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08-30-2002, 10:17 AM | #1 | |
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About my car
Hi, Recently I just bought a Daewoo Lanos and this is my first time to own a vehicle. I am just wondering is Lanos is a car that has a lot of small problems after a while? and since daewoo is moving out of the country, does anyone have update on who is going to carry the warranties and fixing parts? Coz i have heard people with bad comments on it saying that in a long run, it will give me problems. Please advice. THank you.
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09-03-2002, 10:38 AM | #2 | |
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Re: About my car
Daewoo's are not known for their high quality. While this might seem bad, you have to realize that the quality level of today's cars is MUCH higher than it was only 5, 10, 20 years ago. Daewoo's shouldn't break down on you, and actual problems should be quite minor.
With the Daewoo brand ending in the US, getting work on your car will be a little tougher than just a year ago. Hopefully, the Daewoo dealer around you is not factory owned (some are). With any luck, the local dealer group that owns the local Daewoo shop will continue to service your car in the hope that one day you'll trade up to another brand they carry and you will tell your friends that you were treated well. There are some dealerships that don't see this and will abandon you. I hope, for your sake, you find a good dealer. |
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09-03-2002, 03:36 PM | #3 | |
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Warranty info courtesy Peter Blaise
Consumer Guide
8-16-2002 News: Daewoo won't sell 2003 models in the U.S., but existing owners can count on parts and service for the next few years. That's the word from U.S. importer Daewoo Motor America, which is winding down operations. Daewoo was forced to leave the U.S. market due to the rescue of its bankrupt South Korean parent, Daewoo Motor Co. Last spring, General Motors agreed to pay a fire-sale $251 million for a controlling 42-percent interest in a new, smaller Daewoo vehicle company with a different name. Suzuki, one of GM's Japanese affiliates, soon agreed to take a 19-percent stake. Daewoo's creditors hold the rest. But GM didn't want all of Daewoo, and that included Daewoo Motor America and its dealers. Facing the prospect of having no new goods to sell after 2002, DMA declared bankruptcy last May. U.S. dealers hurried to clear inventories, then closed or shifted to other franchises. GM has promised the "new Daewoo" will supply parts and service for cars already on U.S. roads, plus limited support for warranty claims, but that's it. Even so, Daewoo may get a second chance in America. According to a DMA official who spoke with Consumer Guide in August, new-design Daewoos may be sold as Chevrolets or Suzukis as early as July 2003. GM hadn't confirmed anything at this writing, but the company has announced plans to sell Chevrolet-badged Daewoos in Mexico, and could do likewise in the U.S. Our source says U.S. Chevy dealers would mostly likely want Daewoo's redesigned Leganza sedan, previewed in 2001 with a new 2.5-liter inline 6-cyl engine and styling much like that of the Mitsubishi Galant. Suzuki, meantime, is said to be eying a redesigned Lanos subcompact and a new-generation Nubira compact to supplement its mainstay SUVs. http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/n...m/id/20805.htm <<<<courtesy of Peter Blaise>>>>...hope it helps your decision |
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09-06-2002, 05:00 PM | #4 | |
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So is it bad??
Thank you for all your replies. I just checked out the consumer's guide website. It doesn't sound like Lanos has good power and safety (the main concern). Mine is manual and I just learned it or still in the process of learning it. So is it a good idea to resale it and find sth else??
I got it from a dealership, and it says 'as it' so there's no warranties from that dealership. But does that mean that i can't get parts from the daewoo dealership ( I didn't get my daewoo from daewoo dealership). Please update me on the news. thank you again. |
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