LOVE THE CAPRICE!!!
capricelovr15a16+11 on 06/23/2009
Performance: 4
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 5
Fun To Drive: 4
Interior Design: 4
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 4
Interior Rating: 4
Reliability Rating: 5
This wagon is 13 years old this year and is is still is good condition. It is my grandmas car and i drive it on occasion. It rides like a dream as expected(very smooth) but too bouncy for my liking. It has been having a few problems lately, it wont start, but before it stopped working the injectors were having problems. Like when you felt like punching it (the gas), the engine would stick and out of nowhere the engine will jump and jerk. its 0-60 time is 10.1 seconds(ok for a car made in the 96 year). Overall it is a decent time of fun while driving. I would prefer more horsepower though, it only has 170 hp.
Great older car
retirednak on 05/15/2008
Performance: 5
Comfort: 4
Fuel Economy: 4
Fun To Drive: 3
Interior Design: 4
Exterior Design: 3
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 4
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 4
Reliability Rating: 5
My 3rd Caprice. This car has 30000 miles. Just did 3000 mile road trip to Alaska with no problems. Best MPG was 26 mpg at 60-65 mph. Worst mpg was 17mpg at 8-100mph. Too Bad GM doesn't make a full size rear drive car anymore.
The Best Car I've Ever Owned!
Mr Moose from Maine on 10/22/2006
Performance: 5
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 5
Fun To Drive: 5
Interior Design: 5
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 5
Reliability Rating: 5
I'm a police officer in ME with prior sevice in MA. I never drove a Chevy cruiser until I went to ME. Wow, what a difference from the Ford's! I was so impressed I ordered a 9C1 Caprice in 07/96 and had to go back to MA to do it. This car is fantastic. It rockets off the line, corners like it's on rails, and gets 20mpg on the highway. The only problem I had was the crappy Goodyear Eagle RSA tires which were replaced. I love this car. I only drive it in the summer now, and am going to give it to my daughter as her first car, and the Cops can chase her around. Why GM discontinued the Caprice/Impala SS is beyond me. This car is a true classic and will be a collectors car I'm sure.
Great Car But Expensive to Repair
1996 Chevrolet Capri on 03/08/2006
Performance: 5
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 4
Fun To Drive: 5
Interior Design: 5
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 3
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 5
Reliability Rating: 3
Great Car...great respect because it looks like a police cruiser. Very expensive to repair. I have spent about $2000 in the last 2 months on repairs. It has 209,000 miles. I hope I can get 300,000. It is one of the best I have owned. I have had it since 72,000 miles about 4 years ago. Now I do a lot of highway driving and hope I can keep it.
Love the Caprice
tony on 11/27/2005
Performance: 5
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 4
Fun To Drive: 5
Interior Design: 5
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 5
Reliability Rating: 5
I have used the Caprices in my Funeral Escort business for over eight years and they have performed beautifully for us. The vehicle is almost undestructable. It is heavy duty all the way around and you can always count on it. If you perform the routine maintainence and change filters etc I believe the car will last for 400,000 mile or more and I have seen Caprices with that mileage on them. I think it was GM's best made vehicle.
End of the Big Rear Wheel Drive Cars
mrleibel on 11/16/2005
Performance: 5
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 5
Fun To Drive: 5
Interior Design: 4
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 4
Reliability Rating: 5
I bought this car second hand from an older couple. I put limited miles on it as I store the vehicle during the winters. I have the LT1 which is an awesome motor for power, towing, and economy. I can easily average 26 mpg. When pulling my 2100lb camper, I average 17 mpg cruising at 70mph; hard to beat that with an SUV. The ride is quiet and smooth; the leather seats are comfortable for long rides and I really enjoy the simple dashboard layout. The trunk size is great as well. I have never had a space shortage problem. Overall, the Caprice is quite the car; its very versitile and a wolf in a sheep's skin.
Tell me again why GM discontinued these?
Z28_Sedan on 12/12/2004
Performance: 5
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 4
Fun To Drive: 5
Interior Design: 5
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 5
Reliability Rating: 5
I have the 5.7L LT1 engine in mine. It's a very fast car with smooth-as- silk ride. The odd thing is that it gets 25 mpg even with the performance axle ratio (that's the EPA highway rating too). I know other owners getting 27 mpg. It's funny that Chrysler's new Hemi (same size as the LT1: 5.7L) in the 300C/Magnum (a similar curb weight according to Edmunds) is rated at the same gas mileage (25 mpg highway) even though the Hemi is 10 years newer in design and even uses cylinder deactivation.
ex-Police LT1 off eBay
Anonymous Coward on 10/13/2003
Performance: 5
Comfort: 4
Fuel Economy: 4
Fun To Drive: 5
Interior Design: 4
Exterior Design: 4
Build Quality: 4
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 4
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 4
Reliability Rating: 5
Shopping for a second car in 2000 I
started on Edmunds.com and selected a
couple high-value models (good ratings
and low price). Then I went to eBay and
started bidding - won a '96 Caprice.
Fresh out of service with the Saginaw
MI PD it has the LT1 and heavy duty
everything. Got it with 75,000 on the
clock. So far I've put a new A/C unit,
replaced two front suspension
components and put on new Michelins. It
uses no oil and has had zero drivetrain
issues. Now at 120,000 miles.
Good Big and Fast
kph on 08/27/2003
Performance: 5
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 5
Fun To Drive: 5
Interior Design: 5
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 4
Reliability: 4
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 5
Reliability Rating: 4
As the original owner for seven years I
find that the 1996 Caprice Classic
provides a very comfortable ride, is
very good in a crash, has good
acceleration, a great turn radius and
responds well. It's big and roomy.
Electrical system is poor, prone to
alternator failure and the body trim
deteriorates, some strip[s have been
replaced twice.
the best i ever owned
caprise 1 on 04/19/2003
Performance: 5
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 5
Fun To Drive: 5
Interior Design: 4
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 4
Reliability Rating: 5
my dad got this one when it was new.
he drove it for a number of years and
loved it, i got it from him about a yr
and a have ago ..since then i have put
a stagering 60.000 mi on my chevy. and
let me tell you it is the best!!!
verry little prob since i got it,the
only thing i had to do was to change
the alt appart from oil change and
tires. last sumer we took a vacation
to Fla, i got 32 mpg belive it or not.
i got a 4.3 v8 in it you would sware
it was a 5.7.....
if i had to put any thing that might
be bad would have to be that i cant
get a 2003 ,,,, why would chevy stop
making them?????????
consumer
BTLFDSS on 01/01/2003
Performance: 4
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 2
Fun To Drive: 4
Interior Design: 4
Exterior Design: 4
Build Quality: 4
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 4
Interior Rating: 4
Reliability Rating: 5
This is my second Caprice and I love it.
There a very few things that you can do
with this car. The interior is very
spacious you can fit a family of five
comfortably. The trunk is hug and for a
car the towing capacity is pretty good.
Chevy had a great thing going I can't
believe they stopped building these
great cars.
Best of 40 Cars I've EVER HAD!!
CarLvrOne on 07/13/2002
Performance: 4
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 4
Fun To Drive: 5
Interior Design: 5
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 4
Interior Rating: 5
Reliability Rating: 5
I've had 40 cars so far. From Cadillac
to Toyota to Suzuki, etc. Some have
been used, but a majority have been
new. I can safely say my '96 Caprice
is the "smoothest, quietest and most
comfortable car I've ever been in" and
that's saying something since I have
been in BMW, Mercedes and Lexus (the
supposed standard) Cars before. Lots
of room inside. From what I've seen
these EASILY go 200K+ miles and with
long-life fluids/timing chain,
maintenance will not be a chore (like
Japanese/German Cars). Sad to see it
go, I will cherish mine.
'96 Caprice Classic wagon
J Augie on 05/08/2002
Performance: 5
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 5
Fun To Drive: 4
Interior Design: 5
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 5
Reliability Rating: 5
Purchased car new. In addition to
regular maintenance: 2/97 serviced
engine emission at 22239 mi; 5/98
replaced digital gage cluster due to
dim display at 39483 mi; 3/99 serviced
engine emission at 48399 mi; 3/00
serviced auto load leveling suspension
at 56156 mi; 9/01 replaced oil cooler
line at 61466 mi; 3/01 replaced air
hose to rear auto leveling air shocks
at 63322 mi.
great car ever made
gbr on 03/21/2002
Performance: 5
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 5
Fun To Drive: 5
Interior Design: 5
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 5
Reliability Rating: 5
great car
A Highway Car
Wm R Dunton on 03/12/2002
Performance: 5
Comfort: 5
Fuel Economy: 5
Fun To Drive: 4
Interior Design: 4
Exterior Design: 5
Build Quality: 5
Reliability: 5
Comfort Rating: 5
Performance Rating: 5
Interior Rating: 4
Reliability Rating: 5
Cruises at 70 mph w/cruise control. Gets 24.5 true mpg at that speed.
Replaced factory shocks with stiffer premium shocks and get positive
steering and stopping. Not fast at takeoff but enough power from 30to70.
Rides very well but not cushy or mushy with P225-75/15 Michelins. Plenty
of room (I'm 6'2" 200lbs) Minimal repair cost. Maintained carefully.