Serving as the successor to the Chevy Citation, the Chevy Beretta was a sporty two-door coupe that initially sold well until waning consumer interest in two-door vehicles spelled its demise in the mid-1990s. That being said, the Beretta is certainly still a cool little car, and now, the 1992 GT model has been posted for auction online.
Listed for auction on Bring a Trailer, this 1992 Chevy Beretta GT shows approximately 25,000 miles on the odometer and is offered at no reserve. According to the seller, this two-door coupe was registered to a single family until 2021 and features a clean Carfax report and a clean Florida title.
Starting with the exterior, this particular unit is coated in the Bright White paint color and features goodies like tinted windows, smoked taillights, a rear spoiler, and a power trunk opener. Notably, the seller states that the roof and spoiler were recently paint-corrected.
As for rollers, the color-matched 15-inch basketweave wheels are wrapped in 205/60 rubber. Meanwhile, the factory-installed Level II sport-tuned suspension, along with anti-lock front disc and rear drum brakes, are present and accounted for.
Moving to the interior, the front bucket seats and split-folding rear bench are finished in a Garnet Red cloth upholstery, which can also be found on the headliner, dashboard, and carpets. Some creature comforts include power windows and locks, air conditioning, a cassette stereo, and cruise control.
Under the hood lies the naturally aspirated 3.1L V6 LH0 gasoline engine, which developed 140 horsepower and 185 pound-feet of torque when new. Output is directed to the front wheels via the GM three-speed transaxle automatic transmission.
So, what do you think, dear reader? Could you envision this 1992 Chevy Beretta GT going for a pretty penny, especially considering its no reserve status? Let us know what your thoughts are in the comment section below.
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Drove its 4 door sibling with same interior . Complete piece of junk compared to what was sold by Japanese competitors . It was reasonably reliable and cheap to repair but uncomfortable and boring to drive .
I got mine for free when friend who who bought new car handed it down to me .
Had a friend in college who bought one new . From the outside it was a decent looking car . Go inside and cheap material everywhere .
Sorry James. Your comment kind of seems off some. First, I could point to many “Japanese” brands that had “junk” interiors in that same time. You had some that stretched a thinly padded piece of vinyl over the cheap door cover that would look like c**p in 3 years. You had Toyota dashes that would shrink leaving huge gaps around the passenger side airbags. You had Honda dashes that would crack so bad that Honda actually put out a bulletin telling us dealers NOT to use Armor All on the dashes (that was their excused at least, but it didn’t help). And yes, you had GM products that had interior parts not as good as they should have been. Some of the better GM interiors were on the Buick’s and Cadillac’s, but even they lacked in places. But it was a period in time and less this car itself.
Overall, the Beretta and Corsica were quite good and capable cars. I know people who drove the living heck out of them and ran them for many years. They were cheap to run and fix, got good MPG and were quite comfortable for most drivers.
You are cherry picking minor issues that most customers may have be unaware of . As soon as you walk into a mid 1980’s thru 1990’s era gm vehicle , the cheapness of the interior and poor design
Just walk past a 88 two door accord still on the road . Past no 1990 era gm products
Have a friend who uses his fleet of 1970’s era gm two doors ( all build and Pontiac’s ) as daily drivers around Brooklyn . interiors much better constructed and still in reasonable decent shape as compared to crappy 1990 era Chevy . Engines run very well .
91 Corsica red . Light switch and turn indicator plastic so thin it felt like you could snap it off if you moved it too quick . I actually snapped the turn signal switch on the Corsica . Seat fabric so crappy it began to come apart . Not to mention the comfort with no support .
91 Buick regal GS (dad’s car) . If you leaned on the center storage area or gear selector , plastic easily smashed in . Seats super uncomfortable on rides over 30 minutes . I could drive for hours in 89 Camry DX and no issues with seat comfort . Was it a luxury car NO . Was the interior perfect no. It did not feel like it would fall apart .
91 regal had terrible square radio that could not be easily upgraded . Car was terrible drive . A
Was a young buck in early 1990’’s Spent many night with girlfriend in business and Toyota . So many parts in Buick snapped . Never an issue in Toyota
I post on this sight because I love the older gm products that I used to dream about . Dad drove a 1977 Chevy impala station wagon . Interior and exterior tough as nails . 1981 version looked the same but everything was made much crapier .
Own my dream smoky and the bandit trans am . Took it out for a drive this morning .
Great. And I could point out or show you many Japanese brands with similar issues. Cheap interiors. Parts breaking and coming apart. But I won’t because you will just deny that too.
And yet, my 12 1/2 years of selling Honda next to Buick and Cadillac and GMC and the thousands of vehicles I’ve sold, along with a good friend of mine who has sold Toyota and Lincoln side by side for 30 years and who has told me story after story of Toyota’s issues that they (Toyota) like to hide from the public would be nothing I’m sure compared to your making out with a girl in these cars. Got it.
“Piece of Junk”
“Got it for free”
But it’s a GT!! (garbage truck?)
KBB says $1,240 – $2,660, so considering the condition maybe $3k tops.
Tell that to the current no reserve bid of $5000 with 3 days to go. Cars in this vintage window are on the up for nice clean or low mile clean ones.
These cars (Berretta and Corsica) do not deserve to celebrated. Even in their time, they were perceived as souless junk. Practially designed with rental car companies being the primary target customer, they were bought in droves by fleets. Most of the Beretta’s were quickly driven into the ground as their slight hint of styling had more appeal as a first CHEAP car for teens / young adults. The surviving Beretta’s and Corsica’s were favorites of little old ladies who thought a Lumina was too much car, and just wanted “a basic car” thats easy to drive. They were uninspiring junk then, and old uninspiring junk now. Good riddance.
The soul comes from its owner…
Just sayin’
Agreed. I’ve never purchase a car to make “me”.
I’d rather throw money into a burn barrel, then buy a piece of crap Beretta or Corsica just for the sake of buying a car… I can’t even imagine walking into a Chevy dealer and seeing one of these things and thinking “thats the car for me”. Imagine spending a day inside the mediocre mind of the guy that got excited to drive home a new Corsica… At that time, and especially now, there are SO MANY better choices, why would anyone actually want to pay good money for one of these things?
I would agree about most of the regular models. But I had one Corsica and 3 Berettas. Just before you come up with a “mediocre” term for me, I’ve had 2 Toyotas too, a Nissan 300 zx, a Camaro Z28, a Mazda 626 and others. Yes, the interiors of the first Beretta models were too cheap, though they improved after ’90, yes, the 2.0 models were boring and the basic seats would go to shreds quickly. But I went for the sportier versions of the Beretta, (one GTZ and one Z26) and I loved them above the rest. They came with the FE suspension and handled great. Small tweaks on the powertrains and improved replacement parts on the suspension and nothing in their league, except for the turbo Lancers and Subarus could beat mine. The sport seats never ripped and I could spend the whole day on them, The Toyotas were as realiable as they were dead boring, as the Mazda but I needed them because the Bs would hit the shop frequently, (you’re right, something broke: a head gasket, cooling system or that pesky alternator) but I loved them and miss them the most. The Corsica was just “good enough” even with the v-6. Once married, my wife made me get rid of everything in favor of newer “family sensible” choices.
You’re correct, to put it nicely, the people that drove these things “fit the bill”… And lets not forget, 50% of these went to fleets and had no “owners”, so I stand by my comment.
oh wow! you’re quite the authority. please cite your source for the “50%+ of these went to fleets…”
“……sold well until waning consumer interest in two-door vehicles spelled its demise” ??? What? Chevrolet brought back the Monte Carlo in 1995 and though a bit larger, it “replaced” the Beretta. More than 376,000 2 dr. Monte Carlo’s went “over the curb” from 1995-1999, then another 422,000 were sold from 2000-2007! Waning interest in 2 doors came along later.
Bought a 94 Corsica (4 door version) to cart around my 2 month Daughter new. She took her driver test in it some 16 years later. Someone even tried to steal it once (fortunately GM revamped the column from the previous ez steal one. No complaints, it did what I bought it to do.
My first new car was a ’91 Beretta GT with sunroof (maroon w/grey interior). Fun to drive when it wasn’t getting repaired. The rear drum brakes were undersized so they needed to be replaced frequently. Yup, only designed to last 100K miles back then. I was thrilled to trade it in and get a ’96 GMC Sonoma Highrider (very reliable). No interest in going back to the Beretta, $0 bid.
My first car was a 1988 Beretta V6. It was a maintenance nightmare but I still loved it.
This one is not the perfect example it’s being hyped up to be. The upper dash appears to be very aged. $5000 is way, way too much. This is a $2000 car max. Nostalgia is fun, but not at the premium being put on this. If it were a Z26 or GTZ in truly pristine condition, then maybe the $5000 would make more sense. But GT versions were a dime a dozen.
You’re absolutely right. One of the problems is that the v-6 felt heavy for the front wheel drive suspension so driving hard would be not advisable. The option of a quad 4 would’ve been great if the engine was well built. And you always had the cooling system, head gaskets, transmission overdrive sensor and alternator issues waiting for your pocket. After the 90’s the interiors improved but still other issues, like electroincs and vacuum would appear too. But still I loved all the 3 of them that I had. Would I want to get this one?, sure, but not for more than $2,000
I have a red 1989 Beretta GTU that I bought about 12 years ago and I just love her. Paid $5,000 and had her shipped to me from Ohio. <3 She makes me happy. 😊 I think that if he finds the right person he will have a happy costumer. Good luck on your sale.
Let’s not forget the “basket handle” GT Convertibles as well….
The drive-train is solid enough with the 2.8 series II and 125C transaxle a combo we have seen with as much as 300K and still running well. The only real issues on these are the lockup torque converter solenoid, door handles breaking apart due to the silly design of being built into the pillar and a few with suspension issues especially control arm bushings. Other than that many of our customers were pretty happy with them for what they paid as these were always intended to be low cost commuters.