Chevrolet Optra [Merged]

**niky** · February 17th, 2006 05:18 PM

The Optra is comfortable, not top of its class for anything, but with good noise insulation and space.

The 1.6 AT is a definite gas guzzler, the 1.8, not so, as the engine's power is ideally matched to the transmission and the weight of the car.

GM's service is reputedly poor, but you'll have to wait to hear from Optra owners about it. Quite a few are satisfied, as the Optra carries a free service period much much longer than other automakers.

The main problems of the Optra are the fuel mileage of the 1.6 automatic (5-6? Some guys I've talked to get 4 km/l in traffic), a poorly designed intake tube (it's too low in the engine bay, near or below headlight level, thus vulnerable to floodwater) and the "maintenance free" battery that actually needs you to fill it with water from time to time.

I don't know if GM has addressed the battery problem, but they did say they've addressed the fuel consumption problem of the 1.6. I guess we'll have to wait to hear from the 1.6 Wagon owners about it before passing judgement.

**gearspeed** · February 17th, 2006 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by niky

but they did say they've addressed the fuel consumption problem of the 1.6.

Hindi ko alam ito ah..Tell me more about this?..

**niky** · February 17th, 2006 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by gearspeed

Hindi ko alam ito ah..Tell me more about this?..

Sabi sabi lang galing sa GM. Kaya nga, let's wait for local road-tests to find out if it's a promise kept or just a warm breeze from the PR department...

**AG4** · February 17th, 2006 11:19 PM

Originally Posted by gearspeed

Hindi ko alam ito ah..Tell me more about this?..

It was in their press release, they did this to compensate for the added weight of the station wagon.

**Hero** · February 17th, 2006 05:50 PM

i like the wagon.. best rear seats in the 1.6l class.. kaso ewan natin ang performance and reliability.. but at that price level the tucson is not too far away.

**Revovx200** · February 17th, 2006 09:05 PM

We have already a very similar thread on this.. one quote from our member here in tsikot, has even compare this buying an Optra, to a Home theather system.. one brand is "Promac" HT with all the functions you need in a very low price versus "Pioneer or Sony" brand na basic ang functions at much higher price... Nakamura ka nga sa Promac,, tunog "lata" naman... maybe ganito rin ang explanation once you bought an Optra.....try mong e search dito,, and you will find more revelation about this Car.....

**AG4** · February 17th, 2006 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by Revovx200

Nakamura ka nga sa Promac,, tunog "lata" naman... maybe ganito rin ang explanation once you bought an Optra

Nothing like that at all...
Overall the Optra is still a good car... of course Toyota and Honda biased fanatics judge it even before they test it.

**badkuk** · February 17th, 2006 09:44 PM

medyo malakas sa gas, although very comfy inside.

**Baldo** · February 17th, 2006 11:46 PM

my personal experience with this car is not so pleasant. during the 10k km check-up, my car had a cel problem but gm alabang does not have the diagnostic equipment for this problem. so off it went to gm makati, and after 3 days and numerous calls they are still unable to find the cause. their service personnels are either incompetent or are doing guesswork when they did the diagnostics. sorry but i wouldn't recommend this car even it's dirt cheap.

**AG4** · February 18th, 2006 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by Baldo

my personal experience with this car is not so pleasant. during the 10k km check-up, my car had a cel problem but gm alabang does not have the diagnostic equipment for this problem. so off it went to gm makati, and after 3 days and numerous calls they are still unable to find the cause. their service personnels are either incompetent or are doing guesswork when they did the diagnostics. sorry but i wouldn't recommend this car even it's dirt cheap.

Sorry for the bad experience you had with your Optra.
Others did not have that problem. could be a Lemon?

Honda can come up with dumb quality issues like falling gas tanks/ faulty steel bands holding the gas tank... and people still love them, Honda fans say they are just Lemons, Civic Lemon edition? since they made 12,480 of them! Its the power of the badge! :hihihi:

**carlocaraddict** · February 18th, 2006 09:02 AM

merging optra threads

**carlocaraddict** · February 18th, 2006 09:04 AM

i just hate the long throw manual trans of the optra.

**ale828** · February 18th, 2006 03:15 PM

i do economical driving and i still get only around 7km/L in my 1.6 A/T optra. One of the worst gas guzzling car i have ever driven but the rest of the optra is ok, good space at the back, suspension is fine althought some say kalampagin, no electrical problem yet, plus a good workhorse car that can get you from point A to B as long as you have enough money for Gas. Servicing is just fine, havn't had problems with GM makati yet.

**carlocaraddict** · February 19th, 2006 06:30 PM

rusting door hinges on Gearspeed's Optra. He said that the car turned two years old last January. Just wondering, just two years, may rusts na?

**carlocaraddict** · February 19th, 2006 06:38 PM

hmmmmmm

**alwayz_yummy** · February 19th, 2006 09:41 PM

my former JDM delica and my present JDM liteace wala pa, as in no rust(except sa cut-and-welded parts) but kung di na-convert, wala talaga! kia pride namin, 1998, wala pa din (including ung chipped paint portions!)

grabe, kung ganyan, aba kadudaduda yan...di rason sa dahil sa bolts..di ba sinasama sa rust-proofing ang bolts? or brand-new na binaklas ulit ung door, e nawala ung original na bolt, pinalitan ng galing sa hardware!

from the looks of it, di pa painted ung bolt, lahat ng brand-new nakita ko painted din ang bolts,e..including the "fresh" secondhands...isang batayan ko yan sa "fresh" units,e..

**AG4** · February 20th, 2006 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by alwayz_yummy

grabe, kung ganyan, aba kadudaduda yan...di rason sa dahil sa bolts..di ba sinasama sa rust-proofing ang bolts? or brand-new na binaklas ulit ung door, e nawala ung original na bolt, pinalitan ng galing sa hardware!

I don't think this is a common problem with the Optra, first time I ever heard of this from any review, much like my experiance with the (then 5 year old)Corolla's carcking paint on the hood.

I'll ask around at GMInsideNews, if there are any other known cases.

**gearspeed** · February 20th, 2006 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by alwayz_yummy

grabe, kung ganyan, aba kadudaduda yan...di rason sa dahil sa bolts..di ba sinasama sa rust-proofing ang bolts? or brand-new na binaklas ulit ung door, e nawala ung original na bolt, pinalitan ng galing sa hardware!

from the looks of it, di pa painted ung bolt, lahat ng brand-new nakita ko painted din ang bolts,e..including the "fresh" secondhands...isang batayan ko yan sa "fresh" units,e..

Baka nga pinalitan yung door kase hindi kakulay ng bolts yung optra namin.

**SupreMacy** · February 20th, 2006 03:27 PM

kagagaling ko lang sa chevrolet pasig last friday for my first PMS.
grabe ang mahal! Php 5,400 ang siningil sa akin.
unang PM lang yung dahil nakaka 5,000 kms pa lang ako.

kung di ko lang inaalala yung warranty, ako na lang mismo ang
gagawa ng change oil eh.

**AG4** · February 20th, 2006 05:14 PM

kagagaling ko lang sa chevrolet pasig last friday for my first PMS.
grabe ang mahal! Php 5,400 ang siningil sa akin.

Out of curoisity how much is the periodic maintenance Service checkup of Ford and Toyota?

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