2000 Daewoo Lanos SE review from North America

The question is "what hasn't gone wrong with this car??"

My speakers blew at 22,000 miles.

I had to replace the rotors and brake pads after 24,000.

There is always at least one light on my dashboard panel illuminated- check engine, air bag, brake. etc..

I had to get new front tires after only 21,000 miles- because the car keeps "un-aligning" and wearing on the tread.

Although it's been aligned twice, the wheels keep un-aligning.

I have a mysterious leak which no one seems to understand. All the fluids have been checked, all are supposedly "ok" but there is a huge puddle in my garage. Supposedly this is from "condensation built up in the a/c dripping down and mixing with the oil on the parts." I have taken it to the dealer, and two different outside mechanics. They're bewildered.

The driver side door latch broke after I'd owned the car a month. How? The screws were stripped and fell out.

The hatch window's wiper blade stripped out and came off after two months of owning the car- and never worked before that.

The gas mileage fluctuates and is never steady- even when I do the same type of driving.

The windows rattle and shake because the gasket isn't quite perfect.

The shocks kind of suck- sometimes it feels the steering wheel will jump out of your hands.

Don't buy Daewoo. Every Daewoo owner I know has had a problem or a multitude of problems with thier car- and they have spent a great deal of money on "the next Honda" to keep it running.

I bought this car because it was a "good commute car" and while it's decent on gas, I've had to invest too much money in it. I still owe a couple thousand and can only trade it in for about 1/6 the price I paid.