Chevrolet Lumina

Price Paid:  $10000.00 from Dealer

Year / Model Reviewed:
2001 Lumina

Summary:
Overall not happy with this car. Purchased for real estate, traded in '94 Ford Escort. Really miss my Escort. Only have 42k miles on Lumina. Had in to dealer for clicking noise in front wheels 3 times. They gave me 3 different reasons for the noise, yet never fixed the issue. Engine is very loud. Brakes are horrible. Constant squeel in brakes, dry or wet. Trunk hinges are poorly designed - can't fit nearly as much in truck as it seems due to how low the hinges swing down. On a more positive note, I feel very safe in the car. Most of the issues I have are with annoying noises, not so much performance. Car has nice get-up-and-go. I am fairly satisfied with the gas mileage I get for its size. Air conditioning really cools things down quick. Car is very roomy.

Strengths:
Gives a very safe feeling. Good acceleration. Great air conditioning. Respectable gas mileage. Very roomy.

Weaknesses:
Loud engine. Poor trunk hinge design. Poor brakes/braking distance.

Similar Products Used:
This is my first midsize/fullsize vehicle.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2001 Chevy Lumina

Summary:
good relatively cheap reliable car, purchased with 18k miles, engine is 3.1, have driven 70k sofar, I use Valvoline Syn oil and K&N air filter, other than oil&filters change, nothing has been done on the car

Strengths:
excellent/quite cruiser, a lot of leg room, smooth transmission, 28 to 30 mpg on hwy, excellent view

Weaknesses:
replaced some plastic parts, but not a big deal, driver seat(especially lower back hold) could be better

Similar Products Used:
chevy corsica, honda accord