Daewoo Lanos

muffin_man

AVOID. You can get a better price on an Accent (which is a better car) and with a longer warranty.

nippononly

honoring that warranty?

mc_tibbs1953

this is my first posting although i read the messages once in a while. i'm posting this message to tell you about my very bad experience with this oct 1999 Lanos SEL automatic. first 1 1/2 years was okay. after that, headaches and heartaches and lots more aches in my wallet. the latest problem is this....in july this year, the timing belt was changed. yesterday, some suden strange noises in the engine area and then the power was gone totally. the dealer said the alternator belt was damaged and the shreds from the steel belt went through a tiny open space in the timing belt area and damaged it. so all told, damaged were the alternator belt, the tensioner, and the timing belt. i cannot believe how the timing belt was damaged but anyway, i had it fixed believing i had no choice. this morning, the dealer called to say they had finished replacing the belts but there is still no power. prognosis: the valves may have been damaged and so they need to open the cylincer head and check further. possibly, a top overhaul at least. but they don't discount other worse scenario. i'm therefore looking at a few thousand dollars denting again my already badly dented and bashed wallet. i bought a lanos bec its cheap but seems ok. now, i've learned my bitter lesson....cheap lanos sucks!!!
after 75,000 kms or 2 1/2 yrs, the car had its final inspection before the warranty expires in june this year. during inspection, no major problem noted. sicne june 2002,

mdaffron

nippononly

his car's infection got him too, and he succumbed in mid-sentence!