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Daewoo..Your opinions please.

  • 17-07-2009 2:24am
    #1
    Jegger
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭


    So I'm looking for my first car and i recently came across a Daewoo Tacuma which ticks all the boxes for me but when i mentioned it to a friend before they even heard which Daewoo model it was they were saying no. My friend use to work in a car dealership and says that even there everyone would say to avoid Daewoo cars as they aren't meant to be much good and when you break down parts are hard to find and very expensive. I personally have no experience with cars Daewoo. What's your opinion on Daewoo cars in general or the Daewoo Tacuma? -Cheers.


Comments

  • #2
    we'llallhavetea_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,971 ✭✭✭we'llallhavetea_old


    NO! My ma had a daewoo, ball of crap!


  • #3
    Jegger
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭Jegger


    we'llallhavetea wrote: »
    NO! My ma had a daewoo, ball of crap!

    ok thanks.


  • #4
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Daewoos are now badged as Chevrolets in europe. There shouldn't be any problems getting parts but there definately are better cheap cars out there.


  • #5
    EPM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,822 ✭✭✭✭EPM


    As said above - there are better cheap cars out there. They weren't great cars when new and time has done them no favours. Whats your budget etc and you'll get some better suggestions on here


  • #6
    robtri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭robtri


    here's a full review from parkers in the uk, good source of inforamtion about cars
    http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/daewoo/tacuma-2000.aspx

    never driven one myself, looks put me off it big time... have driven other daewoo's and have found them adequete for a to b transport,
    parts never been an issue in sourcing... and priced similar if not cheaper than equivilant other brand parts....


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  • #7
    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    When I worked in the garage, I got to drive many different Daewoo's (I refuse to call them Chevrolet!) They are utter rubbish, they feel cheap and badly built, not great to drive, plus the engines in them have a habit of blowing head gaskets.

    Avoid.


  • #8
    david
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,684 ✭✭✭david


    I got a '02 Daewoo Lanos once as a 'courtesy car'. Biggest ball of shyte I ever had the pleasure of driving. The accelerator just made out louder and the steering wheel was about 10cm off center of the driver's seat. I have no idea why people drive these hideous cars.


  • #9
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,499 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    safety wouldn't be as good as in something like a Scenic.


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