1996 Daewoo Cielo GL review from Australia and New Zealand

Head gasket, machined at 152,000.

Driver's seat belt.

Front struts - 1.

Lower ball joints.

Steering tie rod ends.

Rear wheel cylinders.

Exhaust manifold warped.

Electronic ignition modulator.

Front disc rotors, undersize and warped.

I wouldn't recommend buying one of these from anyone unless very low mileage, then no fears of blown headgaskets.

I did all the maintenance work myself, and it still owes me $4000. Never again, I'm going back to a Ford.

Purchased for $2000 Au's. Owes me $4000 with panel repairs and respray.

the only good thing in it is the air conditioner. The rest of it was and always will be a lemon.

Gutless up hills, even though it's a manual.

You can't really blame the car; it's a reject from that great car Holden built, the Camira, and the Camira is the worst built car ever, and the engine is very similar.

I would be very cautious before buying one; I would check the service history, low mileage, and history of head gasket replacement too.

I did all the maintenance work myself, and it still owes me $4000.

Also, I found it wasn't very fuel efficient. At $140 aus per litre I got about 180ks on $20 aus. I live in the country too.

A nice looking car, but overall a lemon. Too much mileage for a small car. Never again, I'm going back to a Ford.