2000 Daewoo Leganza from North America - Comments

I purchased the car used, and one week into ownership, my heater stopped blowing hot air.

About a month after that, the A/C blew lukewarm air out of it. Took it to get fixed and found it would cost me 900 to fix.

Two days later, I noticed my engine was running hotter than usual. Found that I had a major leak from the oil pan and that the gaskets were bad.

The best part was no one could fix it, because the part was nowhere to be found. Since production of the car had stopped in 2004, parts were virtually impossible to get, and even if found, they would cost more than they were worth.

And last but not least; while driving on the freeway, the engine suddenly downshifted into 2nd gear when I was going 75mph, causing the car to immediately overheat and stall before I could pull off the freeway. As a result the head had to be replaced, which would cost 1200. (Or I could just replace the whole engine for 3000.)

That's if the parts could even be found, mind you!

The car is now at a 'Pick A Part' location and no longer my problem (thank goodness).

The car has no real power.

Engine is cheaply made, and will crap out before you know it.

Don't buy one.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this car. I was about to buy one for my daughter but had never heard of the vehicle. I'm not a car person and a single mother so I looked it up on the computer and found your comment. it was very helpful. I will keep looking...:)