Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Daewoo = Zero problems - 2000 Daewoo Lanos
  By Phil - August 2 - 3:47 pm

  I owned this car for 4 1/2 years without ever having a single problem. It had 30,000 miles on it when I bought it and I used synthetic oil the whole time which is a no-brainer for any car. Granted I only drove about 5000 miles a year, but the car was the picture of reliability. The new Subaru WRX actually looks like a Lanos. The style still looks good today and there is plenty of leg and head room. Did I get lucky and get a trouble free car? From what Ive read, I suppose that is possible. All I know is that I would buy another one in a heartbeat and would recommend it to anyone who wants an inexpensive, reliable car. The chassis was designed by Porsche...yes that Porsche.

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  Not that great of a car. - 2001 Daewoo Lanos
  By Vash - June 14 - 6:53 pm

  The car breaks down when ever it wants, the mpg is not that great, i can go from corbin to london and have a full tank and it is on half. The handling is fine... but over all this car stinks, you cant find parts for it most of the time, if you need a part for it... good luck... i could not find a damn thing on it. So please get a car that you can fix if you break, cause this car is not going to do you any good if something breaks, the transmission codes on it cant be read on most gauges.... Good luck to all that has one.

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  2nd Worst Car Ive Ever Owned - 2002 Daewoo Lanos
  By AnyComonSens - June 3 - 8:03 am

  I bought a 2002 Daewoo Lanos with only 51,000 miles on it about 11 months ago. I bought this car when gas prices were at $4+ per gallon, and I got stuck needing a new car at the wrong time. Ive always driven small 4 cylinder cars and prices on them soared last summer right when I needed to replace mine. This Lanos was the only thing I could find in my price range so I fell for it. The only car Ive ever owned that was actually crappier than this car was an 86 Ford Escort. There really is no comparison between this car and the other 4 cylinders Ive owned. Ive owned Volkswagons, Toyotas, Nissans, Fords, etc. and this Daewoo is by far the cheapest piece of junk Ive owned since the Escort.

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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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  Fun car - 2002 Daewoo Lanos
  By jgirt246 - July 26 - 3:02 pm

  I purchased for fuel saving. Drove it for about 8 months then threw a rod. Its been sitting in my driveway since June of 07. No one will even look at it. They say there are no parts availible and they cant work on these anymore. But when it was running it was a great car. Broke down at 61xxx miles.

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  Thank you, Daewoo! - 2000 Daewoo Lanos
  By mazerunner - October 19 - 11:03 pm

  I bought my 5-speed Lanos hatchback brand new in 2000 and have not had any problems with it at all. The car has started every time and handles well. I made sure to get all my oil changes every 3000 miles and I replaced my timing belt at 55,000 miles. There was a recall involving one of the sensors back in 2003 or so, but aside from that and buying new tires and a muffler, I havent put a lot of money into this car at all. Its good on gas, has cheap insurance, is easy to park, corners well, and even has a bit of speed to go along with it. I think this car has served me so well because Ive taken care of it as far as maintenance is concerned. Even if it died tomorrow, its been worth it.

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  Great Value car - 2001 Daewoo Lanos
  By dustyn12 - June 3 - 5:57 pm

  My Daewoo Lanos has been really good. The seats are really nice and very comfortable although ride is fairly rough. Mine has the cassette/CD combination stereo that is very nice for the price and has a large colorful display but the track up button does not work and does not remember where you are on a song when turned off. Although I do wish that the car had larger visors. Performance is actually a little understated and does really well considering the small engine size. Overall I would definitely recommend this car.

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  Great Experience my first time around - 2001 Daewoo Lanos
  By RACH - January 24 - 10:43 am

  When I bought the car (my first) I was very skeptical, but I have never regretted it for a minute. I have had my woo for almost three years and it has never broken down, and has only needed its regular maintenance. Ive driven it across the Midwest at least three times, and from Missouri to New York and back without a care. The only issue I have had to deal with was a recall on a small part in the engine, which was replaced at no cost. It is very easy to drive, and runs just fine in winter weather. Stinks that parts are getting scarce if I do have a break.

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  Horrible Car - 1999 Daewoo Lanos
  By MellyXCore - January 1 - 5:11 pm

  I would not recommend buying this car at all. It lasted 1 year. Its had a ton of maintenance problems. Many of the problems seem to be electrical. So far weve had to fix the transmission, replace the battery, and the car dies as soon as I put gas in it. The parts for the car are also cheap so everything will be falling apart within the first 3-5 months as I noticed. The windows get stuck when you try to roll them up. The sun roof doesnt work. Its very hard to keep clean. I thought this would be a first good car. I would definitely not recommend buying this or any Korean car.

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  Good car but has a lot against it - 2001 Daewoo Lanos
  By dustyn12 - November 29 - 6:43 pm

  I just recently bought this car and although it was in fairly rough condition when I bought it, it was a good value for the price. They really cheaped out on parts of the car like the visors, controls as well as other areas that wouldnt hurt to of improved a little bit more. Stereo is great but the cd player will start the song over if turned off and the track up button sometime goes down instead of up. The cupholder blocks the cd player and buttons are often hidden. Stereo is mounted low. Overall is a great car for the price, just make sure you find an incredible deal like I did.