Impulse-purchased a Sonic last week

[sensei_steph]

My lease was ending for my Chevy Orlando; my usual sales guy called me up and said "we've got a 2016 Sonic available, and since you're one of our few stick-shift people, we're prepared to give you a good deal".

I knew nothing about the Sonic, but I was eager to try a manual vehicle again after five years driving the Orlando. I'd had a Saturn Ion and a Chevy Cobalt previously, both stick.

So, off to the dealership I went. I was a bit rusty after five years of driving automatic, so I just cruised it around the parking lot in 2nd for a few minutes, and decided to go for it. It looked like a solid little 4-door grocery-getter, and the price was right.

Only now am I realizing how much car is under the hood of this thing. I named the car Zippy the Pinhead. and was completely unprepared for how much this car wants to take off when you hit the gas.

And I'd like to say I haven't seen the dancin' banana icon in a long time. :banana:

Hi everyone.

 

[TheGreenDragon]

Zippy the Pinhead

I would ask, but I almost feel better not knowing.

Anywho, welcome to the forums!

 

[sonix13]

Welcome to the SOF family!
Everyone loves the dancing banana around here! :banana::banana::banana:
Where the pics at? What motor did you get?

 

[MORTIS]

Welcome to SOF!

Tell us which engine and options you got and post some pics.

 

[sensei_steph]

No pics yet, as the poor thing is buried under some snow at present.

It's the 6-speed manual transmission (RS with ECOTEC® Turbo 1.4L engine). I can't believe how much power this little car has; I looked at the sedan silhouette and thought "meh, the price is right so I'll sacrifice my burning wish for a sporty car". I was so wrong. It's like someone stuffed a dragon under the hood of the thing.

I can't say I paid much attention to the options at purchase time; the main attraction was the stick, plus the dealer buying out the remainder of my lease on the Orlando. I am pleased about the sunroof and the seat warmers; mainly the seat warmers at this point since I live in Northern Ontario.

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Welcome to the family sensei_steph!!


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[RMinNJ]

You could do much much worst on an impulse purchase.. I think you did fine.

 

[SuperFudd]

Very fine indeed.

 

[cuartz7o]

Alright a new Sonic owner whoo! Which tune did you get? Have you done the bypass bypass solenoid yet? You can't be on here long without catching the modding bug!

I also agree that for only a 1.4 this engine is a lot of fun when paired with the 6MT. it's not a sports car but it handles pretty good and mods are cheap (a few are actually FREE and make a significant difference).

Enjoy your sonic in the best of health and welcome!

also, PICS or it didn't happen!

 

[MORTIS]

I didn't notice you were from Ontario when I posted my welcome. I'm in Lindsay Ontario.

If you got the RS and sunroof, you need not mention other options because you pretty much got them all in a '16 Canadian RS.

Looking forward to pics when you get it dug out.

 

[ThisisTravis]

@ Yosemite Sam

I love the red/black emblem!

I was actually going to look into the best way to do this exact mod. Could you share with me what you did?

 

[cndctrdj]

If you like it now a tune will blow you over.
I'm surprised how fun you think it is compared to the cobalt and Saturn