# Chevy Beat to the US

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [July 3, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003 "2008-07-03T11:18:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![greenbull](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@greenbull](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/greenbull)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/21 "2008-07-03T22:21:43Z")

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reminds me of the Chevy WTCC concept

 ![http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Chevrolet_WTCC_-Paris_oct.2006.jpg/800px-Chevrolet_WTCC-_Paris_oct.2006.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Chevrolet_WTCC_-_Paris_oct.2006.jpg/800px-Chevrolet_WTCC_-_Paris_oct.2006.jpg)

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**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/22 "2008-07-04T09:18:40Z")

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> [@95LS1t](#):
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> i thought it was built on daewo (sp?) specs…so it wont meet us emissions and saftey standards…?

> [@eMKay](#):
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> It’s cool, but the Mazda 2/Ford Fiesta is better…No idea what the Ford will look like but it will likely be similar, and here in 2009.
> 
> The disguised prototypes look like they have the same lines…

maybe this was the car i was talking about…

they look similar so i was probably confused

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**Author:** ![double\_j](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/double_j/32/7380_2.png) [@double\_j](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/double_j)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/23 "2008-07-04T09:51:21Z")

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> [@93dx--hatch](#):
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> I’ll take a Jetta TDI that gets 50mpg and is a normal car.
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> Why are there no Diesels in the US. f

Word.

This tiny little car should get much better than 40MPG. Pathetic GM.

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**Author:** ![eMKay](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/emkay/32/7428_2.png) [@eMKay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eMKay)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/24 "2008-07-04T10:39:19Z")

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> [@double j](#):
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> Word.
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> This tiny little car should get much better than 40MPG. Pathetic GM.

And the Smart only gets high 30’s. I had a 1988 Civic that got better mileage and could comfortably carry 4.

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/25 "2008-07-04T10:48:03Z")

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> [@93dx--hatch](#):
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> I’ll take a Jetta TDI that gets 50mpg and is a normal car.
> 
> Why are there no Diesels in the US. f

diesel is a dollar more a gallon? :gotme:

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**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/26 "2008-07-04T11:57:13Z")

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> [@Joe](#):
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> diesel is a dollar more a gallon? :gotme:

regular gas is 4.30 a gal in my town, and diesel is 4.90.

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**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/27 "2008-07-04T12:03:44Z")

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^ cost per mile in a diesel is much less in the same car, Do I really have to go over this again

Joe, you’re a smart kid take that Canisius MBA and crunch some numbers, the TDI Jetta gets over 10mpg more then the non TDI jetta and is only around $2k more.

If that shitty GM car had a diesel it would get over 70mpg like the smart car diesel, thats not a typo, the diesel smart car gets 71mpg, and the gas smart car gets 37 mpg. but diesel is 60 cents more so its probably better to buy the gasser

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/28 "2008-07-04T12:15:30Z")

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i was just comparing 50MPG in a diesel as being \<= to 40MPG in a gas car, depending on the price difference at the moment. not getting into details of different models. But the difference has to be at least 20 MPG more with the diesel to make it cost-effective with the sticker-price premium for the average person that drives 12-15k a year. Not to mention the PITA of finding it at city gas stations.

personally, i still couldnt care less about gas mileage. If anything, I’ll be looking to add a second gas guzzler to my lineup to take advantage of the price free-fall happening because of the general public going nuts about $50 a week. I’ll take my $10k off up front and subsidize the difference for a very long time to come.

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**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/29 "2008-07-04T12:23:47Z")

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Honda fit?

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**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/30 "2008-07-04T12:25:37Z")

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I’m not saying you should buy a diesel, I am just saying that more cars should be offered in diesel.

The price differnce in a jetta diesel to non is about $2500, which is made up for in resale value alone. So a difference of 10-12mpg def makes it worth it to buy a TDI Jetta. When you have a 800 mile range you should have no problem finding a gas station with diesel.

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**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/31 "2008-07-04T12:29:08Z")

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> [@93dx--hatch](#):
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> I’m not saying you should buy a diesel, I am just saying that more cars should be offered in diesel.
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> The price differnce in a jetta diesel to non is about $2500, which is made up for in resale value alone. So a difference of 10-12mpg def makes it worth it to buy a TDI Jetta. When you have a 800 mile range you should have no problem finding a gas station with diesel.

Theres a diesel Jetta at autohaus. A mk4 obviously. It’s so tempting to buy a retardedly high mileage one on the cheap and drive it like theres no tomorrow. I drove one last week and man, they’re pretty fun for what they are.

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**Author:** ![rage87](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@rage87](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rage87)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/32 "2008-07-06T14:05:11Z")

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Two door honda fit basically?

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**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/33 "2008-07-06T14:19:03Z")

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> [@cky89](#):
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> Theres a diesel Jetta at autohaus. A mk4 obviously. It’s so tempting to buy a retardedly high mileage one on the cheap and drive it like theres no tomorrow. I drove one last week and man, they’re pretty fun for what they are.

they had a loaded up mk5 tdi there as well a few months ago, had 80K miles on it and they wanted like 21k for it.  
the new ones have some snot to them. (for a econ car)

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**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/34 "2008-07-06T14:41:15Z")

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Iono i kinda like the groove better.

either way it needs MOAR BOOST!

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**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 6:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/35 "2008-07-06T18:53:00Z")

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that gas mileage is pathetic for a car that small. WTF are these companies smoking. some company in china should buy the rights for the 1.0L metro/swift and produce zillions of them.

oh and btw, shut up the next hippie that says “but the metro doesnt meet the current safety standards and i am a puss who rides only in cars with 100 airbags.”

Brian

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/36 "2008-07-06T18:58:23Z")

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but the metro doesnt meet the current safety standards and i am a puss who rides only in cars with 100 airbags.

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**Author:** ![reliant\_turbo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/reliant_turbo/32/7189_2.png) [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/37 "2008-07-06T21:04:38Z")

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shut up joe you hippie! 😉

Brian

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**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/38 "2008-07-06T23:25:59Z")

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Yeah fuck them small ass cars. I prefer to be driving in something that weighs 3500+. At least I know I’ll walk away from an accedent. That damn thing would blow up like a firecracker.

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**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 5:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/39 "2008-07-07T05:25:26Z")

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I gaurantee the smart cars 4 out 5 star crash test rating is far superior to the bird or truck. The smart cars is a really safe car just really fucking ugly.

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**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/chevy-beat-to-the-us/51003/40 "2008-07-07T05:39:17Z")

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> [@eMKay](#):
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> It’s cool, but the Mazda 2/Ford Fiesta is better…No idea what the Ford will look like but it will likely be similar, and here in 2009.
> 
> ![http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring/images/mazda2-3-big.jpg](http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring/images/mazda2-3-big.jpg)
> 
> The disguised prototypes look like they have the same lines…

:wstupid:

i like the new fiesta more. i won’t drive either, but i don’t drive in congested city traffic all day either.

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