1980 Chevette Dealer Training Film - GM123A

The car everyone loves to hate, updated for 1980. This is the dealer "training" film showing what's new, available features and other info pertinent to sales staff. The consumer presentation is also found in this playlist, along with the other Chevy passenger cars for '80.

[@willmetz1490]

1:50 I am so used to top gear that I was expecting that chevette in the background to explode

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

I miss my Chevette. I really want another one. My preference would be a 2 door 5 speed from the mid 80's. But id be happy with any Chevette

[@michaelwilliams4410]

The Chevrolet Chevette was the best-selling small car in the USA in 1979 & 1980.

[@brianchisnell1548]

1st time I sat in one, I asked the proud new owner, "How come the steering column is coming out of the dash at an angle to the right?" The steering wheel was jacked.

[@unitedcity_mc4421]

Actually, this is a car I LOVE to love.

[@RageousMode]

5:09 For the amount of times they used the word "quality" you gotta love the panel fitment of the front door top to bottom. Door was completely closed too, brand new car....

[@dukegrapewin9440]

I noticed that, too!

[@unitedcity_mc4421]

That shows that GM cars from this era were nice but not built properly.

[@aca2983]

It was the times. It was sort of normal then.

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

1978: first 4-Door model
1979: first with square headlights
1980: first with aerodynamic rear fenders and wrap around taillights

[@quitsevensix]

Standard map pocket?!?!! YESSSS

[@apl175]

Every feature should be footnoted with *Except Scooter.

[@milfordcivic6755]

Scooter was the absolute cheapest. It had radio delete too

[@TacoTraveller]

That can’t be anyone other than longtime Atlanta anchorman Wes Sargenson.

[@charlesmoore2485]

Had an 81. Floor rusted out. Those new chevettes are where many ended up. In a field ! 😂

[@lijoima]

Loving these videos!

[@spudthegreaterusa8386]

I had this with a stick shift. my first car. Kept me from killing myself as a teen.

[@lelandfranklin3487]

Lol....agreed. Measured 0-60 with a calendar!

[@dingecibbs]

Tachometers were uncommon on the 4 - door models. They may have been standard on the Rally 1.6.

[@Alexs23743]

"Wanna ride in my Vette? ;D"

[@airplane6417]

Sounds pretty standard

[@adrian_zombturtle148]

Take a shot every time they say standard

[@allenparks8706]

And every time they say Quality

[@steinravnik8692]

Standard headliner that sags after just a few years.

[@sayimjustadreamer]

What's the back story on the odd door mounted seatbelts?

[@edpoe4622]

My guess is the government safety.nazis required themas they were common in many cars.

[@aca2983]

@@edpoe4622 I know tons of people who had Chevettes, and I never saw belts like that. It must have either been a rarely purchased option, or a feature that was subsequently deleted as the vehicle entered production.

[@ferglesnerk]

Holden Gemini

[@timothyhh]

I wonder if anyone ever ordered a fully loaded Chevette.

[@milfordcivic6755]

Yes. My sister had a used 1985 with the CL package. It had wheel covers, front under bumper spoiler, fabric door panels, ac, am/fm stereo, auto 3spd. It was the "luxury" version

[@joeg3741]

My 84 Pontiac version was

[@95blahblahhaha]

Toyota and Honda owe this car a big thanks. If it didn't suck so bad we never would've known to not buy small American cars

[@milfordcivic6755]

Or the Dodge Omni/Plymouth Horizons

[@justinharper2307]

Had a red '85 sedan in high school, loved it but my friends made fun. I didn't care!

[@VintageVaughnVehiclces]

And do t forget to ask the parts department for a 1980 Malibu little red hood ornament for something to look at while driving very slowly most everywhere you drive hour chevett

[@nlpnt]

Almost every one of the upholstery choices shown here were one-year-only.

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

Like that big red stripe down the middle of the seat!

[@ald6829]

RIP Bev, had the same exact car.

[@TIJoe-te9qu]

Amazing anyone trusted GM with these on the heels of the Vega. Brand loyalty must be a factor, or maybe price. During the pinto/vega era, the imports were already bulletproof. America can do it too, when it chooses to...

[@loveisall5520]

No, Joe, they weren't. My first new car in college was a VW-awful thing that I got rid of after only two years because of constant troubles. Don't make blanket assumptions or proclamations--it never works.

[@TIJoe-te9qu]

@@loveisall5520 sorry, I was primarily thinking of Japanese stuff, which never had the vega/pinto issues, though pinto motors were pretty tough. VWs can be quirky (i have one), but they sure have survived in great numbers. They have their own little maintenance needs for sure.

[@ronaldmiller2740]

CORY I HAD A CHEVETTE I LOVED THAT CAR YOU COULDNT KILL IT I DROVE A LOT WITH THAT CAR ,,, IT DIDNT LET ME DOWN !!! SHE WAS DARK GREEN ,, I CALLED HER( BABY VET) .. BECAUSE TWO FRIENDS HAD CORVETS STING RAYS .. HAHHA.. THANKS,,.. 2 DOORS

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

Which year?

[@VintageVaughnVehiclces]

It's to the floor and we are running out of merging lane and a really big truck is coming.....chevvett the car sitting stopped at the end of the merging lane till about no vehicles are anyware in the right lane.
A car that isn't sensibly to be ever be driven on interstates. Subdivisionypoo style roads only.

[@briank.8925]

But the 0-60 time...

[@edpoe4622]

Nobody bought them for that!

[@landyachtfan79]

Chevy's OTHER 'Vette!!!!!

[@midnightfarmer382]

Yikes 😬

[@nigelgoodwin6954]

Great video. Truly horrible car! Could have been worse - US could have ended up with the Viva based Chevette’s we got in UK. Their only good point was they dissolved very quickly.

[@95blahblahhaha]

So youd be better off to ride a scooter instead of buying the Chevette scooter 🛴🛵.

[@unitedcity_mc4421]

I’d buy the Chevette Scooter anyway.