Originally Posted By: c502cid
Originally Posted By: qdeezie
I finally got rid of the car after 15 years.
With regards to a replacement vehicle, I ended up purchasing a brand new 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe SE to replace the Chevy. I'm still getting to know the Hyundai and I'm definitely looking forward to the ownership experience.
Question for you and by no means am I criticizing your new vehicle choice. After getting that kind of life out of a vehicle that you have fond memories of, did you consider another Chevrolet car in this process? Brand loyalty as far as cars has slipped in the last 20 years and I'm just curious.
Congrats on the life of the old one you took care of so well, and congrats on the new one!
A few reasons why I didn't go back with another Chevy. That was the first place I looked, but I wanted to continue owning a 2 door fuel efficient coupe and Chevy currently does not make an equivalent to the Cavalier I had.
Also, I test drove a Chevy Cruze (not a coupe, but I wanted to see what it was about anyway to see if they could win me over with a 4 door) and I really did not like the way the transmission shifted and the engine had a vibration that I felt on the inside that I really didn't care for.
I thought the Cruze was a really good car (especially the handling and suspension), but the drivetrain was a sore point in my opinion. If Chevy would have had a 2 door Cruze with a smoother/better shifting trans and an engine without the vibration, I would have strongly considered sticking with the brand.
In test driving the Hyundai, it became clear to me that it was what I was looking for. I know that there's not a huge market for 2 door vehicles anymore, but I felt like Chevy dropped the ball by not offering one in the segment that I was looking at combined with the fact that the drivetrain on the Cruze needs work in my opinion.