Ok so I knew going into buying this little car that it was no high end top of line car. But for the life of me I can't find any good things about the poor car. Can I get a little assurance that I did not make a huge mistake by buying this 2008 aveo ls with 28k on it.
Not trying to be "that guy" but I could use some positive info right now.
Whats wrong with it. Is it a hatch or sedan auto or 5spd does it have cruise? i love aveo its an 07 hatch it has problems but some you just cant get around its loud on the inside road noise its underpowered. It is a eco car but it also has good stuff great mpg ,sunroof rear wiper and its a tough little car with a cold air and some exhaust work and coilovers and other odds and ends it gets me where i need with a smile. Just take it for what it is, You can make it something cool for cheap.
I have an 08 Aveo5 and I fell in love with this car from the first day I sat in it! It has sunroof, heated side mirrors, power door locks/windows, A/C, etc......If you were looking for something more like a Mini Cooper S then I think you did make a mistake in your purchase.
Your commentary is WAY too vague. Start by letting us what a "good thing" is. And you need to say specifically what you feel are problems. Then you might get some feedback related to those things.Originally Posted by dc967506
Well, what did you like about it when you bought it? Usually people don't buy a car unless they like it, mostly.
The only thing that will make me hate a car is if things often go wrong with it. So far, the few problems encountered have been minor ones.
I bought ours as a commuter car for my wife and she loves it. If she's happy, I'm happy.
Or are you referring to what others (professional reviewers) say about Aveos?They are never going to say anything positive about it, so ignore that.
It reminds me of the old joke about two guys who meet on the street. One asks "How's your wife?" The other replies "Compared to what?"
I bought it for a few reasons, it had very low miles got a great deal on it. Also I feel very comfortable in it, I am kind of a bigger guy and I fit well in the seats. I also just kind of liked it, i thought for a cheaper car it looked really good. I don't know I have just read a lot of negative stuff from this site about it, but i guess there have to be some positive things about it to have this many people who are on site dedicated to the car. The only thing i see that scares the ever loving crap out of me is the stuff about the timing belt.... I think I will change mine at like 40k just to be safe.
A lot of forums I browse through of different vehicles are always flooded of negative posts of their cars....it's where you can discuss your issues with others and manufacturers if they choose to can learn from it and improve.
IMO 40K is a little premature to replace your belt as I don't think 08 Aveo's had the same number of belt snappings as earlier models. I replaced mine at 56K and the belt looked in great shape so if you choose to you can wait until the 60K mark.
For every post that will (might) glorify anything, there are 100 that hate it, thats not just for the Aveo. It's human nature to put more effort in telling everyone how awful something is than to say how good something is. And its also human nature for someone to transfer those feelings; ie "i heard those are bad cars don't buy one." But as far as reliability, many of us here have had little trouble with our aveos. Many of use haven't come to the site until after the timing belt broke, that is something that catches a lot of people and makes them hate the car, but it is just maintenance.
My aveo has proven as reliable as, or more reliable than any car I have owned, and I'm owned cars from $50 to $40000. The $40000 one was actually the most problematic.
No need to do it at 40K as that's premature. Over the years I've owned quite a few Asian cars and actually regret when having changed the belt at 60K because the belts always looked good and would have lasted a lot longer than that. They apparently changed the recommendation on the 2009 to 100K because the engine is different. But since yours is a 2008 it would be best to do it at the recommended interval.
When the timing belt is changed it is good to change the tensioner and water pump as well and any other related parts that are in that area, whether needed or not. The labor of disassembling that part of the engine is considerable (meaning $$). Therefore it is cost effective to replace the other stuff at the same time as a preventive measure, rather than have to pay the labor costs again down the road.
Apparently you bought it used. Did you buy it from a dealer and get any warranty on it?
I bought Scoots a little over a year ago, and my main grumble was the lack of Cruise Control (I had just come from a Bigger car that had Cruise control Standard, and was doing a 84 Mile Round Trip commute at the time) but eventually, My Little Scoots won me over with her decent 180 Watt Sound System, her Speediness on the Interstate (it doesn't take much to move only 2,500 Lbs), her TARDIS Like Interior Space, her Fuel Efficient Nature, and from what I've been reading here, her Upgradability. you'll eventually find something you like about your aveo!
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