01 Chevrolet Cavalier or 00 Ford Escort ZX2?

[Lisa]

Which car is better?

2001 chevy cavalier, 2.2L, automatic, 88K miles, ac, remote start, cd, spoiler (4,995)

2000 ford escort ZX2 coupe, 2.0L, automatic, 82K miles, ac, cruise, power locks, windows and mirrors, key fob, cd (4,495)

normally, i wouldnt pay that much but i need someone to finance me and am running out of options. please help!

 

[c_roch]

zx2 by far. cavaliers have reputations of breaking often.
find out who the previous owner was and if he/she kept up on oil changes and fluid flushes

 

[Sean]

The Escort is by far the better car. Cavaliers are cheaply built, cheap feeling and unreliable.