Chevrolet Aveo

Ok little car. Ok on gas and not as small inside as it looks. Bad handling in windy freeway situations but all around a decent car for the price.

The 2007 Chevrolet Aveo 5 with only the standard equipment and manual transmission is a fun car to drive. The EPA estimated MPG of 27 city/37 highway can be offset with the fact that you have a manual 5 speed. After driving this car for 1500 miles, I was getting about 32 city/40+ highway. This is a very big plus in my book. The only con I have with this car is that it is a tin box. To help with weight to get the MPG up, most doors and interior body parts do not have any or little sound dampening material which makes the car sound very "tinny". The only plastic on the exterior is the front and rear bumper covers. Sacrificing A/C, Automatic tranny and sound dampening material makes this car light and highly effceint. I would highly recommend this vehicle, especially for the economic conscience buyer (first time car owner, college student, MPG conscience drivers).

what do i like about my car?
the car is great, gas saver, easy to drive, pretty, i can park it everywhere, affordable,great room inside, and confortable.
love? the color, the automatic trans. and the size.
why did i decide to buy it?
well, i trust when i see a the history of the car and a certificate. i like the system of ebay is secure to me.

This is my second Aveo, the first having been broadsided in the driver's side by a pickup truck that ran a red light. Based on the intact passenger compartment and that I walked away from the accident without appreciable injuries, I decided to replace the 2005 model with a 2006. It is a very strong, well built car that I am comfortable letting my family drive knowing they should be quite safe.

This car now has 68000 miles since new. I heartily suggest following the recommended maintenance, especially replacing the timing belt at 60000 miles. You don't want to repair the jewel-like dual-overhead cam engine following the interference between the pistons and valves. I understand that can be a very expensive repair, one that I took great pains to avoid.

Typical gas mileage around town is 32 with the 5 speed (no air conditioning). On the road, holding 65 or so, I've gotten as much as 39, though 37 to 38 seems a bit more likely. I also will run the car at the posted speed limit on the Interstate, 75 in parts of Colorado and Nebraska, and still get very good mileage.

I don't like to drive the car more than twelve hours at a stretch. After that it gets a bit uncomfortable. I also use ear plugs to cut the wind noise when the windows are open. Although the cabin is sparse, I have found the layout to be very friendly and comfortable around town or on shorter (300 - 500 miles) trips.

The engine truly comes in to its own around 3500 RPM. Going up various mountain passes in Colorado, I've found that fourth gear (the 1:1 ratio) is your friend. On rare occasions, above 10000 feet and on steep grades, I may select third to pass slower cars. Acceleration is not outstanding, but the car keeps up with traffic and merges well on the Interstate. Again the key being the magic number of 3500 RPM.

On the open road (I-80 in Nebraska, I-70 in Kansas and Colorado) I am often hard pressed not to speed. Once the car is rolling, it likes to sit at 80+ miles per hour. Once, in Nebraska, my daughter was cruising at 95 and the car felt stable. When I realized how fast she was driving, we changed drivers.

On the down side, the interior has a lot of plastic. But what basic car doesn't? The cloth inserts on the door panel blend nicely with the cloth seats. The trim fits well and has stayed intact.

The car has a surprising amount of room for cargo when you drop the back seat. We often refer to the car as the Aveo Pickup only because it is so handy for medium sized loads. With the back seat up, the cargo space is limited. I've frequently had four adults in the car, and once had five. Yes, the fit was tight, but everyone had a proper seat belt so we were legal.

Would I get another one? I'll tell you in three to five years if and when this one wears out. So far, after four years of owning Aveo hatchbacks, and almost 80000 miles, I am quite satisfied with the car.

This is a very good vehicle for my Granddaughter's first car, my older Grandaughter has a 2005 Aveo and it has been very dependable and a good car so we are sure this one will be the same. dependable and great on gas. The cndition is great. So far there have been no problems and I don't anticipate any.

THE CHEVY AVEO IS A GREAT CAR FOR THE MONEY, I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW, AND HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS, GREAT GAS MILEAGE, COMFORTABLE ON LONG DRIVES, EASY TO PARK, NEARLY ANYWHERE, HAS GOOD POWER FOR MOUNTAIN CLIMB, GREAT IN THE SNOW, EASY TO SEE OUT TO VIEW TRAFFIC FOR DRIVING, WHAT MORE CAN I SAY, ITS BEEN A GREAT CAR FOR ME AS THUS FAR, I HAVE 21,000 MILES ON THE ENGINE AND IT IS SO DEPENDABLE.. NEVER WORRY ABOUT A PROBLEM.

I had to this car back from Philidelphia to Detroit and quite frankly I wasn't wooking forward to 640 miles over 10 hours jamed into a sub compact roller skate.

It was just the opposite 36 MPG through the hills of Pennsalvania, and a VERY confortable ride. The 5 speed manual transmission and the crank windows of this "Special Value Edition" worked with equal ease.

A VERY Nice Car!

I really like my little Aveo hatchback, and though it isn't quite as fun to drive as my old Geo Metro, it certainly zips with the best of them. The fuel economy is very good, I've been able to get up to 38 MPG with the manual transmission, hoping to break 40 soon! The styling is neat, very remniscent of the Geos' jellybean look. I just wish they would have made a 2-door version!!!

Good car, good seller. I would highly recommend that any ebay motors buyer avoid dealing with
"ebay motor recommended" EXPRESS AUTO TRANSPORT.
Express auto transport took my deposit, promised prompt delivery and advertise that they that you as their only customer ands thta they do business one transport at a time. Afet 1.5 mnths of not getting my purchased vehicle shipped and being hung up on or put on terminal hold when I would call to inquire as to why they ere not shipping my vehicle. I finaly canceled my order and asked for my money back. I question whether or not expess auto transport is a scam to get money on interest and then refund money after customers wait long enough to cancel.

I needed a car for my real estate career that looked nice, was affordable and good on gas. I did my research and decided on buying a Chevy Aveo LS Sedan. The price was right $14,800 and I got 0%/60 if I purchased a 2007 model. I have had the car for one week now and I love everything about it. It handles well, has nice features (power windows, cruise control, cd/mp3 player) and just looks good in spite of the low cost. My first fill up took 9.89 gallons. I did the numbers and I got apx. 27 mpg doing half city/half hwy driving. I would highly recommend this car to anyone who wants a nice car for very little money