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2007 Chevy Aveo5 LS
-Automatic
-37,xxx miles
-Power locks (no power windows )
-Cruise
-Spoiler (wewt!)
-Aftermarket single-din Pioneer radio
-Still under factory warranty
-Clean auto report, only 1 Michigan owner
-(for the finance gurus) $8,300 out the door financed @ 9.14% APR for 60 months






Just have the dealer pics for now sadly. We wont be picking the car up until Wednesday evening when we get off of work so I'll have a few more then.

It was actually the easiest dealer experience I have -ever- dealt with. We went to the lot, found the car, ran inside to grab the keys. Checked the car out a bit before the dealer came out to chat. Didn't have a whole lot to say about the car and let us go test drive it without him. Went inside, he ran the numbers (tax, title, dealer fee) without adding on any stupid bullshit. No trying to push the extended warranty, no paint or rust protection, none of that crap. I was completely shocked. Hell, even the dealer fees were only $190. Typically around Toledo they're $250+. Tossed down a deposit to hold the car and sat and chatted with the finance manager about all sorts of random shit for about a hour.

Right now, they just have to get ahold of her bank to transfer the money, clean it up one last time so it's shiny, and then we pick it up.This has ever so slightly restored my faith in dealerships. I still wont buy from one though.

As for the over-all driving experience. What can I say? It feels like a POS economy car. Nothing special at all about it. My xB handles better and has more get-up and go to it. In comparison to a neon? Well, it's been awhile since I've been in one, but the neon strangely enough seems a bit more roomy, even with the Aveo5 being a hatch. Seems the neon is a bit more responsive with the pedal as well, but stock for stock they handle about the same.

Plans for the car:
-Tint the windows
-Tint the tails/corner lenses
-Remove anything chrome or paint it body color
-Small drop
-Paint the hubcaps black with a silver lip

Nothing to extravagant. Her money after all, not mine. I just want to clean it up a bit and make it look a little better. Personally, I hate the looks/feel of the car, but it's perfect for what she needs. I'd never own one. My buddy had a 05 (?) aveo sedan that was pretty fun and my parents have a black aveo5 of their own. All in all it seems like a pretty good car. Neither of them ever had any problems.

We also still have the SHO to sell however. I've had a few bites, gotta show it off to a few people, but no progress yet. I wish I had the room to fix the engine. It's in damn good shape for a '93, just has too many bugs plaguing it.

Yea for a hatch, boo for a MI rust bucket.

Surprisingly enough, wasn't that must rust on the car. Couple of nuts and bolts but the underside is pretty clean. I was surprised

eh, i would not have paid that much for an aveo; i feel like there's a few far better cars in the range

Hell, even for the price paid it's under blue book. I searched Toledo and the surrounding areas for 2 or so weeks, and this is the best I came up with.

What would you get that's 05+ (preferably still under warranty) in that price range exactly? Don't say a Neon either. All the ones we looked at were pieces of shit that had god knows whatever happen to them.

and take note, I am in no way trying to defend the Aveo. It's nothing special. I'm just curious to know what else is out there.

Mr Josh Zombie wrote:Hell, even for the price paid it's under blue book. I searched Toledo and the surrounding areas for 2 or so weeks, and this is the best I came up with.

What would you get that's 05+ (preferably still under warranty) in that price range exactly? Don't say a Neon either. All the ones we looked at were pieces of shit that had god knows whatever happen to them.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/ctd/1723704030.html

http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/ctd/1722119370.html

http://detroit.craigslist.org/mcb/cto/1720715212.html


not trying to hate, but i just hate aveo's with a passion

You could of probably got a brand new hyundai for that much with 100,000 mile warranty.

Like i said, they're nothing special by any means. Just another eco-box.

But, to defend the choices, had to be an automatic (she can't drive a manual), has to be at a dealer (bank wouldn't finance private), and that cobalt... I got nothing against it. VIN wasn't listed right, because I just tried to run a report on it and nothing came up. I probably would of went and looked at that had I noticed it sooner.

In terms of the Hyundai. Cheapest car on the website is $9,970. WAY out of price range when all the fees are added, so no, no I couldn't.

Oh sorry didn't know she couldn't drive a manual. I didn't actually know how much a base hyundai was but i know they are cheap for a brand new car plus they seem to be good cars for someone that just needs something to drive. I know you use to be able to get a base hyundai that was manual everything and not even a fm/am radio.

Yup. Her driving limitations made it rather annoying trying to find something. I wish I could of got her a brand new car, but her credit history is also shit and she was lucky to get financed for what she did. The absolute MAX she could of financed was $9,900.

So, for what she needed, this Aveo was the only car to -really- fit the bill. By all means, it's not my choice for something I'd buy. But, auto, low miles, warranty, auto-history is clean, and a good price, it's hard to find something to beat it. Prove me wrong if you can, I in no way will be butt-hurt about it. Hell, if anything it'll help me keep my eyes open if I need to make a future car purchase.

Damn dude my mom just picked up a kia for 8900 otd near Adrian somewhere at a lot with a 100k warranty.
The looks of the aveo makes me cringe but to each their own...
Grats on the new hoopdie

Was bout to say her credit isn't FUCKED but it's definitely not good..

I got 4.9% on my SRT and I have a lot of debt to income which hurts me

You should have looked around for a G3 they come with many more standard features than Chevy's version.

hmmmmmmm...soooo ugly, but a good beater i guess

Ok, so got it Thursday. Whatever. Sold the SHO a few minutes ago as well to a mechanic. She came out 100% on top with this one.

With the aveo and the toaster sitting next to each other it's like passing an old couples house.

Yet we're both tattoo'd and pierced up... somethings wrong here

You guys are gonna be the new age old couple that have a bunch of tattoos and piercings.

Bad.

JeffM wrote:Bad

You mean BadAss

Gratz for that deal going so well for her. I don't know if she is into supension like you are, but financial upside down is not fun

I wonder what your neighbors think about you Josh

heydockyle wrote:You mean bad ass.

Nope. I meant 'bad', with a period directly after the 'd'. Denoting that I have finished my thought.

example: Kyle's reply is bad.

I have nothing positive to say about an Aveo. I'll try my best...

Price looks good!

Most have VVT which gives it the impression of having low end tq.

Doesn't need anything good to be said about it really. Just her first nice car I'm showing off for her.

Hoping to get her a little into modding with it as well. It's the only car she's had that's worth dumping money into.

Considering the SHO was sold for a grand and she has a HORRIBLE credit history, she got a damn good deal on everything. Something I'm proud of.

Haganracing wrote:I wonder what your neighbors think about you Josh

They don't talk to us.
We're nice people damnit!

Mr Josh Zombie wrote:They don't talk to us.
We're nice people damnit!

Honestly, I'd be scared to talk to you too if I didn't know you from here, Josh.

I don't think people here realize that not everyone is into a performance driver. We are a minority in the car buying world.

Congrats on the car Josh, sounds like a good deal.