i have a strong feeling the motor has been rebuilt, because it runs very strong. and the clutch bites hard too. this is my friends car who i am trying to help sell, and he only had it for 6 months and paid over $6000 all in. the wholesale value from the ministry was $6000 6 months ago, and they do take into consideration the mileage of a vehicle. Also, the Z24 is pretty rare, not too many for sale.
I used to be a service advisor for GM for over 5 years, I have seen many Cavaliers and driven too many. This car is great, and i am well aware of the water pump issues with these motors, and haven’t seen many of them come in for any major repairs and seen them with well over 260xxx KM’s. Maybe the people get the repairs done at a local shop, but for the most part this is an amazing car for the price imo, its freakin quick, looks great and is fun to boot around in, albeit FWD.
thanks for your input, get your roomate to contact me late afternoon/ early evening this week and u guys can take a look at the ride and judge for yourself. i still think its a steal