Opinions on this....

KnightWalace · Post by **KnightWalace** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:21 am

A local dealer has a really nice Daewoo Lanos.

Stock Number: H10411M Year: 2001
Make: Daewoo Model: Lanos Sport
Type: Hatchback Color: Red
Mileage: 36065 Status: For Sale
Equipment: 5 Speed, AC, CD, Leather

the only downside is they want $5875.

If they drop to $3000 i'll hand them the cash on the way out... other wise i'll have to trade my lanos in.

I wanna get this and tune it as i go, but if they can't go less than 3500, i have to trade mine in.

Any opinions?

it has the automatic everythign so... yea i like it!

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:34 am

Well, in the not-so-distant future, it will need a timing belt.
Can you live without a 2nd Lanos?
Try talking them down & show them what the bluebook value is for a used one with that milage.

Cliff

KnightWalace · Post by **KnightWalace** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:40 am

hey oz, long time no chat.

I can live without a second lanos. It's mainly i'm tired of the base package and just want to upgrade. There's really no reason to modify mine. Its' a base packaged S (no options)...

So the added features are nice.

And it's more or less something i can put money into and make it look nice and run swell. I grew up driving standards and i hate auto's. But money and options weren't there when i had to get a car.

So it's down to this lanos. I've also been looking at a '00 Kia Spectra
same options.

So can i live without it, yes. But would i rather have it than sit on the money knowing there's a perfect opportunity sitting on my doorstep.. i don't know.

BTW whats the big deal of a timing belt?

TheGreatAndPowerfulOz · Mon Jul 19, 2004 10:21 am

The stock Daewoo timing belts have had a lot of problems lasting as long as they are supposed to. Many are breaking as early as 55,000 miles and many are not lasting to the 70,000 miles as they should.

Just to be safe, I reccomend the stock timing belt be changed around 50,000 miles. Yes, that is rather low milage, but I'd rather have the assurance knowing I had a good, new belt than worry about destroying the engine by keeping the stock belt on past 60,000 miles.

The belt I ordered from www.gm-car-parts.com was printed on that said Made In Germany, but the plastic bag it came in had a sticker that said Made In Australia! LOL

Again, preventative maintenance is a lot less expensive than rebuilding or replacing the engine.

Cliff

KnightWalace · Post by **KnightWalace** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 12:26 pm

rather safe than sorry.. too true

However my daewoo and the daewoo for purchase... are both under 40k miles.

For comfort for price the Daewoo is the best of the 2...
however, the spectra is "more" tunable.

Easier found parts and a larger engine to start with. I don't know yet.

Wolf-Spirit · Post by **Wolf-Spirit** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:20 pm

lanos sport hey? dno where you are from but lanos sport was a special edition in belgium... personaly i think it was crap.. cuase oevr here the sport ment it had the loadout from a SXI (i noticed you used S) BUT it was a 1.5 8V..... and believe me a 1.5 loaded whit stuff and AC isnt fast at all :s

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:48 pm

That's why sport in America is 16V 1.6L

KnightWalace · Post by **KnightWalace** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 9:02 pm

I think i'm going to let them sweat on the price. No intelligent car buyer would give them that amount.

i will have to trade my car in (insurance costs)

2ndly... the Sport is
1.6l 16v
A/c
Leather seats
cd player
power everything
....

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 5:09 am

that's what I have, and I love it. I bought it for $2,500 though from a dealer with 39k miles on it... it is a 2001 too.

KnightWalace · Post by **KnightWalace** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 12:01 pm

wow, I Payed more than that for the base model "S". I Talked to a sales rep. They don't want to give it "away" for less than $4850. I'm like even if you drop to 4k i'll have the cash in hand asap. There is no way it should be $4850.

Wolf-Spirit · Post by **Wolf-Spirit** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 12:54 pm

ah so the lanos sport is the lanos sxi in europe (well use to be sxi)
i got that one aswell i payed 4000euro for it when i got mine (had a broken front window though and its a 99'er) good deal over here aswell cuase book value was 500-750euro higher.

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:41 pm

The dealer I bought the car from originally wanted $3,600 for the car, but we were able to talk him down to $2,500.... that was an awesome deal.

KnightWalace · Post by **KnightWalace** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 2:02 pm

they have it posted as $5875... they dropped to $4850... i'm hoping they sweat it out till i have a lil more money. But

I don't think anyone will buy it... i just think it's a little steep for a bankrupt car. I Love my lanos, but i want this one's features... i payed $4000 like i said before daewoo went bankrupt it only had 17777 miles. This one had 36k and they want 1875 more? Odd..

DomWoo · Post by **DomWoo** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 5:44 pm

the only thing that is different in the sport model then my lanos is the door pannels and the stock leather seats,

i paid $3,800 and my car had 30k miles but that was along time ago

AcingTeam · Post by **AcingTeam** » Wed Jul 21, 2004 2:02 am

WooHoo wrote:the only thing that is different in the sport model then my lanos is the door pannels and the stock leather seats,

i paid $3,800 and my car had 30k miles but that was along time ago

What about the taillights? I thought those are different as well...
Also, the sideskirts + front and back bumpers (stock body kit)