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The hood DOES seem to attract all sorts of debris and stones that are kicked up. Have 2 nice gouges from wood/cardboard chunks flying off a truck. Makes you miss the old upright metal grilles and flat hoods of the older cars -- no problems with stone chips and the always lovely bug splatter in the summer.
Saw the listing -- the full-size vans, especially the 15-passenger versions, are atrocious with up to 30% chance of rollover. xB is 18%.
Well, to start with, opinions are always subjective -- they're just that -- an individual's view, not a hard fact (objective). If I disagree with you or anyone else, this doesn't make one person right and another wrong -- we just disagree.
I haven't stated any erroneous facts that can be considered lies. My experience with my individual car may, in fact, be far worse than the average persons -- I also have been putting the mileage on faster and have far more miles than probably anyone here. Who knows how Aveo owners will feel as they approach 80K miles? I hope everyone is as happy then as they are today.
By long-term reputation, I was not referring to recalls but the data that come with many people's experience over many years. We have an expectation about Hondas and Toyotas based on decades of ownership and owners who pass 200K miles and more with no major issues. That type of reputation (good or bad) can't exist for the Aveo since it has only been available for 3 model years in the US. Not a knock, just a reality -- in 5 years the car will likely have a reputation for being reliable or not.
I'm not at all impressed by consumer reviews from owners who buy a new car on Monday and give it 10 stars on Wednesday. Whoopie! It's a new car! To me, the true test is how is it holding up at 100K miles or 150K miles? Does it still ride and handle well; are the engine and transmission in good shape; have the body and interior held up?
Whether the math favors the Aveo depends on how each car is equipped, how long you plan on keeping it and whether trade-in value is even a factor. Too long a discussion to get into, and pointless unless you like each car equally. I think the just-introduced '07 Hyundai Accent 3-dr hatch at $10,400 will be a formidable competitor at the lowest price points, though.
With that in mind, a quote of $20K for 2 SVM Aveos may be a bit high even with dealer A/C. Base price with rebate should be under $9K and there is even room for negotiation below that, especially buying two at once.
Schaller Chevrolet, New Britain, CT
Could be a close-out before 2007s come in. There were a couple with prices on the windshields up near the street plus an electronic billboard advertising $8495 and now they're gone.
Have heard of others who paid around $8K for their base models, but that's probably for whatever's on the lot, especially at the end of a model year, not for orders.
thank you for your info!
I always check against those portable radar signs and I've learned to add 5 mph while driving -- for 65 mph, I keep the speedometer at 70.
Have also wondered whether this has any effect on the odometer and the calculation of gas mileage. Am I racking up 8% greater mileage than is actually travelled?
Has anyone else had this problem?
I took it to the dealer. Their answer: vehical is operating properly.
As far as problems, we Haven't had any with our 2004 in 25000+ miles. (knock on wood)
There've been no confirmed cases of a fire starting as a result of cell-phones, however -- seems to be an urban legend.
Although that was mostly at bodyshops. I've been rear ended twice in a week (bought the car about 3 weeks ago) and all I had were minor scratches on the bumper cover. It's surprisingly durable. Although both were while I was stopped and very low speed. Still the second one was a bit faster and downhill with a truck and I thought it would have been dented. Still pissed off though that it's not totally new anymore though..grrr...
there are signs at EVERY gas stations all across AMERICA saying not to smoke, along with turning your engine off...why? IT IS DANGEROUS!!!!
i am telling myself that you must be 16 yrs old and just learnt how to drive and just got your 1st car...
A member of this board fitted his mountain bike nicely in his Aveo:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mht_in_la/detail?.dir=247c&.dnm=f8fcscd.jpg&.src=p- - h
If you haven't already, get your car inspected.
i re-read my post and it did sound kinda mean...sorry i meant it to be kinda funny like "DUH, dude, HELLOOOO!!!???" not sure it came across like this...
I apologize if some felt offended by it.
Also, I dodged a bullet on the rental car. They nearly gave me another Dodge Stratus. I HATE DODGE STRATUS'S (strati?) When my camaro was wrecked I was made to drive one for nearly a month and its horrid. I would not recommend that car to anyone as it is very loud on the inside due to road noises, bad response time in acceleration, and not very comfortable especially for 6 foot plus people like me. Luckily I was given a Chevy Cobalt right before I stepped out the door (after waiting 2 hours). The Cobalt is nice, but it's not my new Aveo. I just feel cramped in a car. The Camaro had t-tops so it wasn't too bad, but the Aveo is like a mini-SUV on the inside which makes me happy.
Also, anyone put in a new stereo system in the Aveo? I have the premium speakers but the stereo's sound output and lack of an auxillary are less than desirable.
We love this little car, and it performs well although it's a bit underpowered considering how many big hills we have here in Vancouver.
Anyways, I am just wondering if anyone have problems with any of the door handles, esp. the ones that open the trunk. We have the trunk handle fail twice in 3 months. When it breaks, the handle will give no pressure and would not open up the trunk. As far as I know, there is some kind of a pulley assembly that opens up the trunk lock. According to the rep, it's the "clip" holding these together that messes up.
The 2nd time we brought it into the shop the handle broke again right when we tested it for the 2nd time. :sick: It's good that we were still in the lot. That handle mechanism is now okay for 3 weeks now. I'm crossing my fingers.
Just want to inquire if others encounter this issue before.