Black Turbo LTZ
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Wrapped Sonic on Ebay
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TheFallenAngel12
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yeah whoever buys this is getting screwed big time. The whole article lists it as a 1.4 sonic. when all you have to do is look at the engine photo and look where the intake is located. That is the most obvious giveaway that its the 1.8L engine not the 1.4 Turbo. and as you guys have said, its the 5spd, not the 6spd that the 1.4's get. But the biggest giveaway that they are selling a 1.8 is the placement of the intake system. The 1.4's intake is more to the front of the engine bay.
The first photo is of a 1.8 Engine View
The Second is of the 1.4 Turbo Engine View
The first photo is of a 1.8 Engine View
The Second is of the 1.4 Turbo Engine View
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CoHPhasor
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The wrap is terrible.
Sides look ok, but the rear fascia is hideous - a giant Bowtie? *spew*
Even worse, the graphic skips the front fascia altogether and starts at the hood line making that terrible blocking but then covers the roof?
I'm not even looking at the rest of it, it's terrible enough already.
Sides look ok, but the rear fascia is hideous - a giant Bowtie? *spew*
Even worse, the graphic skips the front fascia altogether and starts at the hood line making that terrible blocking but then covers the roof?
I'm not even looking at the rest of it, it's terrible enough already.
Eric Smit
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I'm willing to bet money on that.There's at least one pic where you can clearly see an automatic shifter. And another with a 5 speed.
Either someone is trying to pull something (badly done at that) or they were lazy and just used stock photos from similar cars thinking no one would notice or care.
And I actually like the wrap. I think it looks good.
-Eric Smit
Johnny Alien
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It's obviously two different cars pictured in the ad. There are the exterior photos of the wrapped model that is being sold in the ad and then a group of pictures of a stock LT in black. They are either there to show what it would look like with the wrap removed or just because they happened to have them available. I doubt they are trying to scam but it's certainly extremely lazy internet sales techniques.
laborsmith
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I agree two different cars. And with the assessment of the appearance. The reason for two different cars is the VIN, which indicates a very late in the model year build. A December build would have an exceeding lower VIN.
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Aldakoopa
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There's wrap on the front bumper. It just doesn't match the hood.
I don't really like the wrap a whole lot, but it isn't too bad. The worst thing in my opinion is the giant advertisement for their website across the windshield; That's enough to make me spew. Otherwise, I'm just confused about the photos being of different cars.
My best guess is they have a black 1.8 automatic AND the wrapped one they're calling a 1.4T, but they wanted to show the original color as it mentions the wrap can be removed to "show it's true color", so they shoved in some pictures of the other car.
The picture of the engine is of the unwrapped one, as shown by the unwrapped bumper at the bottom of the pic. All of the pictures giving away an automatic are probably of that same car. The stick shift picture may be of another car entirely, but if not then it is probably the giveaway for it being non-turbo.
It may also be that the black 1.8 is the stick shift shown, and the wrapped one is instead an automatic that they mislabeled as a manual in the description. Can anyone decipher what tranny it has from the VIN?
Lovehanayo
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Or somebody could just call the dealership and ask rather then spend time deciphering it...
Honestly this seems to just be a mix up with the photos and not a scam or anything.
Honestly this seems to just be a mix up with the photos and not a scam or anything.
inm
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Congratulations on reading the thread. :sadbanana:
Aldakoopa
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Why would you want to do that? That requires communicating with people. And then they'd try to sell the thing to you whether you like it or not.
laborsmith
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The B in the VIN is for the 1.4L Turbocharged engine, which has a six speed transmission, either manual or automatic. The VIN does not show which.
As I have stated many times on this forum, Chevrolet salespersons have too many vehicle models to sell to actually know a lot about most of them. You who desire to argue whether I am right or whether if right that is not how it should be feel free.
I always expect that I will know more about the vehicle model I am buying than the salesperson knows. Life generally meets my expectations.
Laborsmith
As I have stated many times on this forum, Chevrolet salespersons have too many vehicle models to sell to actually know a lot about most of them. You who desire to argue whether I am right or whether if right that is not how it should be feel free.
I always expect that I will know more about the vehicle model I am buying than the salesperson knows. Life generally meets my expectations.
Laborsmith