Well some background: I have all been a car guy I got that from my dad. However, when it comes to a dd I want something cheap that can get me from point A to point B. I despise paying for a car but it’s a necessary evil. However, if I can have some fun in between point A and point B then why not? Other than my love for older cars I have never been an American car guy. Other than my first couple of cars I have only owned German and Japanese cars. More specifically I love small hatchbacks with a stick. I often was just dumbfounded at my dad and brother who always bought American cars and had constant repair issues. My foreign cars just needed basic maintenance which I did on my own when I could.
In 2012 I was bored with my vehicle which was a 2010 Scion xD. I saw the commercials of the Chevy Sonic and found this forum. I was intrigued about a hatchback with a 1.4L turbocharged engine and a 6 speed trans. I went to a couple of dealerships to drive one but just like today finding a 1.4L hatchback with a manual trans was not easy. So I drove a 1.8L hatch and was blown away by the looks a feel of the car I myself was dumbfounded that an American car company could build I decent small car! Then I had to drive a Cruze that had the 1.4L engine and again I was just amazed at the lowend torque of the 1.4L and power delivery. The closest thing that I could compare it to was an 1984 VW Rabbit GTI that I once owned. That was car which I loved and had so much fun driving. After three different dealerships I was able to find the car that a wanted a 2012 Sonic LT Cyber Grey with the powertrain I required. In the end it came down to numbers and they just did not work for me so I walked.
Fast forward a few years and the new car itch came back. The only two cars on my list were the Honda Fit and the Sonic. I drove the Fit as I did back in 2010 and came away with almost the same conclusions. Nice car but the powertrain did not do much for me and with the 2015 it had a price tag north of 18K which killed the deal for me.
Recently I was able to make a deal for a 2015 Sonic LT in Ashen Grey Metallic. After a little over a month of ownership I still smile every time I sit behind the wheel!
In 2012 I was bored with my vehicle which was a 2010 Scion xD. I saw the commercials of the Chevy Sonic and found this forum. I was intrigued about a hatchback with a 1.4L turbocharged engine and a 6 speed trans. I went to a couple of dealerships to drive one but just like today finding a 1.4L hatchback with a manual trans was not easy. So I drove a 1.8L hatch and was blown away by the looks a feel of the car I myself was dumbfounded that an American car company could build I decent small car! Then I had to drive a Cruze that had the 1.4L engine and again I was just amazed at the lowend torque of the 1.4L and power delivery. The closest thing that I could compare it to was an 1984 VW Rabbit GTI that I once owned. That was car which I loved and had so much fun driving. After three different dealerships I was able to find the car that a wanted a 2012 Sonic LT Cyber Grey with the powertrain I required. In the end it came down to numbers and they just did not work for me so I walked.
Fast forward a few years and the new car itch came back. The only two cars on my list were the Honda Fit and the Sonic. I drove the Fit as I did back in 2010 and came away with almost the same conclusions. Nice car but the powertrain did not do much for me and with the 2015 it had a price tag north of 18K which killed the deal for me.
Recently I was able to make a deal for a 2015 Sonic LT in Ashen Grey Metallic. After a little over a month of ownership I still smile every time I sit behind the wheel!
