Daewoo Lanos 1.4

When my 10 year old Nissan Sunny was needing to be replaced (MOT, insurance and automobile rescue almost expired, service and repairs required) I looked around for a second – hand car, I also had a look in a Daewoo garage and saw the 3 door Lanos 1.4S for £7999, which I believed was out of my price range, however on discussion with a showroom assistant (“they don’t have salesmen”), I was offered the Lanos at a price I thought I could afford, with a special offer of 1 years free insurance and cut price purchase scheme. Delivery was scheduled on the day after the MOT ... more

After much hunting around used car dealers and enquiries about car loans, I spotted an ad in the paper advertising the new Daewoo Matiz and the excellent deals that Daewoo offer. So, my husband and I went along to our nearest outlet and found the staff to be extremely helpful. We were taken for a test drive in the Matiz, and once we started to look at the prices of the Lanos, we asked to test drive it too. It only took us 24 hours to make up our minds to buy one, and we went back and placed our order the next day. Deposits can be as little or as much as you want, ours was only £700, and we're ... more

I bought my Lanos in march 1998. She never fails to start in the morning and thats great. But ask me would I have another when this has had it's lot then the answer would have to be a resounding NO! Within the first 12 months I have had replaced, 1 dashboard-cracked,2 badges-stolen, 2 registration plates-fell off on a very hot day because the glue melted, 2 radios-faulty,2 speakers-faulty, 1 hatch lock-faulty,1 window winder-fell off. I could go on but by now you probably think I am lying, believe me I am not. I have tried to sell it but the depreciation was very scary (some 65% of what I ... more

This car was recommended to me by a friend, although I haven’t bought it I have driven around in it enough To get hooked. From the start I was blown away by the superb interior , sleek design, drivability and crystal clear sound from the radio, although, some of the creature comforts could do with improveing I still think that this state of the art car has earned my approval, with enough features to keep me occupied, I would definitely recommend this car to any one of any preference, and as soon as I have saved up the money to buy it I’ll be in the shops buying it myself ... more

I have had a Lanos 1.4 SE for just under 3 years now on a Motability contract. Thank heavens I didn't use my own money to pay for it! I have driven cars for 30 years and this is the worst vehicle I have ever owned! The average fuel consumption (reasonable mix of urban and long range driving) is around 20 to the gallon! The ABS works when it feels like it and has an interesting habit of releasing the brakes entirely if an emergency stop is attempted. The carpets in the car split after 7 days and I was informed by Daewoo that this was driver abuse (after a WEEK?!!)The syteering pulls to the left ... more