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#69 of 78 Re: Hopefully my final update [jhejduk] by poncho167 Feb 13, 2009 (11:45 am)
Replying to: jhejduk (Feb 09, 2009 7:26 am) A Toyota or Honda that supports American, are you kidding me. They support themselves in taking their money back to Japan to invest. Toyota has only about a 50% domestic content and Honda not much better. Chevrolet is 70% currently. The Aveo brings the average down with its % at 5% if I recall.   Toyota takes away jobs from American companies like Ford, Chevrolet. They use part-time employees to profit and avoid paying benefits. They build facilities in non-union states. So really there is no trade off and this is bad for the trade deficit and America. American auto companies were forced to outsource parts to stay competitive and in business. In doing so hundreds of small American companies, most in Michigan closed up losing thousands of employees.   Please get your facts straight when you post.
#70 of 78 Re: Hopefully my final update [jhejduk] by poncho167 Feb 13, 2009 (1:42 pm)
Replying to: jhejduk (Feb 09, 2009 7:26 am) A neighbor of mine and their Nissan Sentra were not to happy when they lost their engine beyond repair at 115,000 miles. I could name more problems with Japanese cars than I can with American. When is the last time you saw a 20-year old Japanese car still on the road? Chevy's are known to last for ever and mine is 17-years old and very reliable. Replies to this message: jhejduk (Feb 19, 2009 1:45 pm) poncho167 (Feb 20, 2009 1:37 pm)
#71 of 78 Re: Hopefully my final update [poncho167] by jhejduk Feb 19, 2009 (1:45 pm)
Replying to: poncho167 (Feb 13, 2009 1:42 pm) I'm not looking to argue the benefits or downfalls of buying american made vs. american owned vehicles. That's a debate for another day. All I can tell you is my family and I have had several cars through the past couple decades, and the 2 most reliable by far have been the 2 Japanese models, Corolla and CR-V. The Ford Escort, Chevy Aveo and Ford Taurus that we had all died within 11 years or 120,000. We have a Corolla right now at 115,000 and has a Bluebook value $4000 higher than my Aveo at 42,000.   I didn't cite any facts, so don't accuse me of not having facts straight. The above info is a fact, though. This is just my opinion. If this board has not convinced you that the Aveo is a clunker P.O.S. then heaven help you. Replies to this message: poncho167 (Feb 20, 2009 1:37 pm)
#72 of 78 Re: Hopefully my final update [jhejduk] by poncho167 Feb 20, 2009 (1:37 pm)
Replying to: jhejduk (Feb 19, 2009 1:45 pm) They same can be said about the Corolla though I wouldn't call it junk. People come to the forums generally to vent their frustration and problems. Go over to the Toyota forum and you will also find those people over there. No different.   An Escort or Taurus that doesn't go beyond 115,000 miles obviously was not maintained. I bet you don't treat your Japanese cars that way.
#73 of 78 my daewoo aveo by 1john410 Mar 17, 2009 (6:10 pm)
well, I'v read this entire thread and I too have had this problem of the thermostat busting and I'll share my experiance of that. First I have to say after reading all of the storys of this problem I have felt some what fortunate that mine lasted about three and half times longer than anyone elses that I know of. My thermostate housing did not bust till I had 119,000 miles on the car. So to introduce you to my daewoo aveo..... It is an 2004 hatchback version with a manual transmission. I drive the dog out of this car. a typicle day is 95-120 miles. 5 days a week. I have had all the "standard aveo problems" which I'v gotta say....it sounds like quite a few people on here absolutly freak out at ANYTHING going wrong with their car. I'v had the key lock fall in the door just like anyone who has owned one of these for more than 5 min....not a big deal. It took 1 hour to take the door cover off and fix it permenantly. Dont get me wrong I would rather have not done it at all but come on.....its an aveo, not a caddillac or mercedes. A few posters seem to think this low end car is supposed to hold up like 60k+ luxery ride. Also had the "slow start" at about 80,000 miles. fixed it with a new starter. No biggie. Three bolts, an hour of my time and a part that cost less than $100 and I was back on the road. Then I had the timeing belt changed at 76,000. It was a little latter than the manufacture recomended but still in time. most people wait till this breaks and it cost 4x as much to fix. if you do it when they suggest at about 60,000 it will cost you $300 and save you $900 in repairs. anyway. my thermostat housing broke and I did like most and called every part house to find it was a dealer item. I was not willing to pay $95 for a part that normally cost $10 or less for any other car. So I found one on www.partsgeek.com for about $25 that came shipped to my house. changed it out and went back to the road. then my check engine light came on and the code was for "coolant temp below norm". My new thermostat was running about ten degreese cooler than the old one. at about 180, degreese. It ran fine for about three days then I was coming down the interstate and it started getting overheated. so I turned off the a/c and turned on the heat full blast to vent some heat off the engine and started pulling over to check it out. about that time the temp guage suddenly cooled down to normal. I was totaly confused now. so I took it to my trusted shop jsut to have them take a look at it sense these things apparently have aluminum heads I didnt want to risk blowing it. We'll see what the problem was tomarrow when I get the diagnosis.
#74 of 78 Re: 2005 Aveo Thermostat Housing [LuckyLando] by satman73 Mar 30, 2009 (2:07 pm)
Replying to: LuckyLando (Jan 07, 2009 2:13 pm) The same problem has happened to my wifes car twice. The dealer changed the part the first time for 160 dollars and just replaced it with the same plastic part this was at 38700 miles now at 76459 1459miles past the warranty the exact same thing has happened now they want 89.99 for the replacement part and two hours of labor at 100.00 an hour plus the gasket o-ring and replacement coolant, and by the way they are the only place that sells the part locally. I dont think that this is in any way a good deal and should not be treated as one. If you have had the same problem file a complaint with the Safecar.gov about this problem. Seems this needs to be a recall for this car but more complaints are needed. I did find the part online at oehq.com for 58.22 including shipping made from aluminum. Good luck to any one who purchased this car.. Replies to this message: tomh4 (Mar 30, 2009 3:31 pm) 1john410 (Apr 04, 2009 8:34 pm)
#75 of 78 Re: 2005 Aveo Thermostat Housing [satman73] by tomh4 Mar 30, 2009 (3:31 pm)
Replying to: satman73 (Mar 30, 2009 2:07 pm) Im just waiting for my T stat housing to break again, Ive had nothing but problems with this car from day 1! I took it home (brand new) with a bad CV, the ac stopped working a day after they put it in. Last week I had some sort of big expensive vaccume leak and the ac stopped workin again. Just for fun I looked up the blue book value, Its under $3000, Im still making payments on this car As I type this one is advertized just to the right and it says prices starting at $12625, as shown $16025 + tax title license dealer fee and optional equipment extra who in their right mind would pay well over $16k for a Aveo? Replies to this message: 1john410 (Apr 04, 2009 8:34 pm)
#77 of 78 Re: 2005 Aveo Thermostat Housing [tomh4] by 1john410 Apr 04, 2009 (8:34 pm)
Replying to: tomh4 (Mar 30, 2009 3:31 pm) ok, so I am now coming back with a perfectly running aveo. I found out the mistake I made. When I replaced the plastic T-stat. I orderd the cheapest one I could find online from partsgeek.com. It was jsut a new T-stat that was plastic like the old one so It busted also. I had to go ahead and get the aluminum one from the dealer. Now cruising with 120,000 miles and running strong! I think I'v been fortunate with my aveo because I was not stupid and get a loan for it. These cars are so cheap their disposable. buy one for cash, one or two years old and when its worn out just throw it away and get another one. why in world would you pay payments on car you can buy for cash if you would just save your money for 3-6 months?
#78 of 78 T-stat housing by katy0311 Aug 30, 2009 (8:35 pm)
I'm new here and I think it is hilarious (in a very sarcastic sort of way) that I searched cost of a thermostat housing and found this site and the lead in line was "Chevy Aveo"......which is exactly what I was looking for the cost of. Mine is being replaced hopefully tomorrow by Firestone. The car was towed there on Saturday and......huge shock......it can only be purchased from a Chevy dealer. I shouldn't and am not surprised but I am disgusted that a car that was made to be "economical" has some of the most expensive parts in small car history. I"ve already had the engine replaced......on my dime.....becuase the timing belt broke at exactly 60k miles. GMAC wanted nothing to do with me or my car. I've had the serpentine belt replaced twice. The second time was less than six months from the first replacement. My husband has a saying that one should not buy the first generation of an item. He seems to be absolutey correct on this one I wouldn't purchase another vehicle from a GMAC-sponsored dealership if you offered me cash. Thier customer service is horrendous. And the company itself doesn't want to take responsibility for their cheap mistakes that are costing the rest of us needless repair costs. It's a real shame. I was so pleased and thankful to have purchased a "new" car as a hard working single mom who needed reliable transportation. It's turned into a growing nightmare. And I still have about 10 months left to pay......so frustrating!!!!

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