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which is better?
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Replying to: bobokadof (Jan 25, 2008 8:19 am) |
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It depends a lot on what you mean by "better". Dollar for dollar, you'll get more for your money with the Aveo. At least in the analysis I did when choosing between the 2 (and the Honda Fit). Make a list of pros and cons and compare them side by side. For me, some of the big ones were: Aveo: +Price (GM Supplier Discount) +Comfortable ride +Decent mileage +Reasonably "adult" styling (sedan) +A/C Standard +Warranty (5 year 100,000 mile power-train) -Front cupholders suck! Yaris: +Sporty ride +Decent mileage, but only 1 MPG better than EPA ratings on the Aveo now that the EPA has changed the tests for 2008. +OK styling. Wouldn't be embarrassed to be seen in it. -Interior layout (gauges, etc) is awful. -Warranty (5 year 60,000 mile power-train) If it weren't for the GM Suppliers discount I got and the difference in the Warranty, it would be a coin toss for me based on which dealer pissed me off the least in the process of evaluating and buying the car. Lots of people will talk about the great cars Toyota makes and their opinion that the Aveo, which is made by Daewoo (now owned by GM) is a piece of Korean crap. Personally, I know plenty of people who have problems with their "wonderful" Toyotas. If we were moving up a rung in the food chain, then I'd lean much more heavily to the Toyota over a Chevy, but there's not really a lot of difference at this level.
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http://www.cars.com/go/video/player.jsp?makeid=9&year=2007&modelid=7214&location- =MW_L_2007_Chevrolet_Aveo.flv&aff=national http://www.cars.com/go/video/player.jsp?makeid=47&year=2007&modelid=8242&locatio- n=MW_L_2007_Toyota_Yaris.flv&aff=national |
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Replying to: timseh (Jan 31, 2008 1:27 pm)
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Replying to: poncho167 (Feb 02, 2008 5:17 am)
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Replying to: timseh (Jan 31, 2008 1:27 pm) Here is my analysis: Aveo Numb handling Below average mpg for class Boring interior Below average price Poor resale Yaris Comfortable ride Best mpg in class Quirky but interesting interior Above average price Very good resale Fit Sporty handling Better than average mpg in class Most flexible interior High price Excellent resale Aveo is much improved over previous generation, but the price advantage for the average customer (no special GM discounts) is not significant enough to pull me away from better handling and better mpgs of the Toyota or Honda especially when down the road resale value is important.
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Replying to: bamacar (Feb 02, 2008 7:58 am) 2 MPG highway isn't enough to break the deal for me. As for the fit, I think the "excellent resale" value has yet to be proven. It hasn't been on the market in the U.S. long enough to prove itself in that regard. And anyone who's willing to pay more just because it's a Honda should really be re-thinking their priorities. Honda's good, but they have their share of issues as well. Besides which, I tend to keep my cars a long time. By the time I get rid of them, they usually have over 150,000 miles on them, which pretty much kills that "excellent resale" value, regardless of brand. And, there was the matter of a GM suppliers discount that came into play for me as well. I'm not saying the Yaris is a bad car. Not by any stretch, but I didn't care for it. Believe me, I wanted to love it. It was the first thing I looked at, and until I actually got behind the wheel, I thought for sure it's what I was going to buy. |
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Replying to: timseh (Feb 02, 2008 6:12 pm) 150k miles divided by Yaris 32.5 mpg = 4615 gallons 150k miles divided by Aveo 29.0 mpg = 5172 gallons The difference is 557 gallons saved times $3 a gallon is $1671.00. If gas continues upward and averages $4 over the lifetime, it will be $2228.00. Hope the initial savings plus interest offsets the reduced gas costs and the difference in values at the end of the cars' lives. I just saw a 2007 Aveo5 used with 8000 miles for $6995. Now that might be a ticket to savings.
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Replying to: ttai (Feb 02, 2008 5:50 am) |
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