Help!!

Hi, Im new..Just a few questions if anyone knows. I have a 1997 chevy cavalier...the timing chain broke and went into the cam gear(what they said anyways) in 2000 and I had it fixed and it was costly..now its 4 years later and the timing chain is "bad" again..how long do theses things last? I have never had a car break the timing chain before this one..plus i just had a new alternator placed on it and it was replaced 4 years ago also...my car only has 30,000 original miles on it I read somewhere that the timing chain usually lasts 60,000 miles..I think this car is a lemon, it has had recalls galore...including one that came too late(the air bags deployed early going over uneven railroad tracks and cost over 6000.00 in damage, then i get a recall on the airbags after the fact) figures:/..I am automotively challenged have no idea about cars...any help would be appreciated. Thanks

only 30,000 miles?! a timing chain will "usually" last 100,000 miles or more ( ive seen them last over250000 miles before). is this new chain bad (stretched) or is it broken also?

sounds to me like you got some whacky stuff goin on! id take your car to another shop to see what is up

Yes. Go to another shop. If you really did break a timing chain I doubt the motor could be repaired. I would certainly take more than just a new chain and gear set. Good Luck.