Daewoo Nubira wagon?

[faramir9]

Don't laugh. We might spring for a 2000 Daewoo Nubira CDX wagon for almost nothing, by today's standards.

I know nothing of this car, apart from Daewoo's less than great reputation. It's not a car we plan to keep for many years or sink more money into than needed, (apart from good tires). It's low miles for its age---just over 100K---inspected, runs, a/c works, brakes hold. Nothing fancy, to be sure.

Any advice here?

 

[mrsilv04]

What is the parts availability on something like that? Can you get parts at Napa/Advance/AutoZone.... or are you limited to online vendors such as Rock Auto?

 

[gregk24]

Timing belt been changed?

 

[Ndx]

Nothing wrong with Daewoo I had a lanos and it was solid car.. .

 

[earlyre]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daewoo_Nubira

" Because Daewoo never made it very far in America, the cars are relatively obscure, if not rare, and finding parts for them can be difficult. "

"The Daewoo Nubira was sold as a 4-door sedan, 5-door hatchback, and a station wagon. Buyers could opt for either the base "SE" models or the premium "CDX". The CDX had many improvements over the SE, such as ABS, heated mirrors, and an in-dash CD player. Both trims had the manual transmission as a standard feature, with the option of a 4-speed auto."

"United States Nubira models came equipped with a Dual-overhead cam 16-valve 2.0-liter inline-4 General Motors "D-Tec" gasoline engine paired with either a GM 4T40-E 4-speed automatic or a Daewoo-designed D-20 five-speed manual transaxle. This 2.0 L engine could produce up to 136 lb·ft (184 N·m) torque at 4,400 rpm, had a 3.4" stroke and a 3.4" bore and at 5,400 rpm could produce 129 bhp (96 kW; 131 PS)"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Family_1_engine#GM_Daewoo

 

[earlyre]

looks to take **3387A Sized Filter.

 

[faramir9]

Originally Posted By: gregk24
Timing belt been changed?


Supposedly. Not many records to back it up, but it feels like a decently maintained car. Oil is only a few drops low. Tires are Mastercrafts with good tread left. Battery tests good. Headlights, all bulbs and rear wiper work. Auto transmission shifts smooth enough. Brakes are spongier than I like, but engage and hold well enough.

On the down side, the rear seat is almost off its base. It won't often have rear-seat passengers, but they will be in for a fun ride. The body has a few chips and scratches and the design won't win any awards, anyway. The EPA fuel economy is lower than I hoped, but at this age who knows in real-world driving?

 

[faramir9]

Originally Posted By: earlyre
looks to take **3387A Sized Filter.


L10111 or Delco PF47. If I go nuts and run M1, it takes the M1-101 filter.

 

[faramir9]

Originally Posted By: mrsilv04
What is the parts availability on something like that? Can you get parts at Napa/Advance/AutoZone.... or are you limited to online vendors such as Rock Auto?


AAP and NAPA stock stuff you can pick up in a retail auto parts store. I am sure there are things it won't be fun to find, but we will deal with that when needed. I am trying to get info on whether the newer Daewoo-GM cars: Aveo, Spark and maybe the Sonic?---share parts with the older Daewoo models such as the Nubira.

 

[Bud_One]

All I remember about those cars is that when they first came out... there were a lot of engine parts on back order. Machine shop that I used to work for had a backlog of cylinder heads waiting for intake and exhaust valves. And that was when they were new.

 

[faramir9]

Originally Posted By: Bud_One
All I remember about those cars is that when they first came out... there were a lot of engine parts on back order. Machine shop that I used to work for had a backlog of cylinder heads waiting for intake and exhaust valves. And that was when they were new.


Thanks for the warning. For this price---and for what we can afford---we might just have to take a chance.

 

[Nick1994]

Try it out, may be able to sell it in a year if you can save up some cash and clean it up real nice and make a profit.

It's rated at 19 city, 28 highway

My car is rated at 20 city 28 highway and I get 24 in mixed driving

My best tank was with AC off and driving at 60-65 mph for 220 miles and I got 36.72 mpg.

 

[dishdude]

If it's priced low enough I don't know how you can go wrong.

 

[bigjl]

They are a solid little car.

Most of the lhd ones from Europe have ended up in Africa.

They are old school GM tech.

They are not perfect but robust.

Biggest issue is owner neglect as they were a budget orientated purchase for most owners and throw away motoring for everybody else.

A perfect candidate for running with oil and filter changes only and getting rid if something expensive goes.

They are hugely popular in Nigeria, Ghana prefers Hyundais as far as Korean tin goes.

Bangernomics is what we call that kind of motoring in the UK

You might even get a buyer pay good money for it after a year or two if you find somebody looking to export it as they make good Taxis in Africa.

 

[71Chevyguy]

Those were decent cars if taken care of properly. Most important thing is the timing belt. Many of those cars were destroyed because of that. Not sure if the quality of the belt and hardware were to blame but I know of a lot of those having timing belt failures. Make sure to replace it if you don't know exactly when it was done.

 

[fdcg27]

There was a Dodge dealer around here that took on a Daewoo franchise when they were being introduced to the US market.
That store didn't last very long, since Daewoo lost their shirt here and quickly sold off their automotive operations to GM, with which they had had joint ventures before.
You see these cars still chugging around now and then.
The parts that you're likely to need, like brakes, are probably pretty easy to find.
If the car is cheap enough, then why not?
At least you'll be driving something pretty rare and unusual.

 

[faramir9]

Originally Posted By: fdcg27
There was a Dodge dealer around here that took on a Daewoo franchise when they were being introduced to the US market.
That store didn't last very long, since Daewoo lost their shirt here and quickly sold off their automotive operations to GM, with which they had had joint ventures before.
You see these cars still chugging around now and then.
The parts that you're likely to need, like brakes, are probably pretty easy to find.
If the car is cheap enough, then why not?
At least you'll be driving something pretty rare and unusual.


Exactly.

 

[ThirdeYe]

We had a Leganza for a while. Not a bad car... until the engine started knocking loudly and we ended up selling it for only $700. Oil was changed religiously with synthetic every 3,000 miles or so. It had less than 100,000 miles on it. Still not sure what happened with that engine to make it do that. We took it to a dealership that used to service/sell Daewoo cars and they said they'd never heard one sound like that before. I guess we just got one of the lemons? Interestingly, most of them got pretty good reviews.

 

[JustinH]

What is the price for this daewoo?

That would be the factor.