Chevy over another brand ?

[Tumbleweed]

Sad end to the story. Most of us here have relatively trouble free experiences. I've had a 56 Chevy, two 57 Chevy's, 68 Camaro, 68 Nova, 69 Impala SW, 64 Malibu, 74 Malibu, 95 Beretta Z26, 2000 Venture, 2009 Impala, 2013 Nox and my 22 Nox. I may have forgotten one or two LOL. Overall, they were a reliable bunch - yeah, I replaced a motor here and there, once by need, others by choice (we used to do that a lot in the 60s & 70s). The Venture was the most troublesome, head gasket and trans, but I kinda knew it had a rough life and purchased extended warranty. Most of these made it well over 300,000km with the 2009 Impala hitting 430,000km when I DROVE it to the junkyard.

None of that helps you, but it's a shame you took the plunge and got a lemon - it's not a common occurrence. Good luck with your next car!

Your list made me think of my own history with Chevrolet. It made me think of my 1st one which was a ...1974 Chevy Vega. Loved that car. It was early in the Air Force and I bought it as my first new car. It ran well and was relaible. I just went from a 2017 Ford Explorer to a 2025 Equinox Activ (YES...in red) couple of days ago. I wanted something smaller. It's got pretty good pick up for a turbo powered lawn mower engine, but it's enough for me. The Explorer had a V-6 which didn't run well. Too many complaints to mention here. The only import I've owned was a 1968 Toyota Carola and a Fiat X-19 (that car was a blast to drive). My first two cars were a 64 Studebaker Commander and a 59 Ford Country Sedan station wagon. That thing was a tank!!! Today it was raining as I was running some errands and the automatic-windshield wipers worked great. If the rain got heavier, they would speed up and likewise slow down as it tapered off. Loved it!!!