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#834 of 1655 Report from an Aveo owner by mht_in_la

Dec 04, 2005 (12:54 am)

I bought my Aveo in Feb 2004. I don't drive a lot, and I'm very gentle when I drive. So far I've put on 15,500 miles, including some long trips. Here's some photos to share. Chevy should thank me for doing such fine advertisement for them
 http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mht_in_la/album?.dir=247c&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%- 3a//pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/mht_in_la/my_photos
 
Here's some of my feedback --
1. MPG -- now I get 27/36 mpg. But it was much worse before I hit the 10k mark.
2. Clock problem -- as reported by others, I also experience the clock problem. It comes on and off (more off than on), and occasionally resets itself. Although it's just small inconvenience, I'm afraid it's a result of some fundamental wiring defect. (Can't they make a simple clock right?)
3. Starter problem -- Very occasionally when I turn my key to start the engine, the starter just cranks without trying to engage the engine. It makes such funny noise that you know you need to stop because something is not right. Luckily I just waited a few seconds and re-tried and it's fine. But it can be an indication of a bigger problem. Could it be a weak battery? Not sure.
4. Space -- I like the large trunk. As shown in my photo, after detaching the front wheel I can fit my mountain bike inside stand-up. Since I never have back-seat passengers, recently I even removed the back-seat completely and got a bigger room.
 
That's it folks. Comments are welcome.

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• poncho167 (Dec 04, 2005 7:25 am)

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#835 of 1655 Re: Report from an Aveo owner [mht_in_la] by poncho167

Dec 04, 2005 (7:25 am)

Replying to: mht_in_la (Dec 04, 2005 12:54 am)

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#836 of 1655 Re: Engine Trouble in the Aveo? [dkuhajda] by wave54

Dec 19, 2005 (12:37 am)

Replying to: dkuhajda (Nov 13, 2005 8:07 am)

Well, mine definitely had a premature timing belt issue starting at 38k and being replaced at 42k under warranty. The dealer was going to charge me $505 for the replacement -- even they didn't know about the 60k powertrain coverage. I had to call GM and we ended up on a 3-way call over this.

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#837 of 1655 change speakers by aveman

Dec 26, 2005 (7:28 pm)

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#841 of 1655 2007 Aveo by fdanna

Jan 08, 2006 (3:17 pm)

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#842 of 1655 Re: 2007 Aveo [fdanna] by poncho167

Jan 09, 2006 (4:57 pm)

Replying to: fdanna (Jan 08, 2006 3:17 pm)

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#843 of 1655 Re: 2007 Aveo [poncho167] by chrisducati

Jan 10, 2006 (5:05 pm)

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