2005 CHEVROLET AVEO User Comment / Complaint

My Wife experienced a no brake problem in a parking lot. She pressed on the brake pedal and it had no pressure she almost hit a dumpster. The car does not have ABS and the engine did not stall, this problem does not make sense. She has had no problem since but it does concern me. Among other airbag light, rough idle, transmission, mpg problems. This car has 70k and 3 more years of payments... I did change the timing belt (highly recommended). Also would be nice if the car had inner tie rods. If you hit a pothole you might end up changing a rack and pinion and the sealed outer tie rods and ball joints you destroy changing it. Costly little car I'm glad I could do most work myself. So far well over 1000 dollars with tires and brakes included. Imagine if I had to take it to the shop! The idle and bad... mpg problem gives me a bad feeling it needs a valve job. I have used mobile one synthetic oil from day one. But I'm not complaining, its a great car, you should buy one.