Chevrolet Aveo (2008 - 2011) 1.4 LT 5d (2008/58) Owner Review
Want to know everything there is to know about this car?
-
Summary
What does this car say about you?
Poor sod.
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
I dont tell them.
Would you buy this car again and why?
No, Matchbox make a better car.
What are you likely to buy next?
Anything but a Chevrolet.
-
Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Didn't buy from a dealer
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£2,500
When did you buy the car?
December 2013
Did you get a good deal and why?
Pretty much, traded in a Kalos and gave £1300 in folding. Not bad for a 58 plate.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Needed something cheap as marriage broke down. This seemed to be adequate for my needs.
What was the dealer like?
At first quite friendly, but like all traders once they have your readies they do not give a damn.
-
Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Not too bad but boy does it hate potholed roads, bends and anything else that requires a bit of giddy up around a bend/corner.
What's it like to park?
Is there a skip big enough to get it into. But its ok to park.
-
Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Sorry, easier to ask "has anything gone right with it" THIS IS A PIECE OF CRAP. How Chevrolet have the nerve to sell such RUBBISH is beyond me. Considering part of GM with all there products you'd think they'd produce something more reliable. The engine is an old Vauxhall 1.4 ecotec lump, but in old Vauxhalls its brilliant in this pile of junk its awful. Show it a bit of a hill and it'll throw a strop and want to go backwards. An old Daewoo Matiz 1.0L went better. Everything breaks, lousy air con system, rattles everywhere, like cups and saucers. trim paint just FALLS of. In reality Chevrolet should pay people to have one. In 40 years of driving this is the worst car i have had, and i had a Morris Marina, there, that'll tell you bucket loads.
What's most practical about your car?
GETTING RID OF IT. Ok, it don't drive too bad and the dash is pleasing to eyeball and quite roomy too.
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Steering wheel. Everything else is PANTS.
