Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Wow - 2000 Daewoo Lanos
  By jidasas - November 27 - 11:17 pm

  Wow, all I heard when buying this car was that it was a mistake but I have not regretted owning this car once. I bought it used with 40,000 miles on it in 2003. I now have 128,000 miles on it and have only had one problem (a wire came loose from the loom and melted and had to be replaced). I am pleased with the car overall although I believe a little more power would have been nice on the interstate. I performed all maintenance before or at the required time and I believe that is the key to the longevity of these cars.

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  Lemon and Piece of Junk - 2000 Daewoo Lanos
  By Lemon Picker - June 13 - 8:50 pm

  This is the worst car in the world. I got this car after it had only 9K miles. Drove it for a while and all sorts of problems. Where do I start? First of all, its not a very economical car and uses a lot of gas for its size. No power and its very embarrassing to drive uphill especially if you have a couple of passengers. It acts like it has a motorcycle engine. Dashboard constantly shows Check Engine light which is very annoying. Battery dies constantly. I think there is major electrical issues with this car. Avoid this car at all cost people!

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  REPLACE YOUR TIMING BELT ASAP - 2000 Daewoo Lanos
  By iliad - June 5 - 8:26 am

  REPLACE YOUR TIMING BELT ASAP. The belt will go down before 50,000 miles. And it will ruin you engine. leave you with 16 bent valves. Almost all Daewoo cars have this problem. The quality of the belt is really poor and the repair cost will be more expensive than the value of the car. The rubber parts of this car are really weak.

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  good car - 2001 Daewoo Lanos
  By s.craft - April 18 - 5:41 pm

  My only problem with my Daewoo is my radio will not work since I changed my battery. I called the service department. They gave me some codes, none of them worked.I do not get it! How will the thief know the radio will not work when they steal it? Will they really bring it back? HELP!! sc/Love my Daewoo!

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  Great reliable car! - 2000 Daewoo Lanos
  By Dmitriy from Raleigh - January 17 - 5:10 pm

  This is a great reliable car! I have been driving it for 6 years and it has 98,000 miles on it. I didnt have any problems with it other than replacing a thermostat recently. I have a 5-speed manual transmission and recommend it to everyone. Its fun to drive and gives you full control over the car. It also has great gas mileage and a lot of room for the driver and a front passenger (I am 63" tall). Yes, it is harder to get parts for it compared to lets say Chevy or Ford, but it is not that hard as many people think. You can easily find any part online if a local body shop doesnt has it and its going to be much cheaper as well.

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  Better than expected - 2000 Daewoo Lanos
  By Bobby - October 14 - 5:25 pm

  I have this car for more than 5 years. The most expensive repair was under $100, so I consider it to be very reliable. Its peppy, fun to drive, easy to make U turns in one lane, or park in small space. I would recommend it to everybody, except for the lack of dealerships and spare parts (although the spare parts seem to be easier to get hold off recently).

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  the red bubble - 2001 Daewoo Lanos
  By Damien - September 29 - 7:18 pm

  Our family purchased the vehicle new in Sept. 2001. It had 2 miles upon delivery. The vehicle was used to commute 5 days a week from Sussex NJ to Wayne NJ. The upper half of motor was rebuilt at around 75k. Timing chain snapped and damaged motor. The odometer is creeping up on 100k. The air is still cold, it still drives in a straight line and only had 3 alignments in 4 years. The original fuel pump is still pumping. The automatic transaxle still shifts smoothly with nearly 100k. My friends liked it as much as I do and I wish more people appreciated the car. Its a great car! If they were still available for sale in the US I would go buy another brand new one.

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  Worst Purchase ever made in my Life - 1999 Daewoo Lanos
  By Crystal - September 29 - 2:34 am

  I am so sick of problems with this car I cant even begin to tell my story but let just say out of the six years I have owned this junk I have only been able to drive this car for 3 years because I cant locate simple parts. BEWARE! I havent put any mileage on this car in 3 years so I dont even know my annual mileage.

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  We bought TWO Lanos S sedans - 2002 Daewoo Lanos
  By Norm Wherrett - September 23 - 7:37 pm

  In February 2003, we bought two used 2002 Lanos S sedans sight-unseen from a wholesaler in Arizona for $3,650 each. Both cars were loaded, used only 10K miles, with remaining factory warranty. We could not be happier! They drive well, get 30+ mpg, and have been totally reliable. Factory recall [electrical] handed PDQ by local Daewoo dealer [our cars didnt have the problem]. Cars now have 21K each.

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  Expensive Trouble - 2000 Daewoo Lanos
  By unhapper owner - June 6 - 2:02 pm

  I bought this car used with 65,000 miles as a poor college student with high hopes after looking at all these positive reviews, but my experience has been anything but positive. I bought it for only $2,800, but have had to put literally half that into repairs. With only 72,000 miles on it, the engine had to be replaced because a piston broke. It was quite the ordeal to find someone with a used engine because parts for the Daewoo are not even being made anymore and very few people in the US are familiar with the cars.