Absolutely nothing has gone wrong with this car.
The motor is actually made by General Motors Holden from Australia - very reliable. The 1.4 litre engine can feel underpowered when the air-conditioning is running, but this is a small price to pay for a smooth running car.
The Daewoo Lacetti is actually a re-badged Chevrolet Optra. The finish is excellent. This car was in direct competition with a Toyota Corolla, but at about $4000 less, this car made my pocket happy.
Actually the Chevrolet is a rebadged Daewoo
not the other way round.
The engine that you have got (1.4L - 66kW) comes out of the Holden Barina (Vauxhall/Opel Corsa). In AUS we get the smoother, more refined 1.8L (90kW) from the Holden Astra (Vauxhall/Opel Astra). The 1.8L purrs along beautifully and doesn't feel underpowered by the air-con. It's a shame the 1.8L wasn't offered to you.
I agree with the previous comments. The Daewoo Lacetti is one of thenicest cars that I have owned. It is well built and drives beautifully with very little road noise etc. We are very happy with our purchase.
I am the original poster and recently sold my Lacetti in Sudan, Africa. it gave me 25,000 tough African miles without any real problems. I did have to change the tires to some Michelins as the stock Korean tires could not handle the African roads and heat. I also had to have the interior cabin air filter cleaned every 2 months because of the Sahara desert wanting to get inside the car. I sold the car for almost what I paid for it and I am sure it has many more tough years ahead of it. Not a bad vehicle.
Exactly, it's Chevy who are selling the Daewoo cars. Nothing else. The best cars ever to hit the road were made by DAEWOO.
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