1998 Daewoo Nubira CD Eurowagon review from Australia and New Zealand
"Good value, but some quality issues"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The factory muffler fell off (literally) at 30K and again at 70K. I'm told this is a problem common to many wagons that mainly do short trips. Due to the large size of the Daewoo muffler and since the distance from the motor to the muffler is longer than a sedan moisture is retained longer. I have since replaced it with a smaller after-market unit.
The front brake pads wore out at 50K.
One rear brake light globe failed.
The positive battery terminal corroded and needed replacing at 75K. The battery is now 6 years old and shows no sign of failing any time soon.
The "parking brake on" indicator globe failed at 50K. Unfortunately we found out about this after my wife cooked the rear brakes.
The front shock absorbers now make a "squishing" sound until they warm up, but seem to be functioning correctly.
General comments?
The car has been mechanically very reliable and economical.
My only real gripes concern the quality of the metallic paint, which seems to mark very easily, and the black paint on the roof rails which was very poor and has flaked off in places.
We bought the car because of the three year Free Care program. I liked the idea of not having to put my hand in my pocket for three years very much.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 petrol Manual |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 8/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 20 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 81000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Toyota Corolla |
| Date of Entry | 5th May, 2004 |