2005 Chevrolet Aveo LS review from North America
"Cheap to own and a good daily driver"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Car stalled for no reason at around 18k miles. Dealer traced this to poor negative ground to body connection.
Had to replace timing belt at 60k miles. Good thing I did, the pulley tensioner was already cracked.
Replaced air filter with K&N high flow, to increase engine performance and fuel economy.
Replaced tires to 195/60 R14 to improve road holding ability, and switched to sport springs to reduce sway, plus the lowered look is a plus.
General comments?
Overall, the car is good enough for around town driving. I bought this car new as a basic transportation. It has A/C, AT, and a radio; cruise control would have been nice, but was not available on the LS sedan models.
Except for the poor negative ground to body connection, which cause the car to stall, it has served me well as a daily driver.
I replaced the air filter with a high flow filter (K&N) to improve engine performance and fuel economy.
The original tires were too small, which contributed to a lot of sway. Switching to 195/60R14 and a set of sport springs solved that problem.
I have no problems keeping up with traffic at highway speeds +70mph.
If you have not changed your timing belt at 50k miles, you could be taking a big chance.
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| Great little car other than a major fuel economy defect |
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| Thank goodness that I evidently got a good one |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 12 miles |
| Most recent distance | 77000 miles |
| Previous car | Mitsubishi Eclipse |
| Date of Entry | 21st June, 2009 |