Anyone seen/driven a Chevrolet Spark yet? Geo Metro 2.0 ?

[Daox]

I gotta admit, that is about twice as many as I figured would be sold.

[Allch Chcar]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

2134 Sparks sold in the US in Oct.

http://www.gm.com/content/gmcom/home/company/investors/

That link is forbidden.

[danwat1234]

Looks like the Spark gets about 38MPG average on Fuelly. Might get up a bit when the engines break in a bit more.
I like how you can play music, videos on the navigation screen from a USB stick (as long as transmission is not engaged).

It'll be interesting how the 2014 Fiesta with the 1L Ecoboost with ~125HP competes.


I still say buying a used 2010 Prius is the better way to go. Bigger, more HP, more MPG and only a few thousand more dollars. It's kind of like the Spark is a car for people who don't want to buy a used hybrid, so instead they buy a tiny new car that gets worse mileage..

[sendler]

You can never compare a used vehicle to a new vehicle on price. In two years a high mileage Spark will be $8000 and a similar year and mileage Prius will still be $14000.

[Arragonis]

Originally Posted by sendler

You can never compare a used vehicle to a new vehicle on price. In two years a high mileage Spark will be $8000 and a similar year and mileage Prius will still be $14000.

True, but new Spark to used Prius seems a reasonable cost comparison.

Some of us small, new(ish) car buyers like the challenge of beating the Hybrids though.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by Daox

I gotta admit, that is about twice as many as I figured would be sold.

I was thinking the American customers would look at the Spark the same way I look at the Prius, or even worse.

[MetroMPG]

Since it's one of the cheapest cars on the U.S. market right now, it's going to sell regardless. Even without much marketing effort.

[Miller88]

I'm not sure on Sparks, but when I was looking at compacts back in early 2011, what I was finding was the used ones with 30k miles that were 2 or 3 years old were selling for MORE than the new ones ... that's how I ended up with a new car.

I wouldn't be surprised if they were selling for $14k in 2 years with 50k miles on them.

I'd like to see them selling for $5k in a few years. I wouldn't mind getting one as a 3rd car to commute to work / beat around the city in

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by MetroMPG

Since it's one of the cheapest cars on the U.S. market right now, it's going to sell regardless. Even without much marketing effort.

Considering a predictable gas prices rise-up soon, it can also be a consistent sales argument for the Spark.

[Miller88]

I wanted to test drive one of these at a local Chevy dealer. The dealer was good at steering me at different cars, that's for sure. I ended up walking out with a brochure for a Chevrolet cruze eco.

I would consider one of these when they get a few years old and if they have poor resale value. 2 or 3 years out I should be about due for another vehicle (meaning that I have enough cash saved up to put to use for a house and I'll spend it on a car). I can keep my Focus for trips and would bang around to work and back in this.

I'm going to try one of the other Chevy dealers in the area.