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daewoo cars need info
2001 daewoocars are they a good one have thay been any recalls on them how do they run how long do they last are there anycompanice on them
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johnson---here's a website that lists some of the Daewoo recalls:
http://www.safetyalerts.com/rcls/category/autosub/d-f.htm#daewood
hudrahead
-no recalls on my wife's 2000 Nubira so far
- I read "daewoo nubira" thread few minutes ago; last entry shows a Nubira at 65K miles with practically no problems (we have only about 5000 miles on ours)
-our Nubira is the BEST "initial quality" car we ever owned. Better than my lemon 1998 Camry (Toyota Motor Sales bought it back since they could not/would not repair it) Nubira's initial quality is also better than my 2000 BMW 323i
-the BMW's cost was about three times the cost of Nubira and we paid for Nubira only about 60 percent of what we paid for Camry
I won't hesitate to say that Nubira was the BEST CAR I purchased EVER, if you consider price and quality together (I purchased my first car in 1966).
Hope this helps.
1. While they may be decent little cars at a good price, will you be able to get parts 5 years from now?
2. My wife had a Daewoo microwave when we met. I don't know if I could bring myself to own a car that shares its name with a kitchen appliance.
I believe automakers who sell in this country are obligated to provide spare parts for a certain number of years after their withdrawal from the US market, but I forgot the number...I think 10.
Of course, no telling how long you'll wait or how much you'll pay. For instance, you can still find Maserati parts, but they are getting very scarce and they are very expensive.
Some makes, like Alfa, are still so popular in the US that independent sources (aftermarket) have completely taken over the parts supply business. Same with MG. You can buy just about any part you need for an MG or Alfa, in two days shipped to your door. And with there being so much competition, prices stay very reasonable.
I don't think, should Daewoo leave the US completely and forever, that there will be a big aftermarket business opening up for this car, however. Also, I don't think there will be competitors selling these parts, so they will be fairly expensive.
And, unlike an Alfa, these sure won't attract very many "car people".
Especially when the Korean offerings before them were less than stellar.
hudrahead
"Actual production of the Festiva destined for the North American market was begun in 1987 by Kia Motors of Seoul, South Korea (the Festiva was final assembled in Sohari, South Korea). Kia was already manufacturing the Kia Pride (began in mid-86) for the South Korean market. Mid-86 also marked the beginning of Ford's collaboration with Kia. At the same time, Mazda began their own production of the Mazda 121 and Ford Festiva for the Japanese (apparently no Mazda 121's were sold in Japan), Australian, New Zealand and European markets."
I'm still not clear if we got the Korean or the Japanese ones.
The FIESTA was one of my favorite little cars, running I believe the German Ford 1600 pushrod engine (did I remember this rightly?) with crossflow head. If tuned right, that little car could go pretty good, especially 0-30.
They were rough, rugged little cars that ran well and they lasted a long time.
Kinda reminded me of the PV 544 for some reason.
And, yes, they were pretty spunky too!