Used 2005 Chevrolet Aveo LT Sedan FWD for SaleNationwide

David M

Reviewed a 2005 Chevrolet LT Sedan FWD on Nov 13, 2009

If you wanted to know what is wrong with GM, this car can explain it all. Thankfully this was a lease! From the first day we got this car it was problem after problem (only later we found out the model was a total lemon). The day we got it out of the dealership we already had brake problems. The car cannot break properly period. You need to have your foot on the completely on the ground to have some breaking power. The inverse is also true as it has absolutely no decent acceleration and absolutely no torque. I've never seen a car get stuck so easily in the snow even with good winter tires on. Everything in this car was a disaster. From the brakes, to the wiper mechanism, to the bearings, to even start the damn car (how the hell does a 4 year old car no longer start during winter - oh yeah...that happened). Air conditioning was barely functionning even though it was at its make. What made our day is the day a crack started forming in the windshield which was clearly a manufacturers defect but GM thought otherwise (are you surprised?). The only good thing about this car was the interior. It was comfy and it looked good....that's it. As usual, GM can do esthetics very well...but mechanically are crap. For a small car, it used more gas than my Caliber!!! After returning the car, it took over 3 months to get everything settled as both dealership and GMAC couldn't do their jobs right to get the right documentation to get through. We needed to get an independant rep that would report to GMAC about the condition of the car. So as you can see, Customer Service sucked ass! So in the end, after being in the garage on average every 3 months (not counting regular maintenance), 7 different recalls, arugueing with the salesman and customer service, you can bet your arse that we are never dealing with GM again when it comes to buying (or leasing if they ever do it again) a vehicle.