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#876 of 885 Gentlemen by KarenS HOST

Jun 02, 2008 (8:15 am)

I didn't say anything right away as drifting off topic is inevitable. However, I do believe it is time that you shifted it back to focusing on the Aveo. Not that your comments haven't been interesting! This just is not the right place to post them. Please check out the Auto News board for appropriate discussions for your comments, or you can create a new discussion there.

#877 of 885 Geo/Chevrolet Metro .vs. Aveo. by busiris

Jun 03, 2008 (7:13 am)

I heard on NPR radio, as well as on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno that the old Metro's are selling for up to $7000 as people are attempting to get more fuel efficient cars.
 
For just a little more money, they could get a base-line Aveo with a 100K warranty. I wonder why GM hasn't really started pushing the Aveo for, say, a secondary "commuter" car for folks to drive back and forth to work. If I remember the 98 Metro I owned correctly, it got only slightly better mpg than the Aveo, and the Aveo is certainly a safer car...

#878 of 885 Re: Geo/Chevrolet Metro .vs. Aveo. [busiris] by poncho167

Jun 07, 2008 (5:31 am)

Replying to: busiris (Jun 03, 2008 7:13 am)
It depends on what version of Metro you get. They had two engines and the base I believe was a 1.3 L 3-cylinder and the optional 4-cylinder. The 3-cylinder Suzuki engine was the mileage champ here in the states when it was made with people consistantly getting over 50 mpg highway.
 
The Aveo weighs quite a bit more so it wouldn't be able to achieve those kind of numbers.

#879 of 885 Re: Geo/Chevrolet Metro .vs. Aveo. [poncho167] by busiris

Jun 07, 2008 (6:20 pm)

Replying to: poncho167 (Jun 07, 2008 5:31 am)
It depends on what version of Metro you get. They had two engines and the base I believe was a 1.3 L 3-cylinder and the optional 4-cylinder. The 3-cylinder Suzuki engine was the mileage champ here in the states when it was made with people consistantly getting over 50 mpg highway.
 
Yes...wasn't the 2-door the 3 cylinder? The 98 Metro I had was a 4-door, and it had a 4-cylinder. The thing I remember most about that car was the interior...The cloth was rock-solid, and would resist any stain. I used to tell my wife that I thought you could pour hydrochloric acid on it and it wouldn't have any effect...
 
Still, I would gladly give up a couple of MPG to get the additional safety features of a new Aveo over the old Metro. The Metro was certainly not a car you wanted to get hit in on the expressway....

#880 of 885 Re: Geo/Chevrolet Metro .vs. Aveo. [busiris] by poncho167

Jun 08, 2008 (5:19 am)

Replying to: busiris (Jun 07, 2008 6:20 pm)
Before it was called a Metro it was called a Sprint. I drove a 3-cylinder Sprint turbo that was really fast. It had that pulling to the side torque at acceleration. I think it was rated at 100 hp which which a lot in those days especially such a small car.

#881 of 885 Re: Geo/Chevrolet Metro .vs. Aveo. [poncho167] by busiris

Jun 10, 2008 (5:54 pm)

Replying to: poncho167 (Jun 08, 2008 5:19 am)
Was that around the same time they were selling that funky looking 2 seater convertible rig? I saw one the other day (in really bad shape, but running still).
 
I wonder if it had the hi-performance engine in it....

#882 of 885 aveo on gravel country roads by jhogan1

Jun 11, 2008 (7:32 pm)

I'm thinking of getting a chevy aveo but am concerned about how well it will stand up to our country gravel roads. Being a rural community, most of our population live on county roads and drive at 30mph on them. Like everyone else, we need a small economical vehicle and the aveo seems to fit the profile, but nobody has said anything about driving on less than perfect roads and how these type of conditions would affect the car overall. Our larger toyota is still tight after 9 years. I know I can't expect that on a small compact car, but Scion people are trying to tell me that anything less that a Scion (toyota company?) won't last. Any comments?

#883 of 885 Re: aveo on gravel country roads [jhogan1] by poncho167

Jun 13, 2008 (5:41 am)

Replying to: jhogan1 (Jun 11, 2008 7:32 pm)
Consider who told you that. When I was a car salesman we told all kinds of tales because that is part of the sales game. The Scians attracted younger buyers to Toyota but they actually are not anything more than an average car. They are kind of high priced, styling is not one of their strong points, mileage is kind of low, and interior finish puts them toward the back of the class.

#884 of 885 Re: Geo/Chevrolet Metro .vs. Aveo. [busiris] by poncho167

Jun 13, 2008 (5:53 am)

Replying to: busiris (Jun 10, 2008 5:54 pm)
That Sprint from Suzuki was the start of their car sharing with Japanese automakers. After the Sprint they formed the GEO division which consisted of Isuzu's, Suzuki's, and Toyota's. The Sprint became the Metro but I don't recall a Sprint convertible but I wouldn't be surprised. I would doubt it had a turbo engine in it because generally convertibles don't have high performance engines.
 
The two Isuzu models were the GEO Storm which I think was an Isuzu Impulse, and a small four door sedan which I don't recall the name. From Toyota they just had the Corolla based Nova that was eventually called the Prism.
 
Back in the 1970's Chevy got their first mini truck from Isuzu called the Chevy Luv.

#885 of 885 2007 aveo replacement by bruce69

Jun 13, 2008 (12:29 pm)

any body get chevy to replace their 2007 aveo with a 2008 aveo for front end noise unresolved per the gm TBS for bushings, control arms etc.
 
my issue seems worse during heat. did not notice when i bought car in january in texas

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