@Caden428 Same with a lot of mine. They just take the abuse

@@tracker1315 frig never even thought of that

@@Smalltowngearheads Really not the cars fault. Did you see the hacked ass fuel system I have rigged up on it?

I was just trying to make a joke

@@Smalltowngearheads oh I know haha

@nobudgetstories2476 Thanks for sharing that. I'm sorry to hear about your mother, that's unfortunate. I hope you can manage to find the perfect car to remember your mother with. I can relate with your story, except it still have my grandfather for the time being. Even though he doesn't drive anymore. It's not even about the car. It's the memories you've made in it. My father bought one fairly new, it was a white 98 five speed two door. Didn't have the Z22 decals but basically the same thing. He sold it to my grandfather and that car took us anywhere and everywhere for years and years. I loved that thing, he even had a name for it. Ever since I've loved these stupid cars, I owned over 30+ since I was able to buy them. If you find one, and ever need parts. Shoot me a message. I have lots of parts

@@CRXJDM88 Sounds about right haha. I really don't plan on using this engine anyways. Just don't like having junk around the yard unless it can move under its own power

@frankiemarchese2978 Completely stock engine. Of course, it had a lot of maintenance over the years. But the engine and transmission are both original and still work great. I'm the third owner of it, the guy i bought it from had got it in 2006 with 100k on it. He put the rest of the mileage on it and had a ton of service records to prove it was always maintained and taken care of. The interior and exterior didn't hold up to good, but the unibody was undercoated well before winter so it didn't rust out like most

@thevacdude Yeah, I always thought that was a bit strange. Same as you guys didn't get the four door 2003-2005 Sunfire

@WhitefolksT I agree. I had a cruze, wasn't crazy about it. These are alot more straight forward

@nb_garage97 my dude had a 14 1.4 turbo and it was always having issues and I got tired of fixing it for him weekly 😂 I basically made him sell it.... valve/timing chain noise, noise, belt tensioners, 4 valve covers, water pump, funny leaks, cooling fan etcetc...Opel engine covered in Chinese plastic garbage

@WhitefolksT Yeah, mine was the same thing with the same issues. Turbo and waterpump were bad. The engine got hot a few times. I said nope, not going to fuck with this. I have three Cavaliers all on the road, and the wife has a newer Subaru. All we need

@jaysmall86 I believe it. My first road legal car was a 2000 Z24. It had alot of small issues but never failed. Body was rotted out. But we still have a maunal 98, 99 and 2000 I drive. With the older 2.2l. They work great

@@ghosty139 no

@LongDistanceMom maybe a hint of panic

@@WoodysWrld440 that's awesome! My first road legal car was a 2000 Z24. Loved that old rust bucket

@WoodysWrld440 frig I wish. I had a couple Z24s in the past. But this is a base model two door, automatic, unfortunately

@@AngelCruz-ez3go it has a 2.2l ln2 single cam engine

@@nb_garage97 oh nice how long have you had it

@AngelCruz-ez3go couple months. Bought it from the second owner for scrap because the exhaust is broke. Still legal for the road, frame is still good so we've been driving it around

Very true. It's our 5th vehicle, so we really don't need it, but it's still fun to bomb around in. I'll take it to my mechanic sometime and get his opinion, but besides the exhaust it's really not that bad

Us too. We live in such a throw-away society now. Hence, why even everyday appliances don't last. Hell, we still use stereo systems and old fans from the 80s & 90s. Much better quality. You likely won't see vehicles last this type of mileage anymore without some major repair bills. Especially those electric cars they're trying to shove down everyones throat

Especially with these engines. You can modify the 2.4L LD9 engine. And he L61 Ecotec has even more potential. However, with the money you'll spend modifying them. It's likely cheaper to buy an old Camaro. Only modifications my other two have are bassett wheels, all new stereo systems, and better lighting.

Definitely suits that song, if only we drank haha

Interesting, I've never seen one of those before

Nice to hear. Typically, North American vehicles get the most hate. A lot of people favor Japanese vehicles, and I get it. They do last a long time. But this car is just proof North American cars can last just as long with the same maintenance

It's something alright. Real tropper to last this long

Just basic maintenance, really. All I do to mine is replace the entire stereo, and put new parts on them as you go. Don't waste your time with junk yard parts

@@nb_garage97 yeah like I said I got it for free today. 240k miles , 1 owner. Taken good care off. Definitely want to upgrade the old ass stereo and put some 12s in it lol

@KingroblesTV Yes, sir, that's what I did to both of mine. If it has the ecotec engine, you can snag a cobalt SS supercharger for it. But that requires alittle work. Either way, if you keep up on maintenance and don't let it rust out underneath it'll last you a very long time

@@nb_garage97 oh yeah a supercharger? Damn ima have to look into it. Whatcha gotta do the radiator and headers?

This one is actually at our local circle track now. I traded it for a 1999 cavalier with 95k km instead. Either way, its better than it just being crushed

Yeah, I found out after it was taken from a drunk driver and just junked. Nobody tried to attempt to sell it because it's "too old" they say

I'm assuming you don't have much experience with these older vehicles given your comment. These cars were just as reliable as civics and Corollas. Not to mention, a bit more power. They were just very under-rated and majority neglected. Not sure where you're from, but that's the first time I've ever heard someone say the Cobalt was better than the Cavalier. Even the popular car wizard on KZbin will correct your silly statement. If you had taken the time to read the description, they're actually not allowed to sell police towed vehicles for whatever reason. This car specifically was taken from a drunk. It had no issues besides an unreasonable owner.

@@nb_garage97 My experience with these things goes back to the 80s when they were known as J cars. They were more stylish and popular then. I almost bought a Buick Skyhawk in 85. However, when the 90s came around and they were reduced to the Cavalier and Sunbird, boy did they get cheap. My ex-wife had a 97 Sunbird when I met her and what a piece of junk with an engine that blew the head gasket at 15K, hard plastic interior and cheap upholstery and rough ride. Granted a lot of GM cars suffered from similar cost cutting in the 90s, but Cavaliers were throw-away cars. Hondas and Corollas were just better built, more solid and reliable machines with superior engineering. In 2021 ago a friend gave me a 98 Civic for my son's first car. It needed a timing belt and few other things that I hit the wrecking yard for and just about every Honda I found in the yard had well over 250K on the clock. My ex-wives 97 Sunbird looked tired when we traded it in for $3,000 in 2001 with less than 40K. By the way, I sold that 98 Civic for 3K last year when my son went to college. I doubt that Sunbird made it till 2007 before it's date with the crusher. The Cobalt was a more modern and refined car that drove better and was more stylish and a needed replacement for the Cavalier at the time which really had not changed at all from 95 - 05 vs. the Civic which had gone through three generations in that same timeframe. However, the Cobalt probably should have been introduced around 2000. GM financial troubles were probably why it stayed around for as long as it did. I remember getting a few Cavaliers as rental cars back then, and I was amazed that they could still sell the thing compared to when I would also get Corollas which were much more pleasurable to drive. I guess every car has people that love them, but the Cavalier to me was just an inferior car that was not invested in and kept around way too long. By the way, I live in Southern, CA where rust is not an issue and I can't remember the last time I saw one and I can't go for more than a mile or two without seeing a Corolla or Civic of the same vintage.

Oh yeah, same. This was just one prime example as to why our cheap $1000-2000 cars have just disappeared.

I tried trust me! I found out later that the car actually had absolutely nothing wrong with it. Police took it from a drunk driver, and it ended up in impound. That's the only reason it was there, not sure why they wouldn't sell it. Not really fair to blame the car for some idiots actions. But that's probably a liberal thing

@@nb_garage97 Trying to destroy good cars so they force you to buy EVs. Still ain't Buying a EV. I'll take the train and use a bike if I have to.

@georgieippolito9924 Yup exactly, probably all part of their stupid plan. I'm sure glad we still have two cavaliers, an impreza and a yukon when we had no power for four days. Vehicles would go everywhere

@@nb_garage97 we can just do our best to rescue good cars

Yeah eh! Most of them are super clapped out. It's hard to find a decent one now, but they were tanks back in their days

I bet it would've if the key was in it, and they didn't chop off the battery terminals

Would be great for a woods car

I've also seen that too! And plastic bags

It is very sad, my wife has a 2020 Subaru Impreza and I've been undercoating it yearly to keep it in the best condition we can, given our climate.

@@nb_garage97 I've been hearing that the truck bed liner is good for a more permanent undercoating. It also deadens sound more.

@justincooper5189 on a brand new car sure, I don't see to much of an issue with that. On an older car it's alittle different because it'll likely already have some rust, and if it's not cleaned up properly and treated before it's coated it can actually rust in behide that

Very nice, rust free anything is hard to find around here. I bet that car will last you a very long time

Yes, if a car is in Az all its life it will last a long time.

It was destroyed years ago

They're great cheap little cars

@@nb_garage97 I plan on lifting mine for the hell of it, bigger tires, bigger rims, leveling kit. Idk why I just like mad max lol

@lordoregano I've been planing on doing the same to one. There's a whole group on Facebook called "lifted Cavaliers build"

Pretty stupid comment, considering that car has already outlasted anything built today.