chevy aveo sedan vs honda city

**hitomi** · April 30th, 2007 11:06 AM

need your insights sirs/madames

chevy aveo 1.4 sedan AT
or
honda city 1.3 CVT

both will be coming from dealerships in alabang.
which is better for a young married couple with no kids? both are priced about the same. please include opinion and experience about aftersales service.

thanks for the help sirs/madames.

**BlueBimmer** · April 30th, 2007 11:12 AM

i recommend you go with the City, in the long run mas panalo ka sa resale, not to mention interior space and quality is much better..plus you get a huge trunk.

even after you have 1-2 children pwede pa rin sya

**a4Tech** · April 30th, 2007 11:50 AM

hmmm....how about tossing a kia rio in the matchup?

**hitomi** · April 30th, 2007 12:13 PM

Originally Posted by a4Tech

hmmm....how about tossing a kia rio in the matchup?

any word on the hatchback? the sedan is a bit bare.

**Syuryuken** · April 30th, 2007 12:31 PM

The Jazz is better IMHO

**niky** · April 30th, 2007 04:00 PM

The Aveo's only edge is in terms of price and availability of ABS and airbags. I believe both Korean cars (Rio, Aveo) feel a bit less tinny than the City (although the City's sound insulation is very good), but the City has much better plastics and "feel" inside.

In terms of structural strength and rigidity, the Rio and City are much better cars. But if you're getting AT, the Kia Rio's AT isn't much to talk about... the Kia Rio MT is much better.

In terms of practicality, the City wins, hands down. In terms of driving fun, the Rio competes well.

**hitomi** · April 30th, 2007 04:12 PM

thank you sirs for the replies

wow no votes for the aveo sedan hehe

anyway, im afraid of the much-ranted against honda after sales service.
is there a way to avoid this?

**niky** · April 30th, 2007 05:04 PM

Pick a good dealer. And inspect your unit very carefully before accepting it. Many problems with after-sales services are due to factory defects (in terms of trim and paint, mostly), which some dealerships will try their best to avoid servicing (because they don't get paid for these...). Despite the bad experiences of some people, I know many satisfied City owners.

**BlueBimmer** · April 30th, 2007 05:22 PM

i bet with the city's facelift, many problems would have been fixed already so its much safer than when it was initially introduced to the market.

**hitomi** · April 30th, 2007 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by niky

Pick a good dealer. And inspect your unit very carefully before accepting it. Many problems with after-sales services are due to factory defects (in terms of trim and paint, mostly), which some dealerships will try their best to avoid servicing (because they don't get paid for these...). Despite the bad experiences of some people, I know many satisfied City owners.

thanks sir for the reply, any suggestions on a dealership? was thinking of honda alabang, its the nearest.

the wierd thing is i've browsed around edmunds.com and the consumer reviews on the aveo sedan about build quality were great. why is the tsikot community giving it the opposite rating? are the US and RP versions different?