King Riffle Drives the 2008 Chevy Aveo sedan

[blank disk]

Originally Posted by King Riffle

I'll do better than that!

Huh?

Not sure I know what you mean, but I almost traded up my mid sized GM car for a small car...until I drove the small car. NO EFFIN WAY. On one hand I had a loaded car with premium leather and stereo, completely payed for mind you, and I was considering an econobox in it's place to save fuel. How dumb is that I ask. I would have to spend $16K to save a few hundred $ a year...all in a tiny death trap. I drive lots of highway miles, and the only thing those small cars are good for is short trips.

Nah, I spend $1200 to repair my car and enjoy it for another 2-3 years.

[Rick 2000]

Chevrolet HHR , cool , economical , roomy , all in 1 pkg .

[King Riffle]

Originally Posted by blank disk

Huh?

Not sure I know what you mean, but I almost traded up my mid sized GM car for a small car...until I drove the small car. NO EFFIN WAY. On one hand I had a loaded car with premium leather and stereo, completely payed for mind you, and I was considering an econobox in it's place to save fuel. How dumb is that I ask. I would have to spend $16K to save a few hundred $ a year...all in a tiny death trap. I drive lots of highway miles, and the only thing those small cars are good for is short trips.

Nah, I spend $1200 to repair my car and enjoy it for another 2-3 years.

I bought a newer Taurus with less miles and more features. Check the "member garage discussion" section, or search for "not a gm,"

[GMfan1111]

I'd prefer the Astra or the HHR over the Aveo any day its not that the Aveo is a bad car its just that the astra and the HHR offer more features in a more stylish package

[King Riffle]

Originally Posted by GMfan1111

I'd prefer the Astra or the HHR over the Aveo any day its not that the Aveo is a bad car its just that the astra and the HHR offer more features in a more stylish package

And both are much more expensive.

[GMfan1111]

true and the Aveo appears to fit in your price range but I'm just stating my opinion thats all. I sat in a first gen Aveo a few years back and while it did have plenty of legroom up front I kinda felt claustrophobic when i was in the rear seats

[agman25]

Look carefully at the Xd. Cheaper and more space inside than the Aveo. Good quality materials. Cruise control, electric mirrors, windows and remote locking standard. Good AC and heating. 140 hp engine all under 16K. Plus 35 mpg. One of the few remaining good Toyota's.

[Neanderthal]

Didn't get your price range criteria.

A used Impala will probably get better highway MPG than many of these little beasties. Most likely better than the Aveo.

[King Riffle]

Originally Posted by LAMRONH

Didn't get your price range criteria.

A used Impala will probably get better highway MPG than many of these little beasties. Most likely better than the Aveo.

Twas ~$10k, but flexible. I did look for a 2006+ Impala (I wouldn't consider a previous gen Impala, except maybe the SS, but I do like the '06+), but I didn't find much.

It should be noted that most of my driving is city driving.

Anywho, suggesting cars right now is kind of a waste of time.








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[Wolfman01]

Originally Posted by LAMRONH

Didn't get your price range criteria.

A used Impala will probably get better highway MPG than many of these little beasties. Most likely better than the Aveo.

Not even close, and I have the records to back it. Driven equally, the Impala will fall short to the Aveo in my environment by approximately 8 mpg. Since I'm running E85 in the Impala, my mileage drop from my Aveo is 13 mpg.

[Smaart Aas Saabr]

Originally Posted by RoGuE

I test drove the Fit as well (a top of the line model) and a few things I noticed were:

Very Underpowered- I was driving normally and my dad was in the car with me and he asked me why I was revving the engine so high. I said I was just driving normally.

Well if you want to rev the engine less just move the stick to the next gear Honda engines are usually pretty good and revvy. Don't be afraid to take them up to 6000 revs and beyond, this is how you get your power

Was this Aveo an automatic? No wonder you found it lethargic Only housewives and disabled people buy automatics in cars like these