Originally Posted By: philipp10
Originally Posted By: PolarisX
Originally Posted By: philipp10
Surprised you would try another
GM after that list of [censored]....
I hear you, I really do, and I thought long and hard about it.
I've had GM cars my entire life, and that Impala was the first one to throw me a curve ball. We drove the Cruze and found it head and shoulders above the Corolla and Civic. We let that sit for awhile while we decided what to do with our other car a 2010 Malibu. We ended up buying a 2016.5 service loaner with 7,000 miles on it for a steal. Mine was a 2017 left over, new.
I really do feel that newer GM products are much better than their "bankruptcy" years. I also do feel I did hit every pain point the Impala had to offer while some folks encounter only a few, or none of what I listed.
I am considering a Cruze myself. What are your opinions of the 1.4 vs the 1.8?
I have no experience with either of the last generation engines. I did read the 1.8 is a bit down on power and has a timing belt vs a chain.
The 1.4 had some problems in earlier models with water pumps.
The new LE2 1.4T is standard across the board now with an optional diesel.
Originally Posted By: PolarisX
Originally Posted By: philipp10
Surprised you would try another
GM after that list of [censored]....
I hear you, I really do, and I thought long and hard about it.
I've had GM cars my entire life, and that Impala was the first one to throw me a curve ball. We drove the Cruze and found it head and shoulders above the Corolla and Civic. We let that sit for awhile while we decided what to do with our other car a 2010 Malibu. We ended up buying a 2016.5 service loaner with 7,000 miles on it for a steal. Mine was a 2017 left over, new.
I really do feel that newer GM products are much better than their "bankruptcy" years. I also do feel I did hit every pain point the Impala had to offer while some folks encounter only a few, or none of what I listed.
I am considering a Cruze myself. What are your opinions of the 1.4 vs the 1.8?
I have no experience with either of the last generation engines. I did read the 1.8 is a bit down on power and has a timing belt vs a chain.
The 1.4 had some problems in earlier models with water pumps.
The new LE2 1.4T is standard across the board now with an optional diesel.
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