The Truth About the New Chevy Cruze, Buyer Beware
Scotty Kilmer:
rev up your engines, Kenneth case of
Scotty
I really like my 2017 chevy cruze
premiere RS I never had a problem
throughout my ownership should I keep it
thanks, well it's a 2017 it's only a year
and a half old, you better not have any
problems, you might as well keep it cuz
I'll tell you the truth if you try
selling that thing now, you'll see how
much money you will lose, what you owe on
it versus what it's worth it would be
foolish to sell it now maybe you got a
good one that's gonna last, I never advise
anybody to buy it and I got a customer with
one he's got a picture of Mickey Mouse
in his back window cuz she's sued them
under the lemon lawn for some weird
reason they gave him back three thousand
dollars and that was it, they wouldn't
take the car back so, you know but if it lasts
drive it around cuz you would lose your
shirt if you sold it now, CK says Scotty
I'm looking into buying a 2004 GMC
Canyon with two hundred sixteen thousand
miles from a mechanic should I buy it
okay
well it depends if it was the mechanic's
vehicle and he took care of it, not a
bad idea but if he's selling it for somebody
else
you kind of think now the canyon was
kind of a bizarre truck they weren't
that bad
I mean look that thing's got a lot of
miles it's still running, I just uh
wouldn't pay too much for it, it's a 15
year old GMC pickup truck with two
hundred sixteen thousand miles if you're
looking for a Knockaround truck to haul
a little bit of stuff around why not but
just don't pay too much, it's an old GMC
truck with a lot of miles on it,
Albee says what's your opinion on police
cars mainly 2013 police patrol vehicle
Taurus with the 3.7 Mustang engine with
100,000 miles on it, well that was a fun
vehicle in its time but the thing is if
it was a police vehicle, generally they
drive them like maniacs and they get
the heck burnt out of them, I mean you generally
expect you're gonna put an engine or a
transmission in them in a short period of
time, but if you are thinking about
buying one use, do not touch it until you
get a guy like me a professional
mechanic and gonna check it out with his
computer and road test it and tell you
what kind of shape it's in. you want to
start there if you do want to buy a
vehicle like that, they can be fun to drive
around but of course don't pay much for
it, a used police vehicle the resale
value is not that much, you don't want to
pay much because
you know you're playing with dynamite
you don't know what's left with that
vehicle, why do you think the police get
rid of them every so many years,
Alvaro Tejado says Scotty I got
a 95 volvo 940 when i start it up in the
morning it makes the metallic rattling
sound when I rev it, it goes away for 3-4
minutes, the engine was rebuilt seven
years ago you know what's really typical
with those things, is the catalytic
converters rattle as they age for some
reason they made them crappy inside your
catalytic converter are these honeycomb
pieces that have platinum in them and
that burns hydrocarbons and as they age
especially on those vehicles it cracks
and they will rattle, but then when they
heat up the metal expands and they
stop rattling check that first now, if it
runs okay it doesn't hurt anything and a
new cat for that vehicle cost an awful
lot of money, you might live with it if
it is the cat rattling and it runs okay
when it doesn't run good, the
temperature gauge run hotter and you'll
only be able to go like 55 miles an hour
not any faste,r then you know it's
clogged up and you'd have to replace it
then, US storm says Scotty I have an 07
Honda Civic LX coupe with rear drum
brakes should I upgrade them to disc
brakes, okay here's the thing the rear
brakes on that car are one thing mainly
most of the power is stopped in the
front disc, the rear drums are there
so the car doesn't fishtail when you
stop hard and when you corner and stop for
normal driving those work perfectly fine
and you're not gonna have any problems
with them, it's kind of a waste of money
putting it in a little car like that it
really doesn't need it it's a light car
and disc brakes for all four wheels are
more for racing because they don't fade
when you stop go fast stop go fast stop
go fast, drums will actually stop a car
just as fast one time but in a race they
aren't that's why they were first used
in race cars because they're slamming them on
and hit the gas, slamming them on and
hitting the gas and the drum brakes will
overheat where the discs wouldn't and
that's why they started using them but
on yours are you really wouldn't want to
spend money for that, my Honcho says Scotty
should I put fuel injection on a Dodge
Dart 318 v8 well it's a good question
but depends on what do you want to do
with the thing, if you're planning on
selling it in the future, no because if
it's stock that's a classic 73 Dodge dart
you're gonna lower the value by taking
the factory stuff off,
but if you want it to drive faster
and get better gas mileage, put it on but
save all your old parts, save the
manifold, save the carburetor because
then if you sell it at some point in the
future
you can say to the guy, look I did this
because I like fuel injection you want
to go back to stock here's all the parts
in the box keep them all, don't throw
any of them away, always do that with the
classic car never throw any old parts
away and if you want to modify it to your
heart's content you're gonna keep it for
years go right ahead
just keep the old parts, so if you never
want to miss another one of my new car
repair videos, remember to ring that Bell!
2017 Chevrolet Cruze Review | Features Rundown | Edmunds
Edmunds:
I'm Travis Langness,
Edmunds editor.
And this the Expert Rundown
of the 2017 Chevrolet Cruze.
The Chevy Cruze gets a new
hatchback body style this year.
And it comes with a bunch of
parental watchdog features,
like a teen driver mode.
Otherwise, it's unchanged since
last year's complete redesign.
One of our gripes with the 2017
Chevy Cruze is the standard
1.4-liter engine.
Unfortunately,
there's no upgrade.
And the standard engine
isn't very powerful either,
making the Cruze one of the
slower vehicles in the class.
There's also an intrusive
engine stop-start
feature that can't be disabled.
We do like a couple of
things about the Cruze,
though, like the
attractive cabin,
especially with the two-tone
color scheme, and the fact
that there's lots of rear
seat legroom and headroom,
even for adults.
It's also got lots of appealing
convenience and technology
features, like Apple
CarPlay and Android Auto.
The bottom line about
the Chevy Cruze,
it's a great car if you just
need basic transportation
and if you like a nice cabin.
But some of our
favorites in the class
are the Mazda 3 and
the Honda Civic.
So be sure to check
those leaders out.
Go to YouTube and check out more
of the Edmunds Expert Rundowns.
2016 Chevrolet Cruze | CarGurus Test Drive Review
CarGurus:
The Chevrolet Cruze is an affordable,
fuel-efficient car, but year after year
it keeps getting outsold by the Honda
Civic, Toyota Corolla, and the Ford Focus.
I'm Clifford Atiyeh with CarGurus, and
this is the 2016 Cruze.
Now that it's in the second generation,
is it worth the attention?
Let's take a drive and find out.
So driving the Cruze you feel the
steering wheel, which is heated on our
Premier trim - very nice - but these are not
paddle shifters behind me here, they're
actually
volume and seat controls for the radio,
which is nice, but there's really no
manual control at all of the car.
So there's no SS version of the Cruze,
not like the Cobalt that they used to
have from years ago, but the steering is
pretty good actually for this
model.
We're riding on 17-inch tires. You can
actually move up to 18s if you order
the RS package, but the ride is actually
really composed over pretty much
everything, and the same goes for
the engine. There's only one engine available now
in the Cruze - it's a turbocharged 1.4-liter 4-cylinder. It's 153 horsepower and
177 pound-feet of torque. That may not sound like a lot, but the
gearing on the 6-speed automatic is
such that it doesn't really have to
downshift as much, because there's a lot more torque now than the previous car.
So before the Cruze had a separate Eco
trim, which is only a really small
percentage of cars you could find on the lot, that had the highest fuel economy. That's
no longer the case now. Our car gets 40
miles per gallon on the highway, as rated
by the EPA, and 30 in the city. Now
depending on the wheel size and other
various trim choices you have, that can
go as high as 42 on the highway.
In combined driving we've averaged about 36 miles per gallon.
That's a pretty good number for a car this
size. Even under full throttle
the Chevy Cruze is actually really quiet in
here - you don't really get a sense that
the car is vibrating, that it's groaning. Part
of that also have to do that there is no
continuously variable transmission like
you see in some Nissans and some Hondas.
That tends to keep the revs up really
high all the time so that the car always
feels like it's straining. This
transmission is really smooth even
though it's not like a 7- or 8-
speed or even the 9-speed automatic
transmissions that you're seeing
nowadays. The ratios are pretty good, and
that means that to be honest I'm not
really finding that I'm lacking for power.
The Cruze also has an automatic
stop/start system that will shut down
the engine when you're fully stopped. Uh,
it's kind of annoying because i actually
there's no way to turn it off. There's no
switches here,
there's no settings in the infotainment
system or in this main central screen
here.
I haven't found it. Now the engine just
restarted and we have to go,
but as you see we have the air
conditioning on, too, and so it really can't
stay off for very long because running
off the main 12-volt battery.
This is not a hybrid. A lot of car makers
are doing this to promote higher EPA
numbers, but in reality it doesn't really
do that much - just kind of upsets you.
So that is annoying - I wish there was a
button for that, but there isn't.
I was driving for about 2
hours this morning, and the seats are
actually quite good.
They're not at all flat - they're actually
pretty supportive. Moving around
not too badly here - not that you would do
that in normal driving, but on some of
these little fast switchbacks,
it's nice to know that you can still be
in place. Again it's not a sports sedan, and it's not
supposed to be, so you can't really get
your hopes up if you're in this part of
the market. You would probably get a
used 3 Series, but you can also search for
that on CarGurus if you want to, but you're here to learn about this car. So
it's not torturous to sit in the back of
a Cruze, cause there's actually quite a lot of leg-
room - you almost think you're in a
midsize car, but it's quite nice.
Optional heated rear seats that we have
here and a 120-volt household outlet.
The only problem really - there's enough
headroom, there's enough legroom -
there's no center headrest - that's kind
of an oversight.
It would be nice and certainly an added
safety feature, but what is good is there's
10 standard airbags in this car
including rear side airbags.
Those aren't federally mandated, and you
hardly see them even as an option in
luxury cars, so the fact that you can get
one in a Chevy Cruze? That's pretty good.
So there's 14.8 cubic feet of cargo space
here in the trunk, and it's a really
nicely designed cargo hold.
You don't even need to fold the seats
down. Now it's a little bit less than the
Civic in total room, but more than the
Corolla.
Now if this isn't enough for you, for 2017
there's a hatchback model of the Cruze coming
this fall. The nav in our car has an 8-inch
screen, the standard car has a 7-inch.
It's a touchscreen - it's got all the familiar
apps that you're seeing on iPads and all
the other tablets these days. All these
apps here can be rearranged
if you touch and hold it. You can move
things around to anywhere you like.
It's got all the systems like Bluetooth
and everything else you're used to. This
also has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto,
so if you have a connected smartphone
with a USB cable, that will replace the
regular Chevrolet screen with the
smartphone display right on here so you
can easily access it.
We've also got Pandora on here, we've got
live weather, because it's also comes
with Sirius XM. This vehicle also has an
onboard Wi-Fi connection - it's a 4G LTE
system through OnStar. OnStar now has
that trial, essentially the
3-gigabyte trial that you get when you buy
the car, and then of course everything
expires, like most new cars, and you
have to have a monthly fee. Only problem
is with this touchscreen,
we're parked in an area right now where
there's shade. Because there's no no covering
over it, it can really be washed out in
direct sunlight, and that's kind of a
problem with a lot of screens.
Our car has the Sun and Sound package,
and that has obviously a sunroof, it's got better sound, it's got a 9-speaker Bose
system versus the standard car's 4
speakers, and we also have navigation - it's an 8-
inch screen versus the standard 7 inch. Now for $27,000 there actually are a few
options that this car doesn't have. You
can load up a Cruze all the way up to a
little over 29, and that's with two
Driver Confidence packages.
Those are a bunch of driver-assist
features like blind-spot alert, and you
have lane-change assistance,
you've got Lane-Keep Assist, which will
actually move the steering wheel for you
to center the car between the lanes, and
also forward-collision alert. Those
are nice to have, but again those aren't
very critical. Average transaction prices
for new cars are over $30,000 these days, so it's not too
surprising to see a $27,000
Chevy Cruze. Our car's pretty fully loaded
and offers a lot of refinement, some
luxury, and a lot of technology you won't
find elsewhere.
It's not as sporty as the Ford Focus, but
if you value refinement, you'll probably
like this car more than the others.
This is an incredibly competitive
segment, so we'd like to hear from you.
Would you consider a Cruze over an Elantra, over a Focus, Civic, Corolla?
Let us know in the comments below, and if you like this video, subscribe to our
YouTube channel, and check out my full
review on the 2016 Cruze on
CarGurus.com. Thanks for watching!
Lordstown's last Chevy Cruze makes its way through GM plant
WKBN27:
2017 Chevrolet Cruze: Tech Features
Bachman Chevrolet:
In this video, we'll be showing you the top
6 tech features found inside the 2017 Chevy
Cruze.
1) 8in Touchscreen Display:
The 8in entertainment center features a full
color touchscreen display.
You have access to Chevy's MyLink navigation,
Sirius XM radio, and Apple CarPlay, the easiest
and most efficient way to use your iPhone
in the car.
Additionally, the Cruze has an available 9
speaker Bose premium audio system.
2) Bluetooth Audio and Phone Connectivity:
The 2017 Cruze comes standard with built in
Bluetooth phone and audio capabilities.
This allows you to use your vehicle to make a
call or listen to music while keeping your
hands on the wheel.
3) Remote Vehicle Starter System:
Start your Cruze, equipped with the available
automatic transmission, from outside the vehicle.
Set the climate control system to run when
the vehicle is remotely started,
and you'll step into a comfortably warmed
or cooled vehicle when you're ready to go.
4) 4G LTE Wifi:
The Cruze offers available 4G LTE in-vehicle WIFI.
The signal is more powerful than your smartphone
and provides a connection for up to seven devices.
5) OnStar Remotelink App:
The OnStar remotelink mobile app allows you
to control many of your vehicle's features
from your mobile device.
You can remotely start your vehicle, lock
and unlock your doors, or manage your 4G LTE
connection.
6) Teen Driver System:
The teen driver system inside the 2017 Chevy
Cruze will provide parents with a full status
report when they let the kids borrow the car,
telling them important info like distance
driven, top speed, and any events that necessitated
use of the various safety systems.
They can set limits on speed, distance driven,
and even stereo volume.
Additionally, the system will give the teen
audible and visual warnings when the vehicle
is traveling over predetermined speeds, and
even mute the audio system when front-seat
occupants aren't wearing their safety belts.
Thanks for watching!
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze: Tech Features
Cars.com:
cars have become rolling computers in
the redesign 2016 chevrolet cruze
compact sedan drives the point home
besides expected comfort and convenience
features the cruise packs a ton of
available tech features designed to keep
you both informed and entertained when
you're on the move the cruise has a
standard 7-inch touchscreen multimedia
system in this 8-inch touchscreen on
this premier trim level is optional but
what I like about the setup is that
regardless of which screen you get you
get apple carplay and android auto
smartphone capability which mirror
select apps on the screen and it takes
just a few seconds when you plug in your
phone for the apps to show up here
making an easy way to use your phone's
media and navigation capability when you
need it
our cards can be a hassle especially in
the car but the crews helps you reduce
some clutter in the cabin with its
available wireless device charging it's
available for the premiere trim level
and all you have to do is put the
compatible smartphone in this slot in
the center console
however it doesn't work with every phone
doesn't work with iphone right now
without a special adapter so you have to
have a phone like a samsung galaxy model
right now take advantage of this feature
LT and premier trim levels come with an
extended like trial of the cruises
connected services doubt the 24-7
promise it includes two years of sirius
XM satellite radio 2 years or 24
gigabytes of 4G LTE data for in-car
Wi-Fi and two years of the onstar
guidance plan as introductory trial
offers go this plan is pretty generous
because the norm in this segment is
three to six months for a sirius
satellite radio trial
chevrolet says the 24 gigabytes of data
can provide up to 800 hours of streaming
music or 1600 hours of web browsing but
online video will burn through that
considerably quicker with the my
chevrolet app you can stay connected
with the cruise through your smartphone
the app gives you information like
vehicle fuel level tire pressure and
also the cars current location you can
find it if you forgotten where you
parked at the mall
you can also send a destination to the
cars optional navigation system and lock
and unlock the doors and start the car
if the car
remote start some of the features on the
app mimic the ones on your key filed
like remote start but I like how it
gives you the freedom to access your car
from almost anywhere like every other
automaker chevrolet is trying to figure
out how to get the attention of younger
buyers and I think they've had on a good
approach in the new cruise by making it
easy to stay connected with your digital
life with technology that's already
familiar the effort should go a long way
towards helping the crews stand out in
the competitive compact car segment
2015 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel - TestDriveNow.com Review by Auto Critic Steve Hammes | TestDriveNow
Steve Hammes New Car Reviews:
Hear that? That's a sound you haven't heard
from a Chevy car in a while. In my 17 years
of test drives this is the first American
car I've had with a Diesel engine. But the
headline here is 46mpg highway and it comes
courtesy of the Chevy Cruze.
When 50-state compliant diesel engines began
showing up a few years ago, the push was primarily
engineered by the VW Group. Gas prices were
sky high and alt fuel vehicles were in consumers’
minds.
2015 Chevrolet Cruze DieselSo Chevy decided
to see how a small diesel-powered car would
do against competitors’ hybrids and other
diesel models. Now in its 2nd year, Chevy’s
best-selling global car with a 2.0-liter clean
turbo-diesel is the choice for about one out
of every 10 Cruze buyers in the U.S. GM’s
unreliable diesel models from the 80s left
Americans with a negative impression of this
gasoline alternative but with so many advancements
in the technology since then, diesel cars
nowadays are no more of a concern than any
other propulsion you may choose.
So why go Cruze Diesel? It’s all about fuel
economy and torque with secondary considerations
given to a diesel engine’s reputation for
longevity. In this case, the engine was specifically
adapted for the U.S. market, meeting stringent
emission standards while producing peak torque
of 264 pound-feet that gives this Cruze an
instant on feeling when you press the go pedal,
particularly impressive in passing maneuvers
on the highway. Don’t measure this engine’s
strength by its mediocre 0-to-60mph time of
about 8.5 seconds; it has the low-end gumption
drivers appreciate when stepping off. As for
the efficiency angle, as paired with the only
available transmission – this 6-speed auto
– the city/highway spread of 19mpg is greater
than that of any other new vehicle. Rated
at 27mpg city/46mpg highway and 33mpg combined,
the Cruze Diesel’s return on investment
will greatly depend on where you drive most
of the time. I averaged 35mpg for the week
and during a highway run from NYC to Albany
I managed over 45mpg. So unlike some other
alternative powertrains, the impressive diesel
mileage numbers are once again for real.
The most obvious difference between the Cruze
Diesel and the Jetta TDI is the clatter heard
from the engine. VW really knows how to mute
the typical diesel sounds while Chevy makes
it loud and proud. Does that bother me? Well,
it's a little off-putting and everyone who
stands near it or rides in it instantly noticed
but I'm sure to some diesel aficionados it
sounds like a badge of honor.
It’s also not a sporty car when running
on these fuel-saving tires, instead it promotes
comfortable cruising – diesel sounds and
all. There were also occasions where the 6-speed
felt confused.
The Cruze debuts an updated front fascia this
year with LED daytime running lights and the
Diesel model comes with a rear spoiler, an
aero performance package and ultra low-rolling
resistance tires. Inside, Apple Siri integration
is a welcome addition as is OnStar with 4G,
not 3G, built-in Wi-Fi hotspot. The sport
mesh trim used around the cabin is a unique
look and though the next generation Cruze
will debut shortly as a 2016 model, this car
has maintained its premium composure quite
well with features such as a back-up cam,
side blind zone and rear cross traffic alert
the very agreeable Chevy MyLink system with
navigation. Remote start is always appreciated,
too. And as long as the folks in the front
aren’t too long legged, the rear seats are
useable and are elevated for better forward
visibility.
Priced as the premium model in the Cruze lineup
from $26,485 and stickered here for $29,105,
the Cruze Diesel’s nemesis is the gas fueled
Cruze Eco which the EPA estimates costs $100
less per year to fuel with the culprit being
the high cost of diesel vs. a gallon of regular.
Trump slams GM for Mexican-made Chevy Cruze
Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV:
2015 Chevrolet Cruze LS | In-depth Video Walkaround | Sherwood Park Chevrolet
Sherwood Park Chevrolet:
Hello and welcome to another video walkaround by myself Dakota
down here at Sherwood Park Chev
Today we are going to be taking a walkthrough of this 2015 Chevrolet Cruze LS
This is a four door, front-wheel drive sedan that seats up to five in a Summit White
Under the hood we have a 1.8 liter 4 cylinder engine
On the front those daytime running lights and a gorgeous blacked out grille
Coming on down the side you're going to be riding on top of
16 inch Firestone mud and snow tires
With those wonderful hubcaps with steel wheels
And coming on in you can see that there is a fair amount of tread left
As well as a rock guard all the way around
Down the side you'll notice body matching handles as well as our folding side mirrors
Alright well there are more features on the inside, so if you'll join me I'll show you them now
We have two key fobs here to help you into this vehicle
The factory keyfob that does have the flippy key as you can see there
As well as the lock, unlock, trunk release, and panic button
But we also have an AutoStart remote start here
That does have as well the lock, unlock, trunk release, and those remote start options there as well
So using either or, pressing unlock once to unlock your drivers door, twice to unlock all your doors
On the door we have power options for our windows mirrors and locks
as well as additional storage
And coming on into the interior you will see that we do have
a muti-toned premium cloth upholstery, front bucket seats
that are manually adjustable
Tilt and telescopic steering, as well as automatic light settings there
And coming on in, I'll start her up for you
ABS brakes, traction control of course
The odometer reads only 12,787 kilometers
And just using the buttons here we can go through a couple of the options that we have
So we have fuel used, a timer, navigation, a couple of trips, and right there back to the beginning
Remaining oil life, battery voltage, your units, tire pressure monitoring system
And once again back to the beginning
We have a wonderful ergonomically designed steering wheel here
And coming to the center console we have a variety of technological options
Which does include AM and FM radio, as well as SiriusXM Satellite radio
That is just on a demo right now but if you do call that number they will set that up for you
On here, CD player
As well as pressing and holding this will mute the audio
Pressing and holding it again will unmute it
And pressing it once will activate the OnStar Hands Free Calling
Keeping your hands on the wheel, eyes on the road
Presets here, there is a bunch of different options
Trunk release right here, climate control settings
Cup holders, 12 volt outlet
emergency break, and in the center here is a little bit of storage
whatever you happen to want to store in there, your phone while it's charging
Glove box with all the owners manuals that you'll need
And coming to the rear-view mirror OnStar like I had mentioned before
which does come standard in all Chevrolet vehicles
Alright well that's about it for the features up here at the front
but if you'll join me I'll show you more in the back
Coming on into the back you'll notice more storage there on the door
As well as plenty of space for your passengers
A 60/40 split folding rear bench which I will demonstrate for you in a moment
On the back of the driver and passengers seat they are slightly concave
so it does just give you a little bit of extra knee room back here
On the back of that center console an additional 12 volt outlet
to you keep all your phones charged back here
We have rear reading lights
And just demonstrating that 60/40 that I had mentioned
Pulling this down, does fold flat
There is a little holder here for your seat belt, so you can have it just like that
so it's easy to fold up
Or you can have it folded that way so it's out of the way
Of course all the child safety locks and anchors that you will need back there
And now just coming to the back
And using this key fob that I showed you before
Pressing and holding that button will open up the trunk just like magic
And you can see that there is actually a fair amount of space back here
And if you do have that 60/40 folded down
it gives you all the more extra room
You can see how this would be the perfect commuter vehicle
Ideal for even first time drivers
Coming on into the back once again
That gorgeous premium cloth upholstery, very comfortable
Very clean and well taken care of
Well you don't have to take my word for it
You can come on down here to Sherwood Park Chevrolet yourself
and take her for a test drive
We have all the AMVIIC and inspection reports that you will need
I want to thank you guys once again for watching my videos
My names Dakota, I'm down here at Sherwood Park Chev
Please don't forget to subscribe
Thank you and have a great day
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