Spark Doing Quite Well According To NY Times

[Kal-El]

I think it's a nice offering from Chevy but there's many more reasons not to buy than to buy it.

I think purchasing it makes most sense if you are simply a big fan of mini cars. If so, this is the most practical one.

The problems?

It starts cheap, but actually not as one might expect. The much larger Nissan Versa starts lower.

It's gas mileage is very good - 31/39. But again, some bigger, more powerful cars out there do as well or better.

Why do the headlights have to be so awkwardly large? They run the entire length of the hood. That kills the design for me.

[Septembersrain]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

Why do the headlights have to be so awkwardly large? They run the entire length of the hood. That kills the design for me.

It looks like a baby dragon to me for some reason.
I think I need to lay off the anime for a while. LOL!!!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Septembersrain

It looks like a baby dragon to me for some reason.
I think I need to lay off the anime for a while. LOL!!!

LOL. The only thing about the looks that I really dislike is the way the color/paint comes inside the car and 'frames' the doors, etc. I don't recall ever seeing that on any car before the Spark. Perhaps the Spark is not the only one...but the only one to combine that with loud colors ? For some reason, that really bugs me.

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

LOL. The only thing about the looks that I really dislike is the way the color/paint comes inside the car and 'frames' the doors, etc. I don't recall ever seeing that on any car before the Spark. Perhaps the Spark is not the only one...but the only one to combine that with loud colors ? For some reason, that really bugs me.

Yeah, I never understood why automakers relate small affordable cars with playful "young" themes. As if children are buying the cars. Small economy cars should be as maturely designed as any other segment. It's a fact that a majority of these cars designed for young people are actually bought by older people.



Remember the PT Cruiser had body colored dash panels. Although it stopped there. None on the doors like the Spark.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

It's a fact that a majority of these cars designed for young people are actually bought by older people.

Really!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

Yeah, I never understood why automakers relate small affordable cars with playful "young" themes. As if children are buying the cars. Small economy cars should be as maturely designed as any other segment. It's a fact that a majority of these cars designed for young people are actually bought by older people.



Remember the PT Cruiser had body colored dash panels. Although it stopped there. None on the doors like the Spark.

I was wrong re only one with that styling cue inside with a loud color. I went to the Barnes and Noble at The Woodlands Mall last night and I parked next to a bright Yellow Fiat 500....same 'paint color inside' styling cue. I actually think it looks better with more color...at least on the Fiat.....kind of reminds me of an old VW Beetle before they were first discontinued in the U.S.