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mr_honez · 03-09-2013, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

My wife's car is a silver LTZ. So far we love the car! There is only one thing that I do not like and it the power lift gate. We keep ours in the off position all the time, it's way too easy to accidentally open that tailgate while you're in the store. First few weeks we owned it, it was sitting there in the parking lot of a store with the endgame up twice. Good mpg's, first vacation out in it we pulled 33mpg. I was perfectly happy with that number. Leather seats are great, radio sounds good, and it drives pretty well.

That is the one thing mine loves about it, and one of reasons why she chose it over the others.

*Camaro_Corvette* · 03-09-2013, 10:06 PM

It's not a bad feature, I just wish it was a little more difficult to open with he key fob.

mr_honez · 03-09-2013, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

It's not a bad feature, I just wish it was a little more difficult to open with he key fob.

Our fob isn't that sensitive. I really have to press the button for a bit for it to work. Yours is newer though so I dont know. I did have a problem accidentally hitting it when we first owned it, but that was operator error lol.

GMTool · 01-09-2016, 08:51 AM

Well, I can't believe I made this thread almost 3 years ago. Finally my wife and I are going to go put some money down on a 2016 Equinox today. The one we want got delivered to the dealership yesterday. If it all works out, we will test drive it today, fill out papers, pick it up on Monday. Patriot Blue LT, V6, AWD, jet black interior. Glad I made this thread, you Camaro5 members helped us make up our minds on going ahead with an Equinox. Thank you all.

SkipNWis · 01-09-2016, 12:14 PM

LOVE ours

Almost as much fun as driving the Camaro <, Really a nice driver.

chuckstacamaro · 01-09-2016, 02:18 PM

My DD is a 2014 Equinox 4cyl. Love it. It gets great mileage for its size. So far no issues around town driving it gets 24.3 MPG and 33.4 MPG on Highway. For speed and power I have the 2014 2SS/RS.

roorback · 01-09-2016, 02:49 PM

We've owned a Terrain since 2011 (new) and it is a very nice car for the money. We've had zero issues and love the features (remote start, sliding rear seat). Very quiet and comfortable. The only caution is the 2.4l. We chose the 4cyl for gas mileage and frankly it's got a laundry list of issues that has me scare long-term. Plus it doesn't get you the 32 it says on the freeway. I'd go with the V6 because it's probably not much different in the real world. Otherwise, I'd highly recommend.

GMTool · 01-09-2016, 03:47 PM

New Equinox should be in my driveway Monday. Crappy weather for buying a new car but good weather for a test drive with AWD, snowing. My wife and I really liked it, I test drove it on some familiar roads, as to where I know how my truck and Camaro handle over familiar bumps. I was impressed with how the Equinox handled. Strong, quiet and smooth. Felt good. The navigation thing looks cool. I will enjoy that. Looking forward to next week so I can get familiar with it all.

GrandAmGT · 01-09-2016, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by roorback

We've owned a Terrain since 2011 (new) and it is a very nice car for the money. We've had zero issues and love the features (remote start, sliding rear seat). Very quiet and comfortable. The only caution is the 2.4l. We chose the 4cyl for gas mileage and frankly it's got a laundry list of issues that has me scare long-term. Plus it doesn't get you the 32 it says on the freeway. I'd go with the V6 because it's probably not much different in the real world. Otherwise, I'd highly recommend.

What are the issues with the I4 engine? I'm interested in the Terrain.

FenwickHockey65 · 01-10-2016, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by roorback

We've owned a Terrain since 2011 (new) and it is a very nice car for the money. We've had zero issues and love the features (remote start, sliding rear seat). Very quiet and comfortable. The only caution is the 2.4l. We chose the 4cyl for gas mileage and frankly it's got a laundry list of issues that has me scare long-term. Plus it doesn't get you the 32 it says on the freeway. I'd go with the V6 because it's probably not much different in the real world. Otherwise, I'd highly recommend.

No issues with my parents' 2.4L. Plus it regularly does 30+ on the highway.

DanSS24 · 01-10-2016, 01:35 PM

I have been searching on Craigslist for a long time for a used SUV and I narrowed it down to the Equinox or Santa Fe. From what I'm reading here, and always wanted to know, is that the Equinox is a good option.

SS 1LE · 01-10-2016, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by GrandAmGT

What are the issues with the I4 engine? I'm interested in the Terrain.

Never heard of any real issues. My wife is on her second one. 10,000 miles on this one, and 50,000 miles on the previous one. Not one issue with either.

VTSummit · 01-10-2016, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GrandAmGT

What are the issues with the I4 engine? I'm interested in the Terrain.

Actually- some issues are getting common as they get some miles on them. Oil consumption is getting more common, requiring new pistons to resolve. There's a 'special coverage' which lets dealers cover the repair as warranty up to 25K miles after expiration of the power train warranty. Balance shaft noise and timing tensioners are also an issue and have a special coverage on them as well.
I've seen bad cats on a few, but only on ones that were not maintained well.

BriteCrawler · 01-11-2016, 12:27 PM

We have a 2011 LT with every option that was available in MY2011 on an LT. The Pioneer system is nice, we usually see between 27 and 30 mpg highway, and 24ish around town. It is comfortable and spacious and my wife really likes it.

We have 66k on ours. Pistons and rings were replaced at ~58k due to oil consumption (we never had a full oil out issue, and I inspected the motor while apart personally, there was no striping). Replaced O2 sensors due to resulting rich condition. It runs great since.

We replace vehicles quickly enough that I'm not worried about longevity of 100k plus, your mileage may of course vary. Ours has been perfect minus the oil consumption issue, which is well documented and easily enough repaired.

03-09-2013, 10:06 PM	#30
Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,709 View My Garage	It's not a bad feature, I just wish it was a little more difficult to open with he key fob. __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

01-09-2016, 08:51 AM	#32
GMTool MY SS is SOLD Drives: AGM 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southwest Illinois Posts: 1,838	It's about time. Well, I can't believe I made this thread almost 3 years ago. Finally my wife and I are going to go put some money down on a 2016 Equinox today. The one we want got delivered to the dealership yesterday. If it all works out, we will test drive it today, fill out papers, pick it up on Monday. Patriot Blue LT, V6, AWD, jet black interior. Glad I made this thread, you Camaro5 members helped us make up our minds on going ahead with an Equinox. Thank you all. __________________ CAI, Dynatech Headers, HF Cats, JRE Tuned, Corsa Cat Back, Strut Tower Brace.

01-09-2016, 03:47 PM	#36
GMTool MY SS is SOLD Drives: AGM 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Southwest Illinois Posts: 1,838	New Equinox should be in my driveway Monday. Crappy weather for buying a new car but good weather for a test drive with AWD, snowing. My wife and I really liked it, I test drove it on some familiar roads, as to where I know how my truck and Camaro handle over familiar bumps. I was impressed with how the Equinox handled. Strong, quiet and smooth. Felt good. The navigation thing looks cool. I will enjoy that. Looking forward to next week so I can get familiar with it all. Attached Images __________________ CAI, Dynatech Headers, HF Cats, JRE Tuned, Corsa Cat Back, Strut Tower Brace.

01-10-2016, 01:35 PM	#39
DanSS24 Drives: Dream Cars in my head Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: 808 Posts: 1,290	I have been searching on Craigslist for a long time for a used SUV and I narrowed it down to the Equinox or Santa Fe. From what I'm reading here, and always wanted to know, is that the Equinox is a good option. __________________ Wishful thinking...but I sure can dream big.

01-11-2016, 12:27 PM	#42
BriteCrawler Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Atlanta Posts: 183 View My Garage	We have a 2011 LT with every option that was available in MY2011 on an LT. The Pioneer system is nice, we usually see between 27 and 30 mpg highway, and 24ish around town. It is comfortable and spacious and my wife really likes it. We have 66k on ours. Pistons and rings were replaced at ~58k due to oil consumption (we never had a full oil out issue, and I inspected the motor while apart personally, there was no striping). Replaced O2 sensors due to resulting rich condition. It runs great since. We replace vehicles quickly enough that I'm not worried about longevity of 100k plus, your mileage may of course vary. Ours has been perfect minus the oil consumption issue, which is well documented and easily enough repaired. Attached Images Last edited by BriteCrawler; 01-11-2016 at 12:30 PM. Reason: Added picture

01-09-2016, 12:14 PM	#33
SkipNWis Drives: 2016/SS Has had 4 Gen 5's Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Hudson,WI Posts: 939	LOVE ours Almost as much fun as driving the Camaro <, Really a nice driver.

01-09-2016, 02:18 PM	#34
chuckstacamaro Drives: 2014 2SS/RS BRM Purchase 03/19/2014 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 538 View My Garage	My DD is a 2014 Equinox 4cyl. Love it. It gets great mileage for its size. So far no issues around town driving it gets 24.3 MPG and 33.4 MPG on Highway. For speed and power I have the 2014 2SS/RS.

01-09-2016, 02:49 PM	#35
roorback Drives: V8 permagrin Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here Posts: 613	We've owned a Terrain since 2011 (new) and it is a very nice car for the money. We've had zero issues and love the features (remote start, sliding rear seat). Very quiet and comfortable. The only caution is the 2.4l. We chose the 4cyl for gas mileage and frankly it's got a laundry list of issues that has me scare long-term. Plus it doesn't get you the 32 it says on the freeway. I'd go with the V6 because it's probably not much different in the real world. Otherwise, I'd highly recommend.