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    I bought a new Daewoo Cielo in 1997 and, after a smooth first three years, the past two have been anything but. The engine blew up in 2000 ($1500), then last year the water pump failed, the second engine blew up, the starter failed and a leaking oil gasket had to be replaced. I spent $3500 in two years. My message is, Daewoo buyers beware.
    Answered by CarsGuide
    24 April 2003
    Carsguide.com.au

    That's quite a run of misfortune and your message is fair. As I wrote in my review of the Daewoo 1.5i, buying an early Daewoo, whether new or secondhand, is a gamble. They were poorly built and the ancillaries were unreliable and of poor quality. But the Holden-built four-cylinder engine was generally reliable, despite your bad experience. Remember, you get what you pay for. The cheap and cheerful Daewoo was designed to be thrown away relatively quickly.

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