Anybody own one?

Opinions?

By a Subaru Outback! Great car! and AWD.

By a Subaru Outback! Great car! and AWD.

I had a '92 Plymouth Laser RS; basicaly a Mitsubishi Eclipse; that had AWD.
I had fun with it until I got run off the road by a snow plow on 249. I turn the wheel <-- THIS way but the icy road had other plans; and I dumped it in a ditch rounding a curve. Wasn't going "too fast"; didn't slam the brakes; with ABS it doesn't matter anyway. The car just fish-tailed, and off into the ditch I slid.....sideways.

Actually, Driving FWD cars on slick roads is better IMO.

But this tred is about the '12 Cruze. I'm just looking for feedback/opinions on the car.....from an owner.
If and/or when I can get one I will go by a Subaru Outback. :lol:

I have one and i love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The gas mileage is outstanding.....it has some get up and go too! And the ride is soooooooooo smooth! We would deff get another one! So we can have his and hers! Highly recommend!

Anybody own one?

Opinions?

I have a 2011 I am possibly trading tomorrow. Nice car it is just a tad small for me. You want it? :lol:

Anybody own one?

Opinions?

We just bought one and love it! Husband wasn't sure about it I made him test drive it and he fell in love. We bought our's from Ourisman Chevy in Bowie, they gave us a FANTASTIC deal! Highly recommend this car!:dingding::dingding:

We test drove it for my daughters first car, I think that is what we will get her.
With the turbo it had way more than enough power, without it was ok but not all that impressive, Ive driven slower cars for sure.
the interior gives you a feeling like a mid price luxury car would give you, the sound system is good. Visibility seemed to be better than most cars in its size, back seat is big enough for a 6 footer to not be cramped.
overall out of all the cars we test drove with her, the Cruze was by far the nicest for the money spent.
The cars we tested were the Mustang, Camaro, focus, Cruze and the one just below the cruze. (cant remember the name of it) Cruze won.

I have a 2011 I am possibly trading tomorrow. Nice car it is just a tad small for me. You want it? :lol:

No, thanks. 'preciate the offer though.

The cars we tested were the Mustang, Camaro, focus, Cruze and the one just below the cruze. (cant remember the name of it) Cruze won.

Wasn't a Toyota Prius, was it? :lol:

I have a 2011 Cruze Eco w/ 6MT. I love mine. Comfortable, quiet, and has enough power when you need it. I like the audio options (XM, USB, aux input) and bluetooth. Very light controls, including the clutch and shifter.

Also, for the life of my car (36 fill-ups), I'm averaging 40.2 MPG. Granted, a good part of my 14,800 miles so far come from my commute from White Plains to NAS Pax, but that is way better than any other car I've owned.

I have a 2011 Cruze Eco w/ 6MT. I love mine. Comfortable, quiet, and has enough power when you need it. I like the audio options (XM, USB, aux input) and bluetooth. Very light controls, including the clutch and shifter.

Also, for the life of my car (36 fill-ups), I'm averaging 40.2 MPG. Granted, a good part of my 14,800 miles so far come from my commute from White Plains to NAS Pax, but that is way better than any other car I've owned.

Pretty much all of my driving will be in and around St. Mary's. I wonder what kinda mileage the Cuze would actually get in town.

Pretty much all of my driving will be in and around St. Mary's. I wonder what kinda mileage the Cuze would actually get in town.

My version is rated 28 city. I think most Eco 6MT owners still get well over 30.

Edit - Check out Fuelly.com for different cars and what owners are logging for their mileage.

Nope, one below the Cruze is the Sonic, and were I in the market for a small car, the Sonic LTZ with that same turbo motor might be on the short list, since Dodge has apparently forgotten that theres folks who like small and fast too.

My version is rated 28 city. I think most Eco 6MT owners still get well over 30.

Edit - Check out Fuelly.com for different cars and what owners are logging for their mileage.

I'm looking for one of the 6MT models. I haven't been to Weingardner in L'town or Bayside yet; but according to the interwebz, Bayside might have one or two.

I was wondering about the man. trans.. Is it a "sloppy" shift? Or have improvements been made since '92?

I don't have one and don't know much about them but I stayed in a Holiday Inn one time...

The Cruze looks like a good option. I'm becoming more of a fan of the new Ford Focus though. It's finally based on the European model and, in my opinion, looks fantastic.

I'm looking for one of the 6MT models. I haven't been to Weingardner in L'town or Bayside yet; but according to the interwebz, Bayside might have one or two.

The good thing is that you can now the the LT with the 6MT, but I think the Eco is still geared differently for better mileage. Gears 4, 5, and 6 are all "overdrive".

I also am curious how well the Sonic LTZ hatch 6MT drives. Same engine as the Cruze, and lighter by a couple hundred pounds I think. I may have chosen the Sonic if it were available when I bought the Cruze... I think hatches are cool. Other markets have a Cruze hatch, and a diesel option. Supposedly, the diesel will be coming here.

I'm looking for one of the 6MT models. I haven't been to Weingardner in L'town or Bayside yet; but according to the interwebz, Bayside might have one or two.

I was wondering about the man. trans.. Is it a "sloppy" shift? Or have improvements been made since '92?

Shifter is really nice IMO. Much less notchy and sloppy than my '91 Beretta GTZ.

john, Edmunds Inside Line did a comparison between the Mazda 2 and the LTZ 6mt, and even though they gave the cornering nod to the Mazda, the overall test went to the Sonic due to liveability and more power to do stuff:)

Shifter is really nice IMO. Much less notchy and sloppy than my '91 Beretta GTZ.

My '92 Laser RS had that problem. Made me wish I could've put in an M22.

I don't have one and don't know much about them but I stayed in a Holiday Inn one time...

did you know that the Holiday Inn is now reserving the best parking spots for the Cruze?

and for the other question asked me.
No, it was not a toyota anything, I am American, and I will only drive cars that are made by American (or certain other European individuals). I will not make any purchase that send any of my money back to some rice eating country that is still holding a grudge because we dropped a couple M-80s on their rice paper city.

Oh wait, I mean, no, not the Toyota.

Feed the unions! Hooray for TARP!
Tires from china, engine built in Mexico, and the assembly done by guys smoking weed during lunch.

I have a 2011 Cruze Eco w/ 6MT. I love mine. Comfortable, quiet, and has enough power when you need it. I like the audio options (XM, USB, aux input) and bluetooth. Very light controls, including the clutch and shifter.

Also, for the life of my car (36 fill-ups), I'm averaging 40.2 MPG. Granted, a good part of my 14,800 miles so far come from my commute from White Plains to NAS Pax, but that is way better than any other car I've owned.

Are they made in South Korea?

I was close it's a South Korean/Australian car now manufactured in the US.

I was close it's a South Korean/Australian car now manufactured in the US.

I was wondering when the typical SoMD political commentary would begin. You know, GM=Kommunist, foreign content, etc. :killingme

I don't totally understand the GM/Daweoo relationship, or how much of the value of the Cruze is attributable to evil foreign sources. I think Car&Driver or MT said the 2011 Cruze was only 45% "domestic", which I'm not a fan of. But one improvement is that the 2012 engine (at least the 1.4T) is made in USA instead of Austria, like 2011. So the domestic content should be higher in the 2012 car.

The Cruze is indeed one of those global cars sold in many other countries. I'm not sure if "global" cars should be frowned upon. But at least I felt that for a new car, it probably had fewer problems due to it being in other major markets for a year or two.

I was wondering when the typical SoMD political commentary would begin. You know, GM=Kommunist, foreign content, etc. :killingme

I don't totally understand the GM/Daweoo relationship, or how much of the value of the Cruze is attributable to evil foreign sources. I think Car&Driver or MT said the 2011 Cruze was only 45% "domestic", which I'm not a fan of. But one improvement is that the 2012 engine (at least the 1.4T) is made in USA instead of Austria, like 2011. So the domestic content should be higher in the 2012 car.

The Cruze is indeed one of those global cars sold in many other countries. I'm not sure if "global" cars should be frowned upon. But at least I felt that for a new car, it probably had fewer problems due to it being in other major markets for a year or two.

I won't buy GM just because of the way they treated their privately owned dealerships, picking and choosing who could stay in business and which ones, no matter how long they had been open, had to send their employees to the unemployment line.

Or am I remembering wrong, and it was a foreign owned auto company that did that to American workers?

I won't buy GM just because of the way they treated their privately owned dealerships, picking and choosing who could stay in business and which ones, no matter how long they had been open, had to send their employees to the unemployment line.

I can respect that.

I was wondering when the typical SoMD political commentary would begin. You know, GM=Kommunist, foreign content, etc. :killingme

I don't totally understand the GM/Daweoo relationship, or how much of the value of the Cruze is attributable to evil foreign sources. I think Car&Driver or MT said the 2011 Cruze was only 45% "domestic", which I'm not a fan of. But one improvement is that the 2012 engine (at least the 1.4T) is made in USA instead of Austria, like 2011. So the domestic content should be higher in the 2012 car.

The Cruze is indeed one of those global cars sold in many other countries. I'm not sure if "global" cars should be frowned upon. But at least I felt that for a new car, it probably had fewer problems due to it being in other major markets for a year or two.

The 2012 lists being 80% made in the US.

did you know that the Holiday Inn is now reserving the best parking spots for the Cruze?

and for the other question asked me.
No, it was not a toyota anything, I am American, and I will only drive cars that are made by American (or certain other European individuals). I will not make any purchase that send any of my money back to some rice eating country that is still holding a grudge because we dropped a couple M-80s on their rice paper city.

Oh wait, I mean, no, not the Toyota.

:confused: Aren't Alabama, Texas, Kentucky and Mississippi in the U.S.