1995 Chevrolet Lumina Reviews, Pricing & Specs

I have a white 95 base Lumina sedan. This car is so plain, it should have "Generic" stenciled on the sides (and the way the paint is peeling, it may get the stencil sooner or later.) It's a fine little $1200 car, gets decent mileage, and the A/C works here in Tucson. It's had minor problems, the EGR was loose, the thermostat was stuck open (previous owner was running straight water in the radiator,) and the return hose for the power steering arced on the alternator and started to leak oil all over the carport. When I got it in January, for $1200, the previous owner had replaced the windshield and put a set of new tires on it. He'd buggered up the A/C, but a little artic cool solved that problem Fun? Well, not very. But it's comfortable, very quiet, and loves the highway. If I had money, I'd be driving a sports car. The Lumina is very good value for not a lot of money. I think if I treat it nice, it'll last forever. Might even have it repainted at Maico or Earl Scheib!May 22, 2010

I loved this car. I inherited it from my parents when they bought a Ford Edge so I could get to the college without having to rely on friends. I beat the crap outta that car. That car was very solid, pity I was such a harsh driver. Petal to the metal acceleration eventually took its toll on the transmission and the engine it seems. In terms of performance, it was fast. I due to lack of road I never broke 170km/h but then again that car wasn't meant to go super fast. It gave me the impression of being more power and strength than speed. Build Quality. HAHAHAHA. It doesn't matter how tough you build a vehicle, you'll always find a way to break it. If I took care of it, I'd still be driving it. Everything that happened with that car was my own fault :P Appearance. Not the nicest car... doesn't compare to something like... I dunno, a Chrysler 300? But it was a good one. All the dents and scratches I put in it offroading just added character to it. Nothing quite gets me like people in their big shiny 4x4 trucks, babying them, never taking them off city streets. Where here I am, barrelling down back roads, climbing mountains, doing things that car was never meant to do. It didn't cost too much to own. Apart from the repairs, less than $2000 for insurance and about $80 bucks a fill. I managed to get roughly 400 km out of a tank but then again that was usually with me speeding to and from Cranbrook so that always hurt the tank a little. I found that car "Fun" enough that I regret being so hard on it. If I had a choice in what car I have now, I probably would have gone and bought another. So yea... I'd recommend it.Nov 12, 2008

Over all the performance is good for the engine its got. Its carrying a 3100 v6 under the hood. it still gets up and goes and stops good. Its built really sollid. nothing is really bad about it. Its really convinent all around. The interior and exterior is in great shape. There's a paint run on the hood but besides that its great. It gets 30+ mpg and maintenance is fairly cheap. Its a really good drive. really solid car. I would recomend this car to friends as a school car or a first car. eventually get a newer one because its getting to be pretty oldJun 27, 2008