Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  My Review Of the Deawoo Lanos - 1999 Daewoo Lanos
  By thedeawoo - January 5 - 9:55 pm

  I have had it for two years. No major repairs. Only one minor repair. But the minor one of a hose. My mechanic said it was hard to get a hose He said luckily this was a minor repair but what happen if it becomes major. He said for this car parts are going to get hard and hard to find. This is the only reason why i am even considering selling it. It is such a reliably car only if you take care of routine maintenance, even then it cuts you a little slack. This is the best car and the least expensive car i have ever purchased, EVER. Dont worry about breaking down i can get in and go just about anywhere. Can park just about anywhere

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  Had Fun - 1999 Daewoo Lanos
  By 99Daewoo - January 10 - 11:48 pm

  I have had a lot of fun with this car. It has saved me a lot of money in gas and oil. Great commuter car no problem.I think if you do the suggested maintenance you will have no problems. Most expense was I had the timing belt changed as suggested at 50,000 miles. With these engines that is a must. Just maintain the car as the book suggests.

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  The Good and the Bad - 1999 Daewoo Lanos
  By birdgs - August 5 - 2:00 am

  I love driving my little sports car. Ive put over 49,000 miles on it and dont worry about the transmission or engine. The car is very responsive. Since owning the car, Ive had the battery replaced, and my air conditioning compressor has broke. It has been real hard find a salvage A/C compressor since I cant find brand new parts. Also, on windy days, the outside mirrors make terrible howling/whistling noises. Finally, I have a terrible rattle in the dash. It makes a lot of noise on all but the smoothest roads.

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  Its really not bad! - 1999 Daewoo Lanos
  By experienceduser - July 7 - 2:00 am

  Id heard a lot of talking low about korean cars. But my daewoo lanos 99 surprised me. I bought it a pre-owned 3 years ago and have driven it over 36k. It never had a reliablity and quality problem. I recently drove it many times of long distance. It runs very smooth and accelates fast (imagine its a 95hp small car!). Its actually fun driving it.

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  Zippy little car - 1999 Daewoo Lanos
  By LanosGrrl - July 1 - 2:00 am

  On the whole, I have enjoyed having this car (almost 5 years now). It is a zippy little car, although it lacks punch in its acceleration - you can hear the poor motor strain sometimes. The "power" button is fun to use, giving the car a jump ahead, but eats up fuel when used. My husband doesnt like the poor safety ratings of the car, but (knock on wood) I havent had to employ any of those features. I love the unique cloth on the seats - its a cool pattern! Over all, its been a good car with no major malfunctions. The only real downside: now its difficult to find a dealer and parts, thanks to their bankruptcy proceedings in the US.

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  lot of bang for the buck - 1999 Daewoo Lanos
  By carnatic - March 28 - 2:00 am

  Handles well, good acceleration, good build quality

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  Dont be afraid - 1999 Daewoo Lanos
  By lovethelanos - March 6 - 11:53 am

  I wasnt sure if I should gamble on a Daewoo, but after over 50,000 miles, I am still delighted. I have found my Lanos sedan to be extremely reliable and fun to drive. For the price paid, I dont know how I could have gone wrong. After driving small domestic cars for years (like the Ford Escort), I forgot what is was like to NOT be on a first name basis with the dealers service department. I havent had one reliability problem or complaint with my car.