Good Car Bad Car: Chevrolet

This week's Good Car Bad Car piece is on Chevrolet

Good Car- C6 Corvett

Whenever a car enthusiast thinks of an America sports car they think of the Chevy Corvette. For over half a century the Corvette has been the staple of American sports car racing.  The C6 Vette was the obvious choice out of the entirety of Chevy’s model line up considering how impressive the car is in every aspect. Off the showroom floor, this car is right at home at the race track and also comes in enough variations to keep any car enthusiast happy. The base model is tame enough to drive in gridlock traffic while the ZR1 is the ultimate track weapon.  Despite the performance gap between the base model and the ZR1 the base model is still a monster on the track. The base C6 has incredibly impressive performance numbers. A 430 horsepower 6.2 liter V8, double wishbone suspension, and lightweight body panels make the base model put most manufacturers sports cars to shame.   The icing on the cake is the cars overall affordability.  While the interior may have more plastic than an Ikea, and most German sports car owners will remind you of this fact, it won’t matter when you pass them down the straight, around the outside of a corner, or dive bomb them in the braking zone.   

Bad Car- Aveo

While the C6 Corvette may be one of the best cars GM has ever built, the only thing the Aveo has in common with the Corvette is the offensive interior. But the pain doesn’t stop there. After you’ve gotten over how terrible it is inside the cabin, you’ll be greeted with the fact that your power to weight ratio is worse than that of a U haul truck. Most may argue that it was designed for dealing with traffic and commutes, but the overall lack of quality is inexcusable. While the smart car and base mini coopers may offer some quirks to perspective owners, all the Aveo seems to offer is embarrassment, plastic, and insurance that there will never be a second date. The $11,000 price tag may seem enticing to those buying car on a budget, but when one looks at what kind of newer used cars are available for $11,000 it’s obvious the penalty of buying a car that’s a few years older is easily overlooked.  When taking a closer look at the Aveo it becomes obvious why this Korean built “American” car is the cheapest car sold in America.