I don't know if this is where I should post this as I currently do not own a sonic but I am looking at buying a 2014 sonic RS. It has 105,861 miles and cost $7,995. It has a clean title and it looks like it was well taken care of however the front center arm rest has some cracking in the leather. is this a good buy at $7,995?
2014 Chevrolet sonic RS Hatchback should I buy?
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wildgeese2076
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Price seems O.K. But: Sonics have isues with the cooling system leaks and turbo failure. These are well documented in this forum and other sites.
I have a 2014 Sonic LT 1.8 (non-turbo) that I purchased with 60K miles and now has 102K. Over the 40K, the car had 4 separate coolant leaks and one oil bad oil leak. The last leak sent me over the edge and I gutted the entire cooling system and replaced every part that I hadn't already changed. Hopefully, I am good for a while. I have had other issues as well including leaking valve cover gasket, catalolic converter (replaced under extended mfg warranty), clear coat failure (estimated 4K repair), flex pipe, master power window switch, door lock switch.
In my opinion, I would seriously consider a Mazda 3 hatchback. a 2014 with similar miles is 10K. My wife has an 18, (same style) with 75K and has had no issues, It is a great car and fun to drive.
If you really like the RS, have a mechanic look at it and see if you can obtain service records.
I have a 2014 Sonic LT 1.8 (non-turbo) that I purchased with 60K miles and now has 102K. Over the 40K, the car had 4 separate coolant leaks and one oil bad oil leak. The last leak sent me over the edge and I gutted the entire cooling system and replaced every part that I hadn't already changed. Hopefully, I am good for a while. I have had other issues as well including leaking valve cover gasket, catalolic converter (replaced under extended mfg warranty), clear coat failure (estimated 4K repair), flex pipe, master power window switch, door lock switch.
In my opinion, I would seriously consider a Mazda 3 hatchback. a 2014 with similar miles is 10K. My wife has an 18, (same style) with 75K and has had no issues, It is a great car and fun to drive.
If you really like the RS, have a mechanic look at it and see if you can obtain service records.
Jack_Murray
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I have a 2014 RS hatch I've put nearly 30,000km (19,000ish miles) in the last 3 months. Car is currently sitting at 240,000km (150,000 miles) and counting. As others have said the cooling system is one of the major issues. I replaced most of the cooling system with ZZP products to make sure the car doesn't blow up and it's worked like a charm, I drive the car with zero cooling issues and the oem turbo. I would suggest if it's a full oem car and ZZP is in the budget on top of the price of the car that'd be the only thing I would worry about. If it's a private seller I'd wiggle the price down a few hundred to fit that into the budget for the car. If you're looking for a basic commuter I would find something else such as a Honda civic or Mazda 3. I bought mine for $3,000.
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