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Chevrolet Aveo Sedan
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I guess there is no fix for this problem, right?
I wish I had known of this before I bought the car, because it is very annoying and I am sure that it is causing excessive clutch wear.
I would advise anybody who is thinking about buying a manual transmission Aveo, and who has any concerns about all about smooth shifting or clutch wear, to investigate this problem thoroughly before making the purchase. Maybe there are implications for the automatic transmission, too...
I thought the clutch was a bit soft and it seemed like it had way too much travel - And I think the shifter is like a broomstick in a bucket. But the cars I drove didn't rev up after I took my foot off the gas. I would have noticed it. And I wasn't shifting smoothly or quickly -(I think it takes A LOT of practice to get to the point where you shift quickly and smootly in an Aveo -IMO).
What you're describing doesn't sound normal - don't let them screw you.
GM may try to explain this away by saying it was "design-intended" but it is still a defect. No one who drives a manual shift car would want to have the engine work like this, and if some engineer intended this to happen, then he or she is just plain stupid. This is a defect and it is inexcusable. It may have come about because of the reasons given above by Ingtonge18 or Mufffin_man; I cannot shed any light on that. Whatever the reason, this car has a problem. If any of you out there are considering purchasing a manual shift Aveo, I would strongly advise you to stay away. Don't get stuck with a problem like this one!
Maybe you can get used to the shifting? Is it at least consistent? I mean, do you think you could start timing a pause into your shift?
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TIA
The Aveo is currently at the top of my list, but winter driving is a major consideration since I leave for work before most plow/salt trucks are out.
For the record, I'm not used to driving in snow, and I slid once. But no other significant incident.
Thanks again.
I haven't drove this car on snow yet but I am sure I will as I live in NJ which is not too far away from PA and will have about the same amount of snow. I believe this car with stock tires (mine is Kumho 722) will not do that well in snow. The problem is on the tires; if you go to tirerack.com and do research on that tire you'll see many people give a bad mark on snow performance. When a car without a stability control (like Aveo and every other car in this class except Scion XB) then all the snow traction will be depend on the tire. One good thing with Aveo is that it have a not so wide 185 tire (185/60R14); the less width of the tire the better in snow. If you look at the FIAA World Rally car you would see even those rally car use a 'thinner' tire when running on snow track.
I like this car, just not yet sure if this car is reliable (but it's nicely build!). If you worry about the snow traction, just change the tires to a nicer one like Bridgestone Potenza G009 ($51 each before install) and you'll be happy!
Hope this help!
Will the thinner tires referred to above by talldriver help the fuel mileage? I am getting about 32 mpg in spite of very careful driving, most of it at about 45 mph.
The problem of engine rpms going up during a shift (see my earlier postings here) is worse in cold weather. It is very annoying and I would advise potential buyers to stay away from this car because of it. It is very difficult to do a smooth shift, and I am sure the clutch will wear out prematurely. What a stupid way to solve an emissions problem!
Fifteen thousand for an Aveo damn I would order mine too. Mine was marked down below $10,000 plus the march madness deals and such I paid about $7,900 for mine. Y'all sure get ripped off up north alot on car prices.....why?
The only thing that is cheap in NJ is gas and self service is not allowed.
The new 2006-7 aveo pics look good to me the style changes look good.Just wondering what the hatchback will look like and if the same old mediocre gas mileage engine will be the same in the 2006 aveo.
By the way has anyone added motorsilk to their aveo engines? This stuff coats the engine and is supposed to increase gas mileage, it is used in the military but is now available commercially.
6dollars to cross a bridge that is just screwed up.
Do I hear a Saab 9-1X coming soon? :P :surprise:
Personally I don't think the Suba-Saab or Satur-Saab look like Saabs (I think my Hyundai hatchback looks more like a Saab than those vehicles), but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Anyway, I don't think anyone needs to worry about the Aveo becoming the next Saab. Much too small a car for the market Saab is in.
Folks, let's don't get too far afield from the Aveo here, please.
Has anyone seen those chrome rings that fit about the instrument panel ...the circular part..I saw them in an Aveo and the dash trim was different on in the middle like carbon fiber is was nice.....I mean the middle of the dash like where it is black and the clock is at.
I will check out the canadian website.
Thanks
I have a 2005 Aveo with the same condition. I'm going to see what the dealer will do but I believe there's nothing he can do because it's related to emission controls.
Part of it was the battery tray bolts were so tight, I broke a couple of sockets on them..that was frustrating.
The directions could be MUCH better-more detailed and listed step by step.
Bottomline-it works now and I have the satisfaction of knowing I did it myself. Definitely better now that I can rest my right foot for the most part. Being 6" with size 13 feet makes it hard to stay on a pedal at a consistent speed in a small car like the Aveo.
The service department told me the recall is to have you bring your Aveo in so they can upgrade the onboard software ECM. It is supposedly so they can better diagnose issues with the computer when you bring it in.
They had to have the last 8 numbers of the VIN to determine if I needed it or not. Maybe it's just me, but it is strange to recall a vehicle just to upgrade how dealerships can diagnose your vehicle.
Glenn