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Chevrolet Aveo 2006 Hatchback Rear Wheel Alignment. I just had my 2006 Aveo aligned and the after alignment specs show that the left rear axle TOE adjustment is out of alignment. Specified range is -0.04 to 0.29 and the actual and before readings are 0.32 (*). The notation (*) states that "This value is not within specifications. Tire wear, handling and safety problems may result." I plan to take the car to a Dealership Service Section this coming week.
The Aveo's power is acceptable to me as long as you got two or less people in it. Sure, it could benefit from more horsepower, but what car couldn't? Being slow or fast is a relative thing. My old Supra would smoke the Aveo, but it was a dog compared to a Z28, for example. The point is, the Aveo was never intended to a fast car from the start and I've honestly never seen GM attempt to market it that way either.
There's good value in the Aveo for what you pay. Build quality is way up there, embarassing GM's own higher level cars if you ever rode in one, you'll see the difference.
What really impresses me about the Aveo is how the car rides up higher, feeling more substantial in size than it really is. We have tons of potholed roads around here and they jar cars like crazy, but the Aveo held its own a lot better than I thought. No skittish hopping that a typical short wheelbase car would have had. It feels almost like a mini-minivan if you could call it that.
Overall I'm so hyped up about the Aveo because it's the best value I've ever had in a new car. I've owned sports coupes in the past that were plenty fast, but they had serious comprimises and not really such good bang for the buck as a typical commuter car. I really like the Aveo.
In the real world, not the Fast and Furious one, I smoke people at lights all the time with my 5 speed Aveo. Yeah, the car isn't fast, but the reality is most drivers are on the cell phone, applying makeup, or otherwise distracted, so are incredibly slow off the line.
Highway, city, whatever, I'm always in the left lane leaving the gas guzzlers in the dust.
Had my '04 Aveo now over two years. I am the orginal owner. I have been to the shop roughly 40 times only two major repairs... a bolt arm and glazing on my brakes. Dealership, that I visited provides negative comments regarding my car (which I bought elsewhere). However, still receives looks on the street and we like it. Approaching the end, and am a little worried. So far, dash clock has been replaced twice; thermostat, and repairs above. Just make sure you have brakes checked often for glazing.
Other than that, my only adivce is to hold on to your repair slips. On a scale of 1-10; 10 being the best. This little car gets a 5; for value and reliability. I stress pick a dealership that doesn't follow maintenance request with, "Are you sure you want that fixed? After all don't be surprised it is an Aveo."
14:24 You've been to the shop FORTY!!! times? Is that a misprint?
I plan to get an aveo 1.4a 2007 version and really appreciate some advise from previous owners :) My major concern would be the durability of the parts and the cost of replacement parts and availability of workshop. Seem like tire alignment would be the main issue from what I read earlier and in fact the test drive car I tried this afternoon had the same problem and the sales person told me it is because the car is "test drive" and customer do not take good care. Look forward for some advise.
If a car doesn't drive right on a test drive, DO NOT buy it. The dealer is full of crap since the point of a test drive is to show you how great the car is, not how it breaks down.
My 2005 Aveo has been fine and now has 10k miles on it, although it isn't put through any tough tests like snow or long commutes. My test drive went fine and that is what sold me on the car.
In over two years nothing has popped up that wasn't evident on the test drive (like the weird brakes) other than some trim problems which I will have taken care of under warranty.
Thanks for your advise.
I leased a 2007 chevy aveo and wish I never had. in the four months I've had it it has had many problems the first of which happened the first four days of driving the automatic door locks malfunction in cold weather causing the anti theft alarm to sound however the dealership cannot find the source of the problem all I was told was that another driver of a new aveo was complaining of the same problem also my rear speakers were not wired in properly the fuel line was recalled and the front windshield lets in an awful wind noise when on the hiway which also could only be varathaned and the noise continues from time to time yet nothing else can be done the latest problem involves the fuel tank and gas gauge I can only dive 40k and my car literally burns more than a quarter of a tank of gas its the most upsetting problem I've had in a long list of complaints, yet again when I took my car in to tell them of the wasting gas issue they informed me that another aveo owner had brought her car in only a few days prior also complaining that the gas gauge was emptying to fast. please do not buy this vehicle!!! take it from me go somewhere else you do not want to be stuck in a lease like iam now or purchase a vehicle that's not reliable.
I have a 2004 Aveo, and my air bag light stays on and I can't get it to go out.
I agree entirely with all previous notes. I leased a 2004 Aveo Hatchback standard shift, lease will be up early next year. To date, dash clock module has been changed once and has now gone on the fritz again, brakes continually squeal, apparently an inherent problem with the Aveo. They work quite well and do not squeal if you have to brake suddenly, mostly when you feather the brakes slowing down to make a turn. Tire wear seems to be a problem, had timing belt changed which is an expensive repair, water pump was changed at same time. Road handling is excellent on pavement, not so good on gravel roads which we have a lot of.
All in all I must say I like my Aveo almost as much as my 1990 Sprint. Now that was a car!
I just bought my Aveo on Friday. It's Monday and it is already back at the dealership where I bought it. It seems to be impossible to shift sometimes (it's an automatic) and it pulls to the right. They tell me they can't find any problems with it, but from what I have already read here, the alignment thing seems to be a problem. Help! What can I do, and what can I expect in the future?
We have a 2004 aveo 50.000 miles three sets of tires one set of rims two new front axels keyless entry has never worked I, am currently trying to change the timing belt myself and just found out that no manual is available to consumers, suspension problems, engine problems, but hey the clock still works.
We have a 2004 aveo 50.000 miles three sets of tires one set of rims two new front axels keyless entry has never worked I, am currently trying to change the timing belt myself and just found out that no manual is available to consumers, suspension problems, engine problems, but hey the clock still works.
I just purchased a 2004 Aveo. I wish I had seen this page before I bought it. I have the alignment problem and the clock doesn't stay on all of the time. I will say though I dont find it lacking in power. 104 hp and still I burst away. maybe its just the way I drive...