I bought my Aveo new in 04 3 years later the radio/cd player went. That's a bit unusual
isn't it? 4 time my blower fan went (i replaced them myself) A new radio costs $550.00
incredible! This car has been disappointing
BattlingMaxo
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I bought my Aveo new in 04 3 years later the radio/cd player went. That's a bit unusual
isn't it? 4 time my blower fan went (i replaced them myself) A new radio costs $550.00
incredible! This car has been disappointing
BattlingMaxo
A radio for $550, are you trolling?
No, that was the quote from the dealer
BattlingMaxo
You never want to go to the dealer, you can get a used radio with CD and MP3 for $100 and under on eBay, most come with a warranty as well. I prefer aftermarket radios, a decent one for about $150 is much better quality than any stock radio, but if you want to stay stock, eBay is your place. There must be something causing the blower fan to have problems, I do not think many people have had any problems at all pertaining to that, but four times is extreme. If those are the only problems that you have had, that is not too bad. I am confused though, you bought it new in 2004 and the radio has not worked in 3-4 years?
there is a few posts about the radio/clock wiring and issues, but if your disappointed in the car because of those two parts, i can only imagine if those two part were engine and transmission, not radio and fan..
I have had some odd eletrical problems that seem to come and go. Yeah, the radio has been broken a while. I have not heard music in the car for a long, long time. I am no going to spend $550.00 on a new radio, even if i can get one for $150.00 not sure if i will buy it the car is getting a bit old, not sure if i want to add more money to a car i might not have too much longer, but it's good to know that i can get a cheaper radio. i just had 2 new sway bars replaced yesterday $211.00
BattlingMaxo
Yeah you can get them cheaper than $70 on eBay, just depends on what you want (aftermarkets can be added for $30-40 plus the kit). But I would guess there is some odd random issue somewhere if things are going bad like that. Car is around seven years old now, any other issues with it (the first batch or year or two in of a new model usually has more problems than the same car that has been made already for several years). A lot of people avoid cars in their first model year so the maker can "sort" out the problems. But if that is all that has gone out in seven years, that is not too bad. How many miles are you at? I am guessing 120,000?
the car only has one sway bar on it?Quote:
Originally Posted by BattlingMaxo
ive seen aveo radios for $20-40 bucks, worth it for tunes.
2004 isnt old.
Yeah, I'm thinking someone needs to find a different dealership.
There is one sway bar on each side. I was told the other was getting old so I replaced that one as well. They charged about $50 for each sway bar plus labor.( i know iy's more than what i read. i did not go to a dealer to fix it, a mechanic i know well did it. I would love to buy a radio for 20 to $40 but i don't feel comfortable buying anything on the net.Quote:
Originally Posted by petrified.rabbit
The car about 110.000 miles on it and i like it but some of my problems happened early on. i have the hatchback with tumble seats which i think is the best part, the room.
when i say i am disappointed i just mean the radio going after only a few years is unusual
i have had lots of cars and never did that happen!
BattlingMaxo
ebay with paypal is probably safer than handing your card to a cashier, or using an outside atm now a days.
i think you are talking about end links. $50 would buy both if you shopped around, but they are the same poor design used on many gm cars.
my audi tt was 2 years old when the radio went. i bought a factory cd player (original was tape) and it did not allow the cover plate to go down.. and even that radio burnt out after 8 months.. i sold it without a radio in it.
One thing i di not tell you guys is 2 years ago my timing belt which i have checked, had a problem ( It was not the belt but something that holds the belt, forgot tthe name) It normally does not fail I wastold but it did so i had to have the engine rebuilt over $2000.00 That's why i don't buy GM anymore but sometimes when you get a new car and it's cheap like the aveo you figure it should last a few years, so what the heck, but it might be better in the long run to buy a Toyota
BattlingMaxo
It probably was one of the pulleys that does fail and is supposed to be changed when you do your timing belt service. But we all know that Toyota and Honda are the best car companies and their cars never need maintenance, do not break down, or have recalls.
be fair Toyota has had a great rep for years that's one reason it has become number 1 beating out GM. i still think that Toyota is way more reliable. I had a pontiac fiero and unfortunatly that motor went so i had to replace it. of course i made GM pay for most of it because it was a design flaw. On the last blower fan i installed it has been redesigned but the old vent tube does not fit. they checked the parts and of course there is no new tube but the old one does not fit so I used a rubber bicycle tire to fit the two together. Not a fan of GM.
BattlingMaxo
I know I have no credibility, know nothing about car and am new to the forum, sorry I posted on this thread and insulted you.
What in the world are you talking about? I just told you what happened to my GM cars. you're the one that sounds insulted, but you shouldn't be. I am not a fan of GM, so what?. Who would be if you had to have two car engines rebuilt?
BattlingMaxo
I am just stopping now.