Want to buy Chevrolet Cruze 1.6 LT Auto- advice please!

Happyboat

Hi, I've eyed a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze 2012 1.6 .LT automatic

Don't anticipate driving more than 2500 miles per annum. Mainly local, shopping centres, nursery etc.

I know Chevrolets are not so popular in the UK and will shortly stop selling new cars in the UK, but I've driven a few abroad as rentals and Went on a test drive today- it was basic but solid.

Any downside buying it?
With an AA warranty, I'm looking at £6300 from a dealer.


Thank you!

motorguy

Happyboat wrote: »

Hi, I've eyed a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze 2012 1.6 .LT automatic

Don't anticipate driving more than 2500 miles per annum. Mainly local, shopping centres, nursery etc.

I know Chevrolets are not so popular in the UK and will shortly stop selling new cars in the UK, but I've driven a few abroad as rentals and Went on a test drive today- it was basic but solid.

Any downside buying it?
With an AA warranty, I'm looking at £6300 from a dealer.


Thank you!

Yes, there are downsides :-

Snow off a ditch depreciation
Average at best driving dynamics
Not easy on fuel
Hard on the eye
Primitive mechanicals and running gear
No long term support

Buy a Ford Focus - heres one with a decent spec, a year older but for less...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201506124270604?maximum-age=up_to_4_years_old&quantity-of-doors=5&radius=1500&channel=cars&maximum-mileage=up_to_40000_miles&search-target=usedcars&body-type=hatchback&fuel-type=petrol&postcode=bt622hb&page=1&price-to=6500&engine-size-cars=1-4l_to_1-6l&make=ford&transmission=automatic&sort=default&onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&logcode=p

OR, a new model Focus of the same age for just a bit more

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201504242876659?postcode=bt622hb&transmission=automatic&maximum-age=up_to_3_years_old&search-target=usedcars&make=ford&price-to=7500&quantity-of-doors=5&radius=1500&engine-size-cars=1-4l_to_1-6l&onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&page=1&model=focus&body-type=hatchback&channel=cars&sort=default&fuel-type=petrol&maximum-mileage=up_to_40000_miles&logcode=p

Probably various Astras about too for similar or less.

motorguy

Also, you're being stiffed royally at £6,300

Heres a 2012 one with just 19,000 miles, FSH and warranty for £4995. I'd say that car could be bought for a fraction over £4,500

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201505133433059?transmission=automatic&maximum-age=up_to_3_years_old&sort=default&maximum-mileage=up_to_50000_miles&postcode=bt622hb&radius=1500&page=1&search-target=usedcars&fuel-type=petrol&channel=cars&make=chevrolet&onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&model=cruze&logcode=p

photome

Is this the same car that was on offer at about £8000 brand new about a year ago, if so that seems very expensive

forgotmyname

The downside is as mentioned its £1300 overpriced, Poor resale values. Not exacty in demand.

Plenty around for closer to £5000 and you should be able to haggle that down a bit.

motorguy

forgotmyname wrote: »

The downside is as mentioned its £1300 overpriced, Poor resale values. Not exacty in demand.

Plenty around for closer to £5000 and you should be able to haggle that down a bit.

If the O/Ps budget is £6000+ anyway, i'd rather have a Focus or Astra, than a Cruze even at £5K. I dont think the Cruze is a good buy.

kripel

lol at suggesting focus/astra , chevrolet in europe is the same Opel/vauxhall but lets just say they have even worse quality than vauxhalls
Get something decent like a honda jazz in that budget

motorguy

kripel wrote: »

lol at suggesting focus/astra , chevrolet in europe is the same Opel/vauxhall
Get something decent like a honda jazz in that budget

Are you troll or just ill informed?

Seriously catch a grip. No they're not. Not even close. Different cars entirely. These Chevrolets are the company that was previously Daewoo.

Also, a Jazz is nowhere near the size of a Cruze or a Focus, and is considerably more expensive.

kripel

True- the jazz inside is much larger and more practical than both of them
also Check again, some of the chevrolet Models including that one actually IS made by opel.

I would walk away from even the idea of owning that POS car to be honest , but than again if you can get it cheap enough and still get the warranty- cos you WILL need it than maybe. but def not at over 6grands!

BeenThroughItAll

motorguy wrote: »

Are you troll or just ill informed?

He's both. A lot like darkmatter trying too hard not to look like darkmatter.

forgotmyname

The Chevvy Cruze is a Daewoo Lacetti.

As post number 6 though a Focus all day long over the Cruze, GULP!! even an astra and i hate those with a passion but would still buy one of those over a Cruze.

Give me a 3 year old cruze for £1k and i maybe persuaded.