Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Most Reliable Car Ever Owned - 1999 Chevrolet Prizm
  By RPriest - September 18 - 12:30 pm

  I bought this car used 7 years ago. Days in shop for repairs since then? Zero. It performs exactly like the first day I bought it, and still gets the same outstanding city mileage (31 mpg). This is a car with no hassles. I cant say enough postive about it.

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  Car is awesome - 1999 Chevrolet Prizm
  By lovemyprizm - August 12 - 7:22 am

  I bought my Prizm because of the fuel economy, and figured it would at least get me back and forth throuh 4 years of commuting to college. Its now at 124,000 miles and still runs like its new! There are little things that are starting to wear out now, like my heater/air conditioner blower only works on high, but thats just age and can be delt with. This is a totally reliable car and gets great gas mileage. I average anwhere between 35 and 40 mpg depending on the type of driving Im doing. I would reccomend this car to anyone thinking of buying one. Its a practical car, so if your looking for sporty its not the car for you.

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  02 Prizm - 2002 Chevrolet Prizm
  By AngelaJane - May 8 - 11:31 pm

  I have not had a very good experience with this car. I bought it as a certified used vehicle with a little over 36,000 miles. The transmission went out a couple months after I bought it. Several minor interior things have come apart. The filler pipe on the gas tank came unwelded and fell partially into the tube, so I was not able to fuel the car until that was removed. This week the running lights and auto- on headlights quit working, but could still be turned on manually,a few days later, they stayed on, requiring disconnecting the battery to turn off. The switch failed and its located under the pas. air bag requiring the entire dash to be removed. I would not buy another or reccomend!

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  Decent car, but lacking in some areas - 1998 Chevrolet Prizm
  By Joe Broge - May 3 - 1:33 pm

  I bought this car used with 73k miles on it after my old Hyundai got totalled. Since the Prizm/Corolla has a reputation for reliability I thought it was a safe bet. Overall the car has always gotten me where I needed to go and it has never stranded me anywhere. Unfortunately a few aspects of the car bring the whole thing down. Shortly after I bought the car the A/C stopped working. The A/C compressor had gone bad and the whole system needed replacing to the tune of $1800.

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  Good For Average Driver - 2002 Chevrolet Prizm
  By dude - March 7 - 6:40 pm

  This may be a problem with just my 02 Prizm, but when traveling at speeds above 65 mph the steering wheel begins to have an annoying vibration. Ive tried several things to fix it, but it stays there, but other than that its great. It gets around 31 mpg on the highway, and is perfect for begining drivers. I would recomend it to anyone, but make sure you test it good first before you buy it.

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  Pragmatic Peppy Car - 2002 Chevrolet Prizm
  By WNY Driver - February 8 - 7:53 pm

  This is the 2nd 5-speed Prizm I have owned - the other I bought new in 1998 that my 64" son drives now (tight fit) & has 125K miles. Ownership experience great for both. 32- 38 mpg depending on conditions. With high gas prices have taken on longer trips recently (10+ hours). The Prizm is designed for commuting around town but the seats are bearable for longer distances by buying a memory foam car seat on eBay for ~$30. 5-speed is the way to go - great stick and it provides the flexibility to delay shift if more accel. needed. Leased 2002s are on the retail market now but most are auto. Great cars!

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  Great Little Sedan - 2001 Chevrolet Prizm
  By Kaysea - January 17 - 9:26 am

  This is a great family car, with enough room for Mom, Dad, and a couple of kids. Came with front dual airbags and there are rear seatbelts with shoulder straps and a special hook-up for an infant carseat. Makes me feel pretty safe. There is plenty of leg room for the average person and a good size trunk for lots of stuff. I find that the car handles very well and is fun to drive on the highway. It has real good pick-up. I like this car and friends that have driven my car have loved it too!!

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  Prizm is a Great Value - 2001 Chevrolet Prizm
  By Virgoman0 - December 28 - 6:28 pm

  I bought my Prizm in Nov of 2001. I really have enjoyed this car a lot. It has given me excellent fuel economy and the handling has been very good. I have had no mechanical problems of any kind. As far a dependable transportation goes this car is it. Period!!

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  I miss the older Prism - 1998 Chevrolet Prizm
  By gudly - December 19 - 11:52 am

  I had a 94 and loved it. No problems, absolute dream even when traded it in with 182,000 miles on it because I needed a truck. My wife needed a car so we picked up another Prizm. This time a 98. The engine very good.300 Ride quality is wonderful. But It is far more cramped than the previous model and a lot of the plastic brakes easily Weve replaced the driver side door handle 3 times. Weve also replaced the starter already. But it gets us where we want to go, and it is very cheap to operate. Love the gas mileage

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  Super Reliable - 1998 Chevrolet Prizm
  By Michael MacLeod - November 24 - 4:35 pm

  Purchased 2 months ago with 186K (one owner) on it, but youd never know it. Body replaced head cover gasket, rear brakes & p.s. hoses. It runs great, gets 24-27 city. No trips yet but expect 35+. Im 6-3" and 270#, so its a bit cramped to get in (wish it was higher off ground) but comfortable once inside. Plenty of head and leg room - I can actually stretch my left leg (bad knee) all the way out!! (No can do on 80% of other cars.) Radio speaker blocked by my leg. Plenty of pickup for my needs, GEO Prizms have 1.6L not 1.8L, you can really tell the difference, and with better MPG! (29-36 EPA) Auto trans. shifts very smoothly. Only thing not working is dome light - I must do manually