Life With Chevy Volt: 3 Years & 35,000 Miles Later, It's Over
#16
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I have a friend with one. He got a deal on it and he loves it. I think he has had it for close to two years and has nothing but good stuff to say about it
#17
Lexus Fanatic
Originally Posted by SharpGent
Having worked on nearly every American car, I don't think I'l ever, ever, ever own one again.
1 - American reliability / build quality.
1 - American reliability / build quality.
I agree, though, that as recently as just 5-6 years ago, a number of domestic-badged vehicles were indeed subpar....with Chrysler-sourced vehicles, in general, being the worst. But the buyouts at both GM and Chrysler worked wonders in build quality. Most, though not all, of the well-publicized GM ignition switch recalls were pre-buyout models.
#18
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A good balanced review and interesting. But my main complaint with the Volt is that the cost is $42,000.
I just don't see how it makes fiscal sense to drive a Volt when similar sized cars cost so much less and get good mileage anyway.
I just don't see how it makes fiscal sense to drive a Volt when similar sized cars cost so much less and get good mileage anyway.
#19
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#2 most leased the Volt (as the above story)
#20
Lexus Fanatic
How many people really buy the base model?
The review is for the $42k model. I compared the car to a Cruze diesel and they are the same size cars. You really don't get a lot of car for $42k IMO. What really is the point of the Volt?
The review is for the $42k model. I compared the car to a Cruze diesel and they are the same size cars. You really don't get a lot of car for $42k IMO. What really is the point of the Volt?
#22
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I get the tax credit thing, but how much car are you really getting for $32k. That is still very expensive for such a small vehicle. And you still have to pay for the electricity charging.
#23
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My boss at work replaced his Dodge Magnum transmission with 59k miles on it. He was pissed. LOl. Dumped it and got a 2013 Toyota Tundra pick up. This from a "buy" american guy for all his life. Surprised me. So yeah, I'm still not convinced with the big three auto makers in terms of longevity. I've yet to see with my own eyes one go to 300K miles. Love to though.
#24
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My boss at work replaced his Dodge Magnum transmission with 59k miles on it. He was pissed. LOl. Dumped it and got a 2013 Toyota Tundra pick up. This from a "buy" american guy for all his life. Surprised me. So yeah, I'm still not convinced with the big three auto makers in terms of longevity. I've yet to see with my own eyes one go to 300K miles. Love to though.
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I just priced out a fully loaded Chevy Volt, that is every conceivable package with all the safetytec, but no accessories, and it comes to $38,730. On True car, it says the avg volt in my area is sold 10.49% below MSRP, so that means a price of 35K before the tax credits. With the 10K credit in my state, that means I can get a volt before for 25K....pretty stellar deal if you ask me.
#26
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If you don't know the point of the Volt then I don't know what to tell ya.
I just priced out a fully loaded Chevy Volt, that is every conceivable package with all the safetytec, but no accessories, and it comes to $38,730. On True car, it says the avg volt in my area is sold 10.49% below MSRP, so that means a price of 35K before the tax credits. With the 10K credit in my state, that means I can get a volt before for 25K....pretty stellar deal if you ask me.
Last edited by bagwell; 09-13-14 at 04:28 PM.
#28
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Great, balanced review.
Having worked on nearly every American car, I don't think I'l ever, ever, ever own one again. I think the Volt was ahead of its time, at least in respect to how "innovative" GM can be. I always liked the slick look of the car, but I couldn't ever bring myself to get one for two reasons:
1 - American reliability / build quality.
2 - It's expensive.
In retrospect, I'm glad I didn't purchase one, but I'm also glad you enjoyed your time with one and posted a great review here.
Having worked on nearly every American car, I don't think I'l ever, ever, ever own one again. I think the Volt was ahead of its time, at least in respect to how "innovative" GM can be. I always liked the slick look of the car, but I couldn't ever bring myself to get one for two reasons:
1 - American reliability / build quality.
2 - It's expensive.
In retrospect, I'm glad I didn't purchase one, but I'm also glad you enjoyed your time with one and posted a great review here.
#29
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Did you read the story? If so, I think you'd be asking "Does it feel like a car you are paying $250/month for, plus saving $100/mo on gas?"
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