Chevrolet cruze LT or honda civic 1.8mt?

[Rahul]

I have already booked a white cruze LT(It is possible to refund).But yestreday i read in a review that it has high turbo lag but it is a rocket in highway but my main drive will be in the city.My other option is honda civic?I know chevrolet is not a good company as honda,and chevy has terrible after sales..So which car is better?

[doug]

The engine blocks in the civics seem to crack. Its a design flaw. Its around a 4000 dollar repair. Honda only has a 3 year 36,000 mile warranty.

just google crack honda civic engine block

supposedly issue is fixed for 2010. But do you want to take a chance? I was going to buy a civic but no more

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/mechanical-problems-technical-chat/108868-engine-cracked.html

http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=141747

[itybtytityluvr]

My personal opinion of a stock gasoline car with a turbo is not good and I wouldn't recommend anyone to get it. It basically means the car is under powered so the manufacture added turbos to improve it. Turbos require more knowledge to operate because you have to let them warm up before driving and you have to let them cool off before shutting the car off and to replace them they are about as much as a transmission cost.
Now if your talking Diesel, a turbo is a must!