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2012 Chevrolet Sonic Long-Term Road Test


Edmunds spent a whole year with the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ. How did it hold up? Read all of our findings here.
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So, because you settled on the price from CarMax, who wants to make a profit on it, you figured the low-ball price for depreciation.
Someone's going to end up paying around $14,000 at CarMax when it's all said and done, so I think the $14,393 would be the more appropriate number to use. If you haven't noticed, the prices for MANY used cars could buy someone a *lesser* NEW car for the same money. Your logic makes no sense. Don't you usually use Edmund's TMV to estimate retained value on cars loaned to you by manufacturers? It isn't the Sonic's fault you settled for a low-ball price. This should apply to all vehicles from the Long Term fleet, by the way.
If I were on a tight budget of around $14,000, I'd most likely skip a base Sonic LS for a nice lightly used LTZ.
Yeah... and? If you want a fun little hatch, that narrows it down quite a bit, making your comment worthless. I really can't think of too many cars that will average at least 29 MPG combined (considering how Edmunds drives, factoring in lower