Would you buy your own car again?

If you saw your AVEO advertised, would you buy it?

Every time I get mine serviced, 12-18 months, or buy petrol, 12 months, I consider selling the car.
The thought arises, what would I get for it but what would I buy?

As the car is now approaching eight years of age, it still has less than ten thousand kilometres on it and is only worth a few thousand dollars, see My Garage Page for details. Where else could I buy a car with so few miles for such a small price? Is there a better car for a little more?

On a more personal note, I do have vision issues with many wind-shields (separate topic) so I must factor that into any decision to change.

Well back to the topic, would you buy your own car? :(

Edit: I just noticed the same topic already exists, I must have a short memory: https://www.aveoforum.com/forum/f81/...e-again-22929/

I probably would not purchase my Aveo if I saw it for sale unless it was an absolute killer deal. The previous owner of my Aveo abused it pretty badly. The interior was beat up and messy. Crumbs all over the place from a kid in the back, and nearly every interior panel had scratches or gouges in it. Obviously, the engine was not taken care of, thus the reason I got mine so inexpensively. The exterior was actually decent, but definitely not great. If I were to see an ad for my Aveo, I'd probably try to find a nicer one! I'd also rather go for a 2nd gen with the ecotec engine vs the etecII.

Great question/tread!....in Nov 2013 i cash-bought Sir Passed-A-Lot below market price the day it was to go back to auction since, for three months, the dealer could not sell it. It was a repo with very few miles (female owner incarcerated on drug charges), bought @ auction by a very well-known Chevy dealer north of the river (Missouri River) and sold as a CPO with two year extended warranty......no, not a buy at this point in my life. I would buy a contemporary version of what I just sold...a Honda Element 5 spd AWD or since Elements are no longer made; I need a 2018-2019 Subaru Forrester AWD w/6spd manual trans, heavy-loaded with safety options n backup camera since at my age, I ain't got time to heal! I will try to find a new owner who will maintain n appreciate "Sir Passed-A-Lot" when I sell/trade in the spring of 2019. With attention-to detail maintenance, my Aveo has been a fun, trouble-free urban runabout with xlnt mpg.

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Originally Posted by gclark8

If you saw your AVEO advertised, would you buy it?

Every time I get mine serviced, 12-18 months, or buy petrol, 12 months, I consider selling the car.
The thought arises, what would I get for it but what would I buy?

As the car is now approaching eight years of age, it still has less than ten thousand kilometres on it and is only worth a few thousand dollars, see My Garage Page for details. Where else could I buy a car with so few miles for such a small price? Is there a better car for a little more?

On a more personal note, I do have vision issues with many wind-shields (separate topic) so I must factor that into any decision to change.

Well back to the topic, would you buy your own car? :(

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No, I wouldn't buy another AVEO (see my post), but I will keep on buying Southeastern Australian wine for as long n as often as I can enjoy it. BE WELL!

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Originally Posted by kcROB

No, I wouldn't buy another AVEO (see my post),
but I will keep on buying South Eastern Australian Wine for as long and as often as I can enjoy it.
BE WELL!

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Excellent taste there, Rob. A number of years back I was given a 1989 bottle of Penfolds Bin 389. It is still stored in a cool place, waiting for a suitable occasion for the un-corkng and drinking!
However, I personally prefer the local West Australian Wines, better value here in Perth after considering quality, flavour, transport and cost.

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Originally Posted by gclark8

Excellent taste there, Rob. A number of years back I was given a 1989 bottle of Penfolds Bin 389. It is still stored in a cool place, waiting for a suitable occasion for the un-corkng and drinking!
However, I personally prefer the local West Australian Wines, better value here in Perth after considering quality, flavour, transport and cost.

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gclark8, Great to hear from you!! CA wines, the ones I can afford, leave me wanting for a bit more of a robust palate experience. My Malaysian wife has multiple family members that have immigrated to Australia so a trip is in the near future. Stay hydrated as summer weather comes your way, your hemi's longest day this Friday, our shortest due to Earth's tilt of 23.5 degs. I will inquire here to see if western Australian wines are available.....question: on a label of wine, I saw a statement with reference to the "left coast". Is it the east or west coast?

Looks like we have morphed into a wine topic (AVEO appropriate).
You may find the aged style of the South Australian Wines more to your palate.
WA Reds are generally more complex and fresh in their style, although they will age well.
I guess West is Left, however we say West is Best! (Compass Deviation)
Like the Wine, Port is Left, no comment about Starboard. (boats and aeroplanes)

Aveo/wine.... you bet! Sir Passed-A-Lot's trunk is no stranger to one or more cases of cab sav.

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Originally Posted by kcROB

Great question/tread!....in Nov 2013 i cash-bought Sir Passed-A-Lot below market price the day it was to go back to auction since, for three months, the dealer could not sell it. It was a repo with very few miles (female owner incarcerated on drug charges), bought @ auction by a very well-known Chevy dealer north of the river (Missouri River) and sold as a CPO with two year extended warranty......no, not a buy at this point in my life. I would buy a contemporary version of what I just sold...a Honda Element 5 spd AWD or since Elements are no longer made; I need a 2018-2019 Subaru Forrester AWD w/6spd manual trans, heavy-loaded with safety options n backup camera since at my age, I ain't got time to heal! I will try to find a new owner who will maintain n appreciate "Sir Passed-A-Lot" when I sell/trade in the spring of 2019. With attention-to detail maintenance, my Aveo has been a fun, trouble-free urban runabout with xlnt mpg.

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you planning to buy a new Subaru? or used?

generally not into wine, don't understand it, but I can discuss moonshine and flavor profiles all day. lol.

old_biker, good to hear I'm not the only one who , on occasion will admit to enjoying a tinture a of "everclear". As for the Subaru, or its equivalent, I'm looking for a 2-3 yr old vehicle just out of personal lease. The manual trans I want is the "fly in the wine" since most people don't lease a three-pedal. If all else fails, I will look for a 2-3 yr old Jeep Unlimited with 6spd. I've downloaded a 2018 list of ALL suvs, passanger cars n trucks that are still available with 5 or 6 spd. I'm not interested in the European makes due to the outrageous, in my opinion, maintenance costs. Anything I end up with, must be rated (5) stars by the Insurance Institute. If all else fails, I'll keep my '08 Ram 6spd and continue to bitch about poor gas mileage.

I sent you a PM on why I asked about new or used car, good luck on your hunt, another oddity popped in my head, unsure if was offered in stick shift, but Honda made a Crosstour, all wheel drive, more like a Subaru in style.

The Honda HRV comes in a spl ordered 6spd, but NOT all wheel drive, same as Mazada CX5...no AWD, but a manual trans. Haven't chkd out VW, but I don't want a turbo...not needed the way I drive n a potential source of problems as time/miles accumulate.

My Aveo has been a decent first car. It has a phantom starting issue that decides to pop up every couple of months that no-one seems to be able to diagnose, but when it starts 99% of the time it performs very well. I wouldn't buy another Aveo however; I'd like to avoid the worry about interference engines and timing belts. I want to upgrade to something bigger and with some more modern luxuries like electric windows, but the Aveo should be with me a few more years :D

NirAveo, good decision to keep your Aveo for a time! The longer you keep it, more likely you are to save money for an upgrade later. Word of caution: Many recently flood-damaged cars from Texas, Florida n other U.S.low-lying coastal areas have been declared salvage by U.S. insurance company standards. These cars have been shipped out-of-country (U.S.A.) to other countries such as yours n eastern Europe where they are sold.It is my understanding that a branded title such as flood, etc is "lost" when sold in other countries.The buyer would not know that the vehicle was written off as salvage. Salt n fresh water damage can be a major source of all maner of problems.Buy one of those n you will wish many times over you had your Aveo back.The cars literally rust from the inside out with a myriad of electrical problems, engine light on, etc. When you find the suv or big sedan you want, do all you can to trace its history esp if it is a U.S. made brand. Have a knowledgeable person check for signs of submersion. Avoid these vehicles no mater how they shine and all the bells n whistles they have. Your faithful Aveo will serve you well while you take your time n do thorough research on your next ride. Good luck!

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Originally Posted by NirvAveo

My Aveo has been a decent first car. It has a phantom starting issue that decides to pop up every couple of months that no-one seems to be able to diagnose, but when it starts 99% of the time it performs very well. I wouldn't buy another Aveo however; I'd like to avoid the worry about interference engines and timing belts. I want to upgrade to something bigger and with some more modern luxuries like electric windows, but the Aveo should be with me a few more years :D

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majority of engines made are interference, do not le that intimidate you. the alternative are chain driven cams, which have their own issues, some have issues if not completely full of oil, so just driving close to 1 quart low can damage chain. all cars have "issues" research before you buy to see if can deal with those issues.

for electric windows, I have not looked into issue yet, but I think there may be options to add them. I just got my car a few days ago, but that is 1 mod I have been thinking about. I want ability to roll windows up if I run into rain. lol. probably could add power door locks if wanted?

Interesting point on the flood damaged cars - a major local forum here has an active thread where someone is struggling with issues in a Ford Focus that looks to be flood damaged after giving numerous electrical problems. This sounds like a case study in flood damaged cars that you mentioned.

I would definitely buy it if I saw my car, and knew what I was getting. It's at 190,000 miles right now, and waiting on a new door and fender after a deer hit last month, but drives fine. No oil or coolant leaks, and it's unusual to spend more than $800 any given year on maintenance - since I work on it myself.

But I'm only saying that because I bought it brand new with 47 miles on the odometer. Since then, it's been to Portland, OR multiple times, down the Pacific Coast highway, across Vail pass multiple times, to Casper, WY to see the eclipse, etc etc. It's been running Castrol GTX oil since I got it, and I tend to put in high quality parts - like my Contitech timing belt kit - rather than taking it to a garage.

I'll probably keep it until 250,000 or maybe a little bit beyond.

No. Other than great gas mileage I can't say I like my car much.

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Yeah, I'd probably buy mine again.

I don't call it "Sacrificial Anode" for nothin'.

So apparently my seemingly endless intermittent issue with starting is simply a degraded/faulty ignition coil. Which was not picked up by multiple mechanics and a nearly two month stint at a dealership with supposedly the best diagnostics hardware. Just glad I seem to have a diagnosis. Eventually got picked up after it went to a dealership who dismissed it as immobilizer (which was the original run-around with no solution), then to an auto electrician who then sent it to an independent ex-GM tech who diagnosed, and now I need to go back to the original dealer to get an OEM replacement coil (small town, 3rd-world country problems). Hopefully resolved soon.

One of those days of reflection again, use it or loose it?

In my quest for a car with better, flatter, glass I was researching the new Suzuki Jimny 4x4.
Part of the process was to check out the price for insurance. There I found a problem, no one would give me Insurance so I decided to phone the Auto Club and ask why.
The nice lady there did her homework and called me back with the news that the car only achieved 3 Stars in the NCAP crash tests and most Insurance Companys will only cover 4 and 5 Star Cars.
As she was aware of my glass/windsield/vision issues and my age (soon to be 70) she said it would be useful for me to check out the ANCAP 5 star list and choose my next car from that list. Good advice!!

Now, a week later, this got me thinking about my Barina/Aveo, built in Korea in Feb 2011, how many stars did it achieve in the crash tests? Well the only relevant test I could find gave a 2 Star rating!! Horror of horrors! Where did the 5 star rating the Car Dealers rave about come from? Answer, probably the NCAP test done later in the year on the Sonic/TM Barina Hatch. See: https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/...let/aveo/10959

After searching Google, I found there are several not so successful tests done in later years on the Mexican and Chinese built Sedans by Latin NCAP.

Now back to the 2 star test done in in 2006, https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/...let/aveo/15689 to read the full test results you will need to download the PDF of the report, the section that attracted my attention talked about 'tearing spot welds' and 'moving A pillars'!

This now highlights the problem I have had in my car since the test drive, windshield glass distortion, see: https://www.aveoforum.com/forum/f83/...n-glass-21694/.

Thinking time now needed!

Edit: I have sent Customer Care a 'final' email with the above 2 Star Test result for their comments.

The answer is yes. It would be passing on the cheapest, 'best handling for its cost', winter beater ever for its future owner :)

(btw in spite of all its potential its worth about 850 CAD i guess)

bye the way the 'cheap' aveo has 'side air bags' on its seats, makes me wonder who makes the survey. hatches are not as un-safe as folks think. at this price point, the same year, the same model, i would buy one thousand of them :)

gclark8 should we compare vins to understand why my car seems so amazing and why folks don't think this? i wonder if its a manufacturing facility or two, off the record of course

Hi North Guest,

I am finding a lot of pressure from regulating and Insurance agencies as both my car and I age.

The ANCAP safety rating system now has a system of "datestamping". This means, as new safety features are rolled out, your car can revert to a lower star rating if not uprated and re-tested, just as my 2011 SEDAN has done. There are more recent and favourable tests on the HATCH, some in my post above.

Age is an issue here, 70 (and lower) can attract a loading with some companies. My Auto Club Insurance will only cover an age 70 driver for a current 5 star car! I am trying to find a recent and current star rating better than the 2 star that I found above for the 4 door sedan. I have asked GM Customer Care the same question, still waiting...

I hope that helps, feel free to PM any specific questions.

I can now honestly answer the topic question, sadly, NO!

I test drive a Suzuki Jimny later this morning (13 Feb).

If its a fail, then its game over for driving!

EDIT: SUCCESS!! The glass is excellent.

The Jimny will be delivered on Friday 15 Feb.

See: https://www.aveoforum.com/forum/garage/4414

From My AVEO Garage Page:

"15 February 2019, "AV30 WA" has gone for adoption and will soon have her new forever home."

Edit: The adoption notice has just been posted. She has a new name and a large fee!