Quote Originally Posted by crawdaddy
I'd like to start by saying.... that I've owned about 19 cars in my life~~ all manual transmission.... never had 1 that made humming noises in 5th gear.. I do 98% of my driving at 100 km/h or faster......
after taxes and applicable fees my swift was $14000.00....not $10000.00
if I hear a strange intermittent vibration in 5th gear on a brand new car whether I paid 14 or 50 grand for it..... I want it fixed..... I don't live with mummy & daddy..... I work hard for my money.... and having a mortgage and family to support.... this car isn't my "toy" it has to get me to work and back for a few years..... so I am worried about it...... and if it wasn't serious, I don't think my new tranny would be on it's way here from Korea !!!!!
people settling for less than average service or products are the reason that imports are sailing past domestics in all categories~~
just my 2 cents....... Steve

I am in the same boat you are, married, two kids, and my parents like 2000 miles away. you didn't say how old you are. but i am 29 and have owned 56 cars (only counting the legal registered inspect daily drivers) probably 30 or so manuals. But the noise was there on the test drive. I am figuring since it is an overdrive gear, it is either outside the case so you can hear it (MANY VW 5 SPEEDS ARE LIKE THIS) or the gear is cut straighter than the rest of the set, if you have never heard straight cut gears this is still quieter. im not going to know if either answer is correct unless i tear the tranny apart. but i know the mermer my car has is a lot quieter than the some of the hyundai, toyota and focus transmissions i have had as rental cars. and i know that it is highly likely that the noise is present in more cars but you don't hear it because of insulation or other features this car doesn't have. I have heard whining transmissions in brand $60k Escalades. so you are correct: What you pay for a car does not determine quality, (my $40k audi blew the engine and turbo at 38k miles), so regardless if you own an aveo or a ferrari (or both) if you are concerned they should fix it. i just feel my car only has 1800 miles, im not going to take it back for a noisy gear, since it is under warranty, ill just wait for the tranny to go but when i take it for its 3k miles oil change, i will test drive other aveos to see if it is the same and mention it to my mechanic. But I think the big difference in your description and everyone else's is we have said "noise" and you say a "vibration". i have absolutely no vibration associated with it. any vibration i had went away with my lowering springs. so if you still have a vibration after they fix the tranny, i suggest you look into suspension. mine had a slight vibration anywhere from 50-80 mph, but only while hold a constant speed, it doesn't occur if you accelerate or decelerate through it. my lowering springs fixed it.