Used 2013 Chevrolet Cruze LT Fleet Sedan Review
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IF I COULD GIVE THIS CAR A ZERO I WOULD
ANGELA D, Miami, FL, 09/11/2018
2013 Chevrolet Cruze LT Fleet 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
i purchased the car from the dealer. it was the demo vehicle with less than 5,000 miles on it. i had nothing but issues. it had no pick up. so i had to be extremely careful with crossing intersections. 6 months into owning the vehicle it was overheating and giving me a message, a/c off due to high engine temps. when i took it to the dealer they couldn't find the issue, the message was no … longer there. 100 miles over my warranty expiration it happened again. i had to get the car towed there and then they found the issue. almost $2,000.00 later in repairs. not even a month later the check engine light was back on. now everytime i pump gas it gives me a hard time to start and is very shaky, to the point i have to turn off the car and turn it back on. sometimes though when i try to turn it off the engine stays on even if i take the key out. this car has been a real lemon. which i am also looking into the lemon law. so zoom forward to now a year later after spending 2,000.00 to repair the car bam it does it again. i changed the thermostat and nothing, so after spending a couple hundred on that i took it elsewhere and it is now costing me another $2,000.00 to fix and it seems to be the same issue that apparently wasn't fixed right at the dealer. i have only taken my car to the dealer from day 1 until now. ****don't buy this car**** i know a few people that own this vehicle not necessarily 2013 but newer models as well and same problems.
Foreign No More---Made in America
Kevin W., Woods Cross, UT, 05/02/2017
2013 Chevrolet Cruze LT Fleet 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
Needed a reliable, great gas mileage vehicle for my daily commute of 85+ miles a day---to & from work. Test drove the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Mazda 3 and on a salesmans recommendation the Chevy Cruz! Loved the test drive, cautiously purchased the Cruz and am extremely happy 3 years later. The turbo is great in traffic and around town, steering is very responsive! It feels like a … small race car! No problems at all----knock on wood! Enjoying every minute of driving and would definitely recommend the Cruz and will be purchasing another Cruz in a couple more years. Thanks Chevy for FINALLY delivering a vehicle that I believe is superior to the industries regulars, I.e; the Toyota's, Honda's etc.. Now hopefully the Cruz will be commanding over $5000 when it hits 200,000 miles!!!
Bought a cruze here are a few things to check for
Ronald Mcdouglas, 08/28/2020
2013 Chevrolet Cruze LT Fleet 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
So I bought the Cruze and it runs very well it had low kilometers and had to change the cooling tube. Since it's made of plastic it wore out. Luckily I made the inspection by a garage before I bought the car and brought it to a garage after my purchase. The ride is very smooth and the transmission shifts fine (automatic). The backup camera is useful and cheap on gas. Spend 45 $ for about … 800 KM. The car is comfortable. I like it!
UPDATE: Bought this car almost 2 years ago.
Right of the bat I needed to change the cooling pipe.
A year later another cooling pipe leaked, motor gasket was gone making oil leak everywhere. Also Break line is starting to leak all before getting to 140K km (86K miles).
I owned the vechile for 2 years....never again!
MIchelle, Oldsmar, FL, 08/31/2015
2013 Chevrolet Cruze LT Fleet 4dr Sedan (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
OK the car in my opinion is over priced and these are the reasons why.
1. the dashboard, well I don't even know what that is other than plastic. This makes it very easy to wipe down. I mean a damp cloth with a little light weight cleaner (I use organic cleaners) and wham it looks new again. Problem I can't see that dashboard lasting and would be really surprised if it did. I keep my … windows and the car covered to protect it so maybe this will help.
2. I have had to have rusting bolts replaced (MY car is 2 years old, 2013. With 28K miles on it. I bought it with 68 miles). In addition, the paint job wasn't all that great and after getting home with my car I noticed foggy areas on the paint. They fixed that for me right away but still I was left without my car for 3 days.
3. The paint is some type of silicon? Therefore press your nail in it and it leaves the impression. That is so not cool. Think about it.
4. The seats could use much improvement. I bought pads for them because they are sunken and not padded well as on many imports. My car was 18 years old so it took me a few weeks to notice this. I wish I had noticed before that. lol
5. The molding around my car which is the only metal I think it has after 2 years was discolouring and spotting. It got blamed on the rain. Really? Serioulsy? You think the rain did that but didn't touch the paint? I don't think so. Either way it had to be replaced. It really looked like a car that was 20 years old and I'd had it for 2 years! Not cool. Not cool at all. Really bent me.
6. The seat covers, cloth on the seats, they do not hold up well. They do not clean well. I already had to have one of the seats replaced. This was done a little over 1 year of owning the car. At that time there was another lady having the same thing done and she had had her car about the same length of time.
7. Due to the material they used for the interior it will show every mark. I mean if you vacuum and the vacuum drags across the "plastic" around the door near the dashboard or even where the gears for park etc are. It will leave a scratch. I also had that area replaced due to the scratching much to my vain due to they scratched [non-permissible content removed] out of it while replacing it and the old piece had less markings. :()
8. Lastly the key has buttons for opening the door and starting the car. Somehow for me it is super easy to hit and not notice I opened the trunk.
Now please understand I'm good to my cars. They laugh at me at the dealership and tell me my car is spotless. I laugh because I'm bringing it in for a detail when they tell me this. My Toyota was a 93 and I bought it with 2000 miles. Not one spot on my car. No one believed me when I told them it was 20 years old. They thought it was a 2003 or so. :) I take very good care of my belongings inside and out. The bumpers were still jet black! No cracks, no marks on the inside! No tears in the seats nothing.
UPDATE: I had the car for two years in that course of time the paint had to be redone 2x's. The visor fell off in my lap while driving...bolts had to be replaced. Rusting had to be taken care of inside the car door, the interior was marking up not good and for no real reason, the front seat had to be replaced, the trimming was peeling, the door started creaking and slightly tilted, thus it was coming off the hinges Really? I took it in a couple of times, and each time I was told nothing was wrong with it but there is no way I was imaging it! What am I talking about? The car would rock when stopped as if a huge vechile had droven by when there were NO cars around me! Several times I would go to accelerate in order to move out of the line of being "hit" and the car just wouldn't go. I have no idea what would cause this but either way total bs. I had the car for two years and I sold it back to the dealership. I suppose the issues with this car are high since they bought it back from me leaving me to owe $37. To top it off in two years I went from 34 miles per gallon to 28. I take very good care of my cars, cleaning, detailing and I never miss an oil change etc. I will never own another Cheverolet. The car isn't worth the materials to make it.
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2013 Chevrolet Cruze LT Fleet Sedan
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Handsome interior design
- Pro:Eco model's high fuel economy
- Pro:useful electronics interface
- Pro:secure handling
- Pro:top safety scores
- Pro:big trunk.
- Con:Mediocre seating comfort
- Con:six-speed automatic's sleepy responses.
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