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Daewoo Lanos, don't believe Edmunds
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I had an '89 LeMans that I purchased used with 28k miles. When I traded it in, it had 189k miles and other than maint. items, it was never in the shop.
I think the reason the LeMans had such a bad track record is this. GM said to Daewoo "build us a car to these specs, and we'll pay you $X for each one." In other words, I believe Daewoo did the best they could with the amount they were given to work with.
my name is dave and im just a teenager.I was looking to buy a used car (beemer), but i had real concerns about maintanence and so forth. So i saw an ad in the paper for daewoo cars under 10 grand -- so i headed down to the only dealership in houston and ordered a daewoo lanos S hatch with a/c ; autotrans; and radio. it all cost roughly 9500$ after tax, title, and license(i consider this a steal with all the extra options). Anyways ive had the lanos for about 3 months and ive now got 2500 miles on it. unfortunatly either my carb, trans, ect. just went out yesterday so its in the shop. from what ive hears im only the 3rd or 4th daewoo in the shop-- so i guess its kinda rare for stuff to start breaking down so early. What i can say from the expierence is that daewoo offers a rely nice 24hours assistance hotline and that they are really prompt about service. i think im also going to buy the fog lights and digital clock that goes with the se and sx lanos.I think i might even buy a tachometer since i never know how hard im pushing the rpm's. (thats the only beef i have with daewoo -- PUT IN A FRICKEN RPM GAUGE!!!!)
ive also found a guy in australia who makes body kits for the lanos hatchback for a dealership there. I have one thing to say about those who knock the acceleration of the lanos----just ingage the extra power mode and pedal to the metal!!! i have raced and BEATEN lots of other sedans and wanna-be sportcar/sedans. I have to admit to defeat against mustangs, rx7's, corvettes, camaros, and even my dad's grandprix gtp. If anyone else has bought an automatic lanos and had a problem plz email me at tenorboy@alloymail.com . I think ill probably just keep the lanos until the warranty is up and then get a ford focus hatch(i have this thing for hatchbacks) . for those who were wondering what the cost of parts are after the warranty is up ive heard the following, " dont buy engine parts" , and " a blown trans can cost up to $5200 out of warranty" (NO JOKE!!!!) - these all came from the mouth of archer daewoo's parts department. well anyways i think im only the 4th person in northwest houston to buy a daewoo and definetly the only teenager to OWN one(thats right i pay the payments on it!) well i have to jet -- but if anyone has questions you can email me at the above address.
-thedave2
ps --- the ride in the lanos is nice and even better than my dads grandprix -- just dont try to push the daewoo above 90mph(because you might get yourself killed!!)
I have nothing against them. I just wonder why anybody would take a chance on a Johnny Come Lately car with no track record.
They are in a weak financial situation now too. If they fail to succeed in the U.S. as MANY other marques have, what will happen then?
Other Korean offerings have been lackluster. They have terrible resale values.
I agree with Edmunds...I think I would spend the same money and buy something used with a proven track record.
As to price, remember, it's the total cost of ownership that counts in the long run, not just the initial price.
Myself, I wouldn't want to take the chance...
I am a proud owner of a '93 Suzuki Swift GT who is looking for a new car. I have test driven the Accent, Lanos, Corrolla, Echo, Focus, Civic, and Metro. The only one with equivallent power and handling of my Swift GT is the Civic Si, but it is too pricy for what you get. Somehow I stumbled upon a 96 BMW 318ti with 75,000 km for $17,000 CDN. This is the best hatchback you can it comes with an excellent warranty and no car under $25,000 comes close to performing like this one.
-THEDAVE2
Also I found that when my whole family rides in my Lanos no one is uncomfortable and let me tell you we are no "small" family.
reelease for the Nubira,or any solution to the key only release, pls. post it.
I posted my impressions of the Lanos I test drove under a very small discussion in the sedans section. I didn't realize there was a good topic already going on in the hatchback section. Anyhow, if anyone cares to hear about the Lanos, please go there and read my post.
The Lanos and about Korean cars,
Well I can’t tell You enough that IM scared to death that My new Lanos is going to be the pits!
I went out last Weekend and bought a new 2000 Lanos I test drove it And Found it to be very enjoyable, semi quiet (the Engine sound is a bit louder then I would like it To be) But I don’t live where I need to be in stealth
Mode.
The car handled very well cornering! It has
Plenty of power and can get out of it's own way if
Needed!
I purchased a low-end S model (no extras
Except air). There was no drain on the engine while The air was at full blast!
The car has a very Stylish look! And being 6foot tall and weighing Over 250+ pounds the car fits me very comfortably.
There is still plenty of room for guest to ride
In comfort!
I don’t know why so many say there is Not enough dealers to bring the car to if there is a Problem, When I purchased the Lanos I was given A
Book with a list of Places to take my car in the
Event of a break down (not all places listed are
Dealers some are just service centers)
Daewoo Tells me that if I am not close to a service center I can still get up to 350.00 worth of repairs done Paid by Daewoo via credit card so there is no out Of pocket expense for me.
Not only that but Daewoo
Will pay for my rental car during the entire time
My car needs to be in the service center! And will
Pay any lodging expenses I may incur while
Traveling if my Lanos breaks down!
These were all Good reasons for me to purchase my Lanos!
The way I See it if they are so confident that I will never Incur anything more then routine expenses. Or They’re going to go broke paying to fix my new Lanos. I don’t think if the car was not reliable they Would offer such great Warrantees
I will keep leting you know if i have any problems with my new Lanos, and I will try to up date this every 1000 Miles!
Any questions on how I like my Lanos E-mail me at Ez2c2020@aol.com
carlady/host
My car is made in Mexico but that a whole lot better then Korea. I bet daewoo goes out of bussiness like Hyundai will when all thier cars come in on warranty
carlady/host
But I do have to say all these cars are a step below ANY car that was assembled in Japan. Those cars are the best quality you can find ANYWHERE!
I have seen MANY more Escorts hit hi mileage then do Korean cars.
I know plenty of people with newer Hyundai's that have plenty of problems at lower miles and I know plenty of escorts that dont. I dont think a 96 Elantra with 70k should burn oil?
Korean cars are not necessarily bad designs because they used to use the Mitsubishi 1.5 which was super reliable (in my dad's colt and Mirages) but was not nearly so in the Hyundai. Why is that?
As for you people who are not talking from experience, put up or shut up. We're all sick of hearing from you. We all want to see more from people who have had real experiences with their Daewoos. Thanks for reading.
My car was priced at $14,300 out the door with auto., AC, cassette/CD, floormats, and NLEV emissions. I may have paid a little more for the car, but it is a better product.
Also as a first rule, you NEVER buy a first-year unknown car without waiting to see how the reliability will be. Remember back in 1986 when Hyundai came here? There were more broke down than on the road. And just as TheDave said, he knows 3 or 4 who have them and they are all in the shop. Point proven. A few posts back, his blew a transmission at 2500 miles! Don't think so. Happy driving.
Bevman...
If it is a 2000 Nubira, it is a better car than the 1999. A much nicer car than the Neon ('99) in my opinion. I haven't tested the new Neon's yet. They improved a few things on the Nubira this year. It is quieter, better ride, newer design.
Well, after reading great things about the Ford Focus ZX3 hatchback, I bought one (under $12K without options; $12,600 with air). It was worth spending more; the ZX3 is a great car. Oh, mine was also made in Mexico, and I have absolutely no complaints about the quality.
Hey, ihatesaturns, I'm a little delayed with my
response, but wanted to give it some time. Over a
month ago I bought a new 2000 Lanos hatchback. I
decided on the Daewoo because 1) it looks great, 2)I read a lot of very strong, positive comments
from Daewoo owners on this site and others, and 3)
THE PRICE! I have to say, so far it's a fantastic
car! Seems solid and well built (I kind of expected it to look, feel, and ride cheap--but
nope), rides great. It's an automatic, shifts
great. I couldn't be more pleased; I think the
quality of these is a well-kept secret. Now some
might say wait two years and see what I think. But when I was in Australia a few years ago, I saw
Daewoos everywhere, and I trust those Aussies! I
think in time Daewoo's going to really take off
here. There's MY two cents.
I test drove it twice, and thought it was great, noise was not an issue as i drive now a '84 v/w rabbit diesel, and thats noisy...
So far of what i have read is that their a great cars from owners, and not so great from those who don't own them...
Thanks i will look forward to a reply....
and the protege's got only 19K miles???
and it is slow to shift and shifts very harshly when it does?? sounds like your tranny's ready to go kaput like so many other mazda trannys.
boy there were a LOt full of people with horror stories to tell about those mazda trannys, ford derived or not!!!!! and you said that the tranny in the protege is a full mazda unit and it is like that???
yeah when i rented one a while back the tranny was absolutely deplorable!!! i mEAN i thought something was alive down there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
see when i rent cars that's one the the things i look at. in between shift points i would give the car some gas very rapidly and the tranny just went beserk!!! i knew right away that the protege tranny would not be a durable one.
and that seems to be the case with mpv's, 626's, protege's oh and yeah my friend'd old mx-3 v6!!! the 5 spd tranny went out on him with less than 10,000 miles on it!!!! i mean he sold it a long time ago but he was disgusted. and the rx-7's too not to mention the notorious problem of the apex seal blowing in the engine but what about the bad tranny on the 7's???
looks like so many of those mazdas are plagued with bad trannys... automatic and manual alike...
it also spoke very highly of the Lanos' handling capabilities too!!!
read excerpts of the articles at post #535 in the DAEWOO LEGANZA 5 FORUM.
the article was in the popular mechanics magazine's test of 12 small cars in the june 2000 issue.
emperor@amabilis.net
I've got about 2300 miles ( 3740 km ) on it already (I do quite a bit of driving, obviously), and i like it. about the only gripe I have is the lack of a tachometer (I purchased a manual). The suspension is a bit soft, but it gets the job done (50mph corners are no problem at 80mph, though there is a fair amount of chassis roll present). The engine has pretty good torque off the line, and has some pretty good power when it gets revved up (no doubt thanks to the variable intake geometry (some concept as the porsche varioram, among others). It does feel a bit soft in the middle, though.
Transmission is not too bad - a bit noisy in reverse and 1st - otherwise not too bad. The clutch take-up is a bit abrupt for me, but I'm not used to hydraulic clutches, so this may not b e a problem.
I couldn't beat the price or the warranty (though in my case, the warranty will be over with before the year is out). The fit and finish is pretty decent for an $11,000 US car.
All in all, I'm satisfied with it, and would recommend it to someone who's looking for an inexpensive commuter that has some road feel and a little character.
HTH
Kentucky. Nissans are made in Tennessee. Mitsubishis are made in Illinois. Subaru and Isuzu reside in Indiana. Mazda shares a plant with Ford in Michigan. All these plants support OUR people as you put it, so none of what you said makes any sense. Not everyone wants American cars because a lot of them are still below average quality wise, some of them being downright junk. American cars often take the back seat to many cars from Japan and Europe. I have yet to see an American car make first place in any important comparison tests. I think your mind has been clouded by all that "buy American" jargon of the 80s that doesn't make any sense in today's globalized economy.