2005 Chevy Aveo?

[dodi90]

Can anyone give me any feedback on the Chevy Aveo(4dr automatic)? i am looking at one, but know nothing about the car...

thanks

[petrified.rabbit]

Well, it has 4 doors and its an automatic..




What kind of information are you looking for? It is a daewoo car built in Korea. Most people here like them, they have a few quirks, but none that haven't been solved at some point. Most of the parts seem to be cheap when something needs fixed or maintained. It is better to maintain it than letting it break (especially the timing belt and thermostat housing)

Its a small car, not necessarily "comfortable" like a cadillac, but it has a fun factory for a cheap econobox, just like the vw rabbit, older civics, and such of the 80s (if your into that kind of thing). Mine has been very reliable. An 05 could still have a few one year only parts like combination hub/rear drum, throttle cable versus drive by wire, and possibly a few other things related to that.

[slayerized6]

I have an 05 with a manual trans. Its a slow, underpowered, economical car, with no real luxuries other than power windows and locks.

However, I like my Aveo for what it is. Its got a engine that I can depend on, heat in the winter, and AC in the summer. Parts are cheap and easy to come by, and fuel economy is outstanding. It is also very easy to work on and one of those cars that doesn't have a warning sensor or light for every doohickey; it is a very simple design. My Aveo is my beater car; my Jeep Grand Cherokee is what I comes out on the weekends and for the long trips.

[slayerized6]

An 05 could still have a few one year only parts like combination hub/rear drum, throttle cable versus drive by wire, and possibly a few other things related to that.

Ill take a throttle cable car any day. I can't stand all the electrical gizmos in all modern cars now. Everything just needs to be kept simple.

[petrified.rabbit]

Ill take a throttle cable car any day. I can't stand all the electrical gizmos in all modern cars now. Everything just needs to be kept simple.

Im not saying it is a problem. But for a DIY mechanic, commonality of parts can be an issue. If you want to go to a junk yard and get parts, and they are all the more common DBW cars, some things won't fit. The cable throttle only comes up as in issue here when someone try to follow the DIY cruise control thread. From the OPs other thread, I think they already bought the car.