Chevrolet?
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Hi there
being a newbie, hope u guys out there are willing to share some experiences or information on chevrolet Aveo 1.4.
I looking out for a not too expensive car after passing my test almost 2 yrs ago. A bit too long rite
? Was looking at vios too but the delivery a bit late ah. Care to share your views?
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The best recommendation will be yourself test driving it. In my opinion, this is a car paid with freebies meant to be their standard package. Like for example : Fog Lamp, Leather Seat, Sports Rim, Reverse sensor. Well its a basic car I would say but steering quite stif per se. Maybe my muscles are not strong enough , its good for yourself to judge on your own. But if price is a concern Chevy is a car value for buy. Best recommendation will be their Optra (something like that). Big & cheap. Unless you don't mind driving an aeroplane.
Point ot note : Chevy uses the old Daewood production line. -
I will be going down to Ubi to take a look at the chevy, Re read Sat's news and noted they selling the 1.4 Aveo at 59K. Not bad for me since I am a 1st time buyer.... Will post here once I go for the test drive...
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chevy cars are pretty good
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hi newbie here...i have tested the manual optra hatch, not bad for it price and there are alot of freebie too...
the only thing worrying is about the engine using the old daewoo engine...
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Is the old daewoo engine that bad???Originally posted by brembo:hi newbie here...i have tested the manual optra hatch, not bad for it price and there are alot of freebie too...
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not if they r using the daewoo factory and daewoo parts to assemle the locally seen models. whilst there may be some QC in terms of using the chevy name, i question the quality of the effort chevy is making to reach out to the asian market using such means. y can't they juz import some of the chevy models from the states? those i'd say are pretty good.Originally posted by HENG@:chevy cars are pretty good
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I believe if they directly import their chevys from the states, then the price would not be so low liao...thats my opinion lah
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bro, this is called cost efficiency. to be honest, the Optra is a pretty good car. Of course I wun mind chevy camaros.Originally posted by tailslide:not if they r using the daewoo factory and daewoo parts to assemle the locally seen models. whilst there may be some QC in terms of using the chevy name, i question the quality of the effort chevy is making to reach out to the asian market using such means. y can't they juz import some of the chevy models from the states? those i'd say are pretty good. 
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yah lah. use cheap parts and cheap labor to assemble the car. slap a friggin chevrolet badge on it and sell it lagi cheaper. dun really like the idea lah put it this way.Originally posted by brembo:I believe if they directly import their chevys from the states, then the price would not be so low liao...thats my opinion lah
chevy is traditionally an american brand and they should retain some of that heritage. unlike toyota or honda, who i have really no qualms bout them producing certain medels in thailand. if i could choose between a chevy or a daewoo, i'd still take the daewoo for its originality.
but of course, like wat heng said, a camaro would be nice. -
WHY NEVER SELL VIPER GTS
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Most korean cars have poor FC due to its heavier weight but i yet to have any experience with chevrolet.
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YAH!Originally posted by STiYaKuzA:WHY NEVER SELL VIPER GTS
WHY NO VIPER!!!
*starts a riot*
*chants* VIPER VIPER VIPER!!!
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got wat, i always hear those ah bengs' car go "viper armed". alot of those car accessory shops also paste big big posters saying "viper for sale".Originally posted by HENG@:YAH!
WHY NO VIPER!!!
*starts a riot*
*chants* VIPER VIPER VIPER!!!
i also know some parts of malaysia and china, you can also buy viper. some keep as pets, others consume their guts for their medicinal effects.
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-_-"Originally posted by tailslide:got wat, i always hear those ah bengs' car go "viper armed". alot of those car accessory shops also paste big big posters saying "viper for sale".
i also know some parts of malaysia and china, you can also buy viper. some keep as pets, others consume their guts for their medicinal effects.
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eh i heard viper is damn fast but turning terok... thats what i heard abt a fren in states...he say viper mostly those guys use it for drag race.Originally posted by STiYaKuzA:WHY NEVER SELL VIPER GTS -
Just came back from a visit to Ubi last afternoon. Well this is all I can sumamrise for the trip.
Price wise: Chevy Aveo (A) selling at $61,988 while the Optra is going at $70,988. Package includes CD Changer, Remote Lockign Alarm, fog Lamps, ABS, leather seats and sports rim. The only flaws I can find is the interior where hte air con is round... Actually almost everything is round, even the door opener! I dont see it cute but many say its different from other cars. One thing to note is that it doesnt have any air bag. -
no no no... do u know who won the 2002 Nurburging 24 hour enduro? not the nurburging used for F1, but the nordschleife, the old nurburging, the one where one lap takes a massive 10 min to complete(10 mins for an F1 car back in 1970). a circuit, where, if your car doesn't handle well, you're finished. What i can tell u is, the mighty Skyline GT-R34 finished 5th there, 2nd to 4th were Porsche GT3s, and the winner a Dodge Viper GTs run by the Zakspeed team. so dun ever knock the viper for being an american muscle car which handles bad, because, it ain't.Originally posted by KhidMasAE86:eh i heard viper is damn fast but turning terok... thats what i heard abt a fren in states...he say viper mostly those guys use it for drag race. -
i have test drove the Aveo hatch...thought is quite a good choiceOriginally posted by Andrianie:Just came back from a visit to Ubi last afternoon. Well this is all I can sumamrise for the trip.
Price wise: Chevy Aveo (A) selling at $61,988 while the Optra is going at $70,988. Package includes CD Changer, Remote Lockign Alarm, fog Lamps, ABS, leather seats and sports rim. The only flaws I can find is the interior where hte air con is round... Actually almost everything is round, even the door opener! I dont see it cute but many say its different from other cars. One thing to note is that it doesnt have any air bag.
but i am surprised by April issue of Torque quoting Optra (A) is only at $66,988. The manual version is only at $63K! hmm.... -
Is it becos of the current COE ah? Been eyeing VIOS since end of March. Initally was 63K then after 2 weeks 64.5K and now its 65.5K... maybe for chevy went up more?Originally posted by brembo:i have test drove the Aveo hatch...thought is quite a good choice
but i am surprised by April issue of Torque quoting Optra (A) is only at $66,988. The manual version is only at $63K! hmm.... -
Vios is in my list too but there are too many on the road now...since then, it has dropped to the bottom of my list...Originally posted by Andrianie:Is it becos of the current COE ah? Been eyeing VIOS since end of March. Initally was 63K then after 2 weeks 64.5K and now its 65.5K... maybe for chevy went up more?
the next one is city...i wondered is there any critcs for this car..
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I am interested in Aveo too and has also shortlisted Vios. You have to be careful with Vios pricing as the price advertised in newspaper is for manual without deluxe package (cheapest). Anyway, I have seen an increasing number of Vios on the road but not much Aveo yet. I like Aveo for the design (HB and sedan), low price tag, freebies (leather seats etc.) and choice of colours. There is a number of good reviews for Aveo overseas eg. in US but they are using 1.6 engine unlike Singapore's 1.4 version. If it is not for the daewoo relation, I will book a Chevrolet Aveo right away ! At the meantime, am hoping to bump into an Aveo owner on the road to ask him for feedback...
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We have a couple of owners here who drive an aveo. I not booking the aveo this weekend alreadie since my bro mentioned about the low parf and omv. Reliability better on japanese made cars. So i chooising either the vios or sunny alreadie... Hope I dont change my mind and regret!
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glad that you have made your choice...infact, if u really wan to be sure...a jap brand would not be wrong....Originally posted by Andrianie:We have a couple of owners here who drive an aveo. I not booking the aveo this weekend alreadie since my bro mentioned about the low parf and omv. Reliability better on japanese made cars. So i chooising either the vios or sunny alreadie... Hope I dont change my mind and regret!
I personally think its quite fair....I pay low for the car price, naturally i dun expect my parf or OMV to be that good too....
I am keen on the Aveo, the shiny black is especially classy...but recently the new facelifted Kia Rio Hatch is catching my attention too...i mean its a good value for money...considering the big space behind...
For me, been a budget wheeler, that new Picanto is not a bad choice for me...been waiting for the new stock to arrive cus the 1st batch has been surprising all snapped up during the road show! -
A number of new models of car will be introduced in Singapore around June/July 04 eg. GEN2 from Proton (http://www.proton.com/)....It may be better to wait for a few months before booking a car. The picanto model (http://www.kia-picanto.com) which you are talking about looks cool. The shape resembles Daihatsu YRV / Mazda 2.
Surely, japanese car models are reputed to be reliable. But it is not true that Vios is a full Japanese car. Reviews mentioned that only the engine and gearbox are from Japanese with the whole car assembled in Thailand, thus the difference in price. Japanese made Toyotas are more expensive. My only dislike for Vios is the absence of 60:40 split rear seats which prevents the loading of long items.