I've had my Park Avenue Ultra for a few months, but I don't really want it messed up this winter, so I'm looking to pick up a decent winter ride. I found a couple 95-96 corsicas (around 100,000 miles) in good shape. No rust and good engine. I've never owned a Corsica/ Beretta, but was wondering what some of you've experienced with them.
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I miss my corsica. 91 was the best IMO. Wasn't fond of the 3100's.
All of them have clear coat missing and the gas doors fall off.. I had a 96 corsica and it happened to me, so everyone I looked I noticed was the same way.. thats a weird thing to happen!
But it was a good car, I had it till 140k
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no rust? thats amazing
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I had two and wish I kept one. My first one was a white '89 with the 2.8 V6. Second was a blue LN2'd '94.
I think Berettas are some of the best looking compacts of their time.
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Karnage wrote:All of them have clear coat missing and the gas doors fall off.. I had a 96 corsica and it happened to me, so everyone I looked I noticed was the same way.. thats a weird thing to happen!
But it was a good car, I had it till 140k
You can replace the hinge though. I was always curious why the L-Bodies got the metal hinge and door and the J-bodies (at least my Sunbird) had the plastic version. That seemed a bit smarter.
The clear coat of the early 90s GM cars sure did suck though. I know a couple of painters who had to literally repaint hundreds of them because of that issue. If you find one that someone has at least taken some care of, it shouldn't be a huge issue.
As for the 95 and 96 models, if they have the 3100 look out for the lower intake manifold (LIM) gasket leak. It;s an easy repair and could save you a bit on asking price since they're selling you a car with something wrong.
Anyhow, it sounds like what you've found so far seem to be in good shape. I'd recommend them as a daily driver, winter beater, or summer only car. They have good qualities in each category.
A strut tower brace from a 92-94 Cavalier or Sunbird will fit the car. Beretta interiors will swap over, but body parts will not line up as the corsica has a line running through the length of the body. Beretta bumpers are swappable with some modification. The Corsica LTZ had a solid grille similar to the GTZ/Z26 Beretta and also came with the GTZ/Z26 seats. I doubt you're looking to modify, but it never hurts to have the info, lol.
If the engine mysteriously dies and keeps blowing the #1 fuse to the ECM, it's most likely your cam sensor, which you can unplug and replace the fuse to limp the car home until you can actually replace the sensor (which, btw, is the same exact sensor on most of the GM 60 degree engines). If I had known that I would have saved myself a $90 towing bill lol.
You may get a check engine light upon rapid deceleration or deceleration from over 50-55 mph, and that will most likely be attributed to a dirty EGR valve.
For your information, a 95 will be OBD1.5 so you can use the OBD1 reader (but you can't do the paper clip trick) and a 96 (and some very late 95s) will be OBD2, in case you run into any trouble codes.
And if your bored, a 3400 is almost a direct swap into a 95 and should be a direct swap into a 96. Use 96-99 3400 injectors if you have the 95 OBD1.5 which has no tuning capability.
Yay for random useless "knowledge"
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Rodimus Prime wrote:no rust? thats amazing
This. My buddy had a 95 Corsica. Was one of the most disgusting looking cars i have ever seen, but it was a TANK. Mo fo wouldn't die.
Since you are buying it for a winter beater, go for it.
Berettas were good looking cars.... but for some reason i liked the Z24 cav a little better in the looks department.
