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agreed , it is kinda fugly ain't it......
[mrquote userid="3166" username="Gregster" forum="4" thread="684877" message="7164329" ] 20 000 kms later the ball joints will be shot, shocks leaking, interior falling apart etc just like the current Aveo. These cars just don't have anything quality about them, 1 year later they feel 10 years old. A 10 year old Mk4 feels better.
here we go with the hate ......(knew you'd be around sooner than later)
and what proof do you have.....
First off if the car only had 20000km, it's still under guaranty so you won't be getting them
We've sold a fair amount at the dealer here, I've never seen any claims for ball joints or leaking shocks on aveos/waves with the millage you mention. Remember this is a 10,000 car....you get what you pay for in this catagory, it's not better or worse than you average Hyundai or Kia. The only negative thing I can think of is the relative higher cost of maintenance compared to most cars in this catagory....possibly because it's really a Daewoo, and not a real GM. They have traditional plugs, and coolant that needs to be replaced every two years, and the belts (accessory and timming) tend to crack easily needing replacements at regular intervals The cars real downfall is the fact that with it's low entry level price, the typical domestic car buyer doesn't give a crap about maintaining the thing .....if only they would follow the manufacturers suggestions , they would have better running vehicles!
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It's not hate.. it's common knowledge
Lets see my experiences.
My sisters BF had an 2007 Aveo on lease take over from his mom. The bolts retaining the balljoints to the table came loose I don't know how many times. I had to tighten them 3 times. Timing belt broke at 19 000km's and parts took ages to get, over 30 days. At 30 000 they had to change the tables, ball joints and front shocks.
The interior kept rattling, the seats wore out and the lettering wore off the buttons.
Ex GF 06 had an Aveo, same shit. Customers cars, same shit.
Sorry to burst your bubble Ron but these cars are shit. Don't use the argument that they are cheap because I had my Accent for 3 years and the only issue I had was a radio that stopped working. Hyundai's that my customers drive are very reliable and they still feel decent after a few years. Secondly don't use the warranty as an excuse because customers hate having to visit the dealer on a constant basis for known issues only for service advisers to make up lame excuses. Do you think that Mr. Joe Blow that keeps having to visit the dealer with his Aveo is going to buy another? Nope, he will visit Toyota and buy a Yaris.
Look im aware that GM does make some good products. Trucks, some cars and the Corvette. However GM has never ever made a good compact car and never will.
Now you can make fun of what I drive. Sure it might catch on fire, have check engine lights, costs a lot to fix but hey it stills feels fanfreaking tastic! The interior is great, fit and finish is spot on.
