1984 Daihatsu Charade DeTomaso Turbo review from Australia and New Zealand
"A lemon that makes you beg for more"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Cracked oil feed to turbo causing blown turbo.
Two blown head gaskets, one causing a warped head.
Shredded fan belt causing one of the blown head gaskets.
Failed headlight switch assembly, with the replacement one on its way out as well.
Large quantity of rust along the bottom of the doors.
General comments?
Now finally after sorting through all the problems it is going fine.
Ran high boost recently and it goes extremely hard for such a small engine.
Wouldn't trust it in a crash, you'd be lucky to keep your life hitting a truck.
Decent sporty looking exterior with body kit and rear spoiler, matched by an equally appealing interior.
Hard suspension has you bouncing out of your seat.
Handles very well when pushed hard, just don't come off the throttle mid corner at all.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1984 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.0 petrol turbo Manual |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 140000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 150000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Honda Civic |
| Date of Entry | 19th June, 2001 |