Used Chevrolet Prizm for Sale

This was my first car, so of course I loved it. A lot was wrong with the car, and I couldn't keep up with all maintenance and big repairs, but it kept chugging along. The space in the car was more than enough for my rescue work, which required me to have pet carriers in the backseat and trunk. The only reason I don't have this car today, is because my car went in for $800 replacement of the whole front end (calipers, brake pads/shoes, tie rod, etc) but the garage owner (one man) neglected to refill my oil and other fluids as requested, and my engine died without warning 3 weeks later.

This vehicle was a shared car between myself and my teenage sister, and thus had been put through hell but survived with no mechanical problems. It has fantastic fuel economy, managing to get great highway mileage (almost 40mpg) even during cold Indiana winters. On top of that, the car handles exceptionally well, with a tighter turning radius than most of the vehicles I've driven since. That being said, the vehicle is definitely a no-frills option, with power windows and locks only. Additionally, the engine noise even at idle was rather loud, making the drive very rough.

I've now owned two Geo Prisms back to back over the past six years; they were both priced at $1,500 dollars, and when I purchased them, they were both run down. Both times my expectations were that they would last me at most a couple of months, but they have both lasted over three years. They're not pretty on the eyes, but they always got me to and from Kalamazoo to Detroit every weekend without trouble. The only reason why the first went out was because I was involved in an accident not because of mechanical problems.