2011 Cruze -- anybody ELSE got one?
 

...I'm curious, does anybody yet have a 2011 Cruze with the 1.4L turbo?

...the dealer says the 'Eco' won't be available until mid-December or early January, pending EPA testing results.

Old Tele man -

Nope, but I saw one in a showroom. If it wasn't a showroom full of salespeople, I would have spent time kicking the tires.

CarloSW2

...did you notice how the 'spare' doughnut tire is NOT included, but is instead a $100 OPTION?

...instead of a spare tire, GM has lamely replaced it with "...tire sealant and inflator kit..." WTF?

...and, a real spare isn't even available on the ECO model--dumb & dumber!!

Car manufacturers get cheaper and cheaper...

My local dealer has three in stock. Optioned to the gills, and listed at $18,000, $23,000 and $24,000. For that money, I think I'd look elsewhere.

Nobody ever uses the spare tire anymore. Waste of weight and space.
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Besides, those doughnut spares are dangerous.

That's why I think all cars should come with a full size spare. I appreciate knowing that the Jeep has one (and it does get used, 5 tire rotation, as it's on a matching rim). Even my sister's old base model, no options 94 Camry has a full size spare. My dad's mid-level 05 Camry, however, has a doughnut.

Full size spare tires have gone out of fashion long ago on this side of the Atlantic.
Now the temporary spares that replaced the full-size tires are following.

It's a major weight loss for the fleet of cars as a whole, and significant savings in resources when seen over the entire production run.

I would never go anywhere without at least a doughnut spare, but preferably with a full size spare because of the driving limitations of the doughnut spare. I've had four flats over the years that wouldn't have been fixed with a can of sealant and an inflator. Two were when I hit bumps or potholes that dented the rim and knocked the tire bead off the rim. The other two were from sidewall rips or blow outs. The sealant plus inflator kit will only fix puncture leaks on the tread resulting from picking up nails and screws. I've had enough flats over the years that I carry full sized spares on both of my vehicles.

Really? The Aerocivic has a full-size spare? Thought for sure you would have ditched that for weight savings.

I have a can of fix-a-flat in both my truck and the Metro.
I throw a full size spare into the bed of my truck if I am going on a long trip. Otherwise, I save the weight. I also don't like a tire hung below the truck, where it just rusts on anyways.

The Chevy Volt comes with an air compressor in the trunk.

There are/were 3 Cruzes at my local dealer in Smalltown Boonies, PA ( :D ). One has the 1.4T. The Eco model is coming later, supposedly because it uses some of the same trim panels and things as the Volt?

still nobody with one? my mother in law is looking at getting one so "I" may be one of the first

...yes, I (we) have one, an LTZ model.

...hey, can one of the Admins change the title of this thread to "2011 Cruze -- anybody ELSE got one?"...might clarify things.

Old Tele man -

Done.

CarloSW2

My coworker bought one after he wrecked his Aveo (he mostly picked it cause he's accident prone and wanted a car with knee airbags).

Anywho, seems like a nice car so far. His has the 1.8L, no turbo.

I need to get my mom into one for the spring/summer/fall months. Her Trailblazer isn't too efficient, and her economy car was totaled last year.

Why do I have parents who have gas guzzling cars? And one who is the picturesque American, not wanting a small car?

...the Eco model is economical--on the highway--but only if you accept "rowing" your way through its' six gears as you drive.

...city milage isn't spectacular, only 28, and then only if you drive with a feather foot.

...so far, only the Eco seems to be getting anywhere near its' EPA numbers.

None on Fuelly yet.

I wonder how many are waiting for the eco version?

My mother in law ended up getting a LTZ (I think) with the 1.4 turbo. She didn't want to wait for the eco - none available around here.
Regarding the other folks online not reaching the EPA numbers, remember the time of year this car is being released - I'm getting 15% below my spring/summer/fall numbers now too. I'm sure they'll be better when it's warmer. I'm still suspicious that GM was fudging their aero numbers that were provided to the EPA. 32 in the equinox seems crazy.

I hate to say it but...

Why would you buy a Cruze for a small car?

I just picked up a '11 Honda Civic, that gets better mileage, will last longer and cost about 5K less brand new.

The American Government gets enough of my money, no need to give it to them for a car as well.

I paid less than 17K for my new Cruze 1LT including tax, title, license, etc. after the dealer discount and the rebates from GM. I don't think that I could buy a new Honda Civic for less than 12K.

"Welcome Aboard," I see you've come "over to the other side" where MPG is king.

I dunno.... I just don't think I could own something that big, expensive and wasteful. GM hasn't made a small car worth buying since the death of the 3 cylinder Metro.

You mean I HAVE to put effort into driving it?.... NOOOO I can't drive a standard! I tried once and it was too hard!

At least, that second part is usually what I hear when I ask people who don't drive a manual about driving a manual... *facepalm*

^ That's what I hear about trying to drive efficiently. "It's too much work to change how I drive, this car just gets crappy mpg."

...rusted and cross-threaded "NUTS" on the steering wheels!

I picked up mine for about 14, so thats 3K less, and by the looks of the real mileage Cruze owners are posting in the forum garage, the 2011 cruzes are getting 6-MPG less than my '11 civic.

If efficiency is the game we are playing here, The Chevy is losing.

Thats leaving out resale value, long term reliability, cost of ownership.

For the made in the USA crowd... My Civic was assembled in America with 70 Percent American Parts and 15% Canadian parts. I would like to compare that to the Chevy Cruze. They are building a few of them in their Ohio plant as a PR stunt, but the majority of them are coming from Korea, previously branded (and still branded as such in other markets) as the Suzuki Ignus and the Daewoo Lacetti.

I'm going to file my taxes this weekend, you're welcome to all new GM and Chrylser owners out there:thumbup: