Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Lumina Luxury Sweet Ride - 1998 Chevrolet Lumina
  By Gary M Reynolds - December 18 - 10:48 pm

  The car is in great shape, well taken care of. Low mileage, great driving!

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  Wondering what to do.... - 1998 Chevrolet Lumina
  By carrisa_lumina - March 7 - 10:49 am

  I have had this car for about 5 years now, it has about 75,000 miles on it (the odometer stopped working at 35,000) I am trying to decide whether or not to fix this car up to keep it or buy a newer car. I havent had any major problems with this car, fuel pump(twice), the ignition stopped working so I had to have a push button start installed, and a starter, also the AC doesnt work. I was just looking to see what I should do with the car... it needs to have the transmission serviced, oil changed, new tires, and when I try to start it sometimes it skips and doesnt catch right away. Also the AC doesnt wor

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  Thats a Lumina?! - 1998 Chevrolet Lumina
  By kd0bep - January 16 - 9:48 am

  We have had this car for nearly ten years and never had any major problems until we happened to get an oil change while at Wal Mart and they managed to drop something in the engine while doing it. When we drove the car from the store it started to make a clinking sound. When we went back they told us to prove it! So we took it to a mechanic who said it would be simply cheaper to replace the engine than to fight over it. Well he ended up putting the engine in wrong and it died out and needed another one. It becomes an even sadder story from there. The car still runs but it just isnt the same. It currently sits at 176,000 miles.

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  It Keeps On Going - 1998 Chevrolet Lumina
  By ddrhj - February 6 - 3:01 pm

  This is my first and only car, but it has been a great one. After 115,000 miles, its reliability and performance are still wonderful. The fuel mileage has hovered around 30 miles/gallon over the life of the car and the maintenance has been extremely minimal.

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  reliable, comfortable cruiser - 1998 Chevrolet Lumina
  By Pete - November 22 - 4:57 pm

  Bought this as a used, first car for a new driver due to good crash test ratings. Over the 5 yrs we have had it, I am impressed with the comfortable, quiet ride and high overall reliability and low operating costs.. Highly recommended..

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  Very Reliable - 1998 Chevrolet Lumina
  By Josh - October 22 - 3:53 am

  I purchased the car when it had 141,000 and it now has 156,000 The car is great. The engine and ride are both smooth and it is steady at 20 MPG. The only thing I would change is the turning radius. It can be a pain but, overall the car is the best Ive ever owned.I wish they were still making them.

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  3800 LTZ - 1998 Chevrolet Lumina
  By Tony - July 21 - 9:07 pm

  This car was my moms for 10 years and I just got it as my first car and what a great car it is. the only problem so far is a hole in a plastic elbow for radiator fluid line but its a fairly easy fix the only thing i dont get is why use plastic for something thats holding pressurized hot liquid ? The stock not supercharged 3.8 kicks on the streets and can spank most stock cars off the line

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  very good car - 1998 Chevrolet Lumina
  By augie - May 17 - 12:03 am

  We picked the car out for my mother - in- law in 1999 with 15001 miles on it. She wanted a 6 passenger car so she could drive her bridge playing pals around. Out of about 10 of them she and the Lumina are the only ones still around. She doesnt drive anymore so its now the #4 vehicle in a 3 driver family. Im going to put on its first new set of tires and probably keep it for another 10 years.

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  Overall a good car - 1998 Chevrolet Lumina
  By Joe - April 29 - 9:30 am

  Ive put 15,000 miles on it (127k now) since I bought it. Its a base model, but it has power options and keyless entry - big plus. Interior design is the best part: simple. 3 gauges, 3 climate knobs, and not much more. Standard GM controls work well. Car has tiny spots of rust behind wheels, but thats expected with age. Ive gotten 33mpg going 68 on the highway in calm weather, but I get < 20 in the city. This car has adequate power, but who wants adequate? The 3100 has enough grunt to make your heart race when you push it from a stoplight, and it works okay for passing on the highway. Drivers side visor clip and rear passenger window button broke, but theyre not important.

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  Thought GM is always bad - 1998 Chevrolet Lumina
  By YM - April 19 - 12:43 pm

  Im a student a got this Lumina for $1500. It has high mileage 180000+ but runs great. A lot of power, very reliable, with reasonable gas mileage. I bought it Sep 2008 used for more than 10 years. Bought for winter and thought that Ill have to leave for parts after that. It still runs great and I decided to keep it, nothing changes except battery.