Used Chevrolet Aveo for Sale

My review is of a yellow, 5-door hatchback Chevy Aveo. Purchased in early 2011; stopped functioning properly in the summer of 2015. The body seemed very sensitive and acquired a few dings and scratches easily. The paint was brighter on the sides than on top of the car. I believe it was due to sun damage. The interior seemed to be custom installed. It was a black cloth material. There was no seat belt in the middle back seat. I got regular scheduled maintenance performed on the vehicle. Eventually the steering wheel started shaking. When accelerating or braking, the car would jerk forward and slow; jerk forward and slow. I believe this is a problem with these models. Eventually it went away. The dashboard lights, one fog light, and the A/C went out after two years. The catalyst converter now has to be replaced and after all the money I've put into maintaining and fixing this car, I feel I'm going to purchase something else.

I purchased the Chevy Aveo in 2008. Was looking for a vehicle to replace my Jeep Wrangler during the spike in oil/gas prices. Its a good commuter vehicle. It is limited in quality of materials used and features. Despite that it has lasted me 7 years and 120,000 miles with few problems. Mostly steering bushings wearing out several times since I first bought it. Now at about 130,000 miles I had to replace the control arms. No problems with the motor or transmission yet. If you don't mind a bare bones vehicle it'll serve you fine. The back seats have very little leg room. It is a compact hatchback though. I'm usually riding alone back and forth to work. Decent gas mileage at about 33-35mpg non highway. Have not had an major issues. Only wear and tear replacement repairs. I beat the heck out of this car and it keeps plugging along. I can see it lasting another 70,000 miles to 200,000. The body is still in great shape despite the best efforts of New England road salt.

First thing I noticed was how much of a tin can this car felt like. Very small on the inside and not much to it. The outside looks just like a basic Korean small sedan with nothing that sticks out. Very forgettable. It's equipped with very small size wheels and I had a problem with the car going through tires faster than it should. Under 30k miles I had problems with the hood and trunk latches breaking. Under the hood is a "eco" engine that gave decent miles per gallon, but with a small gas tank you end up at the gas station more than you should have to. The inside is very basic. Cheaply made cloth seats, front and back. Sun visors that feel like they have cardboard under the cloth. A weird layout for cup holders and storage spaces that were oddly shaped. A wiring issue that is common with this car causes the interior dome light to constantly short out. It drives fine, you can feel some perk in 1st gear that lower RPMs but after that it crawls. I would not want this to be a car you drive in a rural area. It is definitely a "city" car. I would not recommend this car to anyone unless they got it for free and live in the city. There is a reason why Chevy dropped the Aveo name and changed it to Sonic.