About My Little Aveo
I just bought this little used car in February 2008 after owning a Geo Metro for about 12 years. I have to say that I hated this car when I bought it. It had so many problems during the first two months that I've owned it. But, now that many of those problems are getting fixed, I am starting to like it a little. Though, if I had the money, I think I would still trade it in.
I bought this car as a "certified" car from a local GM dealership. Some things were already fixed or replaced like brake pads and the rear seatbelts as well as some minor maintenance items.
This lens is about my love-hate relationship with my little white 2004 Aveo.
I bought this car as a "certified" car from a local GM dealership. Some things were already fixed or replaced like brake pads and the rear seatbelts as well as some minor maintenance items.
This lens is about my love-hate relationship with my little white 2004 Aveo.
Features on My Aveo
This is not a bragging list, but an informational list. Some of these items are said to be standard on an LS, but I know some LS owners don't have all the same things I have.
- Power Brakes
- Power Steering
- Power Windows
- Air Conditioning
- CD and MP3 Player
- Seats with Lumbar Support
- Power Mirrors
- Alarm and other security features
- Automatic Transmission
- Spare outlet for electrical items
- Tinted Windows
- Alloy Wheels
Things that I've fixed on this Car
I bought this car with about 58,600 miles on it. It was a former rental car and was owned by one private owner for about 2 1/2 years. I knew of a few of the problems with the car when I test drove it, mainly a rough idle and the need for the timing belt to be changed. There were a few other, minor problems, too.Here's what I have fixed so far:
In 2008 I repaired
*The drive belt was loose and was tightened when the timing belt was changed.
*Brake-Shift Interlock failed the first week I owned it.
*Thermostat housing cracked and broke about the third week I've owned it.
*Changed spark plugs and wires and did a fuel injection service. This made the rough idle nearly completely go away.
In 2009
I didn't have any problems for about a year until my Oxygen Sensor went out in late January 2009. They're supposed to last at least 80K miles, but mine went out at 64K. Luckily, I had a warranty and got a discount on the repair. The part, alone, was $170.
In March of 2009, I replaced the battery. I think it did pretty good as it was still the original battery.
I've been taking my car out on trips!
This car seems to do better on long trips. I was worried about things like the key getting hot or the car not starting, but it hasn't really happened. I drove for hours on end and the car actually ran better than when I take it on short trips. I think driving it fast for a long time helped clean out the injectors because it ran good for a few days afterward. 
My Aveo in the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Things I might need fixed on my Aveo:
These are things that I think might need fixed on my car as of April 2009:*Steering wheel seems to be off center, but alignment seems adequate otherwise. May have alignment checked when tires are rotated. (I also found out that the tires on one side have slightly more air the the other side. I may fill the other side more and see what happens)
*Slight backfire when starting once in a very long while. Also, very rarely, though, car acts like it's flooded when trying to start it. But, I changed the oxygen sensor and the backfire went away, but it does act flooded from time to time.
*I changed the battery and I am hoping that the "skipping thing" is gone for good. I may need new cables.
Wish List for the Car
Being a former rental car, there are some dents and dings on the car, though it overall doesn't look too bad. I would like to have some body work done as well as fixing that gray gas cap cover.I also need a spare key. I only got one key when I bought it. It costs $140 through the dealer and I don't know if that included re-coding it. I can probably find another key for at least half the price, but I don't know if I can code it myself.
Quirky things I've noticed about this car
Here are some quirky things that are just inherent to this type of car. I may add more to this list later one.*The transmission likes to "hunt" between first and second gear when I drive around 40 MPH. I think it's the overdrive.
*The key sometimes gets very hot. Most of the time this is directly related to how long the car has been in the sun. But, there have been times when the car has done this at night. However, it doesn't get very hot when I run the AC all day, so in hot weather, it's not always a problem. It hasn't stopped me from doing any long distance driving.
*My Aveo's speedometer is about 3-5% off and there is a TSB about it. But, it's not worth taking the car in just for that. I will wait until I need something else fixed in that area before I fix it.
Photos of my Aveo
Here is an album of some photos of this car.
Aveo Back Seat
Aveo Front Seat
License Plate Frame
Alloy Wheel
My Aveo
Aveo Engine
In the Shop
Aveo Key
Aveo in Cuyamaca
My Aveo at Mission T...
Links To Chevy Aveo Sites
Here are some links to Chevy Aveo sites. Feel free to add some of your own. I will remove inappropriate links.
http://www.chevrolet.com/aveo
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Chevrolet Aveo Overview - Edmunds.com
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Blog Posts about Chevrolet Aveos on Google
Here are some links to blog posts about the Chevy Aveo.
- Review: 2009 Chevrolet Aveo Sedan 1LT | The Truth About Cars
- Aveo is Chevy Cobalt. Understood. Uh?negative. The Aveo is a rebadged Daewoo Kalos, built in Korea and (unfortunately) floated on a big boat over to unsuspecting American rental car companies. The Cobalt is on an American GM Delta ...
- Wheels.ca - 2009 Chevrolet Aveo: Driving Canada's cheapest car ...
- The Aveo is no flimsy Tata Nano, which lacks a radio and even a second windscreen wiper, but an exceptionally well finished compact car. It's built at GM's assembly plant in South Korea, the state-of-the-art former Daewoo factory. ...
- Do Follow Social Bookmarking Site | Online Social Bookmarking
- Find Chevrolet Aveo offered by Randy Marion Chevy Pontiac Buick. Chevrolet Aveo is representative of a new generation of inexpensive small cars. Chevrolet Aveo is built in Korea by Daewoo, which is now owned by General Motors.
- GM Picks Michigan Plant Off Closure List; 2011 Chevrolet Viva ...
- The smallest Chevy, the 2009 Chevrolet Aveo , is a Korean design that's built in that country and exported to the United States. But now it looks like the Aveo's replacement, the 2011 Chevrolet Viva, could be built at a General Motors ... That vehicle is almost surely the Viva, also designed by Korean affiliate GM-Daewoo. We reported in early June that the Viva was likely to be built in Orion Township, and now GM confirms the Orion plant will build a new GM small car for ...
General Car Stuff to Read or Use on Amazon
Here are some general car-related books and items from Amazon.
Aveo Comments and Suggestions
If you have any comments or suggestions on this car, please let me know.
desertdarlene wrote...
I decided to allow the comment from Rich because it contains information about the automotive industry and reviews on cars as well.
Posted September 02, 2008
Lensmaster
Rich wrote
http://www.carconcerns.com/
check out my good friend Harry's site
Posted July 11, 2008
by desertdarlene
Hi everyone! I am from Southern California, but was originally from Detroit where I spent a lot of my childhood. I like to travel around the desert... (more)
