OPTRA -to buy or not.

[wreighzzah]

hello- im new here..
i have this offer for an optra 05--manual. should I or not?
with all the negatives remarks im reading here though some are good about optra. being a chevrolet, is it really that bad?

My husband bought a brand new captiva last May 2010-- its good and alright-no problem-

so we are now opting to buy optra though used naman this time?
advices po? salamat..

[renzo_d10]

Forget it.

Though it serves its purpose very well.

The consumption is really bad. And this is because of the heavy weight of the body.

Add to this, the expensive maintenance of the Chevrolet's and the lack of major parts in CASA if needed.

[desert fox]

Forget it.

Though it serves its purpose very well.

The consumption is really bad. And this is because of the heavy weight of the body.

Add to this, the expensive maintenance of the Chevrolet's and the lack of major parts in CASA if needed.

+1 here.

[ghosthunter]

hello- im new here..
i have this offer for an optra 05--manual. should I or not?
with all the negatives remarks im reading here though some are good about optra. being a chevrolet, is it really that bad?

My husband bought a brand new captiva last May 2010-- its good and alright-no problem-

so we are now opting to buy optra though used naman this time?
advices po? salamat..

The main problem with the Chevy Optra is not the car but with the brand.

Expensive and unavailable replacement parts.

Parts hard to find outside the casa.

So if you are choosing a used car to buy, you might be better off considering a more common brand like Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi.

If its a five year old car you are looking for with a limited budget, you might want to check out Nissan Sentra 1.3L or 1.6L units.

[dndk2007]

i'm an optra owner, 2nd owner M/T.

in my case, i get my parts in the mid-east where its cheaper
compared here so no issues ako for its expensive parts.

gas consumptions depends. in my 04 mdl optra, city driving is
ranging from 8.5-9+kms/L everyday from quezon avenue to antipolo city.
also, regular checking is needed on its break system otherwise you may results into a 6-7kms/L consumption as I've experienced before.

kaya until now my optra is still fine, very fine.

just to share, dati I used toyota, mazda, nissan. But when I started
driving an optra (abroad) there's a different in handling lalo na in high-speed, twisties at quiet ang cabin. At lalo na when I was hit by a pickup, that was the time when I started thinking na dapat pala to consider yung tibay ng sasakyan in time of collission and at that moment wreck yung front ng toyota pickup who hit my six on a sudden stop while my optra had just a slight dent and crack of paint on the rear bumper which the bumper didn't even bend.

well, consider the parts that needs to be change kase used na yung kukunin mo, not unless the 1st owner is really maintaining his car at its best.

goodluck

[ghosthunter]

in my case, i get my parts in the mid-east where its cheaper
compared here so no issues ako for its expensive parts.

Where in the "mid-east" in particular?

[IMm29]

The main problem with the Chevy Optra is not the car but with the brand.

Expensive and unavailable replacement parts.

Parts hard to find outside the casa.

So if you are choosing a used car to buy, you might be better off considering a more common brand like Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi.

+1 here.

If you can, try looking elsewhere.

[dndk2007]

Where in the "mid-east" in particular?

Chevrolet Riyadh.

[[archie]]

me too ill opt to find another brand.

i was offered for a straight trade for my car to an optra 04 a/t. i turned it down because of the parts issue. i would rather a nissan 04 a/t for the same price range.

[junerski]

no doubt maganda ride yan... european tuned yang optra... parang benz ang ride... feeling mo nasa cocoon ka....

parts and maintenance lang talaga ang papatay sayo diyan. at yung mga parts pa naman na bumibigay, eh mga major parts (based sa experience ko while having our opel serviced sa chevy pasig)

ex. water pump, power window mechanism, shifting cable ng a/t, all sorts of sensors etc etc...

kung used car, go for japanese, its still the better choice.

although yung captiva, maganda nga raw performance, may friend ako 2 ganyan niya walang problema.

[desert fox]

Ayaw ng mga taga Mid east yang Optra pati Aveo....mabuti pa ang Epica....mahal din ang mga piyesa dito ng chevy at mahirap pa....

bago ko nabili ride ko ngayon, me nag-offer sa akin ng Epica model 2004 ng sr16K lang...roughly 200k pesos lang...pero tinanggihan ko kasi nga mahal na piyesa,mahirap pa hanapan....

you seldom see Optra here in my area.....

[wreighzzah]

hmm.. thanks guys--your inputs are truly appreciated--

[desert fox]

hmm.. thanks guys--your inputs are truly appreciated--

bottomline nyan bro, dont buy it...

mahihirapan ka sa piyesa...

[ben_david19]

hmmm, kahit ako no idea kung saan may alternative na pwedeng makuhanan ng pyesa nito ah.

never had a Chevy car too, pero kung isasama yung Daewoo Matiz ng pinsan ko dati (rebadged Spark ngayon), well... horror nga daw ang paghanap ng parts, keeper pa yun sa lagay na iyon, pero napilitan na siyang ibenta.

[desert fox]

hmmm, kahit ako no idea kung saan may alternative na pwedeng makuhanan ng pyesa nito ah.

never had a Chevy car too, pero kung isasama yung Daewoo Matiz ng pinsan ko dati (rebadged Spark ngayon), well... horror nga daw ang paghanap ng parts, keeper pa yun sa lagay na iyon, pero napilitan na siyang ibenta.

previous ride ko kasi chevy din bro....wala akong masabi sa performance, ang talagang problema lang ay piyesa talaga....

[IMm29]

Have a friend with a 1.6L Optra sedan. He got it coz of the overall car's package. Sure it's no speedster, but matched against same level cars at the time he got it (5-6 years ago), it's got the accessories that mattered.

His complaints are fuel consumption (his guzzles more gas than my 2.0L Camry) and parts (since they're pretty hard to come by locally).

[ghosthunter]

Have a friend with a 1.6L Optra sedan. He got it coz of the overall car's package. Sure it's no speedster, but matched against same level cars at the time he got it (5-6 years ago), it's got the accessories that mattered.

His complaints are fuel consumption (his guzzles more gas than my 2.0L Camry) and parts (since they're pretty hard to come by locally).

And those are valid points NOT to buy a used Optra.

[[archie]]

ganun ba kalakas optra sa gas? well if it consumes gas like a 2.0, then i would prefer to get myself an accord, camry, exsior, or cefiro na. bigger and more powerful.

[ghosthunter]

ganun ba kalakas optra sa gas? well if it consumes gas like a 2.0, then i would prefer to get myself an accord, camry, exsior, or cefiro na. bigger and more powerful.

To my knowledge, the Optra 1.6L have a problem with the ECU program to solve it's fuel guzzling habits. A re-flashing of the ECU (at the casa) results in "typical" fuel consumption figures for a heavy car with a 1.6L engine.

[chuaed]

YES to buy because of its low resale value, then install a autolpg system.

my 2004 chevrolet optra still runs very well, fuel consumption is approx. 6.5liter per kilometer on a 60 liter full tank which is the same when using regular petrol fuel. Price of autolpg is 25.60, price of caltex gold is 44.78.

i'll let you do the math. :D

but if i were you, and i have extra money i'll buy the new Chevrolet Cruze.