Chevy Sonic!

[xagent_orangex]

Hi guys! Im torn bet. the chevy sonic and ford fiesta sedan. Its gonna be my 1st car. any suggestions for me? Im really concern regarding the maintenance of both cars. Ung price and availability ng mga spare parts bothers me most. and panu po ba ung fuel consumption ng chevy compare sa fiesta? alin po ba mas maluwag ang driver's seat and passengers seat ng both cars. I would really appreciate a reply. approved na sa bank. I just need to decide.

hi ate, I own a chevy sonic sedan 2013, isa lang po ang masasagot ko sa tanong nyo...
mas maluwag po ang interior ng sonic compared sa fiesta. my officemate even told me na mas maluwag ang passenger leg room ng sonic kumpara sa corolla (altis)..

sa fuel consumption po hindi ko masasagot yan kasi wala ako sa pinas..and yung engine po na available dito (saudi arabia) is 1.6L compared sa atin na 1.4 lang. same goes with maintenance and parts, dito available at mura compared sa atin.

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It's a complicated question.

[WersUrShock]

Sa mga owners, do you recommend this car model? Hindi ba sakit ang ulo looking for parts and the price?

[travajante]

Sa mga owners, do you recommend this car model? Hindi ba sakit ang ulo looking for parts and the price?

There are 3 units in the work fleet since 2013. Think of the Sonic as an appliance. Engine & suspension have never had problems. Just regular oil changes for maintenance. It's a regular AT, not a CVT.
The lone trouble the units have seen has been the AC Evap Temp Sensor, PN: 95018085. It is a common Chevy fault. Php450 fix. Easy DIY replacement under the dash. For parts & consumables, Thunder Automotive carries em outside casa. Prices are comparable to just about any modern car.
Here are the perceived pluses of the Sonic:
-Low tech, reliable GM Family 0 1.4 NA port injected engine developed by Opel. It comes paired w/ a regular AT & hydraulic steering assist. Generally, easy to maintain.
-This car has the odd combo parents seek as ideal 1st car for the kids. Low on power & high on FC....meaning, it'll keep em safer than the faster 1s & home more than the econo 1s.[emoji16]
-Dreaming a VW Golf? The hatch, from a distance, can be mistaken for 1.....if you're a lil under the influence.[emoji15]

-And, like the Golf in Ph, it has a chance of turning into a rarity...Chevy has decided to drop the Camaro & this model.
-You won't be mistakenly flagged for a cab.
-Sonic here, unlike in the US, uses wheel PCD of 4x100 instead of 5x105. This means more aftermarket wheel options. An offset of et35 will set the wheels nicely flushed.
-The suspension is solid, silent & reliable.....but on the numb side.
-You can grab a used Sonic cheaper than most in its segment. The advantage of low resale![emoji106]
Are you decided on 1 now, sir?[emoji4]




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[WersUrShock]

There are 3 units in the work fleet since 2013. Think of the Sonic as an appliance. Engine & suspension have never had problems. Just regular oil changes for maintenance. It's a regular AT, not a CVT.
The lone trouble the units have seen has been the AC Evap Temp Sensor, PN: 95018085. It is a common Chevy fault. Php450 fix. Easy DIY replacement under the dash. For parts & consumables, Thunder Automotive carries em outside casa. Prices are comparable to just about any modern car.
Here are the perceived pluses of the Sonic:
-Low tech, reliable GM Family 0 1.4 NA port injected engine developed by Opel. It comes paired w/ a regular AT & hydraulic steering assist. Generally, easy to maintain.
-This car has the odd combo parents seek as ideal 1st car for the kids. Low on power & high on FC....meaning, it'll keep em safer than the faster 1s & home more than the econo 1s.[emoji16]
-Dreaming a VW Golf? The hatch, from a distance, can be mistaken for 1.....if you're a lil under the influence.[emoji15]

-And, like the Golf in Ph, it has a chance of turning into a rarity...Chevy has decided to drop the Camaro & this model.
-You won't be mistakenly flagged for a cab.
-Sonic here, unlike in the US, uses wheel PCD of 4x100 instead of 5x105. This means more aftermarket wheel options. An offset of et35 will set the wheels nicely flushed.
-The suspension is solid, silent & reliable.....but on the numb side.
-You can grab a used Sonic cheaper than most in its segment. The advantage of low resale![emoji106]
Are you decided on 1 now, sir?[emoji4]




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Thanks for the long explanation. Not a car guy but I understood most of it. That is true the resale is low. I saw a post on FB and I wanted to check if the model is good (which you have answered). The only thing that affected my thinking about the Chevy is my wife, owned one before and she said it broke down. Anyway, thanks again.

[roycruz]

Walang test drive unit sa san pablo but they gave us a test ride sa hatchback automatic sa likod ng sm. Small rectangular area but we were around 50 km/h sinabi ko kasi gusto namin makita mag accelerate. Can't comment until they have a test drive unit we can use pero ok sya sa cornering kahit mabilis.

We then went to hyundai walang accent 1.6 but we saw the elantra 1.6 hindi kami impressed sa features. Yung mga feature na gusto namin sa sonic nasa high end elantra or sonata mas lalo tuloy kami impress sa sonic.

Last stop mitsubishi may mga maling info na sinabi sa min and nakipagtalo pa ko sa 60/40 rear seat fold ayaw maniwala na puede sa lancer ex until I showed them. Yung trunk space sobrang liit talaga and features nya pang older cars so di rin namin gusto.

Sabi tuloy ng misis ko sonic pa rin ok lang di mabilis mag accelerate para di sya masyado mag overtake :-)

[roycruz]

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[roycruz]

Second sonic spotted in Makati while I'm on my way to work. I really like the looks :-)

[dct]

Second sonic spotted in Makati while I'm on my way to work. I really like the looks :-)

decided nang kunin sir?

[roycruz]

decided nang kunin sir?

After visiting honda mitsu hyundai, sonic ang gusto ng misis ko so unless may lumabas na better model baka yun na after ng last payment sa city next month :-)

[kelanen]

Nice feedback sir jun1978! Kamusta suspension ng sonic? Hindi ba matagtag? Also okay ba yung soundnproofing niya? Medyo nacoconvince na kami bumili ng sonic.

[jun1978]

Nice feedback sir jun1978! Kamusta suspension ng sonic? Hindi ba matagtag? Also okay ba yung soundnproofing niya? Medyo nacoconvince na kami bumili ng sonic.

Hindi sya matagtag and tahimik sa loob. ang naririnig ko lng is yung mahinang tunog ng makina tuwing mag rerev up ako. other than that wala na masyado except mga kasama ko sa loob. Actually, pag chineck mo reviews ni sonic, "comfort" talaga forte nya kaya you wouldn't mind being stuck in traffic or in long drives kasi relaxing sa loob lalo na pag may kasamang magandang music. best if you can schedule a drive test para ma experience mo...

[kelanen]

Mukhang okay talaga ang sonic. Saang Chev niyo kinuha yung Sonic niyo tsaka anong freebies ang kasama? Ok ba yung agent niyo?

[jun1978]

Mukhang okay talaga ang sonic. Saang Chev niyo kinuha yung Sonic niyo tsaka anong freebies ang kasama? Ok ba yung agent niyo?

Sa Greenhills kmi nkakuha. i guess standard na yung mga freebies like tint, matting, seat cover, insurance with AOG, 3yr LTO registration. Kung balak nyo palang bilhin ay yung Oceanic Blue, medyo magmadali na kayo while may stocks pa. Sa Shaw kasi wala na cla. Ok naman yung agent namin. maasikaso. He even went to my office in Makati para maibigay yung docs at makuha yung mga PDCs. Kung ginusto nga namin, pwde raw nyang ideliver yung kotse sa bahay namin...

[dct]

last dec may free ipad mini ang sonic ah. ewan ko lang kung tapos na. baka sakaling may SA na mailusot kung tapos na yun. hehe

[jun1978]

last dec may free ipad mini ang sonic ah. ewan ko lang kung tapos na. baka sakaling may SA na mailusot kung tapos na yun. hehe

Wala na raw yun ngayon. I heard promo yun dati sa 1st 100 sonic buyers. Sayang nga d kmi umabot.

[dct]

Wala na raw yun ngayon. I heard promo yun dati sa 1st 100 sonic buyers. Sayang nga d kmi umabot.

i see... sayang din yun..