1997 Daewoo Espero Reviews - Page 2 of 2

Air conditioning condenser broke down.

Seat belt anchorages had to be replaced.

Overall it is a nice tidy family car that's not too flashy.

Only one thing, the front wheels popped out of alignment when it hit the footpath at 47,000 kilometres.

NOT ONE PROBLEM that the car has actually been responsible for.

The car was purchased in 97' and I have had no problems with it in the reliability section.

The car itself now is cheap because it's not popular, the quality is that of an acceptable standard, and the performance in acceleration terms is okay, but at 183 kph it isn't exactly a supercar.

The boot is large enough for many items and the room in the back is not barely acceptable.

It's a good car!

I also own a Mercedes Benz S-Class and I prefer the Daewoo as a town car, it's got good torque!

I had to change the front shock absorber and the exhaust.

I had to change the tires (they were really out!).

Because the car is out of production the prices dropped: I got it with 3000 dollars!

A good car with good options.

I got it with A/C, electrical windows, and electrical AM/FM antenna.

Instead, the car audio was poor so I had to spend another 1000 dollars on a cassette player with CD changer and new speakers.

A good engine but a very heavy car, so don't expect sports driving.

Highly comfortable and with a lot of internal space.

I got it because my father owns one and from 1995 the car had no serious problem!

ABS problem at 10k miles which was a dodgy sensor. They fixed that under warranty but they did have a couple of goes at it. It's fine now.

A drive shaft snapped at 25k miles leaving me stranded on the motorway at 3am on January 1st 2000. You can imagine my attempts at getting the AA out. I was not a happy bunny. Again, fixed under the warranty and seems fine now.

I've had to replace the front wheels due to vibration though I suspect that says more about the state of London's road than about the car.

The last 35K miles have been fine (I do approx 35k miles/year). I'm basically going to wear it to death.

Comfy.

Is happy at 90 on the motorway, accelerates acceptably, absolute top speed is 115mph so it's not a high performance car - doesn't pretend to be though.

It starts getting thirsty at about 80 but is fine below that. I average 33mpg but you can get more out of it if you're more careful.

The suspension is a bit soft and it rolls a bit round corners compared to most European setups. The air conditioning is a boon here in summer. The boot is fantastic, you could get a couple of bodies in there.

The engine does get a little warm in traffic but it doesn't seem to affect it much.

Wiring a little suspect i.e. connections to relay box, horn, interior, all minor niggles really.

Air con could be better considering the size of the cabin.

High spec, swift and comfortable, parts can be found cheaply, BUT NOT FROM THE DEALERS!

Can be thirsty, a nice car.

I've been having some ABS problems with the car. Initially, the ABS would kick in under braking when below about 5mph, which is a little disconcerting. At it's 20,000 mile service I mentioned it to Daewoo who checked it and couldn't find anything. Three days later the ABS went completely and the ABS light and parking light came on so it's going to be fixed in a couple of days.

It seems a little sluggish under acceleration and guzzles fuel above about 80mph.

I bought the car second hand with 11,000 miles on the clock. It was significantly less expensive (40%) than other manufacturers with similar mileage/features.

Overall, I'm pleased with the car and the service from Daewoo.

Nothing.

Recently involved in a rear end RTA. Vehicle written off. Believe this was because rear end crumple zone performed as manufacturer intended and absorbed impact which protected the passengers. I am more than pleased with vehicle's performance and am looking for a replacement Daewoo.

Nothing!

An excellent company to do business with - highly recommended.

I regularly change my car - next time it will be a Daewoo Leganza 2.0 CDX.