1995 Daewoo Cielo review from Australia and New Zealand

New battery, head gasket blown, rusty wipers, noisy dashboard, another starter motor.

Water heater leaked, so now I have no heating as it costs another 600 to fix.

Loose hoses; had to stick sticky tape to hold them in place.

Paint fading, ignition lead replaced, poor seats falling apart.

Bonnet holding screw has fallen off; had to replace it or otherwise face danger of the bonnet flying into my or other peoples windscreen.

Oil pressure switch replaced as it was leaking oil, plus many other parts which I don't even want to look at the invoice, as it's usually about $400 mark.

First I thought my mechanic was taking me for a ride to get more cash out of me, but after reading on Internet, I see what the problem is.

As of now the car is heating up more than usual, because I don't know whether it's the temperature switch or the cooling fan that is broken.

I'll be worried just before I do go to bed whether the car is going to break down, and how much more do I have to spend on it as usual, in the hope that I won't have to take it to a mechanic.

I've had a few cars, and this is the worst car I ever purchased in my life. I just wish I'd read all the comments on this site before I bought the car, so this is why I am making an extra effort to document my experience with this car.