In 2013, I went on CarMax online looking for a car. I had done my own personal research as to make, model, trim and gas efficiency of several brands. I narrowed down my search to a Chevrolet Cruze because of price, looks and gas mileage. On the first page, I found my car!! Royal blue, tinted windows, chrome rims and a manual transmission. I instantly fell in love! The price was great in correlation to the mileage and within my budget. I bought my car without a test drive and haven't regretted it! The drive is awesome! With 17" rims, it takes all road deficiency in stride without one rattle or shake. The clutch on the manual transmission is almost sport-level worthy. You can depress it halfway and the gears shift easily. The trim is a tech geeks paradise! Ample-sized touchscreen interaction is easy, and the on-board engine monitoring computer system takes all the work out of remembering routine engine maintenance. It let's me know how close I am to needing an oil change!! Overall, I love this car and intend to keep it until the wheels fall off!!

The Chevy Cruze is a great compact size car. It works really well for my daily commute to and from work. It has ample trunk space to haul most items needed for my job and to haul a wide variety of items from shopping and that I use for recreational type activities. In addition to being very practical, it is also a great looking car. It looks stylish and sporty and is a fun car to drive and be seen in! This car also gets quite good gas mileage on the highway -- which is where I do the majority of my driving. The vehicle also features great "tech" items such as the touch screen control panel form managing the radio, cd player, satellite radio, etc. The car wears well -- I have put in well over 20,000 miles and it still handles well and performs very well. I have made sure to keep up with regular maintenance -- the only major expense I have had so far is to replace all 4 tires due to wear. The car is very comfortable for me and has really served me well in the time that I have owned it. In addition, it handles nicely on icy and snowy road conditions. I have owned a number of cars and this is one of the best for handling snowy and icy road conditions.