2000 Daewoo Leganza CDX from North America - Comments

The brake light switch went, but was replaced by the dealer that sold me the car.

The Leganza is a terrific car for the money. The ride is quiet and smooth. The acceleration is acceptable. It will hold four adults relatively comfortably (the back seat is somewhat tight for tall people). The fit, finish, and general quality, far surpass what you should expect in this price range. They can be acquired for short money in the United States because of a parts shortage. The shortage was created when South Korean suppliers staged a parts boycott until old bills were paid. Most of those issues have been resolved, and parts are flowing again. Like other people, I was understandably anxious, but I have been encouraged by correspondence with parts suppliers in Great Britain, Austraila, and Puerto Rico. A supplier in Puerto Rico says he can get any part I need in less than two days. Many parts for my Leganza are also used on Suzuki (timing belt, etc). There are seventy thousand Daewoos on American roads. It is foolish to think that people who have the parts sitting in their warehouses just outside the United States won't find a way to sell them to us. I am looking for another Leganza CDX for my wife.

I would love to know the places that sell the parts outside of the states because I just got a daewoo leganza and it would be nice to know! thank you so much

nick.

You can get parts online from many web sites as auto zone (www.autozone.com) and others.

All I can say is that if you are buying the Leganza you are taking a risk. Agreed that parts are available through mail order or Internet, but you'll have problems when you need to get this car fixed.

It's a real hassle even for routine maintenance since no dealer or tune-up place stocks any parts for the Leganza. First you have to buy a repair and tune-up manual for this car. Everytime you need to do something you need to consult this book, wait between 2 days and 2 weeks for the parts to arrive. Then you can start the work or go to the tune-up place and hand over the parts. It's a real hassle. And you better hope you are not missing a part. Then this car will sit there until the missing parts arrives. Much of the work can't be done by non-professionals like me and few places will even touch this car. And then they are only willing to do routine operations and not handle more complex problems. Like we had a transmission problem and it was a nightmare to get it fixed (turned out to be a $11 switch). It took months. My stupid sister bought one of these and she thought she was real smart, but I'm the one stuck with maint and repairs on this one.

Yes they are cheap, but do you really have that little money to put up with all this hassle?