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This is my 20,000th CruzeTalk post. I first saw the Cruze at the 2011 Denver Auto Show and was very interested in the ECO MT trim. As I have posted elsewhere I’ve been a mild hyper-miler since I bought my first car in 1985 and have had my combined fuel economy exceed the EPA highway estimate on every car I’ve owned. I test drove a 2011 ECO MT and really liked the way the car drove. However, I walked away from that car because it didn’t have what I wanted. In January 2012 I test drove a 2012 ECO MT and the good folks at Ed Bozarth Chevrolet found exactly the trim I wanted. The salesman went to get the car the next day from a dealership in Colorado Springs so while I’m the original owner the car had about 120 miles on it at delivery. 81,000 miles later I’m still just as happy with this car as I was the day I drove it home. Later that spring I purchased a 2012 Cruze LS MT for my son. For long timers here that was Penguin LS. Penguin LS has had the clutch replaced – hint, pizza delivery in mountain towns isn’t conducive for long clutch life. My other son drove my ECO and when he replaced his Jeep Liberty he purchased a 2013 ECO MT. After a few minor modifications, my ECO MT is the near perfect car for me at my current stage in life.
I found CruzeTalk while searching for a site to learn more about my new Cruze. It was actually Travis’ thread on the 2011 clutch issues that attracted me to CruzeTalk. The posts, both by Travis and others were extremely clear and well thought out. I’ve seen a lot of changes on CruzeTalk, from XtremeRevolution’s spark plug research, various glycol odors and their solutions, multiple recalls, and in general an ever increasing knowledge base for maintaining and operating our Cruzen. What has been constant has been the clarity of thought and helpfulness of our members.
In the summer of 2012 XtremeRevolution was selected to be the site’s volunteer Administrator. He made several immediate changes, including putting a short lived Star Trek theme in place for avatars. This is how I ended up with tribbles as my avatar. We actually had a member start a post with “The Tribbles said…”
In late 2012 XtremeRevolution approached me about being a moderator. CruzeTalk had gone through several complete volunteer moderation staff turnovers in its first year and a half and XtremeRevolution was looking to spread out some of the workload. This is the only way to prevent burnout in the moderation team. I said yes. It is my sincerest hope that this decision has improved CruzeTalk. We have since recruited over a dozen moderators, allowing us the luxury of taking breaks from CruzeTalk and recharging our forum batteries.
A year later I was nominated to be a volunteer Administrator and the AutoGuide staff concurred. I now monitor for new Veteran’s tags, watch for high mileage Cruzen, and track the serious hyper-milers through our HyperCruzer program. My primary job on this site the past year and a half or so has been to award badges when members earned them. There are folks here who are far more technically knowledgeable and competent than I and I am constantly learning from them.
This site is more than just a car forum. We trade stories, joke, discuss politics, sometimes fight – basically everything an extended community will do. We do try to keep the fighting to a minimum. Above all we help each other with issues with their Cruze and celebrate each other’s successes and victories.
Along the way I’ve made several friends and interacted with unknown number of other people. I know my life has been enriched by this – I hope those who have come to know me have likewise been enriched.
To all you who have made this site what it is, I thank you. For the multitude of you who lurk, I say – sign up and join a great community. Above all, keep on Cruzen.
I’ll see you in Lordstown.
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I found CruzeTalk while searching for a site to learn more about my new Cruze. It was actually Travis’ thread on the 2011 clutch issues that attracted me to CruzeTalk. The posts, both by Travis and others were extremely clear and well thought out. I’ve seen a lot of changes on CruzeTalk, from XtremeRevolution’s spark plug research, various glycol odors and their solutions, multiple recalls, and in general an ever increasing knowledge base for maintaining and operating our Cruzen. What has been constant has been the clarity of thought and helpfulness of our members.
In the summer of 2012 XtremeRevolution was selected to be the site’s volunteer Administrator. He made several immediate changes, including putting a short lived Star Trek theme in place for avatars. This is how I ended up with tribbles as my avatar. We actually had a member start a post with “The Tribbles said…”
In late 2012 XtremeRevolution approached me about being a moderator. CruzeTalk had gone through several complete volunteer moderation staff turnovers in its first year and a half and XtremeRevolution was looking to spread out some of the workload. This is the only way to prevent burnout in the moderation team. I said yes. It is my sincerest hope that this decision has improved CruzeTalk. We have since recruited over a dozen moderators, allowing us the luxury of taking breaks from CruzeTalk and recharging our forum batteries.
A year later I was nominated to be a volunteer Administrator and the AutoGuide staff concurred. I now monitor for new Veteran’s tags, watch for high mileage Cruzen, and track the serious hyper-milers through our HyperCruzer program. My primary job on this site the past year and a half or so has been to award badges when members earned them. There are folks here who are far more technically knowledgeable and competent than I and I am constantly learning from them.
This site is more than just a car forum. We trade stories, joke, discuss politics, sometimes fight – basically everything an extended community will do. We do try to keep the fighting to a minimum. Above all we help each other with issues with their Cruze and celebrate each other’s successes and victories.
Along the way I’ve made several friends and interacted with unknown number of other people. I know my life has been enriched by this – I hope those who have come to know me have likewise been enriched.
To all you who have made this site what it is, I thank you. For the multitude of you who lurk, I say – sign up and join a great community. Above all, keep on Cruzen.
I’ll see you in Lordstown.
