1990 Daihatsu Charade G102 review from Australia and New Zealand
"The BEST car for under $2000"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Hmmm, Tires keep going bald, can't seem to think why ;), The suspension is completely gone, mainly due to our extremely poor 5 minute dirt road into town, the radiator sprung a leak, got it reco'd for about $150, that's all!
General comments?
This car is a rock and you can't kill it. Will take a lot of punishment. I bought this car about 4 years ago, last car was a 1 litre 2 door version. Same story, replaced a split CV boot. Amazing perfomance, smokes all my mates cars (XF, Pintara, Excel ;), my girlfriend has just purchased a 1 litre 1990 model and it is an amazing car for $900. Throw some 14" mags on and you are away. I'm out to buy a feroza now.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.3 EFI Manual |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 210000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 260000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Daihatsu Charade |
| Date of Entry | 4th May, 2005 |