Crowded people rushed around the picture perfect vehicles, which were covered in a fresh coat of paint. The Chevrolet employees guided their eager customers to brand new models, and waited for their approval.
“If I had a teenager I would put them in a Suburban to protect them from all the idiots that text and drive at the same time, but most parents would probably put them in a Chevy Spark because it only costs about $12,000,” Chevrolet employee Kent Windel said.
A commonly bought car for high school to college students is the Chevy Spark, because this ride offers safety features too. It uses StabiliTrak Electronic Stability Control System, which decreases skidding, and helps the vehicle to be much more stable. In addition, the Chevy Spark features ABS [Anti-lock Braking System] and OnStar Command Center, which will immediately respond after a crash, even if you cannot.
The Spark has a 1.2 liter, four cylinder engine, which can be bought in manual or automatic transmission. With five doors and four seats, this vehicle has 31.2 cubic feet of cargo space. Since this is a rather small car, it is easy to parallel park and pass through traffic, and gets 38 miles to the gallon. And with prices at the pump nearing an all-time high, most students want to spend as little as possible to fill up their car.
“Since we can’t pay for gas because a lot of us don’t have jobs, I would say not to get a truck and just get a mazda six like I do, its pretty pimpin’. A nice, small car, definitely a used one, is better because its cheaper; anything with good gas mileage,” senior Brian Hesson said.
Another recommended car at Chevrolet is the Suburban. For more than 78 years, a Suburban has been a strong, reliable vehicle, which has kept families comfortable and safe. The Suburban has convenience features starting with a heated steering wheel and 137 cubic feet of cargo space, but also the standard Driver Information Center, which provides you with important updates such as the tire pressure, engine oil life, fuel range and mileage.
It also includes some of the latest technology and engineering to keep everyone inside safe. Like the Chevy spark, a Suburban has StabilitiTrack, but it also uses Proactive Roll Avoidance, which reduces the risk of rollover crash in case of a wreck. The standard Tire Pressure Monitor will let you know when to refill your wheels and what levels are good. The Suburban also features a steel safety cage and standard air bags in each seat, to preserve everyone and everything inside it. Along with these safety features, it also sponsors Onstar in all Suburban models for six months. Onstar is a system that will automatically connect to the car if an emergency does occur, if the airbags deploy or not.
“Onstar provides tremendous safety features if someone is in an accident; if the airbags are deployed it does a tremendous job helping notify emergency services and getting them out there to that person or driver’s location as soon as possible,” Chevorlet employee Eric Bryent said.
In conclusion, the Chevy Spark is a smaller car, which may be a better match for new drivers, but the Suburban has tremendous safety and convenience features. High school students are usually expected to keep their car throughout their high school, if not college years. It’s a lot of time with one vehicle, and requires a tough decision between choices.
