Chevrolet Lacetti Station Wagon (2005 - 2011) 1.6 SX 5d (2006/06) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Would you buy this car again and why?
I would not buy this again, its fuel consumption is very poor, I expect better than an average 30 mpg. It has high road tax. Build quality is poor, the paint chips, drivers seat strutts snap, centre console arm rest constantly stays upright, nothing feels as though it will last. The car creaks from all the cheap plastic. It's an odd mix - good storage throughout the car, heated wing mirrors, extremely reliable to drive, never worrying about mechanics bills and the utter downside of a cheap and poor build quality and lousy fuel economy. Based on this I would never buy a Chevrolet car again, but oddly I still enjoy the car, its a bit like having your mother come to stay indefinitely - lovely to see her but when is she going home!
What are you likely to buy next?
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Didn't buy from a dealer
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£0
When did you buy the car?
June 2010
Did you get a good deal and why?
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
What was the dealer like?
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Its not the most exciting car to drive but it always gets you to your destination. Its road holding is good with a full tank but slides when nearing empty, it is very light weight in build and you feel this in high winds.
What's it like to park?
Its easy to park both for reverse and parrallel and has a nice comfortable feel when steering, you know you have control of the car.
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Having owned it for a couple of years, I have not had anything mechanical go wrong with it. I have foudn that it is very cheap to maintain.
What's most practical about your car?
Its flat open boot is very practical and surprisingly roomy. The position of the controls both on the console and the door is both practical and senisible.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
I love the extra little items added to the car such as heated wing mirrors and the radio controls on the steering wheel, quite unusual to have this in such a low value car.
