2000 Daewoo Nubira review from North America
"When something goes wrong with this car, it is usually something big."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When something goes wrong with this car, it is usually something big, and finding parts is very difficult.
I have also spent a lot of money on finding a mechanic who knows how to work on this vehicle; most of the time they guess at the problem and I have to order different parts until the problem is found.
In the time that I have owned this car (since 2000 when it was new) I have had several major problems.
First, a mysterious oil leak that emptied my engine every 10 miles and I ended up replacing all the gaskets on the engine to resolve the problem.
Also, my windshield wipers have not worked for years – I took it into the service center before they went out of business and they could not even figure out the problem with the wipers…they still do not work.
The front boot wore out and I had to replace my tires every 3 months for a year until I was able to find replacement parts – the mechanic could not even do an alignment until the boot was replaced.
And now coolant is running straight out of my car, and I can not drive for more than 5 minutes without the car overheating – I think the water pump needs replacing, but only time will tell if that is the case.
General comments?
I loved this car when I first bought it, but it has turned out to be a huge mistake. I regret buying this car almost daily; its less reliable than the car it replaced which was over 15 years old.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 2/10 |
| Reliability marks | 0/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 75000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Stanza |
| Date of Entry | 28th July, 2006 |



