Chevrolet Corsica

by **Rand0m** » Sun May 09, 2004 9:08 pm

Just bought an 89 today. Just want to know if any of you have ever had one, and your thoughts on them.

by **deathBOB** » Sun May 09, 2004 9:13 pm

whtas a chevy corsica? I was born in 87 so its a little ahead of my time...

by **DerGraydog** » Sun May 09, 2004 9:32 pm

Common problems on this vehicle are failures of the Fuel Injectors and Electronic Control Module (ECM). These failures apply to the 3.1L V6 MFI engine only. Either failure may prevent the vehicle from starting.The cost to repair the Fuel Injectors is estimated at $126.00 each for parts (total of 6) and $136.50 for labor.The cost to repair the ECM is estimated at $134.00 for parts and $84.50 for labor.All prices are estimates based on $65 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax.
Common problems on this vehicle are failures of the Turn Signal Switch and an inaccurate Temperature Gauge.The cost to repair the Turn Signal Switch is estimated at $60.00 for parts and $117.00 for labor.The cost to repair the Temperature Gauge is estimated at $35.00 for parts and $65.00 for labor.All prices are estimates based on $65 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax.

by **PL_M@ster** » Sun May 09, 2004 9:32 pm

My father had one when I was like 4. He said he liked it and it was a good car, but that wa 12 years ago...

by **Rand0m** » Sun May 09, 2004 9:39 pm

Originally posted by DerGraydog
Common problems on this vehicle are failures of the Fuel Injectors and Electronic Control Module (ECM). These failures apply to the 3.1L V6 MFI engine only. Either failure may prevent the vehicle from starting.The cost to repair the Fuel Injectors is estimated at $126.00 each for parts (total of 6) and $136.50 for labor.The cost to repair the ECM is estimated at $134.00 for parts and $84.50 for labor.All prices are estimates based on $65 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax.
Common problems on this vehicle are failures of the Turn Signal Switch and an inaccurate Temperature Gauge.The cost to repair the Turn Signal Switch is estimated at $60.00 for parts and $117.00 for labor.The cost to repair the Temperature Gauge is estimated at $35.00 for parts and $65.00 for labor.All prices are estimates based on $65 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax.

http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/Reliability.aspx?modelid=423&src=vip#Engi

Only shows 91 model and up, I've been to that page earlier.

by **Jeffro** » Sun May 09, 2004 10:12 pm

For those who have no idea what kind of car this is...here is what it looks like!

by **Camel toe joe** » Mon May 10, 2004 12:11 am

89 huh how many miles? thats really what matters

by **cavalierlwt** » Mon May 10, 2004 7:28 am

My younger sister had one, she got many years out of it.

by **ShipWreck** » Mon May 10, 2004 8:01 am

my moms is and 89 with 197,000 miles on it and still runnin

by **Rand0m** » Tue May 11, 2004 7:25 pm

Some how some way I managed myself to weasel a dealer to drop the bidding price of a 1996 Corsica to 1200, originally around 2000. I saved 800 dollars. Hmm...lets see a 1989 Corsica for 1000 with 132k miles on it, or a 1996 Corsica with only 110k miles on? The 96 is only a V4 but gets almost 40mpg, the 89 was a V6 so you know the mpg is around 20, and with gas prices sky rocketing the 96 was a better choice.

I don't have a camera but they have pictures so here goes.

That should do it. My friend also got one from his neighbor, I think his is a 95, got it for 500 dollars but his had problems.

by **ShipWreck** » Wed May 12, 2004 8:02 am

all u need is a set of 12 woofers and a hopping amp

by **SavageParrot** » Wed May 12, 2004 8:19 am

Originally posted by ShipWreck
all u need is a set of 12 woofers and a hopping amp

Not to mention bucket seats, go faster stripes and unfunny bumper stickers.

by **RCglider** » Wed May 12, 2004 8:42 am

That looks like the 2.2L. Watch for head gasket problems, but with 110k miles it may have been repaired for that. It leaks at the right front corner (you facing the engine) sealing surface of the engine block.

My Buick Electra with a 3800 V6 got 30+ highway. My 95 Buick with the same engine in that Corsica barely gets over 30. You probably made the right choice though just based on the age difference.

by **Rand0m** » Wed May 12, 2004 6:41 pm

Originally posted by RCglider
That looks like the 2.2L. Watch for head gasket problems, but with 110k miles it may have been repaired for that. It leaks at the right front corner (you facing the engine) sealing surface of the engine block.

My Buick Electra with a 3800 V6 got 30+ highway. My 95 Buick with the same engine in that Corsica barely gets over 30. You probably made the right choice though just based on the age difference.

You are correct sir a 2.2L V4. I would have much rather preferred a V6 for the power, but the V4 was a 96 and only 200 dollars more than the 89 that was in so so condition.

This is what MSN said about common engine problems for this model but they could be wrong:

Occasional problems on this vehicle are failures of the Fuel Injectors and the EGR Passages. Failures of the Fuel Injectors and EGR passages apply to the 3.1L V6 engine.The cost to repair the Fuel Injectors is estimated at $126.00 each for parts (total of 6) and $136.50 for labor.The cost to clean the EGR Passages is estimated at $10.00 for parts and $65.00 for labor.All prices are estimates based on $65 per flat rate hour and do not include diagnostic time or any applicable sales tax

How much is it to repair, and will the problem continue to happen even after repair?

Oh and ship by the end of August I am hoping to have 2 15 in subs in the trunk and a 1000w amp or 2000w amp depending on price and brand, first thing I am gonna get is a cd player of course. After the audio is all hooked up I may get it painted all black and get a set of black rims.

by **Rand0m** » Wed May 12, 2004 6:49 pm

This is the look I may try and go for with tinted windows. I won't bother with the engine because its only a V4 and you can only do so much with it, maybe do some air intake modifications and add a chip.

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