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The Chevy Spark is GARBAGE.

This thing is a speed/eco beast on the highway. Acceleration, is slow, but learn the areas to work with the pedal, and CVT, this things will supercruise, while being miserly on gas. Love this car.

@@GOLDENFLYWARRIOR personal experience or personal grudge?

@@unclefester4626 objective statement

Put it between two SUVs and you will lose it.

@@2148aa more like two SUVs would end up parked next to it no matter where she parks in a shopping lot. I like pushing my Key Pad and unlocking my hatch back for things too. I rather pay for convenience and more features. It's made cheap because its for cheap buyers.

@@GOLDENFLYWARRIOR I'm a cheap person. If I could find this car out the dealers door for $11,000 I would take it and drive the wheels off. (6 months ago that was possible.) I killed its big brother a 2010 Chevy Aveo with 178,000 miles, blew the engine and junked it. Biggest problem with the Spark is the 8 gallon fuel tank. At 200 miles you are looking for gas real hard. I am driving a Prius and my next car will likely be a Corolla. Maybe a hybrid. 13.5 gallon tank and 50 mpg at 500 miles you still have a 1/4 of a tank left. I lost the Aveo in a Naperville mall parking lot between a SUV and jacked up truck and spent 45 minutes looking for it. Panic buttons are nice for finding a car.

@@2148aa My next car will be a hybrid. I wouldn't have a car without power windows either. I'd buy KIA before today's Chevy's.

It'll be easy to find in the JUNK Yard within 3 years! 37% of the one's that are 3 or more years old are already sitting in JUNK Yards..

That's awesome, congratulations!

Thank you!

It's been 6 months, how has your experience been friend?

@@Gesuselsaviour I’m curious as well.

How's the car been? Any issues?

Thanks

YES. Every review I read b4 deciding on my 2017 said that it's horrible for the highway 🛣 in terms of acceleration in regards to trying to pass other cars ---- NOT true!! At least with my specific Spark, and again I have the base model LS in automatic. It accelerates easy to me & as you said, & I was shocked to discover how smoothly it runs at high speeds (people also said os drones loudly at speeds of 60mph & above), but thev1st time I got it on the highway 🛣, I thought I was going only 60mph & I looked at the speedometer and I was going 80 🤯!! It was driving just as smooth as my parent's Equinox & the Impala they had in terms of how smoothly it ran at high speeds without betraying its actual speed! Which is great in regards to the driving experience as a driver, but could get you into trouble with the cops 👮🏼‍♂️ 🚔 if not careful cuz it makes it easy to unintentionally go over the speed limit 😄!! In regards again to the loud 🔊 droning noise people complain about at high speeds, I wouldn't call it a droning noose, but moreso say it just makes the regular noise a manual stickshift transmission makes as the gears are shifting. Then when you reach whatever your constant/cruising speed is going to be (whether city or highway) then the noise goes away and what you're left hearing is just the low white noise of the road that you hear when driving most cars ---- even midrange & luxury models. Reading the online reviews made me wary to buy it, but after driving it, my fears 😬 were waylayed☺️. Which goes to show that N🚫THING accounts for personal experience!! And that's exactly why I could never purchase a car from 1 of those virtual 👨🏾‍💻 car dealerships like Carvana where you just pick the car you want online from their vehicle "vending machine 🤖" and they deliver it to your house without you ever having test drove it 😏. Yeah, I can understand it's appeal to people who may live in remote locations & car dealerships are 100s of miles away, or they are currently without a vehicle & have no one to take them to a dealership, but for me --- I'm one of those people who prefers buying things --- especially major purchases online so I can LITERALLY get a "feel" for them. Cuz had I just listened to the reviews, I would have passed on this car. "Driving IS believing!!"

Like I said earlier to a commentor above, You get what you pay for. This is great for Gramma or Peeps who only drive grocery store. No resale value. Looks built cheap because it is. Airbags are a false sense of safety too. I would never drive this Sardine can in any snow weather.

@@GOLDENFLYWARRIOR Hater..why are you assuming the driver lives in a cold area ? Maybe they live in a warm climate.

@@joniheisenberg6691 FACTS don't make anyone a "hater." How are YOU assuming what that I assume "they" in a cold area? Apparently you only want to attack my opinion and facts regarding this cheap car without an opinion or fact on the car. At least DO YOUR RESEARCH if you're going to defend a cheap car. LMAO. 🤔😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@@GOLDENFLYWARRIOR Are you brain dead ? You said “I would never drive this Sardine can in any snowy weather.” So it’s all about you boo ?

@@prachrangapundit646 I never said a word to promoting an expensive car. But this car is garbage. Even Paris Hilton knows the car is Garbage. But if that's your taste then go for it.

You get what you pay for. This is great for Gramma or Peeps who only drive grocery store. No resale value. Looks built cheap because it is. Airbags are a false sense of safety too. I would never drive this Sardine can in any snow weather.

Thanks for watching :)

I bought my Silverado new in 2004, with absolutely no frills as I wanted it to never break. I have made a living with it ever since, and it has 342,000 km and will easily get that many more. Only had to do maintenance items. Original clutch, just replaced brakes. It more than paid for itself. No frills is great.

@@Chahlie yes the basic is nearly impossible to get anymore, you have to find used or special order to have standard transmission nowadays.

Thank you for the feedback and for watching :)

Awesome, Congratulations! :)

Does the LS Manual have AC?

@@jamesyoung5047 yes it does. It just doesn’t have power locks or windows. But honestly not having them hasn’t been a inconvenience for me.

How do you like It? It's priced well and will Last 10 years if taken care of

@@marcs8991 I love it. I have had for about 6 months, and no problems. Like you said if taken care of then it should be a good solid car.

Thank you :)

Do you how long the max length stick you can put in diagonally (pvc pipe dimension )

@@HistoricalWeapons I'm sorry I'm not sure what you mean. Are you asking about the interior dimensions.

It's not that bad, I still have it on my Saturn lol

@@KBCarsChevyChannel yeah I've read that the manual door locks take some getting used to, my parents car had crank windows and manual locks though. here in the USA we are so accustomed to luxury which is what power windows and locks originally were, and I believe this is the last vehicle that gm makes with manual controls. I'll be getting one soon, I've also had a Camry in the past. I didn't drive it much at all and the battery would always drain out. I know everybody talks about how Toyotas last forever and all that but hopefully this Spark will have fewer issues as the years go by and the battery won't just die out randomly

Thank you, great question! It comes with a 3 year/36,000 mile bumper to bumper and 5 year/60,000 mile powertrain warranty :)

Excellent choice! Congratulations :)

@@KBCarsChevyChannel thank you so much

I was thinking $7500 lol

It is in Canada in Canadian 10k dollars

You should have 4 and for mine it's under the equalizer.

Excellent points!

What about a Warranty? KIA has great warranty.

@@GOLDENFLYWARRIOR I read good reviews about the Rio handling and was very disappointed by the handling on the 2020 Rio vs the 2017 Spark I traded in. No doubt the Rio was more substantial but the Spark was more taut.

Thank you, that would be awesome!

Smart. Beats waiting for AAA or locksmith. But smart people keep an extra keep at least hidden outside car if there prone to forgetfulness like so many older drivers.

@@GOLDENFLYWARRIOR I carry two and leave one at home (if you have at least 2, you can usually program a dupe without expensively reprogramming the ECM). Once 400 miles from home I dropped my main key and it bounced into a storm drain. I was really grateful I had a spare in my EDC bag.

It's a great first car! Good on gas and not a big boat!

@@KBCarsChevyChannel okay ! thank uuu

It'll work for you.

@@anna-tp8hc do more research. There may be a better car with resale valve. New cars depreciate as soon as you pull out of the lot. Warranty is very important too with a new car. With another $5K you can get a much better car. You get what you pay for. Cheap often isn't a value for your money as you might think. Look in Consumer Reports.

@@GOLDENFLYWARRIOR what kind of car do you recommend ?

From my understanding, it's a chain

@@KBCarsChevyChannel thank you

Thank you for watching! I'm sorry for the way those dealerships are doing business :( I hate to see that

This car doesn't sell for $16K. If that were the case it would not get many buyers. Made Cheap for those that are Cheap. Good for Gramma or a teenagers first car.....maybe. But most male teens are hard on cars.

I drive my fairly agressive its got 98hp you dont have a choice but to drive the shit out of it. All in all it works great I have 14,000km on mine and still like new. With cvt trans I would agree its probably a problem waiting to happen but 5 speed its been good so far

or should I go a model up

Sorry for the delay, it is available in automatic in the LS trim :)

and for the US price you can get the Dacia Duster SUV

Who needs A/C in Canada? Or buy LT with bell and whistles

@@Mikey-catman LT only available with belt drive transmission. I need real gear teeth in there. 32 degrees C on a hot day in the summer. -32C on a cold day in the winter. Canada can be kind of extreme sometimes.

@@KF1 idk when I was shopping for subcompact half a year ago it was available. I end up buying mirage CVT, it is better equipped in entry level plus 10y warranty less fearsome to buy cvt(I enjoy driving it) and cheaper

The spark is much better than the mirage you can get the manual in any trim level. The problem is is inventory is tight now because the spark is being replaced by SUV in it's factory come July.

That's a HUGE price difference. But how do you like the car thus far. And what type of warranty?

And now it’s $17,000 😭

Why can’t you stand the roll up windows? You get used to them

I don't know I guess technology spoils all of us in some manner. I even realize roll up windows are easier to repair.@@MBT372

Lol it’s 10k Canadian brand new 2022

They're 14k with 36-40k miles here

Yeah I'm trying to get a spark this week looking at a new Hyundai venue too...my civic was crashed/totalled a few weeks ago

Sorry for the delay. One of my customers had family in South Carolina and put a LOT of miles on it going back and forth from Cleveland. Never had any issues and she still loves it!

Just now watched this video but I have a 2014 Spark. Took it from foothills of NC to Houston Texas with no problems, amazing on gas!

Thank you :) It is Chevy's cheapest car, couple grand more and you can get a lot more options :)

The Fit is way too expensive for what you get (or dont). I'd save almost 10 grand and just get this over the honda

The Fit nice. But Honda stopped making them.(for now)

YIKES!!! I still want one.

That's my concern as well. I went with the CVT, in my 2014 also. I really wanted a manual, but all my options were...out of state, with a big fee, or in state, but 100s of thousands of miles on them, or they were completely torn up by the owner on the insides... or brand new at dealership, for 17 to 20 grand. So I went with the low mileage 2014. Hope it lasts me.

@@animationcycles7109 well when your car starts shifting funny and feels like it's slipping in and out of gear fast making a chirp noise you know it's bad my next car is going to be standard I'm sick of these slipping automatics

Correct, they stopped making the Spark EV in 2016

stop reading Car and Driver. These websites are so snobbish with car features. Power stuff can malfunction and it's more for the electrical circuits and battery to handle on a car this size. You can reach over and lock the doors easily

Chevrolet is another GM company. GM is a global company. They make vehicles in many countries. Like Honda and Toyota they're Japan companies but they make some models in the USA

@@prachrangapundit646 Thanks for the update! 👍👍

it's a price point for a reason. At this price you're not getting a Caddy

That’s why it’s 13,500 for a 2021

@@timboutler6716 No but for an out the door price of 14k after discounts and rebates, you can get a mid trim level Mirage with Android Auto, power windows, cruise control, and a back bench that folds down almost all the way no matter how far the driver's seat is pushed back.

I'm 5'9, and rears seats fold down flat. Non owners/drivers don't know you must remove the headrests first. But it depends on what you want/looking for. I never carry passengers, and needed a hatchback, specifically to carry all my tools, for one of my jobs. Yes, there ARE definitely better 4 seaters (sedans) if that's what you need. But I don't need rear seats, just the stowability. So it's like a mini pick-up, that's covered. Again, depends on each drivers needs, and this is exactly what fit my needs. Just a light duty "hauler" for work.

@@animationcycles7109 I get it. I do the same in my Mirage. I load it up with medical equipment. I just think the pop up bench cushion set up looks poorly made. I'd drive a Spark if it was a manual.

@@kylemas2005 i will agree to that. It's a "simple" hassle. It could have been designed better. I'm almost positive, they didn't intend the need to have headrests removed. Willing to bet someone just happened to quickly notice the "fix" for it. "Its not a flaw...its a feature!" :D

The crank windows and cooler color options is why I would choose this over the Mirage...but sadly my grandfather would have a heart attack if I bought something this small, so I can not.

@@fortheloveofnoise9298 why would grandpa give ah fuck?

Great question lol I'm guessing because I had it in accessory mode instead of running