My 2002 cav is still running in 2024. I bought it around 2005 with 20k miles. It is a factory dual fuel, normal gas and natural gas. Natural gas used till 2018 when natural gas expired, but used perfectly well with normal gas. I bought it when normal gas was $5 and natural gas $1.5. This cav is super economic! ... I grew up with toyotas, strong reliable cars. I never thought this basic car will end up been one of my favorite and most reliable cars ever (consider I previously owned a supra twin turbo v6 manual and still own a Highlander). This car is truly amazing!
I've had 19 Cavaliers, ranging from 96-05 and haven't managed to blow one up. However, the salt belts have basically made them unicorns. Which is a shame because most of these cars have proven to make over 400.000k
Very cool. It would be cool if we could get this one to 400,000. We did a prepurchase inspection on it and looks to be in really good shape. We have some body work to do but at least the mechanics are doing ok.
@@CoryAtRandom They're definitely capable as long as its maintained regularly and undercoated properly. 4/5 Cavaliers I've scrapped were only taken off the road due to severe rust issues underneath. Drivetrian wise, everything worked excellent aside from a 1996 I had with a bad headgasket. Good luck with it! Nice to see people actually keeping them together.
@@CoryAtRandom If that's the case, that car should have lots of life left in it. The one I had with 400k was kept extremely clean and well maintained, but unfortunately living in an area with harsh winters and salted roads ate away underneath of the car making it unsafe for the road. Otherwise I'd still be driving it, those cars in general are nearly extinct here
That’s what I have heard. They didn’t hold up well in the areas that get really bad weather. This one has spent its life in Texas so we are lucky. I will keep you updated on our progress.
Have a 2002 sedan I bought for $400 three years ago. 220k miles and still holding up great. Tough as nails little car that seems like it will last a long time still.
That’s awesome!!! This one has been great and is still going strong. It has out lasted a lot of course from that time that costed a lot more. 220k miles is amazing!!!
@@MicklowFilms I do! 242k miles and still going strong with only regular preventative maintenance (oil, filter changes, and front brakes) although I might have changed the brakes before my last comment at 220k…. Has been the best car I’ve ever owned and I’ll drive it until the wheels fall off. 2002 was the best year in my opinion. Old 2200 ohv instead of the ecotec, and a 4 speed automatic. Wish it were a 5 speed, but oh well. I will get around to posting a video of it!
It owes me nothing and besides losing its clear coat, it’s held up remarkably well. A/C still works even, although the compressor sounds like it’s on its way out ha
I had a Chevy Cavalier, which ran fine even after 15 years, but it had serious rust issues. The whole thing was rotted underneath. GM really needs to work on rust issues.
The trivia questions are annoying but what I was looking for was if a tall person could fit in this car and you answered that @5:00, thanks for that info. I'm also 6'2" and it's a pain to find cars that you can fit in comfortably. I just need a beater and I've kind of always liked how simple these cars are.
As a owner of a 2002 chevy cavalier great video man! Glad I just stumbled across your channel and you earned a new sub so keep it up :) love the trivia questions and how informative you are
Thank you Jake!!! I really appreciate it. I’ve had the opportunity to drive the Cavalier for the past few days and it is a fun car!!! We are going to do a segment called Car Rehab soon and we are going to do it on a Cavalier. Thank you for the sub!!! Let your friends know about us.
I like how much equipment was actually standard on this base model Cavalier . It had a good size 4 cylinder engine, power steering, abs, cd player, ac and a tachometer for 13k! Every other car in its class at the time had less standard equipment on the base versions.
I have had a 2002 2door Chevy Cavalier for about 2years put about 20000miles on her she has about 180000 now, its a 5speed manual trans and really fun to drive, so long as your not in traffic, just change the oil, my mechanic can't believe how she just goes, never had any issues, except for the Rust, it will probably Rust out before the engine gives out, also the clear coat is peeling, and the dash is cracking, but GOES she does she is my daily driver for now, thanks for your video.
I still see some old cavaliers running the roads where I lived...granted most look like hell, but they are running! I owned 2...an 85 (4 door box style cream color)and 96( 4 door Aqua colored for my wife) both were pretty much the base models with the 3 speed auto as the only option as well as a/c. When we got the 96, was going for a beretta with the 3.1 v6 but then decided again since they were discontinuing them and the cavalier was a new body style at the time.
A little late but if anyone show interest in this post I'll update them on the build I'm doing with my 2005 2.2 auto Cav when I'm done. The short of it is a rebuild of the trans with upgraded parts and a LSD kit, rebuild of the engine with forged rods and pretty much all new components in the head (minus the cams, have blower cams ordered but have no idea when they'll come in so the stock will have to do right now.), and with the spoiler out of the way, a SS Cobalt manifold and a rebuilt M62.
Can I get an update. I’m picking one up tomorrow for $600. That runs fine AC/ heater still work well too. I’m going to make it my daily. Going to add a few mods body wise. Drive it until it quits or I get the money saved to do a complete rebuild. But I haven’t decided what I want to put under the hood. Was thinking just a crate engine/ motor that came in it. Tune it up a bit to just have a fun, quick daily driver. Because if you take care of these things. They take care of you
It is nice to see a simple car that serves its purpose, is easy to maintain and does not require a $500 scan tool to troubleshoot a "check engine" light. The complexity of cars in 2024 is approaching absurdity.
I have a 2002 Chevrolet cavalier just like this one same color same engine same wheel covers but mine has power locks and a keyless remote it's got 111864 on the odometer great on gas runs like new even though it's not a new car
That’s great to hear. I really like the car. It checked out fine with my mechanic and aside from some cosmetic issues. It is good to go. I think they still look good and not as dated as a lot of other past cars at their price point. I will keep you updated on it.
My first car was a 1989 Chevrolet cavalier wagon it was white I had for four years but bad about it the radio work for three years then it failed and a sagging headliner but it ran okay but it had some rust damage from the bottom so my 2002 cavalier whould be my second car
I have a 2000 Cavalier with over 300,000 miles on it and runs fine - if you maintain them - they will last - Next time you are on the road look out and see how many you see still on the road. Compared to Ford Focus and Dodge Neon of the same era - Cavaliers are still around - they are what they are basic transportation.
I just bought a 2001 two door Chevy cavalier it was a two car owner and garage kept it is an amazing condition for having 171,000 miles on it but I did pay a pretty steep price 3,200 but knowing it was well taken care of an old people owning it an been garage kept I did the deal
That’s awesome; if cared for they are great little cars. Love driving it; like a time machine back before all the high tech gadgets and you just drove lol
@@CoryAtRandom yes good cars had one as a first car almost had 300,000 on it when it blew probably would if lasted even longer if I had replaced the timing Chin
Mine is 1996 Chevy Cavalier with power windows and power mirrors ! It drive great and I won many races :D except now it needs a new engine due to a mechinician mistake that ruined the beautiful engine of it ! Still trying to get it fixed though
I got my 01 coupe to 108 before the governor cut out. It was super shaky, but the engine still had some room to redline. That said, car had an iron bar in the seat that fucked you up after a long drive. Good first car, will never buy another
I do not believe that you are correct regarding the transmission and stereo that came standard. My 4 door 2002 Cavalier came with a manual transmission, a radio-only head unit (no CD) and no AC.
@@CoryAtRandom Cool..my 2002 4 door didn't even have the little bump guards on the doors. Ha ha. It was the vert standard with nothing added. I later replaced the stereo with one from an Impala with the RDS system, which I had thought was so cool. I couldn't believe that my radio would show what song was playing over the radio. Ha ha. I drove from Toronto to Victoria BC and back in that car.
My 2002 cav is still running in 2024. I bought it around 2005 with 20k miles. It is a factory dual fuel, normal gas and natural gas. Natural gas used till 2018 when natural gas expired, but used perfectly well with normal gas. I bought it when normal gas was $5 and natural gas $1.5. This cav is super economic! ... I grew up with toyotas, strong reliable cars. I never thought this basic car will end up been one of my favorite and most reliable cars ever (consider I previously owned a supra twin turbo v6 manual and still own a Highlander). This car is truly amazing!
How much miles you got on it now bro?
I literally had a dream last night where I was back in my first '98 cavalier. Brought tears to my eyes lol. I want another cavalier!!
They are cool cars and this one is still running great. It makes some sounds and the dash is cracked but still love driving it.
That must be a sign! Buy another Cavalier! 😀
Still have my 97 and a 2000. Both daily
Just bought my frist car today 2002 Chevy caviller
Omg buying mine tomorrow! That is so cool.
F-I-R-S-T
Just bought this exact car for 500. All it needs is new rotors
I still have my 2002 Cavalier. Miles 19000. Love it still. Bought it new.
That is amazing !!! So cool. Great little cars
I've had 19 Cavaliers, ranging from 96-05 and haven't managed to blow one up. However, the salt belts have basically made them unicorns. Which is a shame because most of these cars have proven to make over 400.000k
Very cool. It would be cool if we could get this one to 400,000. We did a prepurchase inspection on it and looks to be in really good shape. We have some body work to do but at least the mechanics are doing ok.
@@CoryAtRandom They're definitely capable as long as its maintained regularly and undercoated properly. 4/5 Cavaliers I've scrapped were only taken off the road due to severe rust issues underneath. Drivetrian wise, everything worked excellent aside from a 1996 I had with a bad headgasket. Good luck with it! Nice to see people actually keeping them together.
This one checked out as far as rust. We are lucky. Overall it is in really good shape. Need to do some repairs to the body and touch up the interior
@@CoryAtRandom If that's the case, that car should have lots of life left in it. The one I had with 400k was kept extremely clean and well maintained, but unfortunately living in an area with harsh winters and salted roads ate away underneath of the car making it unsafe for the road. Otherwise I'd still be driving it, those cars in general are nearly extinct here
That’s what I have heard. They didn’t hold up well in the areas that get really bad weather. This one has spent its life in Texas so we are lucky. I will keep you updated on our progress.
As a owner of a cavalier, I really enjoyed watching this video
Thank you. They are strong cars and just keep going, just had to replace the cooling fan but other than that it is doing great
Have a 2002 sedan I bought for $400 three years ago. 220k miles and still holding up great. Tough as nails little car that seems like it will last a long time still.
That’s awesome!!! This one has been great and is still going strong. It has out lasted a lot of course from that time that costed a lot more. 220k miles is amazing!!!
You still have your Cavalier? Post a video!
@@MicklowFilms I do! 242k miles and still going strong with only regular preventative maintenance (oil, filter changes, and front brakes) although I might have changed the brakes before my last comment at 220k…. Has been the best car I’ve ever owned and I’ll drive it until the wheels fall off. 2002 was the best year in my opinion. Old 2200 ohv instead of the ecotec, and a 4 speed automatic. Wish it were a 5 speed, but oh well. I will get around to posting a video of it!
It owes me nothing and besides losing its clear coat, it’s held up remarkably well. A/C still works even, although the compressor sounds like it’s on its way out ha
I just got a 2002 cavalier 2 door coupe, 5 speed manual. Funnest car I’ve ever had. Payed only $700 for it. So glad I was able to buy it
I had a Chevy Cavalier, which ran fine even after 15 years, but it had serious rust issues. The whole thing was rotted underneath. GM really needs to work on rust issues.
Mine was too. Probably had more to do with the roads being salted than GM
Had Dodge Neon with same issue. The salt belt states sent a lot of these cars that ran perfectly fine to junkyards early due to rust.
Why didn't you lanolin undercoat your cars?
The trivia questions are annoying but what I was looking for was if a tall person could fit in this car and you answered that @5:00, thanks for that info. I'm also 6'2" and it's a pain to find cars that you can fit in comfortably. I just need a beater and I've kind of always liked how simple these cars are.
As a owner of a 2002 chevy cavalier great video man! Glad I just stumbled across your channel and you earned a new sub so keep it up :) love the trivia questions and how informative you are
Thank you Jake!!! I really appreciate it. I’ve had the opportunity to drive the Cavalier for the past few days and it is a fun car!!! We are going to do a segment called Car Rehab soon and we are going to do it on a Cavalier. Thank you for the sub!!! Let your friends know about us.
Watched this video for nostalgic value, my dad was devoted to cavaliers and we had three of them at one point when I was growing up lol
That awesome. This one was my grandfather’s 👍
I like how much equipment was actually standard on this base model Cavalier .
It had a good size 4 cylinder engine, power steering, abs, cd player, ac and a tachometer for 13k!
Every other car in its class at the time had less standard equipment on the base versions.
Agreed. They are really good cars and strong runners. This is one is still going.
I love my cavalier I have the same one thank you for the awesome video
Awesome!!! They are great cars. Ours is still running strong
I have had a 2002 2door Chevy Cavalier for about 2years put about 20000miles on her she has about 180000 now, its a 5speed manual trans and really fun to drive, so long as your not in traffic, just change the oil, my mechanic can't believe how she just goes, never had any issues, except for the Rust, it will probably Rust out before the engine gives out, also the clear coat is peeling, and the dash is cracking, but GOES she does she is my daily driver for now, thanks for your video.
I still see some old cavaliers running the roads where I lived...granted most look like hell, but they are running!
I owned 2...an 85 (4 door box style cream color)and 96( 4 door Aqua colored for my wife) both were pretty much the base models with the 3 speed auto as the only option as well as a/c.
When we got the 96, was going for a beretta with the 3.1 v6 but then decided again since they were discontinuing them and the cavalier was a new body style at the time.
A little late but if anyone show interest in this post I'll update them on the build I'm doing with my 2005 2.2 auto Cav when I'm done. The short of it is a rebuild of the trans with upgraded parts and a LSD kit, rebuild of the engine with forged rods and pretty much all new components in the head (minus the cams, have blower cams ordered but have no idea when they'll come in so the stock will have to do right now.), and with the spoiler out of the way, a SS Cobalt manifold and a rebuilt M62.
Can I get an update. I’m picking one up tomorrow for $600. That runs fine AC/ heater still work well too. I’m going to make it my daily. Going to add a few mods body wise. Drive it until it quits or I get the money saved to do a complete rebuild. But I haven’t decided what I want to put under the hood. Was thinking just a crate engine/ motor that came in it. Tune it up a bit to just have a fun, quick daily driver. Because if you take care of these things. They take care of you
110 and i can confirm with my 3 speed auto thing will litterally bog back down to 109.
It hits 110 only vehicle ive seen use all the odomete you paid for
109 is smokin!!! Go Cavalier!!!
Supprised it wasn’t smoking lol. I really enjoyed the content keep it up
Clorox Fresh Meadow Bleach thank you so much.
This is Just a car
By definition
It is nice to see a simple car that serves its purpose, is easy to maintain and does not require a $500 scan tool to troubleshoot a "check engine" light. The complexity of cars in 2024 is approaching absurdity.
It is a great little car
my first car was a 2003 chevy cavalier 5 speed manual, got it for $450 and drove it for nearly two years
I have a 2002 Chevrolet cavalier just like this one same color same engine same wheel covers but mine has power locks and a keyless remote it's got 111864 on the odometer great on gas runs like new even though it's not a new car
That’s great to hear. I really like the car. It checked out fine with my mechanic and aside from some cosmetic issues. It is good to go. I think they still look good and not as dated as a lot of other past cars at their price point. I will keep you updated on it.
My first car was a 1989 Chevrolet cavalier wagon it was white I had for four years but bad about it the radio work for three years then it failed and a sagging headliner but it ran okay but it had some rust damage from the bottom so my 2002 cavalier whould be my second car
I like the square body style. I saw a two door one driving on the freeway a couple of months back , it looked good.
I have a 2000 Cavalier with over 300,000 miles on it and runs fine - if you maintain them - they will last - Next time you are on the road look out and see how many you see still on the road. Compared to Ford Focus and Dodge Neon of the same era - Cavaliers are still around - they are what they are basic transportation.
David Roberts 300,000 miles?!?!? That’s awesome. I really like this car and I am looking forward to giving it some Attention.
I just bought a 2001 two door Chevy cavalier it was a two car owner and garage kept it is an amazing condition for having 171,000 miles on it but I did pay a pretty steep price 3,200 but knowing it was well taken care of an old people owning it an been garage kept I did the deal
That’s awesome; if cared for they are great little cars. Love driving it; like a time machine back before all the high tech gadgets and you just drove lol
@@CoryAtRandom yes good cars had one as a first car almost had 300,000 on it when it blew probably would if lasted even longer if I had replaced the timing Chin
My 2005 has 56K on it and makes a great daily driver. Barn stored and picked up at an estate sale! Also note they are cheap to fix and maintain!
That’s awesome; great low miles. We love ours.
I have a 2001 with 83,000 miles. ❤
I pushed my 2001 cavalier to 105 miles an hour it little scary but it kept on going
5:20 thank you so much for including your height , im 6'3 about to look at this exact car and was wondering if i would fit in it. you are very helpful
Awesome thank you for watching. Yes it has lots of head room. Great little car.
Mine is 1996 Chevy Cavalier with power windows and power mirrors ! It drive great and I won many races :D except now it needs a new engine due to a mechinician mistake that ruined the beautiful engine of it ! Still trying to get it fixed though
Oh no so sorry. They are great little engines that just keep going
I got my 01 coupe to 108 before the governor cut out. It was super shaky, but the engine still had some room to redline. That said, car had an iron bar in the seat that fucked you up after a long drive. Good first car, will never buy another
That was my first car. This cavalier is in waaaaaaay better condition than mine was 😅😅😂😂😂😂
It just keeps right on going 😁
Damn wish it was the v6 that thing would move lol 🤣🤣
Do you think this is a reliable car to drive on 95 daily? Going about 60-70mph, only for three exits.
I have a base model 03, damn thing is a tank. Had mine at 65+ for a hell of a lot Longer than 3 exits.
What's the rpm like at 65/70 mph
Let me find out 👍
I had a 2000 and got every question right except I didn't realize the transmission changed to a 4 speed i said 3 speed
Very cool. Yeah the transmission change was a tough one if you owned the prior model years. Great little cars
Same for me...I thought it changed to the 4 speed in 2003 when the ecotech became the standard motor.
I had a 85 and a 96 both with the 3 speed auto.
how fast can you go in first gear?
Good question. This one is an automatic so not sure on the manuals. I will see what this one can do
I am trying to get a cavalier in good condition and so many of them are rough
My Grandma used to have this car lol
my grandfather did too lol
the best economic reliable car
2000 model 4 door came with a 5 speed standard.
I do not believe that you are correct regarding the transmission and stereo that came standard. My 4 door 2002 Cavalier came with a manual transmission, a radio-only head unit (no CD) and no AC.
You know what, I bet you are right about the manual. Let me go check and see what I can find for us.
@@CoryAtRandom Cool..my 2002 4 door didn't even have the little bump guards on the doors. Ha ha. It was the vert standard with nothing added. I later replaced the stereo with one from an Impala with the RDS system, which I had thought was so cool. I couldn't believe that my radio would show what song was playing over the radio. Ha ha. I drove from Toronto to Victoria BC and back in that car.
Oh. That just got me thinking. I'm in Canada. Maybe the base model was different here. I didn't have a tachometer either. Ha ha.
Isn’t is crazy how technology changed. I remember the first time I saw the name of the song too. Thought it couldn’t get any better than that 🤣🤣
Been doing tiny burnouts in my 96 cavalier lmfao
Awesome, I gotta give it a try
My friends hated my 2dr. Plenty of room for nobody, including the driver
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