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    1. a clutch can last as long as the car, as long as...

      a clutch can last as long as the car, as long as you know how to drive it.
    2. paying retail on parts is tough to deal with when...

      paying retail on parts is tough to deal with when so many places sell at cost..

      markup to suggested retail on a lot of parts from poorboys or inadvanced can be 50% or more..
    3. thats actually not a bad price if he did the...

      thats actually not a bad price if he did the water pump as well.. $290 i parts, and $310 in labor, taxes, etc.. With labor rates what they are, its only 2-3 hours of labor. 4 is he is really...
    4. that is for 09 and up.. your pre 08 service...

      that is for 09 and up.. your pre 08 service interval is 60k.
    5. Covered for 100,000 Miles/5 years* Chevrolet...

      Covered for 100,000 Miles/5 years*
      Chevrolet will warrant each 2007 through 2011 model year Chevrolet passenger car, light-duty truck, crossover or van for 100,000 miles/160,000 kilometers or 5...
    6. the 09 and up have a different engine, it is...

      the 09 and up have a different engine, it is rated at 100k miles. we will see if it lasts that long for everyone.
    7. you have to pull the head to fix the valves.. so...

      you have to pull the head to fix the valves.. so you can see the pistons then? i'm not sure what you are saying about stripping the head for that?

      and repairing a car that you know the history of...
    8. Its not that its not allowed. Most people...

      Its not that its not allowed.

      Most people come in with problems need to be solved, not come to the site to bash the car because the dealer couldnt figure it out.
      Only two members joined to...
    9. the cheap seats? why are they cheap? because they...

      the cheap seats? why are they cheap? because they arent made by lazy boy like the rest of GM?

      i know they aren't perfect. but everyone has a different feeling.. i like they are still firm, but...
    10. i'm not saying its the best car either, but for...

      i'm not saying its the best car either, but for it being the cheapest car in the us (it really is).

      BUT< It is an amazing car for what you pay.

      And i am probably more abusive than most, and...
    11. And yet another "i'm sure its the cars fault" i...

      And yet another "i'm sure its the cars fault" i think you need a coil pack or wires. not sure why you replaced all the other stuff. but if that all you have done thats not much for 125k miles of...
    12. cwilliams. 102k miles and you believe some of the...

      cwilliams. 102k miles and you believe some of the stories on here about 60k mile timing belt brakes, and plastic tstat housing failures, etc.

      your past all that. why believe the hype? if all the...
    13. Re: Highest Mileage Aveo.

      wyotech in pa? if so, he's like 45 minutes from me.

      i went to that school 10? years ago, before it was "named" wyotech.
    14. Re: Highest Mileage Aveo.

      honestly. i wouldn't rebuilt the engine at 150k, probably at 200-250k.. but even then it would be the same cost less work and faster to run it until engine failure, and then buy a rebuilt, or a low...
    15. Re: Highest Mileage Aveo.

      Pat would be even more degrading, if you ask me.

      :P
    16. Re: Highest Mileage Aveo.

      you should also consider time in the factor of replacement, time erode the belt material almost as much as physical wear from the engine running. Plus how many heat up and cool down cycles you have,...
    17. Re: Highest Mileage Aveo.

      most likely km. but doesn't he live on a island? thats a lot of laps..
    18. Re: Highest Mileage Aveo.

      with proper maintenance i dont see why the engine couldn't make it to 300k...

      i would think it is the rest of the car that would start getting expensive.
      you would eventually need to start...
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