| "Design life is 3 years" |
| A review on Chevrolet Spark (All Versions) by
Vipul Jain
- On 22 May 08 at 12:38 pm
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Pros: Great Looks, comfortable, silent engine
Cons: High maintenance, pathetic service
Chevrolet Spark is a good car, but only if you want to keep it for less than 3 years. It is comfortable, good looking, and has a silent cabin. But all this comes at a steep price.
Service/Spare part prices are exorbitant when compared to Maruti/Hyundai vehicles of similar price range. Irrespective of what is shown on website, anything not mentioned there costs a fortune. For example, pair of fog lamps with fitting costs Rs. 4500. AC Condenser costs 6000. A simple wheel alignment and balancing job will set you off by 1000 rupees.
I've driven the car for just 6500 km, but have already visited workshop 5 times for various problems in 5 months. GM believes in selling and forgetting. After sales is practically non existent, and the company is slow to do any repairs under warranty. So you will be expected to leave car with them for days for any minor repair.
Spark inherits the poor anti rusting protection from Matiz. Exhaust pipe has already started rusting in my 5 month old car, and I've observed rust in sharp under body parts. It is only a matter of time that the body paint will start bubbling.
AC of spark gives frequent problems. Comfortable inside and silent cabin features of Spark get nullified as one has to drive with windows rolled down during midday, when the AC is as good as non existent.
I pressed GM workshop (Regent Automobiles, Mathura Road) to fix various glitches (headlight bulb fusing, AC not working, central clock getting reset frequently), but was politely reminded that I was expecting too much from their lowest end car.
Before buying this car, please give me a mail, and I'll explain my horrible experience in detail to anyone willing to hear. I've spent 4 Lakhs of my hard earned cash on Spark LT model, and there are simply no buyers at even 3 lakhs, just 5 months after the purchase. Write a Comment
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binraj
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Oct 23 08 , 4:23 pm |
| Absolutely wrong informations given about spark. I am using spark for the last one year and have done nearly 16,000 kms. Absolutely a trouble free car, Cabin is silent, performance is good. Getting mileage at an average of 15-16 kms with a/c on. Moreover, the service given by the chevy dealer is also encouraging and commendable. Very happy to be a part of GM family |
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Charan Singh
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Sep 28 08 , 10:07 am |
| I am driving Spark from past one year. Performance is good, Everything is fine this is one of the best small car i have seen. |
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Vipul Jain
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Sep 14 08 , 3:45 pm |
| Sudarsan,
I can only say that you are lucky. Wish I was as lucky as you. My speedo/odometer died about 1000 km back, and is working intermittently since then. There's simply no hearing at GM for such problems. They always insist that since car is able to run, everything is fine. |
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sudarsan madabushi
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Sep 12 08 , 10:21 pm |
| I am using Spark from last 10 months and did 8000 km no problem at all.May be that is the reason i can not comment service of GM Second service also completed. Still a silent and efficient car |
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seeraj
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Aug 24 08 , 9:32 am |
| anyone wants to buy spark ps model. may 2008 .. i am in need of money urgently so want to sell.
running just 30 kms. maharashtra |
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dromprakash
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Jul 27 08 , 9:53 am |
| but i maintained a fiat palio its maintanence&service from tata is also pathetic.my santro service was exsellent which i have sold out 1 year back and taken 2002 year palio becau of money adjust which i have sold out n planing for 3.5lac sporty,economical car with mantainence free.getting more support to spark including my local senior mechonic |
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laxmikanta
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Jul 11 08 , 2:33 pm |
| Pls guide me on which Car to buy? I was planning to Buy Spark. But after reading ur comments I m little hesistant. How abt. Alto/ Zen Estilo and i 1o? |
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Siddharth Vora
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Jul 8 08 , 11:23 pm |
| Hey its sad to hear i stay in mumbai n own a spark LS done 6000kms in 6 months it works like a charm its comfortable inside engine works like a charm no noises wat so ever im so happy i have owned an 800 alto santro in last 15 yrs in my joint family still i think the refinement of the spark is head n shoulders above the others my brother uses hyundai i10 i have driven it but i love my spark still it looks much better is very comfortable in town parking is no problem wat so ever |
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sourabh sharma
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Jun 6 08 , 3:48 pm |
| well guys spark may have given problem to u but one of my friend is enjoying the spark from last 6 months ... GM is now giving a 3 yr free maintainance ... so i don't think buying any chevy is a problem |
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Vipul Jain
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| Well, GM is offering it because they have too much bad publicity. But the point is, a company who's reluctant to honor its warranty commitments will not honor its free maintenance commitment. I can easily imagine a scene, where the brake shoes of a GM car have worn out after 2 years, and service workshop is insisting that brake shoes don't need replacement because brakes are still working (never mind that they can fail anytime in future). |
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ajay joshi
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Jun 6 08 , 1:32 pm |
| thanks buddy i was also planning to buy spark. but not now .... |
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Charan Singh
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Sep 28 08 , 10:10 am |
| I think this vipul is MAd. I have been using spark from past 1 year it is the best |
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Vipul Jain
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Jun 4 08 , 10:20 am |
| Thanks Guys...
Finally, GM has fixed AC in my Spark, but I'm still not as happy with AC performance as I am with my 8 year old Maruti 800 AC.
Latest update is that dashboard has started making weird noises in bad roads. Have driven just 7100 KM so far. |
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Vikas K
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Jun 3 08 , 11:47 am |
| Date 3/06/08
Thanks Vipul jain.
I had a good image of Chevrolet Products and were make up mu mind to seel my old Zen.
Your experince is really painful.
Thanks for guiding others from such deadly pit falls.
Best Wishes |
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Nilarun Mukherjee
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May 27 08 , 2:33 pm |
| Yes what Vipul Jain said is absolutely right. NEVER BUY SPARK - UNLESS U WANT A SHOCK IN UR ASS
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Charan Singh
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Sep 28 08 , 10:06 am |
| I am driving Spark from past one year. Performance is good, Everything is fine this is one of the best small car i have seen. I think the people like you who doesnot have brain give these type of comments. |
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Vipul Jain
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Sep 29 08 , 10:04 am |
| Charan, instead of ranting here, why don't you write a review of your own? And does it feel good to have paid 4 lakhs for something which is now priced at <3.5 lakhs? |
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