Ok so first off anyone thinking of buying a Chevy Sonic, DON'T! I bought my 2013 brand new with hopes of it lasting me a long time and having it paid off. I drive a lot because I am in sales. As soon as I hit my 100K mile warranty is when things started to break. I will make a list of everything I have had to replace costing me roughly $6,500.00 since 12/23/2016.
-Turbo
-Catalytic Converter
-The whole exhaust system
-My whole oil system
-And a few minor things that where costly repairing
Lastly, I have not had my car for 3 months now and finally after teller the dealer they needed to look at my engine and them telling me there is nothing wrong with it they finally tore it down. Come to find out I need a new engine. The repair cost for a new engine is roughly $6,400.00. Yeah then add what I already replaced. Pretty much re-buying the car!
I went back and forth with GM for a long time with this. They were going to assist me with $2,800 towards a new engine with a 3 year warranty. But why place a new engine with a used trans? Eventually I knew the Trans would be next just based on everything else. So $3,500.00 for a new engine and then I spoke with the adjuster to see what the car was worth with a new engine. Maybe $1000 on a trade in and maybe $2500 private sell. Makes sense to fix it right? NO. GM does not suggest any better ideas. Then to top it off the mechanic told me it would cost $2,000 to put my old engine back in with a few new parts. I was never told this and had to pay $500 for the tear down, which I knew I would have to pay that if I did not prepare it. So before doing a tear down make sure you know the outcome and your options because GM and a dealer will not tell you anything because it is not in their best interest. You are better off trading your car in as is.
So now I am letting the car go. I rolled my remaining balance into a lease, a jeep I got in January since GM drug their feet assisting me. I will never buy another GM product again and they gave me a $2,000 credit towards a new or lease lol. Why would I bother?
This car is marketed as being manufactured in Oxford, MI. What they don't tell you is they import the guts from Korea. Everything under the hood is garbage. The body of the car is solid though. I will give them that.
If anyone wants on this party train I am taking my case public. Leading up to this post it wouldn't allow me to add the actual cost of the new engine because the car isn't even worth it. Don't let GM put you in debt like it did me.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Ok so first off anyone thinking of buying a Chevy Sonic, DON'T! I bought my 2013 brand new with hopes of it lasting me a long time and having it paid off. I drive a lot because I am in sales. As soon as I hit my 100K mile warranty is when things started to break. I will make a list of everything I have had to replace costing me roughly $6,500.00 since 12/23/2016.
-Turbo -Catalytic Converter -The whole exhaust system -My whole oil system -And a few minor things that where costly repairing
Lastly, I have not had my car for 3 months now and finally after teller the dealer they needed to look at my engine and them telling me there is nothing wrong with it they finally tore it down. Come to find out I need a new engine. The repair cost for a new engine is roughly $6,400.00. Yeah then add what I already replaced. Pretty much re-buying the car!
I went back and forth with GM for a long time with this. They were going to assist me with $2,800 towards a new engine with a 3 year warranty. But why place a new engine with a used trans? Eventually I knew the Trans would be next just based on everything else. So $3,500.00 for a new engine and then I spoke with the adjuster to see what the car was worth with a new engine. Maybe $1000 on a trade in and maybe $2500 private sell. Makes sense to fix it right? NO. GM does not suggest any better ideas. Then to top it off the mechanic told me it would cost $2,000 to put my old engine back in with a few new parts. I was never told this and had to pay $500 for the tear down, which I knew I would have to pay that if I did not prepare it. So before doing a tear down make sure you know the outcome and your options because GM and a dealer will not tell you anything because it is not in their best interest. You are better off trading your car in as is.
So now I am letting the car go. I rolled my remaining balance into a lease, a jeep I got in January since GM drug their feet assisting me. I will never buy another GM product again and they gave me a $2,000 credit towards a new or lease lol. Why would I bother?
This car is marketed as being manufactured in Oxford, MI. What they don't tell you is they import the guts from Korea. Everything under the hood is garbage. The body of the car is solid though. I will give them that.
If anyone wants on this party train I am taking my case public. Leading up to this post it wouldn't allow me to add the actual cost of the new engine because the car isn't even worth it. Don't let GM put you in debt like it did me.
- jacquelineshields, East China, US