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Sometimes my friends and acquaintances can be cruel. Downright rude, even. If I had a Rand for every time I heard “Meh, is that your car for this week?” or “When are you testing a Ferrari?” I’d have, oh, about N$28 now. What most of them refuse to believe is that I enjoy testing small budget cars – like this Kia Picanto.
I’d like you to meet a new friend of mine. He’s fun, friendly, kinda new in town, wears a blue coat and thanks to the random collection of letters on his Eastern Cape number plate, I nicknamed him Fayzel. His official name is Spark LS and you can find him in your nearest Chevrolet dealership.
Wanneer daar oor ‘n Chevrolet of Ford voertuig gepraat, geskryf of bespiegel word sal dit altyd by die huidige laaste linie generasie Suid-Afrikaers nostalgiese herinneringe van toentertydse kinderjare oproep.
General Motors SA het beslis baie waagmoed aan die dag gelê toe hulle besluit het om die kampioenbakkie van die afgelope meer as ses jaar te vervang met ‘n derde generasie Chevrolet Sport Utility bakkie.
Namibia (and indeed, also South Africa) has a booming small car market thanks to often ridiculous pricing, steadily climbing oil prices and a recession that can’t decide if it’s done or wants another round. Some car manufacturers even have more than one model on offer and Chevrolet is no different. Now serving: the new Sonic.
Die Chevrolet naam is besig om weer goed gevestig te raak in Suid-Afrika en die wêreld en het bygedra om GM weer eie grootste vervaardiger in die wêreld vir die eerste ses maande van 2011 te maak.
Verby is die dae waar jy met die koop van ‘n intreevlak motor met net die basiese tevrede moes wees. Die nuwe opgeknapte i10 stel nuwe standaarde vir klein motors teen ‘n bekostigbare prys. Die i10 spog met ‘n hele lys van standaard kenmerke wat mens onlangs net in duurder modelle aangetref het.
Oh joy. A negligible part of my driveway is currently being occupied by yet another zippy and affordable hatchback. Don’t get me wrong, I quite like this segment but its members are always a pain in the you-know-what to review.