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Used 2008 Chevrolet Equinox Consumer Reviews

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Love my Equinox

mikey, 06/18/2008
2008 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

For the money it is the best midsize crossover vehicle period. Easy entry exit. I have a bad lower back. Great view when driving. Very comfortable. A lot of room. Great engine, transmission, brakes. Prefer old style steering. Electric steering is kind of numb, vague. Not good road feel like traditional steering. Would like to see 6 speed automatic and engine with more horsepower and torque. I get a lot of compliments. Mine is ruby red.

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1 out of 5 stars

Bad Taste for Chevrolets

sptn, 04/17/2017
2008 Chevrolet Equinox Sport 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought my 2008 Equinox in 2012 as a certified pre-owned vehicle from a reputable dealership with 70,000 miles. My check engine light came on almost immediately and the struggle went downhill from there. I am finally 4 months away from payoff and was just old I need a new engine, among other things. This comes after a $3,000 repair job only two years I ago. I have maintained regular maintenance on this vehicle since I bought it and have driven it modestly. My plan was to keep this car long after it was paid for and now I will be getting rid of it before a few months shy of that happening. There were major and minor flaws in this vehicle and I would not recommend this model to anyone. Poor turn radius, blinker gets stuck, door audio cables came loose very early into ownership and, power locks went out soon after purchase, headlight held water leading bulbs to blow frequently, A/C and heat do not cool/heat the back seat well, sun visor screws constantly came unscrewed, dome light got stuck and never could get it back out, timing sensor error (common in this model) was repaired by a Chevy Dealership only to malfunction again two years later, and the list goes on and on and on. Most of the minor stuff was too costly to deem worthy of fixing/replacing early on. Resale value decreased so quickly I was never able to sale and get out of my loan without having negative equity.

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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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3.88 out of 5 stars

Decent SUV

chrismacwpg, 09/14/2010
2008 Chevrolet Equinox Sport 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Overall I am fairly happy with the car. I put a fair number of miles on the car in a year and for the most part I have been please. A lot of maintenance though that has been covered under warranty. Strut arm bushings (twice) two wheel bearings and now it is in for a new timing chain. Parts seem to be a pain as the dealership cannot locate some for the new chain replacement which has translated into a 2 week period it is in the shop.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great SUV

RW, 05/13/2008
2008 Chevrolet Equinox LT 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

My wife and I recently bought this SUV for her daily driver and she could not be more pleased with it. Overall 21mpg and 25mpg on the highway. Smooth ride and great price combine for a happy Chevy customer!

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3.5 out of 5 stars

problems

jebnurse05, 03/20/2010
2008 Chevrolet Equinox LS 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Not quite 2 years old yet, problems with front door locks, yesterday problem with engine misfire on cylinder #1-- $143 to change a freaking spark plug and plug wire!! water in drivers side floorboard--don't know where that is coming from, haven't checked spare tire storage area--I will after reading the reviews--spilled drinks from cupholders onto window controls--now are hard to use--sticky--I traded in a Buick Rendezvous for this---I miss my Buick but not the electrical problems that I was having with it--am beginning to wonder if I went from bad to worse

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