I'm not going anywhere This is my family!Chiadog wrote:ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL! The Sonic is nice too.
I hope you will still stick around.
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Nick, I am really hoping to go. Gonna find some Vibe badging to stick on so as to be incognito..LOL. And you might be surprised, I was thinking of getting red overlays for the bowties, because that gold just doesn't belong on my monotone car.. photoshop made it look like rudolph. We will see... It won't be stock for long, hehe.KITT222 wrote:The new Sonic looks great! And at least you know your Vibe will be well taken care of. It sucks to see it go, but now you have a new, reliable canvas to work on! You'll still be welcome at the Pontiac meet if you want to come.
I think that Sonic would look HOT with the chrome grille trim painted red.
Not a problem! I also "smoked" the blinkers.CAMOGIRL wrote:OO! Do the 'V' around the fogs too? and headlight rings... The bowties are going to be dark gray CF.
Nice ride you got there girl Although made in Korea it should be more durable than previous autos that rolled out of that country. Exterior paint is now water based (one of the first being done this way) so hopefully it holds up better than some of our Vibe's finishes. At least for you it is VERY affordable, and that is important to you now! Also your 1.4l engine has a timing chain instead of the 1.8l timing belt. That's a good thing. Not bad for the second generation Chevy Aveo, now called "Sonic" Looking forward to what you do to itCAMOGIRL wrote: She's a 2013 Chevy Sonic RS 6-speed Manual with the 1.4L 138hp Turbo engine.
Not quite!tpollauf wrote:Although made in Korea it should be more durable than previous autos that rolled out of that country.
KITT222 wrote:Not quite!tpollauf wrote:Although made in Korea it should be more durable than previous autos that rolled out of that country.
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Hecho En Michigan. This is news to me.
Thanks Nick! Yes, the car is made in Michigan! It really was important to me to buy a "Made in USA" product. And although it IS technically a second generation Aveo... the Sonic is about as much Aveo as the Vibe is Aztec. Chevy did SO much right with this considering the disappointment that the Aveo was. (Although it is actually still called Aveo in some other countries...*sigh*) I've heard people say that the Sonic has an "anemic" engine. I don't find it so at all, but all I can compare it to are my Vibe and the trucks and SUVs that I have driven. As much as I loved my Vibe, driving this car now made the Vibe feel like a minivan, because of its comfort and squishiness, I suppose. I'm having a blast getting to know this fun little car!tpollauf wrote:Nice ride you got there girl Although made in Korea it should be more durable than previous autos that rolled out of that country. Exterior paint is now water based (one of the first being done this way) so hopefully it holds up better than some of our Vibe's finishes. At least for you it is VERY affordable, and that is important to you now! Also your 1.4l engine has a timing chain instead of the 1.8l timing belt. That's a good thing. Not bad for the second generation Chevy Aveo, now called "Sonic" Looking forward to what you do to itCAMOGIRL wrote: She's a 2013 Chevy Sonic RS 6-speed Manual with the 1.4L 138hp Turbo engine.
Actually I don't. I REALLY like the RS rims, they are specific to this trim level only and look even better in person. They're 17". I'm going to spend my money under the hood first. I won't be doing much personalization for a little while because it's so NEW. Although I do have little things bugging me in my head that will eventually come to fruition. I'm looking forward to sharing the new journey here!star_deceiver wrote:Very nice!!! And some red trim would make it even better!
Have any plans for different rims?
You found one with the flash package! That's actually the inferno orange. You can order them with orange, black or white flash, depending on the color of car you pick! I'll have to talk about mileage later, because I am having too much fun not caring so much about my mileage at the moment lol. I DO plan to eventually drive her nicely to maximize miles, but right now I am just having fun.ColonelPanic wrote:Congrats on the Sonic!
I actually found one that already had the red done... Red mirror caps and spoiler too, not sure about all that... Let's see if this works. link
Anyway, I have been pretty critical about this car being familiar with its predecessor... Figured it was just a reheated Aveo. But I have to eat (Vegan ) crow and say when we went to the auto show yesterday, I was fairly impressed! Of the various cars we looked at, I believe this one came out on top. Haven't driven one yet I think it might be good enough to get me back into a GM product. Kudos to them for making them here too.
So far the winner is either a blue or red 1.4t/automatic LT sedan with the slick MyLink radio. There's more than enough doodads at that price point. The turbo is nice in that it has a timing chain instead of the belt, and the FE is much better. Called the insurance agent today -- a brand new turbocharged subcompact is going to run me $2 more a month than a 7 year old Hyundai Accent. Unreal.
I'm interested to see how your fuel economy is. And also a curious question -- does the lower glove box stay closed? It wouldn't on the LT and RS cars at the show, and doing some window shopping at a dealer we found one that also had it flopped open! Not a great first impression, but reading on a Sonic forum it seems to require some force to close. That's about all I noticed that wasn't quite right with these things.
Meh, it's just a little grime...CAMOGIRL wrote:Ryan will say it's not.
I'm really going to do my best to make it!vibenvy wrote:Wow, I am definitely shocked that you got rid of the Vibe, but I can understand why. At least it's still in the family. Very nice looking little Sonic! I can't wait to watch the progress of it ! I really hope you can make it to the meet in Pontiac! It would be great to meet you and check out the Sonic in person !
Yeah, a GenVibe decal on the back hatch glass would look awesome on this new ride of yoursCAMOGIRL wrote:
In the meantime, does anybody have some Vibe badging or an extra arrowhead they want to donate to me?
I may do that, at least for the trip in june so I can be recognized. I don't plan to have much for stickers permanently on the car though...tpollauf wrote:Yeah, a GenVibe decal on the back hatch glass would look awesome on this new ride of yoursCAMOGIRL wrote:
In the meantime, does anybody have some Vibe badging or an extra arrowhead they want to donate to me?
I'm not much for stickers on cars either, but I have to say the genvibe.com metallic or chrome ones look classy. Not your typical bumper sticker!CAMOGIRL wrote:I don't plan to have much for stickers permanently on the car though...
I know exactly what you mean and I couldn't agree more! After looking at some Sonics in person today at the local Chevy dealer, I realized the Sonic's headlights and taillights make me think of the 2009-2010 Vibe headlights and taillights. I definitely think the Sonic's lights would look much better with some clear lenses over them like the 2009-2010 Vibes.09SnowyVibe wrote:The only thing I'm not crazy about, is the black headlights and taillights. Just feels like it would be better with a plastic shell over it for some reason... Know what I mean?
Congrats! Love the color.ColonelPanic wrote:Yup, we have one sitting in the driveway now.
I wanted the Black, but decided the gray was the better option, as even as dark as the grey is, any amount of gunk/dirt/dust/etc is already driving me batty. I fall more and more in love with the color every day.. you should see it in the sun <3vibenvy wrote:I thought of you twice today! First, my dad and I went cruising through the local Chevy dealer lot where we stopped to check out a Black (I know yours is Grey) 6-speed Sonic RS (very sharp looking little Hatch for sure !). Second, I stopped at a local used car dealer to check out a 2003-2004 two-tone Lava Vibe that was sitting on the lot. It had a hole through the outer door skin of the front driver's side door, the headlight housings were all yellowed and gross and the interior was pretty dirty though. It made me sad .
I know exactly what you mean and I couldn't agree more! After looking at some Sonics in person today at the local Chevy dealer, I realized the Sonic's headlights and taillights make me think of the 2009-2010 Vibe headlights and taillights. I definitely think the Sonic's lights would look much better with some clear lenses over them like the 2009-2010 Vibes.09SnowyVibe wrote:The only thing I'm not crazy about, is the black headlights and taillights. Just feels like it would be better with a plastic shell over it for some reason... Know what I mean?
Me too. Love the headlights.. until I start cussing them trying to scrub the bugs out, lol.ColonelPanic wrote:I like the headlights...
Yup, we have one sitting in the driveway now.
I sometimes wish I would have gotten a Carbon Grey Metallic Vibe GT, but oh well. I agree that the Cyber Grey is a nice color and I definitely prefer it to Black.CAMOGIRL wrote:I wanted the Black, but decided the gray was the better option, as even as dark as the grey is, any amount of gunk/dirt/dust/etc is already driving me batty. I fall more and more in love with the color every day.. you should see it in the sun <3
I saw more Vibes on my road trip to Des Moines this weekend than I did Sonics! None that I could park near though , and I agree, it makes me wanna cry when I see an abused Vibe!
Me too. Love the headlights.. until I start cussing them trying to scrub the bugs out, lol.ColonelPanic wrote:I like the headlights...
Yup, we have one sitting in the driveway now.
and GORGEOUS! YAY!! CONGRATS!