the aveo will have cheaper repair costs than most cars because the parts are cheaper.

the loss you take on the car and the purchase price of the new car will pay for a lot of repairs, with any car.

i always told my wife when you need to pay to fix a car three months in a row, and you find you could afford that, then you could afford a car payment. But its been a while since weve owned cars more than 5 years old.

the advice your asking for is going to be a different answer from everyone.