GJohnson7385
New member
Hey everyone, just wanted to introduce myself to the boards..My wife and I are both buying two Sonics tomorrow...She is getting a White 1.8L 1LT Sedan and I am getting a Black 1.4L Turbo 1LT Hatchback....We are very excited....
My previous car was a 2004 Dodge Neon SRT4 with almost 380WHP...I have had it for 2 years and put a lot of money into it but I have been thinking of getting rid of it for awhile....I get horrible gas milage and It is approaching 90k miles and my wifes 2006 RSX Type-S is approaching 100k miles....We both want to get into new cars and when I saw the commercial for the Sonic I was hooked.....Even though it will almost have 200% less HP then my SRT-4 I am fine with that. We are going to be having kids in the near future and safety is more important then speed. With the turbo I will still have that feel of knowing I still have a turbo .
To me the Sonic by far looks the best out of all the compact fuel economy cars. They just have a certain aggressive look to them with the headlights and the Lines the car has...It not a bubble like most of the compact cars out....The interior for such a small car on the outside has plenty of room and enough extras to keep us both happy. I especially love how the door is on the Hatchback...I thought it was a 2 door until the dealer showed me how it opened...I thought it opened like a Truck rear door, lol.
Anyways, I will be around on the forums as often as I can...I am in the US Navy so I leave a lot...Good to be here
My previous car was a 2004 Dodge Neon SRT4 with almost 380WHP...I have had it for 2 years and put a lot of money into it but I have been thinking of getting rid of it for awhile....I get horrible gas milage and It is approaching 90k miles and my wifes 2006 RSX Type-S is approaching 100k miles....We both want to get into new cars and when I saw the commercial for the Sonic I was hooked.....Even though it will almost have 200% less HP then my SRT-4 I am fine with that. We are going to be having kids in the near future and safety is more important then speed. With the turbo I will still have that feel of knowing I still have a turbo .
To me the Sonic by far looks the best out of all the compact fuel economy cars. They just have a certain aggressive look to them with the headlights and the Lines the car has...It not a bubble like most of the compact cars out....The interior for such a small car on the outside has plenty of room and enough extras to keep us both happy. I especially love how the door is on the Hatchback...I thought it was a 2 door until the dealer showed me how it opened...I thought it opened like a Truck rear door, lol.
Anyways, I will be around on the forums as often as I can...I am in the US Navy so I leave a lot...Good to be here