could be popped out and those dashboard trim pieces can easily be replaced since they're just the plastic sections on the dashboard that are cracked. those radios can be easliy found at a cheap price as well.
Guy that scrapped that cavalier for high mileage sure is silly It still got alot of miles to go. While I'm planning to scrap my '03 Highlander Base with 340k. Its been stalling on and off. Also, Funny enough Toyota made a rebadged version of that in Japan who would've thought? Haha.
If it's stalling it's the 1mzfe, mine had that issue, took two weekends of parts and i drove it another 100k at 439k my steering rack went.. Parts i used to fix it.. New fuel filter, inline not tank. Ran a bottle of fuel injection cleaner.. used lucas super concentrated. Cleaned the throttle body, it sucked but i took it off the car and cleaned it all out.. ran fantastic after that..
It is VERY high. For me anything above 100K is high, 150K I'd consider extremely high. My mom's car died at 47,000 miles from rust, so to say that almost 3 times that amount isn't high is crazy.
I've got a 2002 Cavalier (4 door) with 240,000 miles with the 2200 engine and 4 speed auto and it runs beautiful. I live out in the west with low humidity and magnesium chloride instead of road salt so it has absolutely no rust, even on the rear frame rails. Definitely not the fastest car but IMO it's comfortable, cheap to work on and super reliable and gets really good gas mileage. Don't understand why cavaliers get so much hate.
I got a 4 door 02'. Has 211,900 miles on it and still runs with 3 cylinders, if not a bit rough. Starts without the key, too. Not bad for a free car. Reliable for my needs. Also, the trunk release button is under the steering column slightly to the left.
Growing up in a trailer park, these were all over the place! Mostly the earlier models though. By 2002, most of my neighbors had graduated to Blazers. The first brand-new car I ever drove was a rented 2002 Chevy Cavalier - I think I was maybe the second or third customer to drive it - still had that new Chevy smell. At the time, I was in 12th grade and was getting dealer warranty work done to my newly purchased 1997 Mazda 626. Having driven a new example of the Cavalier (base model sedan if I recall), I distinctly remember it as being one of the WORST driving cars I had EVER driven - the ride quality was trash, the handling was trash, the transmission was trash... but despite all that, it still had an impressive amount of standard equipment - ABS, Traction Control, CD Player, PW, PL, Cruise, and Tilt Wheel! One of the worst aspects of the 2002 Cavalier were the SEATS!! I swear those were one step above police car back seats... upholstered in burlap, if I recall.
The key to these engines not eating head gaskets is to not let the engine overheat. I am currently driving a 2000 Pontiac Sunfire that has been in the family since 2006 and has 267K on it and it runs very well, paint looks like hell but we have no car payment. I have seen these cars go north of 400K miles.
Likewise!! Would love to hear more on how you maintained your cavalier . I have a 98 cavalier and am giving it as much love as I can but would love your tips
Really enjoying the channel. I'd bet were close to the same age as the way you describe the vehicles and when you'd commonly see them seems to line up with what I'd expect as well. Have you considered maybe taking a look at some of the check engine light cars with a simple scanner just so people can get a further idea of why something like this would get scrapped?
That thing is mint. We have a 04 Chevy Cavalier 5spd with an 2.2 Ecotec with only 81k miles has a new rocker panels, new battery, new rear brakes, new exhaust. Best damn thing and we only paid $1000 for it at a junkyard.
Hey man, love your new arrival vids. My first car was a 92 Cavalier RS (3.1) and my wife's 1st car was a 4dr 95 Cavalier 4cyl. Always interested in seeing what comes through next. Keep up the good work man!
My mom had one just like that but it was black! I loved it it got great mileage and we didn't have alot of money so we bought it used for very cheap with high high miles and it still even worked great!
Why was this posted 5 mins ago? It's 1:15 in the morning and I'm in north carolina. And you just replied to another one of my comments so you must be awake.
The 2.2 liter engine was also found in the Corsica. The 2.2 was also noted for it's head gasket problem. The exhaust manifold is too short, and it causes the gaskets to fail. The Chevy S-10 also had the 2.2 engine. On the S-10 the exhaust ports are longer. I remember our 1992 Cavalier with the 3.1 V-6. That Cavalier had gobs of torque, and it was a sleeper. It left everything else in the rear view mirror.
I got a 2000, it runs like a champ. Bought it off a Bosnian tow truck driver mechanic. I use it to DoorDash.. just make sure it has coolant and do your oil changes
I love my 2005 Cavalier 4 door base at 125,000 miles. It came with automatic windows and mirrors. It was my wife's car in college and it will likely be my daughter's first. Parts are fairly standard and available. I've always liked fixing small things in cars, like oil, lights and breaks. I think I'll start getting into more things, like replacing the entire suspension and steering rack.
Man those things are pretty bulletproof if you took care of them. Had a 98 and scrap it at about 300k. But by that time I had a salvage title on it after collision with the deer at 200k and was still pretty dented up. Engine and transmission still we're fine it's just saw the body panels were falling off being in the Rust Belt.
2002 was the last year for the 2.2 push rod 4 banger. 2003-05 Cavaliers have the Ecotech OHC. Seems like see more 2000's J cars still running, than 05-10 Cobalts.
I bet it has holes in the rear frame but I love Cavaliers I run them on the road and derby them very tough cars and them lites on dash just show you that it loves you! Lol
I had a 96 coupe just like that. Mine was a stick. Got me through college. Drove to 213,000 miles. Had the 2.2 pushrod engine. Sounded wheezy, but ran solid, never any issues. Cavalier inside plastics were cheap. Mine broke on their own. Lady rear ended me, her insurance totaled it and took it off my hands.
I finally got my engine light out by changing the fuel filter.The head light switch on those cars dont move very far . mine runs great !fantastic gad milage , its characteristics remind me of the old original beetle.but a who lot more comfy .
They are actually good cars , I have the sunfire with the ecotec so different engine but I haven’t had no issue I have 290k kilometres so about the same thing , hope it gets saved lots of life left yet
At 2:00-2:01 you can see that button on the driver's knee panel, that is the inside trunk release. I've never owned anything except GM and had a Cavalier among others.
My dad brought a brand new 1995 cavalier and put 450,000 miles on it as his work car The only thing he did to it was change the oil the brakes the battery & took it to Mexico and gave it to my uncle and it still running to this day
I've heard that some of the late 02's rolled off the line with Ecotec engines under the hood, but still had the 02' body. Never seen one in person though
I have this exact same car except mine is a sedan. 235k and absolutely reliable. I have gotten 34 mpg on the freeway. That broken bezel is still available from gm part #22698064. Replace that and the stereo and do maintenance on it and it will go another 100k.
I love those little J-bodies. I owned a 2005 Sunfire myself, a very rare one for the year with the 5-speed manual. Nearly all of the Sunfires in 2005 were autos, I wanted the manual transmission and literally found the needle in the haystack. I purchased it the very next day. It was a really fun little car and I owned it for about 3 years. I do hope someone saves this one. That car is much too nice and seems to run too well just to scrap or part out.
This is from a dealer about 10 minutes from me. Shocking that a Cavalier from upstate New York hasn't rusted into nothing yet, but I'm guessing it hasn't been up here in a while.
Thanks for your videos Jay. Seeing which cars are scrapped and at what mileage gives a real perspective for a car man. In the end they are all scrapped. I drive older Toyotas myself. But here is a Chevy question I’ve heard the later model Cobalts and Impalas are pretty fine. T or F?
I hope someone save it. Liked the "poor little Cavalier' bit. Maybe the check engine light is something simple. Ya never know, thogh. The Missus '05 Civic Coupe has been in the family for just over 10 years at 74k and beyond the usual brakes, tires and such never needed anything. The other day, the check engine light came on. 4 emission related valves and other stuff with labor came to just over $1300. Money well spent. Car's a gem!
I had a 1996 pontiac sunfire 2.2L automatic 170k miles. It was owned since new, a one owner. I sold it on craigslist back on 2012 for $1000. Pretty much same condition except I didn't have a check engine light. One bad issue with no air conditioning in TN, I worked nightshift so I didn't care. I had people calling me like crazy for this car. Some losers were trying to offer me 300 dollars for the car and said "will you take $300 it's all I have and I'm desperate for a car" Another guy wanted me to take 500 dollars because it's gonna be his daughter's first car. I couldn't believe the kinds of folks who will say anything to get you to lower the price. The first guy who saw it bought it for my asking price with straight cash.
Here in the UK, 185k is considered high miles. Unless it's a Volvo 240 or an old Merc, anything with over 100k is generally regarded as being past its best. We didn't get this generation of Cavalier; when it's boxy predecessor was discontinued in 1989, we got the Opel Vectra A (still badged as a Vauxhall Cavalier) and then the Vectra B in 1995. Modt had an 1800 or 2.0 engine so this 2.2 would have been quite quick by comparison. Pretty much all have now rotted away and have become a very rare sight on UK roads. This doesn't look like a bad little car with the dash / radio fixed and dents pushed out, worth plugging in a diagnostic to see what is causing the engine light too. Probably just a sensor or the like.
I bet that check engine light is on due to needing a new gas cap or something really simple. I used to have an 03 with around 150k on it and the CEL came on so I took it up to Advance Auto Parts and they scanned in and told me try a new gas cap. It went off after a few days.
You could easily flip that for around 800 bucks it would really make a nice first car for someone and I'm willing to bet its gonna be good for another 100k easy.
Put a new radio in and fix the air vents! Sew the seat with fishing wire and pop the dents out with a plunger and she will make a great car for someone who needs it!
I see these cars everywhere in the junk yard or sitting in people yards sitting of bad motors, these cars are trouble, the guy should took the check light out
Wow, manual everything, yet they called it an LS? My Mom's old 2001 was a base model, yet it had power locks, power trunk release, and remote entry and trunk release.
themaritimegirl Alloy wheels, automatic transmission, and a rear spoiler are the only options on this one. Still a tiny bit nicer than the base model. LS Sport are the nice loaded up ones. :)
Maaaaaan! Here in michigan, this car would sell for 2 grand just because it has no rust! No inspections here, so this thing would be clear and completely legal.
Yeah exactly! People don't understand when I tell them all these cars that they get are worth so much more up here.
I'm in Michigan too (Metro Detroit) and NO WAY would it be worth $2k here lol. On Craigslist you'd be LUCKY to get $1,500 with 180k miles and it being a basic model. If it were a Z24, an LS Sport, or even a convertible it might fetch slightly higher, but this would be a $1,000-$1,200 car ONLY because of the body condition like you said, and the working A/C since it's Summer. These things (especially the coupes) are usually ALL rotted out in the rockers and under the fuel door here (a lot of the fuel doors usually fall off on these lol) so those are the only perks this one has. Definitely worth saving as a beater car though.
Agreed, even in Minnesota these things in fairly decent condition aren't worth hardly anything. Hell, even Cobalts barely sell for anything nowadays.
Hey man florida doesnt any emissions or safety inspections in florida either this what you call in florida fix it up and flip it for cash profit flipper car.
Florida "USED TO" due emissions when I lived there, but only in certain counties Like "Pinellas" (Tampa Bay Area) and "Broward" (Miami Area), the larger populated counties, not all. Then thank God they stopped that shit!! Every fucking year I couldn't pass due to some stupid bullshit thing.
Used to be $10 bucks and if you failed, you got 1 "freebie" to get checked again after you got it fixed. If you failed again, then went up to like $15-20? Anyways, they stopped doing it cause someone said it was discrimination that all counties didn't do it. It only lasted about maybe 5yrs? or some shit like that.
I currently own a 2004 Cavalier 4 door base model, has 109,000 miles on the clock. Usual issues with the dash cracking but not as bad as this particular car. Never been stranded and it's been reliable since I got it 3 years ago, I love it
I like how there is a yellow cavalier
at 6:20 on the loader
Man i see alot of vehicles there that i wouldn't ever scrap and ive been scrapping for a very long time.. thats a driver for sure.. Keep the good video's coming Jay.
I could use some of those parts I have a 02 Chevy cavalier 2.2 automatic and I have a sunroof and power windows and the trunk release is under the dash on driverside
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185,000 miles, she just getting started. Hell mine was an 01 with 155,000 miles on it and sold with 195,000. What's amazing it's still around and still running .
same here i had one i sold 3 yrs ago with 255k miles and still see it driving around
Ricky Trager I have a 04 cavalier with 453234 miles and still runs strong love my cavalier
I'm itching to know what that generic 'check engine' light was about. O2 sensor maybe? EGR? I must know lol
@@rglilbandit245 that's crazy I have a 02 so I hope I can get at least 300,000 out of mines. I think the 04 is the year they started doing 2.2 ecotech
I know that's why i still keep it.. its a really good car.. mine has a 250k mileage
I know this is an older video I just stumbled onto it. My wife bought a 2 door brand new in 1997. It's still my daily driver, 254.000 miles with no major issues and going strong. 05/07/2023
I know so many people that have owned a Cavalier and they all went to like over 200k you cant kill them.
almost every girl I went out with in the 90s had a chevy cavailer. they were everywhere
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I have seen Cavaliers with 300,000 miles that are still on the road. Chevy never should have discontinued it. Instead they came out with the crappy Cobalt. The Cavalier was Chevy's longest running compact car nameplate.
Not a bad car minus the radio and the easy to find plastic interior pieces.
Let us know if someone picks it up cuz it's worth buying it as a daily driver!
At the same time tho, there's a yellow-orange one that's not so lucky as the silver one you videoed.
actually the radio is pretty nostalgic, I dont know why people use aftermarket radios, its better to just use your phone
My dad probably helped build it. He worked at the Lordstown plant for 40 years.
Rented a Pontiac sun fire like this. 3 sp automatic. Still went 95 mph no problem.
South Carolina is lucky that they don't have safety inspections so cars like this are gems for someone that needs a cheap and reliable ride
This is an example of what is no longer built: just a good, basic car that looks decent. I started working at a Chevy store when this generation first came out in 1995. Having come from a Nissan store, I couldn’t believe how inexpensive these were when new compared to a comparable Nissan. Never owned one, but drove a bunch of ‘em and always liked them - especially the coupes. The styling still holds up well 20+ years later. I think they borrowed the styling from the GM Europe Opel Calibra. I hope someone snaps it up.
Mercury Milan Fan Club: OK, I’ll give you the Versa but the Mirage?!. That’s a terrible car. Plus it looks like it riding around on temporary spare tires. A good basic car needs to have at least a little sense of style
Fun fact: 1995 was the only year abs came standard on all cavaliers lol
No it wasn't. Started in 92 and it was still standard in 99 when I bought mine.
At first glance at the thumbnail, the front styling immediately reminded me of an Australian Ford Falcon of the same era - weird I know right - everyone must've been copying everyone else.
Runs good , reliable, cold air , not bad looking , would clean up , dirt cheap. Save alot of car payments driving it as long as you can. Did it for years
While I’ll admit Chevy Cavalier wouldn’t be my first choice, just having high mileage is a lousy reason to scrap the car. I’d fix the AC vent, put a radio in along with some speakers, clean it up and it would probably be a decent car.
Straight up Daniel. Tremendous waste out there.
Hand stitch that seat together with some fishing line, interior douche out, new mats, maintenance like oil and filter, coolant, belts and hoses, anything that might strand you, and keep rolling.
i agree with you daniel, but I feel like using your phone to listen to music rather than putting in some getto aftermarket radio is less time consuming
that car would be easy to fix up for cheap. those dents could be popped out and those dashboard trim pieces can easily be replaced since they're just the plastic sections on the dashboard that are cracked. those radios can be easliy found at a cheap price as well.
Cant beat those Cavaliers. I've had 4 over the last 26 years. I'd give 2 grand for that car right now.
Guy that scrapped that cavalier for high mileage sure is silly It still got alot of miles to go. While I'm planning to scrap my '03 Highlander Base with 340k. Its been stalling on and off. Also, Funny enough Toyota made a rebadged version of that in Japan who would've thought? Haha.
340k, reminds me, I know of an acura mdx with over 1.3 million miles on it! Still going!
Laurenz Deganos chevy plugs and catalytic converter my chevy trailblazer would stall randomly put a new cat on it and its all good now
Yeah and the Toyota version failed because it was horrible unreliable and Japanese consumers didn't like the poor build quality
If it's stalling it's the 1mzfe, mine had that issue, took two weekends of parts and i drove it another 100k at 439k my steering rack went..
Parts i used to fix it..
New fuel filter, inline not tank.
Ran a bottle of fuel injection cleaner.. used lucas super concentrated.
Cleaned the throttle body, it sucked but i took it off the car and cleaned it all out.. ran fantastic after that..
Cheap little 2 door wouldn't be bad for a point A to point B transportation. That dinger is something else. And 185k Miles is "High" Apparently
It is VERY high. For me anything above 100K is high, 150K I'd consider extremely high. My mom's car died at 47,000 miles from rust, so to say that almost 3 times that amount isn't high is crazy.
100k is barely broken in, 200k is high, and 300k is extremely high. We don't have a rust problem here.
These new arrivals, and will it run, videos get me everytime. Well done Jay.
I've got a 2002 Cavalier (4 door) with 240,000 miles with the 2200 engine and 4 speed auto and it runs beautiful. I live out in the west with low humidity and magnesium chloride instead of road salt so it has absolutely no rust, even on the rear frame rails. Definitely not the fastest car but IMO it's comfortable, cheap to work on and super reliable and gets really good gas mileage. Don't understand why cavaliers get so much hate.
Make a good daily driver or a great race car still...
ThunderMotorsports34 derby car!! Lol
Man, I'd keep driving that! Lots of life left. Its weird what people think is "worn out"
My 98 cavalier has 293,000 still runs perfect
Those cars aren't fancy by any means, but they do run forever. Honestly good little cars.
I got a 4 door 02'. Has 211,900 miles on it and still runs with 3 cylinders, if not a bit rough. Starts without the key, too. Not bad for a free car. Reliable for my needs. Also, the trunk release button is under the steering column slightly to the left.
Growing up in a trailer park, these were all over the place! Mostly the earlier models though. By 2002, most of my neighbors had graduated to Blazers. The first brand-new car I ever drove was a rented 2002 Chevy Cavalier - I think I was maybe the second or third customer to drive it - still had that new Chevy smell. At the time, I was in 12th grade and was getting dealer warranty work done to my newly purchased 1997 Mazda 626. Having driven a new example of the Cavalier (base model sedan if I recall), I distinctly remember it as being one of the WORST driving cars I had EVER driven - the ride quality was trash, the handling was trash, the transmission was trash... but despite all that, it still had an impressive amount of standard equipment - ABS, Traction Control, CD Player, PW, PL, Cruise, and Tilt Wheel! One of the worst aspects of the 2002 Cavalier were the SEATS!! I swear those were one step above police car back seats... upholstered in burlap, if I recall.
Can you make a video on that late 90s expedition with the push bar?
The key to these engines not eating head gaskets is to not let the engine overheat. I am currently driving a 2000 Pontiac Sunfire that has been in the family since 2006 and has 267K on it and it runs very well, paint looks like hell but we have no car payment. I have seen these cars go north of 400K miles.
How do you keep it from not overheating ??
Likewise!! Would love to hear more on how you maintained your cavalier . I have a 98 cavalier and am giving it as much love as I can but would love your tips
@@yayyay7076make sure coolant is topped off, your cooling fan works, your thermostat is doing it's job
Are the early generation iron headed 1.8/2.0/2.2 engines less likely to blow head gaskets?
Really enjoying the channel. I'd bet were close to the same age as the way you describe the vehicles and when you'd commonly see them seems to line up with what I'd expect as well. Have you considered maybe taking a look at some of the check engine light cars with a simple scanner just so people can get a further idea of why something like this would get scrapped?
lk zr2 I thought that. A cheap code reader from eBay would ascertain whether it's just a sensor or something more serious.
That thing is mint. We have a 04 Chevy Cavalier 5spd with an 2.2 Ecotec with only 81k miles has a new rocker panels, new battery, new rear brakes, new exhaust. Best damn thing and we only paid $1000 for it at a junkyard.
we have the same exact dents in ours as this one how ironic
We bought ours from a guy who moved to NJ from California, paid a couple grand for it but it had no rust so that fact alone made it worth it!
Thanks for the late night update on the yards new arrivals.
My 01 cavalier has 225,000 miles and still running
Hey man, love your new arrival vids. My first car was a 92 Cavalier RS (3.1)
and my wife's 1st car was a 4dr 95 Cavalier 4cyl. Always interested in seeing what comes through next. Keep up the good work man!
My mom had one just like that but it was black! I loved it it got great mileage and we didn't have alot of money so we bought it used for very cheap with high high miles and it still even worked great!
Why was this posted 5 mins ago? It's 1:15 in the morning and I'm in north carolina. And you just replied to another one of my comments so you must be awake.
No Im asleep
oh ok you must be one of them sleep commenters.
Like Trump. LOL
CatholicBoy1957 gud point.
The 2.2 liter engine was also found in the Corsica. The 2.2 was also noted for it's head gasket problem. The exhaust manifold is too short, and it causes the gaskets to fail. The Chevy S-10 also had the 2.2 engine. On the S-10 the exhaust ports are longer. I remember our 1992 Cavalier with the 3.1 V-6. That Cavalier had gobs of torque, and it was a sleeper. It left everything else in the rear view mirror.
I got a 2000, it runs like a champ. Bought it off a Bosnian tow truck driver mechanic. I use it to DoorDash.. just make sure it has coolant and do your oil changes
Jus bought one with 65,000 miles. Same color too.
I love my 2005 Cavalier 4 door base at 125,000 miles. It came with automatic windows and mirrors. It was my wife's car in college and it will likely be my daughter's first. Parts are fairly standard and available. I've always liked fixing small things in cars, like oil, lights and breaks. I think I'll start getting into more things, like replacing the entire suspension and steering rack.
One for the collection?
Man those things are pretty bulletproof if you took care of them. Had a 98 and scrap it at about 300k. But by that time I had a salvage title on it after collision with the deer at 200k and was still pretty dented up. Engine and transmission still we're fine it's just saw the body panels were falling off being in the Rust Belt.
2002 was the last year for the 2.2 push rod 4 banger. 2003-05 Cavaliers have the Ecotech OHC. Seems like see more 2000's J cars still running, than 05-10 Cobalts.
Man if i was closer there il buy that car from yall. Seem like a nice car
I wouldn’t mind buying this as my first car because these cars can probably last me a while with no problems
That would make a nice first car for someone. I still see tons of these things around.
I bet it has holes in the rear frame but I love Cavaliers I run them on the road and derby them very tough cars and them lites on dash just show you that it loves you! Lol
I had a 96 coupe just like that. Mine was a stick. Got me through college. Drove to 213,000 miles. Had the 2.2 pushrod engine. Sounded wheezy, but ran solid, never any issues. Cavalier inside plastics were cheap. Mine broke on their own. Lady rear ended me, her insurance totaled it and took it off my hands.
Had me a 2001 with the same motor. Boy i miss that car. Damn Reliable
You sound like the cheesy car salesmen! Lol
I'll give u $50 and a ham sammich!
I see ur chips and raise a pepsi
Even better!
I hope it comes with a tow truck. Cavaliers are horrendous pieces of crap
jay thats such good shape i hope someone buys it too bad its not a 5 speed i dont mind automaatic
great vidio keep up the good work
I finally got my engine light out by changing the fuel filter.The head light switch on those cars dont move very far . mine runs great !fantastic gad milage , its characteristics remind me of the old original beetle.but a who lot more comfy .
That’s a really nice looking car. I don’t see how someone could scrap that beautiful looking. I wouldn’t mine owning a Cavalier.
They are actually good cars , I have the sunfire with the ecotec so different engine but I haven’t had no issue I have 290k kilometres so about the same thing , hope it gets saved lots of life left yet
In Australia our holden Commodore uses that exact key to turn the security system on and off
At 2:00-2:01 you can see that button on the driver's knee panel, that is the inside trunk release. I've never owned anything except GM and had a Cavalier among others.
My dad brought a brand new 1995 cavalier and put 450,000 miles on it as his work car
The only thing he did to it was change the oil the brakes the battery & took it to Mexico and gave it to my uncle
and it still running to this day
Now there is a car I'd like to have, for real
Its a Rome Thing Everyday 😂😂
I've heard that some of the late 02's rolled off the line with Ecotec engines under the hood, but still had the 02' body. Never seen one in person though
Saw one in the scrapyard one time. They're called the LS Sport trim level and a few 2002 models were produced.
The trunk releases is on the left side of the car seat
I have this exact same car except mine is a sedan. 235k and absolutely reliable. I have gotten 34 mpg on the freeway. That broken bezel is still available from gm part #22698064. Replace that and the stereo and do maintenance on it and it will go another 100k.
Would it be a good first car? Not my first pick, but I'm considering a Cavalier or Sunfire as my first car.
Do you have a code reader? Would be awesome to know what those pesky check engine light is.
You guys ever get focuses?
We use too, but thankfully they've all pretty much died now
What's up with the S60 back there? Looks good.
I love those little J-bodies. I owned a 2005 Sunfire myself, a very rare one for the year with the 5-speed manual. Nearly all of the Sunfires in 2005 were autos, I wanted the manual transmission and literally found the needle in the haystack. I purchased it the very next day. It was a really fun little car and I owned it for about 3 years.
I do hope someone saves this one. That car is much too nice and seems to run too well just to scrap or part out.
Any of the usable cars that you resell do you ever see them come back once they're totally fucked and ready to be thrown away?
The car does have a trunk release button under the drivers side air vent close to the door on the dash
This is from a dealer about 10 minutes from me. Shocking that a Cavalier from upstate New York hasn't rusted into nothing yet, but I'm guessing it hasn't been up here in a while.
Where is your scrap yard located and what's the name? Ild buy it just for a summer beater until it dies.
That would be a $999.00 weekend special at a couple of Big car lots around here. Sure beats walking.
Thanks for your videos Jay. Seeing which cars are scrapped and at what mileage gives a real perspective for a car man. In the end they are all scrapped. I drive older Toyotas myself. But here is a Chevy question I’ve heard the later model Cobalts and Impalas are pretty fine. T or F?
Nice car I wish get something like that.
You should keep it Jay. Cheap to fix and insure. 👍
Here in Ontario Canada there all in the bone yard already the rust ate them up
Had a 98 base coupe, hit 150000 miles without major issues but the interior turned to dust in the Texas sun by 2017 or so.
I hope someone save it. Liked the "poor little Cavalier' bit. Maybe the check engine light is something simple. Ya never know, thogh. The Missus '05 Civic Coupe has been in the family for just over 10 years at 74k and beyond the usual brakes, tires and such never needed anything. The other day, the check engine light came on. 4 emission related valves and other stuff with labor came to just over $1300. Money well spent. Car's a gem!
I had a 1996 pontiac sunfire 2.2L automatic 170k miles. It was owned since new, a one owner. I sold it on craigslist back on 2012 for $1000. Pretty much same condition except I didn't have a check engine light. One bad issue with no air conditioning in TN, I worked nightshift so I didn't care. I had people calling me like crazy for this car. Some losers were trying to offer me 300 dollars for the car and said "will you take $300 it's all I have and I'm desperate for a car" Another guy wanted me to take 500 dollars because it's gonna be his daughter's first car. I couldn't believe the kinds of folks who will say anything to get you to lower the price. The first guy who saw it bought it for my asking price with straight cash.
I always love the 98 Cavaliers
Here in the UK, 185k is considered high miles. Unless it's a Volvo 240 or an old Merc, anything with over 100k is generally regarded as being past its best.
We didn't get this generation of Cavalier; when it's boxy predecessor was discontinued in 1989, we got the Opel Vectra A (still badged as a Vauxhall Cavalier) and then the Vectra B in 1995. Modt had an 1800 or 2.0 engine so this 2.2 would have been quite quick by comparison. Pretty much all have now rotted away and have become a very rare sight on UK roads.
This doesn't look like a bad little car with the dash / radio fixed and dents pushed out, worth plugging in a diagnostic to see what is causing the engine light too. Probably just a sensor or the like.
Needs a dash, stitching for the torn seat, detailing, you got yourself a near mint cavalier
I bet that check engine light is on due to needing a new gas cap or something really simple. I used to have an 03 with around 150k on it and the CEL came on so I took it up to Advance Auto Parts and they scanned in and told me try a new gas cap. It went off after a few days.
Here in Missouri a car can pass safety inspection with an airbag light on.
Looks like it was starting to run a little on the warm side right as you cut it off...
It runs up to the middle, but it doesnt overheat
Needs a dash, stitching for the torn seat, detailing, mint.
Find it a good home. It's in better shape than some of the Cavaliers that are on the road.
You could easily flip that for around 800 bucks it would really make a nice first car for someone and I'm willing to bet its gonna be good for another 100k easy.
The power trunk release is under the steering wheel.
That would be a great beater car for somebody. Just a little work and it is back in shape.
I used to dig these cars back in the day
Put a new radio in and fix the air vents! Sew the seat with fishing wire and pop the dents out with a plunger and she will make a great car for someone who needs it!
My first car was the Cavalier's little bro, the Chevy Prizm. My younger brother drives it now.
ramivalencia the prizm was actually a Toyota Corrolla
He says it has High Miles my Uncle has the same car with 311,000 miles and still going strong
How much for it love Chevy cavalier? I would ship it here in New York long island. Asap
jay can you buy a odb scaner i wold love to see what code it have
I wanna see one of these LS swapped and in sleeper trim.
I see these cars everywhere in the junk yard or sitting in people yards sitting of bad motors, these cars are trouble, the guy should took the check light out
Do u still have the cavalier I'm actually in south Carolina
There are still tons of these on the road
Wow, manual everything, yet they called it an LS? My Mom's old 2001 was a base model, yet it had power locks, power trunk release, and remote entry and trunk release.
themaritimegirl
Alloy wheels, automatic transmission, and a rear spoiler are the only options on this one. Still a tiny bit nicer than the base model. LS Sport are the nice loaded up ones. :)
I have a cruze my sister use to have a white Cavalier i love all the chevy small cars lol