I drew a thing

"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman) 07/06/2015 at 15:37 • Filed to: Misadventures in automotive design

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It only took me three sheets of paper to do so. This is how I’d tastefully customize a Cavalier. EZ Lip, exhaust tip, lip spoiler, and an SRI for glorious induction noise. Sorry for the failed wheels, they were supposed to be 16” König Runlites. Mine would also have a tint on it.

cletus44 aka Clayton Seams > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 07/06/2015 at 16:36

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pls no cavalier. there must be a better way

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > cletus44 aka Clayton Seams 07/06/2015 at 16:42

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I just want something that I don’t have to worry about. The alternatives are Neons and Corollas, and judging by my junkyard comparo, the Cavalier has the biggest trunk, best interior quality, and most space in the engine bay.

sony1492 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 07/06/2015 at 17:41

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“Best quality interior.”

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > sony1492 07/06/2015 at 17:50

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Compared to the interior of the Corolla, which gave me bad memories of the old family vomit comet, and the Neon, which is made entirely of plastics that Fisher Price had rejected, the Cavalier was the best choice. The Sunfire is also in the running.

boxrocket > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 07/06/2015 at 17:57

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Focus/Contour/Escort, Spectra/Sephia/Forte, Elantra, Protégé/3, Civic, Sentra... all are better options than the Crapalier/Suckfire. Understand that the GM cars are the worst - period - in their class, even including the Neon.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > boxrocket 07/06/2015 at 18:00

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You mean early year glitches/colossal failure/car with no power/terrible/worse/expensive/ugly/rusty/still too expensive/high insurance premiums and theft rates/bland, respectively.

boxrocket > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 07/06/2015 at 18:02

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Still better than the failure-prone deathtrap you’re looking into. Blind allegiance is dangerous.

sony1492 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 07/06/2015 at 18:54

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My opinion;

Just....I cant........I used a cavalier for my drivers training, appalling dosent really do it justice. Its worse than my Civic, ‘Nuff said.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > boxrocket 07/06/2015 at 19:56

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It’s not blind allegiance. I’ve consulted my 2001 Lemon Aid guide, the Transport Canada Recall Database, and the opinions of owners themselves, and I have come to the conclusion that the J-car is better than the late-90s Corolla in terms of hardware quality and safety, and better than the early-2000s Neon and Focus in reliability.

boxrocket > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 07/06/2015 at 20:11

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If you’re looking at vehicles that old, why are you scraping the bottom of the barrel? You’re talking a purchase and ownership difference in the hundreds of dollars compared to, say, a Volvo 240/740/760/940/960/S90/V90, Lexus ES/GS/LS, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord/Acura TL/CL, various SUVs and trucks, and so much more. Plus you’re more likely to have a more positive (and safe!) ownership experience, and not be driving around a deteriorating penalty box.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > boxrocket 07/06/2015 at 20:31

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I want something that I won’t get too emotionally invested in, and something cheap. Cars are fairly expensive in Kelowna, so some of these cars that you have mentioned are not viable choices. With every car I look at, I think “If this got written off, would I care a lot?” Volvos are safer, but too nice for me. Lexuses are too expensive. Camries remind me too much of the family’s old vomit comet, Accords cost too much to insure, Acuras have failure-prone automatic transmissions. Old SUVs have a high rollover risk, and I don’t really fancy a pickup truck. I just want something that I can do a few tasteful modifications to, and then drive.