Goodbye Tribute to the Spark

It is official. There will be no more Sparks built after August 2022. Your last chance to get your desired order for a Spark will be in early June 2022. So, for those Spark fans out there, please reach out to us to get one of the last Sparks built. We know many readers read this and either roll their eyes or make a funny face. And, yes, we know the true fans of the Spark are limited – otherwise, why would it be getting canceled by Chevrolet.

The Spark indeed was fun in our ordering discussions – which are sometimes a grind through the minutia of options and packages and black, white, and silver colors that provide the color in a black and white movie. Through the years, some of the colors have included Caribbean Blue, Toasted Marshmallow, Passion Fruit Metallic, Orange Burst Metallic, Raspberry Metallic, Mystic Blue, and Cayenne Orange. It was like picking out your own customized Skittles bag to place on the lot.

My favorite Spark is the Special Edition with the two-tone roof. Our sales staff mocked me for ordering the Special Edition, claiming that it looked like protective wrapping on the roof, bumper, and side mirrors that had not been removed. I personally liked the look. Much to the amazement of others, it sold. And quickly. Of course, it was during the pandemic when vehicles were hard to find, and a new vehicle with a sticker price of $17,990 was quite rare. Here is a picture of it. Do you like it as much as I do, or will you join the chorus of doubters?

If you reach out to us in time, we can order this Spark for you. And we will sell it for $100 under MSRP, a pretty great deal for someone looking to buy a new vehicle to get around town and with good gas mileage.

One of our managers joked that I would order a $39,995 MSRP Spark Special Edition V6 with Super Cruise and panoramic roof to memorialize my Spark obsession for the final order. (Don’t be silly, I wouldn’t leave off the spoiler wing.) If you would like an absurdly expensive Spark, the best I could do is a 2LT for $23,335.

Here is a breakdown:

• $395 – Additional add for the Nitro Yellow color.
• $590 – Driver Confidence Package + Winter/Summer Floor Mats Package
• $1,100 – How about 15-inch wheels and red wheel inserts for $1,100? 
• $1,000 – The sunroof (not panoramic but does have tilt and slide features with express-open and close that also includes dual reading lamps). 
• $75 – A windshield and outside mirror cover protect this unique piece with SPARK across the cover.
• $235 – Chrome bodyside moldings to create style.
• $195 – Black bowties to show this vehicle is tough 
• $75 – Wheel lock kit because you know someone wants to steal those 15s.
• $75 – Smoker’s package for $75 because movie stars in old movies looked cool
• $155 – Sport pedal kit to give it the proper racing look
• $85 – Aluminum sill plates because I don’t want scratches and scrapes
• $85 – All-weather cargo mat in case your groceries leak through the bag on the way home
• $75 – Cargo net, so said leaking groceries won’t fall onto you when you open the hatchback

That is everything. You have it all. Oh, I almost forgot.

• $100 – Engine Block heaters are not just for bad boy HD diesel trucks.

All joking aside, in today’s market with prices super high for everything, Chevrolet could sell A LOT OF SPARKS. But, of course, Chevrolet would likely lose money hand over fist by not devoting those precious semiconductor chips to more profitable vehicles like trucks and full-size SUVs. 

Spark, I will miss you for all of the fun you’ve created for us in ordering you. All of the bright colors you contributed to making our dealership’s lot, mostly filled with black, silver, and white vehicles, look more exciting. I will miss you for the excited customer that bought a new car that may not have been able to afford one otherwise. Those customers loved buying you as much as some of those Corvette buyers loved buying the Corvettes, and you will be missed.

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