Time to ditch Chevrolet

[jut703]

Chevrolet's pricing for its mainstream Asian-made models are actually average for their respective segments.

Even with improved aftersales and more support from 3rd party shops, some people just won't give them (TCCCI) a chance.

My friend gave Chevy a chance. Got nothing but headaches for his Cruze.

Spent 6 months in the casa because parts took so long to arrive for his transmission problem. First time I actually encountered a manual with grave transmission problems. Not long after that, aircon gave out. Another 3 months stuck in the dealership.

That was his company car so he's pretty lucky all costs were shouldered by the company. But they've spent so much on his Cruze that all employees getting Chevrolets in the future have to sign a waiver that the company will cap the maintenance support to the same level as the average from other brands.

It drives nicely when it works though...until the next breakdown. He's trying to get rid of it now but noone wants to buy it at anything higher than 250k. All those 300k+ Cruzes on OLX? For sure it ain't moving at that price level.

So what did he get for his next ride? A Hilux. No way he was gonna consider a Chevrolet again after his experience.

For many people, going with Chevrolet is a gamble. And many people aren't willing to gamble their hard-earned or hard-loaned million+ pesos.

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[niky]

My friend gave Chevy a chance. Got nothing but headaches for his Cruze.

Spent 6 months in the casa because parts took so long to arrive for his transmission problem. First time I actually encountered a manual with grave transmission problems. Not long after that, aircon gave out. Another 3 months stuck in the dealership.

That was his company car so he's pretty lucky all costs were shouldered by the company. But they've spent so much on his Cruze that all employees getting Chevrolets in the future have to sign a waiver that the company will cap the maintenance support to the same level as the average from other brands.

It drives nicely when it works though...until the next breakdown. He's trying to get rid of it now but noone wants to buy it at anything higher than 250k. All those 300k+ Cruzes on OLX? For sure it ain't moving at that price level.

So what did he get for his next ride? A Hilux. No way he was gonna consider a Chevrolet again after his experience.

For many people, going with Chevrolet is a gamble. And many people aren't willing to gamble their hard-earned or hard-loaned million+ pesos.

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Parts will always be a problem for non ASEAN built cars. Well... even for some ASEAN built ones, as well.

What went wrong with the transmission, though?

[Egan101]

Out of the question na pala if I do find myself longing for a Corvette or Camaro. Baka maging showcar na lang sya. Hehehe

[jut703]

Parts will always be a problem for non ASEAN built cars. Well... even for some ASEAN built ones, as well.

What went wrong with the transmission, though?

Not exactly sure what went wrong, IIRC they had a series of misdiagnoses, and then eventually replaced the whole transmission assembly. I can ask the details next time we see each other.

It's a pity, the Cruze was surprisingly good to drive. Very planted, very good throttle input and clutch modulation, and decent power with the 1.8.

Now the new Spark looks promising, since it's one of the few minicars that actually looks respectable, almost subcompact-like in stance. Hopefully TCCI has a bit of brand equity left after the awful launch of the Sail and the near-zero media mileage on the new Cruze.

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[AG4]

Parts will always be a problem for non ASEAN built cars. Well... even for some ASEAN built ones, as well.

My brother has never had issues with parts for his decade old Optra Wagon.
Could older ASEAN models like the Optra and Aveo sedan actually have better 3rd-party after sales support than the newer ones like the Sonic?

[StockEngine]

another sign...

http://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-i...gional-hq.html

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[Hutmeil]

Sorry for hijacking the thread, pero ok ba ang chevy optra 2007? Planning to buy a 2nd hand one, 62000km, php130k

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[ninjababez]

Sorry for hijacking the thread, pero ok ba ang chevy optra 2007? Planning to buy a 2nd hand one, 62000km, php130k

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IIRC officemate got his optra for 150k, 5 years ago
so 5 year old na yun more or less

[Hutmeil]

Hmmm, but is the offer to me good assuming the car is in good condition?

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[StockEngine]

Hmmm, but is the offer to me good assuming the car is in good condition?

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10yrs and its still 130k? haggle pa heheheh

[Hutmeil]

Hahaha pero kakapalit nya lng raw ng radiator at condenser

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[StockEngine]

Hahaha pero kakapalit nya lng raw ng radiator at condenser

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you'll have to account for the fuel pump and water pump and oil pump replacements.

ask if he replaced the pcv and suspension and steering parts.

[StockEngine]

damn. the country where trucks matter(especially when fuel prices are low and the $ being strong). chevy doesnt rise to the occasion...

ford and others are probably laughing after this video was published.

2017 Chevrolet Silverado HD: This heavy duty truck struggles to keep up with the competition - YouTube

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[Jun aka Pekto]

damn. the country where trucks matter(especially when fuel prices are low and the $ being strong). chevy doesnt rise to the occasion...

ford and others are probably laughing after this video was published.

Personally, the high-tech fluff is meaningless to me so long as the basics are covered.

When we buy a replacement for my own car, I plan to buy the trim without them if it would save me more money.

[StockEngine]

Im 100% youre not buying chevy 😁

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[StockEngine]

the rock disapproves 🤣



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[StockEngine]

300 tbz & colorados per month this year. lakas padin ah hehehe

Surprisingly, Chevrolet continued to languish in this category despite launching refreshed versions of the Trailblazer and Colorado. Sales tanked 73 percent year-on-year.

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[StockEngine]

chevy is so holding onto dear life 🙄... i wonder if TCCI will be forced to do this also..

Holden's gone the extra mile with Free Service across the range - YouTube

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[dr. d]

chevy is so holding onto dear life 🙄... i wonder if TCCI will be forced to do this also..

Holden's gone the extra mile with Free Service across the range - YouTube

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if it costs an honest 5K per 5000 km, that's 30K for the 3 year free pms.
para na ring price discount.
similar to mazda's?
do-able.
will there be takers?

[StockEngine]

if it costs an honest 5K per 5000 km, that's 30K for the 3 year free pms.
para na ring price discount.
similar to mazda's?
do-able.
will there be takers?

honest? thats not one of the core values of TCCI.. 🤣

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