just bought an RS

[viperaider]

I love forum shopping when i buy a car. Due to a new job i had to get something new for commuting. did 2 months worth of researching all small gas savers. this one won me over. Picking it up friday, never even drove or seen one really but it all seems like a winner. haggled a bit on it and got a 2013 gray RS with 10 miles for $18,500. Seemed like a fair price for a loaded turbo car. these tiny turbos seem to be the new trend. yes it is a 6 speed manual. I dont see a cd player anywhere around the screen in the center. does it move to insert a cd or something?

 

[ShadowRS]

no cd player.

Good price on one! I got the Black RS 6speed and sunroof for 19,500. I thought I did good!

 

[ShadowRS]

Don't fret about the CD player though... You have multiple options with mylink to play your own music such as flash drives, ipods or whatever, and your phone if it has bluetooth.

 

[viperaider]

i thought these rs cars only came in white and this gray color?

 

[dkennedy1989]

i thought these rs cars only came in white and this gray color?

White, gray, black and red for 13' next year supposed to change colors.

 

[viperaider]

do they all come with a sunroof? i cant tell if this one has one. here is the link on ebay for the car i got... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chev...s&hash=item4d0e7b4c1f&vxp=mtr#ht_12894wt_1046

i absolutely love the dashboard. looks very high tech. ive wanted a car with a big screen in the center. my other car has black leather with red stitching and ive grown fond of the look. provided its real leather i cant wait to smother some jergens all over it lol.

 

[ShadowRS]

no. it's an option for the sunroof. Black is the extra cost color

 

[Insanika]

The listing isn't available anymore for me to look. If you have a manual with sunroof, were twins! Kinda.. Lol.

Welcome!

 

[viperaider]

Just got home in it. Doesnt have a sunroof. I figured the big screen was a navigation thing too. Bummed on that but I have a gps anyways. I have to go to work in an hour so I wont have any time to tinker with it for a few days. It has an awful high ceiling to be such a small car. Im 6'2 and have several inches above my head. I guess they pulled the listing after I called and said I was on my way. Got there, threw them the check, signed a few things and had to leave. Told the dude who was showing me the stuff in the car Id figure it all out later that I was short on time. Definitely a snappy car. Im not used to a slouchy shifter due to two of my other cars having short throw. I assume thats an option I can purchase for it?

 

[Insanika]

Just got home in it. Doesnt have a sunroof. I figured the big screen was a navigation thing too. Bummed on that but I have a gps anyways. I have to go to work in an hour so I wont have any time to tinker with it for a few days. It has an awful high ceiling to be such a small car. Im 6'2 and have several inches above my head. I guess they pulled the listing after I called and said I was on my way. Got there, threw them the check, signed a few things and had to leave. Told the dude who was showing me the stuff in the car Id figure it all out later that I was short on time. Definitely a snappy car. Im not used to a slouchy shifter due to two of my other cars having short throw. I assume thats an option I can purchase for it?

Short shifter and shifter bushings will help ya. I think there's an issue with the early short shifters fitting our '13 cars, they are different, so look out which one you buy.

You can get an app called bring go that will run navigation from your phone through that app.

Yay congrats!!

 

[viperaider]

thanks bring go? does it display it on my big screen in the center? im all thumbs when driving and i have a hard time hitting the small targets on the screen. wish they made the buttons larger or had format options. i noticed it has a software version and id say it can be updated. hopefully ill have time to tinker in my free time at work. ill DL that app and which one does my on star work with?

 

[Insanika]

thanks bring go? does it display it on my big screen in the center? im all thumbs when driving and i have a hard time hitting the small targets on the screen. wish they made the buttons larger or had format options. i noticed it has a software version and id say it can be updated. hopefully ill have time to tinker in my free time at work. ill DL that app and which one does my on star work with?

Yes it will load on the big screen and you control it there.

There are two apps you am get to connect to the car, the my chevy one and the on star one. I downloaded the on star one through the my Chevrolet app so I don't remember what name to search it for. Those are free, bring go is like $50.

 

[Chevrolet Customer Care]

Welcome to the forum viperaider! Congrats on your new Sonic! You can call our Infotainment Specialists with all your questions about your Infotainment System.

Infotainment Specialists
855-478-7767
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If you have any further questions (features, warranty, dealership locations) you can always send me a private message and I will assist you. Enjoy your Sonic!

Jackie
Chevrolet Customer Care

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Welcome to the family!!:banana:

 

[sx sonic]

Welcome, congrats on the new RS!

 

[viperaider]

thanks everyone. heres everything ive noticed from my first day experience.
after driving 150 miles, once to work i raised the hood after engine off about 30 minutes...engine bay was almost too hot for touch. after finding the release and raising hood the support stand was honestly very hot but not to the point of blistering. engine bay was very hot by my standard of experience with several different brand vehicles. primarily one thing i consider is the viper i own. comparitively it gets as hot as this in areas above the headers for which i use thermal aluminum shielding. to verify all claims i have a FLIR infracam. handy tool if you can afford one. in fact ill post a pic or two of oddities i find of the sonic after a 45 minute drive to work today. i do know paint degrades above certain temperatures but I saw no posts about glazing of the hood.

 

[Insanika]

I've noticed also that my engine bay and everything in it gets very hot and stays hot. I have an Ultragauge because I'm wary of the car lacking an temp gauge. I never saw any crazy temperatures, and even now being tuned the bay is very hot but my engine temps stay under 210. I also watch my intake temps and ambient temps with the same gauge and they are always reasonable compared to engine temp.

I'm very curious as to what you found!