I bought a new 2004 base model Aveo 1/15/05 for $6,474 in Illinois. It now has 63,000 miles. It is a 5-spd. with no a/c. The ONLY problem has been the clock with a "mind of its own". When my wife and I are in our Aveo, it is really spacious, but when we see another Aveo on the road, we laugh at how small it looks. In my almost 50-yrs. of owning many cars, I've never had one so trouble free. Of course it's such a basic car that there aren't many things that can go wrong. The car averages between 34-38 mpg, with most travel at highway speeds. We love this car-cheap & economical.