| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2013 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
7.2 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 71 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 198517 kilometres |
| Previous car | Suzuki Swift |
Summary:
The car is wow
Faults:
Head gasket is still alive.
General Comments:
7 years and still using this car. Services are a bit expensive, but the car is reliable like hell.
Acceleration is wow, braking is wow, gear box is very smooth, and didn't even spend a penny on brakes.
Take my word, it's the best for Indian roads.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 26th January, 2013
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2010 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2012 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Distance when acquired | 60000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 113000 kilometres |
Summary:
This car is unreliable, and I would not recommend it to anyone!
Faults:
This car is clearly a lemon.
The head gasket went at 110000km.
Replaced fan belt.
Terrible on gas.
Antifreeze coolant leaks.
Oil leaks.
Engine light on soon after I purchased it.
Not able to read on mechanic's scanner, making it hard to identify and fix the problem. I brought it to 4 different mechanics.
General Comments:
The only good thing I can say about this car is it looks good. I think both the interior and exterior of it.
Mechanically I would never recommend this vehicle!
For a small car, I could not believe how quickly it consumes gas.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 7th January, 2013
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2012 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Distance when acquired | 15 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 90000 kilometres |
| Previous car | GM Beretta |
Summary:
Lemon
Faults:
My head gasket blew at 80,000 Km, and had it taken care of at the GM dealership that I bought it at. That was 1 year ago.
Since then I have had nothing but oil leaks and antifreeze leaks, and GM is unwilling to do anything for me. Oddly enough, the oil did not leak or antifreeze did not leak prior to me having the head gasket replaced!
I decided today to file a complaint with Transport Canada. They will take your complaint, but they will not do anything unless we can prove that the defect will cause an accident?? At any rate, the more complaints they get against the car, the better, so let's do something about it, and maybe they will turn it into a recall. Call 1-800-333-0510. They have only received one complaint, and that is from me! So call them and let's get something done here!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 1st October, 2012
This car was great up until 65000 km, and then the trouble started with the over heating and severe loss of anti-freeze. It is not leaking underneath, so must be going out the tail pipe. When I called the dealership, they said they hadn't heard about this type of problem from other Optra owners. According to the comments on this page, I think I have a lemon.
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2012 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
6.3 / 10
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| Distance when acquired | 225000 kilometres |
Summary:
Worth every penny
Faults:
The car is awesome.
General Comments:
I read all these terrible comments about this car, and I thought I would do my best to stick up for it. I have had a Chevrolet Optra (2004) since I bought it brand new. The only thing I have had to do to it is brakes, tires, a headlight and basic oil changes. Last year I put a thermostat in it that cost me $100.
I just wanted to say that there are a few bad cars in any batch, but based on what I have been through with this car, it has been awesome. With 225000km's on it and basic upkeep, I don't know that I could ask for a better car... in that class of course.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 19th May, 2012
| Model year | 2004 |
| Year of manufacture | 2004 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2012 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 4 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
3.3 / 10
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| Distance when acquired | 24000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 101500 kilometres |
Summary:
This car could be your funeral
Faults:
Where to begin, I'll probably forget something.
Get the car, and weeks later a window will not go down. 200 bucks to fix, as a used car receives no warranty with GM.
Bought 4 snow tires.
Fuel pump failed.
Water pump failed. Was replaced along with timing belt and brakes (all coolant lost, causing overheating on the highway).
Bought 4 new all season tires.
Water pump failed again.
Continued to lose coolant regularly (another overheat).
The car won't turn on, needs a new battery, spark plugs and wires (understandable).
Engine light has been on almost as long as I've had the car.
Every morning is a struggle to turn the car on (or if it's been off more than a couple of hours).
Good luck!
General Comments:
Was great for a while, good on gas and cute. Now I'm just waiting for whatever is coming next, and since I do a lot of highway driving, I am constantly scared something is about to happen.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 23rd January, 2012
HAHA, crap, I have this car, and I have experienced everything you just mentioned, AND MORE! I can't believe other people have all of these problems. I just got EVERYTHING fixed.
- Valve cover gaskets
- Head gaskets
- Fuel pump
- Water pump
- Front and rear brakes
- Thermostat
- Exhaust manifold
And I'm probably forgetting something -- I have a friend who's boyfriend is a mechanic, so thankfully it didn't cost too much. But now, I think I have an oil leak. Great.
Honestly, screw this car, and screw Chevy for taking the Daewoo in and selling it. The only reason I am still driving this POS is because I am a student and can't afford much of anything else. As soon as I am making money, I say out with the old and in with the new.