Should Chevrolet Bring Back the Metro Nameplate?

[t-rex]

Originally Posted by psece

But you can't just slap the Nova name on a cheap import... That would be mad.....

Yes, how dare one sully the reputation of a crudely-designed sedan with a semi-unitized body, leaf springs out back, and a throbbing straight-six under the hood? One with external dimension about that of a Lucerne.

Blasphemy.

[FierySolstice]

Originally Posted by PeterPuck

The Aveo is supposed to be the replacement for the old Metro. It's a perfectly fine car, with some brand equity. People like the looks and the relative comfort, though everyone seems to agree that the mileage isn't up to par.

GM should just stick a fuel-efficient, underpowered motor in it, and advertize the heck out of it.

Have you ever seen an Aveo? Its a horrible car. The Yaris/Fit/Versa and the upcoming Fiesta will run laps around it! Chevy needs to change the name to something like Nova or something else from Chevy's heritage. Just like they did with the Impala and Malibu.

[windvale]

My vote goes for the name "Chevrolet Caprice Classic".

I was dropped as a small child...

[psece]

The last generation has leaf springs?

Originally Posted by t-rex

Yes, how dare one sully the reputation of a crudely-designed sedan with a semi-unitized body, leaf springs out back, and a throbbing straight-six under the hood? One with external dimension about that of a Lucerne.

Blasphemy.

[blank disk]

No.
Hated it when I drove one all summer. Worst car I ever had too. Talk about a white knuckle ride, and a total death trap.

[E. Haskell]

The Metro is selling well because of supply and demand. I've looked on autotrader and don't see ANY of the Metros that were good on gas (3cyl manual). One of those cars in driveable condition is a RARE find.

[FenwickHockey65]

Aveo has a bad reputation (especially with Chevy fans) for being too unappealing as a car. Everyone knows what a Metro is. My only concern is that the stigma of the Metro as a cheap, disposable car is still alive.

[crooner214]

Originally Posted by vsd

Yes, they should, and they should also go back to the Metro's root's and slap it's badge on the new Suzuki Swift.

You, sir, have a great idea!

[t-rex]

Originally Posted by psece

The last generation has leaf springs?

Nah I was stabbing at the old X-bodies!

I didn't think the "Chevota Corova" was around long enough for anyone to notice! It only lasted 3½ years before being replaced by the Geo Prizm.

Btw, I'm quite fond of the "Nova" name and would like to see it return one day.

But so help me G-d, I'd disembowel the first moron that tries to perpetuate that "Novas weren't popular in Mexico because Nova = No Go" myth.

Originally Posted by Ming

Good point, but honestly, I don't see how GM can do that with Bob Lutz at the product helm.

...the very first thought that popped into my head!

Maybe if GM had a talented head designer born AFTER the Civil War...

And frankly, I don't see what all the fuss about Lutz is about. He produces some good designs, but not anything fantastically so. Giorgetto Giugiaro has more in his pinky finger than Lutz has in his entire... well you get the idea. And that's because Giugiaro can design anything from a city runabout to a Hummer. Lutz is haplessly stuck in 1960s Americana, which he does well, but it terribly limits him as a designer.

[K Dawg ONE]

One thing that gets me is that alot of people keep saying NOVA for a small car name, but, you know what I think of when I hear the name NOVA? Doesnt scream fuel efficient to me....

[K Dawg ONE]

Originally Posted by Ming

OoOOoOoOo...a Chevrolet Corolla!

[FierySolstice]

Originally Posted by likearock00

The Aveo sucks- name included. I like the Beat name, but think they could name the Aveo the Metro if they really wanted to. Nerdy and green customers will buy the Aveo because it is just a boring, fuel efficient vehicle. The Beat is going to be the vehicle that if built well and contented enough, will attract the next gen of kids back to GM.

The Beat name is just as bad as the name Vibe. Give cars real names, preferrably ones that are in Chevy's heritage.

[t-rex]

Originally Posted by FierySolstice

The Beat name is just as bad as the name Vibe. Give cars real names, preferrably ones that are in Chevy's heritage.

I understand your platform, but I do hope you realise that customers who "care about Chevy's heritage" are a tiny minority of car buyers.

People who are "into cars" are outnumbered at least ten to one by those who buy solely for practical purposes, or know nothing about cars.

Joe Schmo could give a rat's a** less if Chevy's new compact carried a traditional name or a new one.

I'd love to see a wide availability of small, funky, utilitarian family wagons like the Fiat Doblo that are available to European customers. And Diesels. And Fiats. And so on...

But I realize that I'm a minority voice and my needs and wants won't be addressed by carmakers.

[LAMRONH]

By all means.

Subspecies could include the Metro Nash, the Metro Sexual, the Metro Maxx, the Metro Minimum, and the Metro Metric.

[LAMRONH]

Originally Posted by WishIhadatruck

Only if it gets 50+ mpg. Of course it needs to be safe this time.

All cars are safe if you're not involved in a collision.

Don't worry, be happy.