2001 Chevrolet Cavalier

This is the first car i have ever owned. Since day one i have never had a problem with it. IT runs like a baby, shifts very smoothly and is overall an amazing car. It is a great bang for the buck. My mechanic told me that with annual repairs it should last well over 240,000 miles. I believe this fully, the body is built very strongly and it is a nice solid car. The interior is comfortable and stylish. The dash is very easy to read. Also the car gets amazing gas mileage. I get over 27MPG city, the brakes work great but are not to touchy and the ABS brakes are an amazing thing to have in a Cleveland Winter. The audio could use an upgrade, but then again i am an audio junkie. I have very few bad things to say about this car. It is a good reliable and economic car. It handles nice for its size and it can be found rather cheap on the market. I upgraded my entire stereo and now with its small size everything sounds amazing. I would suggest getting a new head unit. Also as far as repairs everything is rather easy to access. I have had very little troubles getting to any parts on the car. The one thing to be careful with this car is under body rust, i have not seen any yet, except my muffler hangar did rust out but that is a cheap easy fix. I give Chevrolet two thumbs up for making a great car. The cavalier is equipped with a 120hp engine. This is great for normal driving but for those who like speed, stay away or upgrade. I got this car cheap so i upgraded and i can hit well over 100mph on the highway now. I suggest upgrading the cold air intake for a boost of power and the exhaust system. The 4 door version is rather nice, it allows for easier loading compared to the two door version of the cavalier. The trunk space is amazing on this car i can fit inside it easily, it is just that big. THe car rides kinda low to the ground so it is better for smaller people than bigger people. If your much over 6 ft tall this is prob not the car for you. The steering wheel will not adjust unfortunately and the seat does nto raise and lower so for those who are very tall this may be a bad choice. It is a great choice for gas economy though and the insurance for me is cheap especially for being young. I suggest this to new drivers or to anyone looking for a reliable car. I got my car for 700$ from a neighbor but it seems the average retail price is in the 4-5000 dollar range. This is still a great bang for the buck and you cant beat that for a car that has great gas mileagle, is comfortable, is pretty fast and is very easy to work on. It is small enough to fit in a 1 car garage and there is enough room to slide under the car to work on it. I suggest going to autozone and buying a repair manual if you plan on fixing it up there about 20$ and a lifesaver.