Welcome to Happy Valley: 1984 Chevrolet Citation
If you don’t recall the Citation, rest assured that you didn’t miss out on anything significant. And if you do remember the Citation, I’m sorry for that. Whenever GM rebrands its compact models (which seems to happen every five years or so), it’s a weak effort to erase the unpleasant memories of their previous subpar offerings. The Citation was no exception to this pattern. And when did a $500 car become $5000? Argg, inflation. Find this 1984 Chevrolet Citation offered for $4900 in Happy Valley, OR via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
From the seller:
1984 Chevy citation
condition: excellent
cylinders: 4 cylinders
fuel: gas
odometer: 92000
paint color: red
size: compact
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
type: hatchback
1984 Chevy Citation 4dr hatchback This Was One Of Chevys Best Selling Economy cars In the 80’s 2nd owner since new this was bought from the original owner about 10yrs ago with less then 80k now has under 92k original miles yes that’s right 92,000 original miles runs and drives great! A new steering rack was put on about 5000 ago which works perfectly! The interior is exceptional minus the 80’s headliner that’s needs replace, seats, carpets, dash, all in excellent condition this still has the original Am/Fm Cassette dial sideways radio A/C needs converted, heater works too good lol just a beautiful piece of 80’s Chevy history the has has undergone one repaint in the 90’s because of chevys cheap paint jobs…this car gets attention wherever it goes and everybody ask what it is lol this car will last forever because we have a pile of extra parts for interior, trims, moldings, cooling system, extra lights, seat belts, door panels, etc. you name it we have extras except the door trim I have replace my trim but it’s larger then original so it will come with it and you can decide if you want to put it on,$4900 cash only
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I’d happily buy and drive this punishment time capsule if the alternative was giving my hard earned dosh to Musk. Happily I have choices which doesn’t explain all the people who line up to contribute $$ to his non-Twitter cash cow.
Millenials and Gen-Z have no context for how truly soul rotting these cars were so they’re free to appreciate this analog red bordello absurdity without the baggage of having been there. I’m sorta jealous.
By most accounts, the oldest Millenials are now 43 years old. So yeah, some of us were there. We were in the back seat eating crayons, but we were there.
Technically I mean those old enough to cross shop at the dealer between a Citation penalty box and an Accord, but I feel your sentiment.
The irony of my bagging on this Citation is that if I saw one this nice parked at the grocery store I’d walk around it a few times emitting a low whistle of appreciation at its impossible survival.
Maintaining this car is like cryogenically preserving a McDonald’s cheeseburger. Why?
“Proud Chevy Citation owner, “it’s in like new condition!”
Neighbor, “Yeah, but it was crap when it was brand new.”
Cars from the eighties, good grief.
Lone defender of the Citation here…
My first car was an ‘81, same body style, same color but with a tan interior and a few more chrome accents… and most importantly, the V-6.
I drove it for 5+ years and it was very solid, no worse than it’s contemporaries. I know that the X-bodies had issues, but I do think that time has altered recollections. Most of the people I come across who trash the X-bodies have zero firsthand experience with them.
All I can say is, I know of one Citation that withstood the abuse of a young driver and won a few stoplight drags in the process.
At least by 1984 they were only awful. Mis-matched upholstery for the win!
My family knew Detroit was making sh*t cars after a Dodge Aspen wagon followed by a first-gen Accord showed them how much better the Japanese cars were. We never looked back. This thing was par for the course for GM at the time.