2011 Chevy Cruze

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crazeyalex
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1:23p, 6/20/18
1.4L 4 cyl - 6 speed manual.

Getting up around 150k miles and started having big issues with it. Just wondering if anyone has owned one and what issues they've had. Will help me decide to either see if it's worth fixing or just getting rid of.

With it paid off, I'd like to drive it until the wheels fall off.
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sts7049
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1:40p, 6/20/18
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what issues?
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1:48p, 6/20/18
Wife had one for a few years. Bought brand new and in to about year two it started showing problems. Radio no working, traction control problems, etc. little things that shouldn't be breaking in a two year old vehicle.

Since it's paid off I'd drive it until the wheels falls off. Gets great mileage and they are worth literally nothing if trading in or selling
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crazeyalex
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In reply to sts7049 • 3:51p, 6/20/18
Similar issues to what Austin County is describing. It was going haywire and saying traction control alert, but it ended up being a purge valve. We replaced it and it blew a bunch of soot/crap out of the tailpipe. Ran ok for a week or so after that, then it started smoking real bad if when I took off or got on it. It stopped doing that and now it's running rough, dying at stop signs, ticking/rattling. I'm hoping the block wasn't cracked.
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In reply to AustinCountyAg • 3:52p, 6/20/18
Yeah, most I've been offered for it is 2,000. Probably should've jumped on that.
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5:10p, 6/20/18
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I don't have any personal experience with them, but have always just viewed these as "throwaway" cars....
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6:33p, 6/20/18
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they are hot garbage

dump it
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In reply to aggiepaintrain • 7:17p, 6/20/18
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9:02a, 6/21/18
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Its a disposable car.

They start life as rentals, get one oil change in 30K of rental use, then are auctioned off for half of their MSRP.

Next, they end up at Carmax/Carvana/Texas direct auto, and fall into 2nd tier buyers, students, single moms, people who are tired of walking, etc. Serve them semi-well for 2-4 years.

Now the car ends up to the 3rd tier, buy here/pay here lots, tax refund thousandaires, etc where they will be cobbled along until the buyer gets tired of fixing it/violates their parole or ends up on LivePD, and the car gets impounted or the BHPH lot owner gets it back and repeats again, 4th, 5th, and 6th tier, or it goes to a scapyard, where it will end up in China and become metal parts for the next cheap Television set or IKEA lamp that you buy.
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In reply to 1agswitchin4lanes • 9:26a, 6/21/18
1agswitchin4lanes said:
Its a disposable car.

They start life as rentals, get one oil change in 30K of rental use, then are auctioned off for half of their MSRP.

Next, they end up at Carmax/Carvana/Texas direct auto, and fall into 2nd tier buyers, students, single moms, people who are tired of walking, etc. Serve them semi-well for 2-4 years.

Now the car ends up to the 3rd tier, buy here/pay here lots, tax refund thousandaires, etc where they will be cobbled along until the buyer gets tired of fixing it/violates their parole or ends up on LivePD, and the car gets impounted or the BHPH lot owner gets it back and repeats again, 4th, 5th, and 6th tier, or it goes to a scapyard, where it will end up in China and become metal parts for the next cheap Television set or IKEA lamp that you buy.
Sounds about right. I bought it when I was in college, because I was tired of lugging my old dodge truck around. It's been a good car for the past 3.5 years, but it's probably time to move on and step into a newer ride. I'm gonna miss not having car payments though...
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In reply to 1agswitchin4lanes • 9:36a, 6/21/18
1agswitchin4lanes said:
Its a disposable car.

They start life as rentals, get one oil change in 30K of rental use, then are auctioned off for half of their MSRP.

Next, they end up at Carmax/Carvana/Texas direct auto, and fall into 2nd tier buyers, students, single moms, people who are tired of walking, etc. Serve them semi-well for 2-4 years.

Now the car ends up to the 3rd tier, buy here/pay here lots, tax refund thousandaires, etc where they will be cobbled along until the buyer gets tired of fixing it/violates their parole or ends up on LivePD, and the car gets impounted or the BHPH lot owner gets it back and repeats again, 4th, 5th, and 6th tier, or it goes to a scapyard, where it will end up in China and become metal parts for the next cheap Television set or IKEA lamp that you buy.

That was beautiful.

Toyota ought to put that straight in to their ad copy.
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In reply to 1agswitchin4lanes • 10:52a, 6/21/18
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1agswitchin4lanes said:
Its a disposable car.

They start life as rentals, get one oil change in 30K of rental use, then are auctioned off for half of their MSRP.

Next, they end up at Carmax/Carvana/Texas direct auto, and fall into 2nd tier buyers, students, single moms, people who are tired of walking, etc. Serve them semi-well for 2-4 years.

Now the car ends up to the 3rd tier, buy here/pay here lots, tax refund thousandaires, etc where they will be cobbled along until the buyer gets tired of fixing it/violates their parole or ends up on LivePD, and the car gets impounted or the BHPH lot owner gets it back and repeats again, 4th, 5th, and 6th tier, or it goes to a scapyard, where it will end up in China and become metal parts for the next cheap Television set or IKEA lamp that you buy.
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An Ag in CO
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6:35p, 6/21/18
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With it paid off, I'd like to drive it until the wheels fall off.

Surprised this hasn't happened yet, but it won't be long so just sit tight!
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9:48a, 6/22/18
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The old man across the street from me has a Chevy Cruze and he seems to like it. He also really likes cold beer!
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In reply to 1agswitchin4lanes • 12:43p, 7/9/18
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1agswitchin4lanes said:
Its a disposable car.

They start life as rentals, get one oil change in 30K of rental use, then are auctioned off for half of their MSRP.

Next, they end up at Carmax/Carvana/Texas direct auto, and fall into 2nd tier buyers, students, single moms, people who are tired of walking, etc. Serve them semi-well for 2-4 years.

Now the car ends up to the 3rd tier, buy here/pay here lots, tax refund thousandaires, etc where they will be cobbled along until the buyer gets tired of fixing it/violates their parole or ends up on LivePD, and the car gets impounted or the BHPH lot owner gets it back and repeats again, 4th, 5th, and 6th tier, or it goes to a scapyard, where it will end up in China and become metal parts for the next cheap Television set or IKEA lamp that you buy.


This makes my top 5 favorite Texags posts of all time
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