About 2B Aveo owner????

I am new to the forum and will be grateful for any advice on my pending purchase of a 2010 Aveo LT 5spd model RTD69 base sedan. Vin # KL1TD5DE9AB058058, Manufactured 12-22-2009, Bupyeong, Korea. The Aveo is located 7-8 hour drive from Kansas City' MO. With 22k miles the history shows that the recal for degraded ignition was closed 5-1-13. The 36k bumper to bumper 3year warranty expired 8-14-2013. At 9,312 miles(5-23-2012) the "boot and plug" was replaced. Can someone tell me what that component is? What also worries me is that at 20,823 mi {5-28-13} the "front lower control arm bushings-both sides" were replaced. Would such a procedure indicate abuse-driving on rural washboard roads- or is it an inherent problem with 2010 Aveos? Are there any other supension problems or other components that I need to have checked BEFORE i buy this car? The dealer asking price is $8.9k. I plan to own this car for at least 6 years for use in KC and AZ. I will be using 5-30 Mobil 1 and the heavy duty Wix # 30387-07111765 air filter, also the Napa Gold #7674 oil filter. Any advice on what to look for on this 2010 LT would be very much appreciated, I'm not sure i can do much more that change oil and filters, but i am eager to learn to do preventive maintenance on this red Aveo or any vehicle that i buy, Thank you!.

I ve got an 09 and have only needed O2 sensors. Anything else I have changed was because I wanted to. With a short ram intake, and 2" exhaust I was getting 37 mpg if I didnt drive with a heavy foot. Good luck on your purchase.

"Boot and Plug" is the spark plugs and boot/wire. Possibly under a recall. And the "front lower control arm bushings" is pretty common on our cars I believe. That was probably a warranty item. I'd actually rather see that the previous owner had enough sense and concern to take it in and know something wasn't right.

it seems like most cars get something replaced under warrenty. The only "more common" replacement on the 09+ seems to be the primary o2 sensor. A few people have had an item here or there, but that is just little issues with parts, not any proven problem to be bad like the plug recall.

The things I can specify to look at are the clutch feel, the aveo is not equipped with a heavy duty clutch and a lot of people do not know how to drive a clutch properly. look at the strut mounts in the engine compartment, more than 3/8" gap means wear.. list for any clunking in the suspension. And very if there was ever an accident. Most other things are just issues that get through.. not major problems on every car.

Seems odd to me to have to change the Lower control arm bushings @ 20,000 miles and being less than 3 years old makes me doubt they could have been dry rotted. However, there could always have been a bad production run. I just replaced the lower control arms on mine (199,000). They still felt good but the rear bushings were dry rotted.

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Originally Posted by milesvinson

Seems odd to me to have to change the Lower control arm bushings @ 20,000 miles and being less than 3 years old makes me doubt they could have been dry rotted. However, there could always have been a bad production run. I just replaced the lower control arms on mine (199,000). They still felt good but the rear bushings were dry rotted.

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milesvinson, Greatly appreciate your intell! What are or where are the strut mounts under the hood? Also, if the lower control arm busings needed to be replaced, would the stuts (shocks?) need to be replace also? Thank you! Robert

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Originally Posted by Pooh Man

I ve got an 09 and have only needed O2 sensors. Anything else I have changed was because I wanted to. With a short ram intake, and 2" exhaust I was getting 37 mpg if I didnt drive with a heavy foot. Good luck on your purchase.

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Pooh Man, how would one know when the 02 sensor needs to be replaced, and where on the engine is it located? I appreciate your respomse. Robert

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Originally Posted by PoisonIvy

"Boot and Plug" is the spark plugs and boot/wire. Possibly under a recall. And the "front lower control arm bushings" is pretty common on our cars I believe. That was probably a warranty item. I'd actually rather see that the previous owner had enough sense and concern to take it in and know something wasn't right.

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PoisonIvy, You are correct, "Boot and Plug" was replacement of sparkplugs and wires as per recall # 2011290 which expired 5-31-2013. The previous owner was a gentleman from India who no doubt, worked hard to buy the car and was concened about proper maintenance. As his family grew, he traded the 2010 Aveo in on a Honda minivan. Thanks for your insights. Robert

a bad o2 sensor would throw a check engine light, it is located on the front of the engine right on the exhaust manifold.

strut mounts are on the towers next to the fender about the wheels, they are black/gray circles. you want to see how high above the metal tower they sit.

I'm putting pencil to paper in order to make a fair and reasonable offer on the 2010 Aveo LT described in my first post. Would anyone care to guesstimate the depreciation on a 2009-2011 Aveo by end of 2013? I am certain it would be > depreciation of a Rio, Focus, or Yaris. The IA dealer's asking $8.9k which I believe is a bit too high considering the lateness in the year and the soon changing weather. My guess is the dealer has had the LT since mid-late Aug 2013. Thanks to all! Robert

Excellent! Thank you. When I travel to IA, I will leave ignornance behind.

Kelly blue book value I come up with is RETAIL excellent: $10,212 Private Party excellent $8,737. If you're worried about depreciation after you buy it, you may want to purchase GAP insurance.

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Originally Posted by milesvinson

Kelly blue book value I come up with is RETAIL excellent: $10,212 Private Party excellent $8,737. If you're worried about depreciation after you buy it, you may want to purchase GAP insurance.

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Thanks fo ther hard data on bb value, The Aveo was a tradein so there is wiggle room ro negotiate a price. If not. I have found a 2009 LT 5spd in KC. Lots of parking lot dents, chips and stratches, but runs strong. How does your 2007 do in the mountains?West Virginia is a beautiful place and I love the Carter family music where they sing about their Clinch Mountain home. I plan to have the 2010 so long, depreciate won't be a factor, Be well!

The '07 does great here in the mountains. It's a stick though. The automatics are dogs on the mountains here. It's primarily the wife's car. She drives approx. 150 miles round trip a day for work. When she first started driving it she used to catch herself doing 80+ mph alot. I had Pulsestar plugs in it before and they really added a lot more power. They were traditional metal electrodes though and couldn't take the heat. They wore out at about 25,000 miles. I put in NGK Iridiums after that to avoid having to change plugs so often. I haven't checked lately to see if the Pulsestar Plugs are available in Iridium yet. If they are, I'd reccomend them. I know they are available in platinum now.

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Originally Posted by milesvinson

The '07 does great here in the mountains. It's a stick though. The automatics are dogs on the mountains here. It's primarily the wife's car. She drives approx. 150 miles round trip a day for work. When she first started driving it she used to catch herself doing 80+ mph alot. I had Pulsestar plugs in it before and they really added a lot more power. They were traditional metal electrodes though and couldn't take the heat. They wore out at about 25,000 miles. I put in NGK Iridiums after that to avoid having to change plugs so often. I haven't checked lately to see if the Pulsestar Plugs are available in Iridium yet. If they are, I'd reccomend them. I know they are available in platinum now.

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Manual trans keeps the driver focused on the terrain. Iwouldn't..and don't...own anything else.A few questions when its conviennt for you to reply: Do you have the part# of the proper NGK Iridium plug you use..I assume the heaat range would be in the stock #? Do youset the plug to the factory spec. gap or change it for eceonmy/ performance? Lastly, do you coat the plug threads with a "no seize" compound and what size plug socket do I need to buy? I appreciate your advice. Robert.

I don't remember the NGK #. I'd have to pull one out. I may do that Sat. as I need to check their condition anyway. I just bought the ones Autozone said was correct. I do remember that NGK makes two different Irridium plugs. One is the Iridium Laser and I can't remember the other. One of them used more Iridium. If I remember correctly you do not set the gap on Iridium plugs. They come set from the factory. Personally, I use a thin coat of anti-seize on the threads. I also use the copper anti-seize to coat the posts on all my batteries. I haven't had a corroded post yet and it helps with conductivity. I am a master electrician and I know we used Coppershield on all of the terminals and paddles for all of the >1000 volt transformers at the power plant I used to work at. Coppersheild is basically another brand. It is also used at the nuke plants. I figured if it was good enough for that it sure would do the job on my autos. As far as what size spark plug socket to buy, it is a 5/8" spark plug socket. I'd reccomend getting one w/ the built in universal joint. You won't need the universal part on the aveo but it will definitely come in handy for other cars and trucks.

Looks like the Laser Iridium is NGK 4095 and the Iridium IX is NGK 6441 for the 2010 sedan according to NAPA web site. Funny thing, Autozone no longer has a listing for them. Probably a good idea to change the wires, too. Double check about the no gapping thing though. I may be thinking of the Bosche +4s I put in the truck.

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Originally Posted by Pooh Man

I ve got an 09 and have only needed O2 sensors. Anything else I have changed was because I wanted to. With a short ram intake, and 2" exhaust I was getting 37 mpg if I didnt drive with a heavy foot. Good luck on your purchase.

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Pooh Man, Strange as it sounds, I found the O2 sensor, but it looks like it takes a special wrench to remove it if the cap does not come off the top of the sensor. What kind of tool does one use to remove and replace the sensor? I had an 2009 LT here in KC out for a test ride so i was only able to eyes on the sensor.If i do change one, is aluminum anti-seize gel used on the threads? When I do get an Aveo, at least I will be able to do basic maintenance. Thanks for your time!

My sincere apology. I just caught myself in an error. When I qouted the Kelly Blu Book price I think I looked up the Aveo5 prices. The prices for the Aveo sedan LT 5 speed is RETAIL excellent $9,891 PRIVATE PARTY excellent $8,491. Sorry, I keep forgetting about the sedans.

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Originally Posted by milesvinson

Looks like the Laser Iridium is NGK 6741 and the Iridium IX is NGK 3764 according to NAPA web site. Funny thing, Autozone no longer has a listing for them. Probably a good idea to change the wires, too. Double check about the no gapping thing though. I may be thinking of the Bosche +4s I put in the truck.

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Great info! You are saving me alot of head-sctratching when I go to the auto parts store. I appreciate your responses.

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Originally Posted by milesvinson

My sincere apology. I just caught myself in an error. When I qouted the Kelly Blu Book price I think I looked up the Aveo5 prices. The prices for the Aveo sedan LT 5 speed is RETAIL excellent $9,891 PRIVATE PARTY excellent $8,491. Sorry, I keep forgetting about the sedans.

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Wow, the sedan prices do put a different perspective on formulating an offer. Thank you!