Daewoo Espero 1.8 CDi 4d (1995/N) Owner Review
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Economy
Value
Paid £600 for it in August 2003 with 25k on the clock, added 40k miles in 2 years and I can't say I paid over the odds
Costs
Cheap to buy, if you are patient and figure out what goes where you can use Cavalier parts without worrying about the higher cost of Daewoo parts. I bought this car to last me 6 months, not over 2 years!
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On the road
Driving
Drives as well as can be expected. A Bit primitive, but as long as you don't expect a sportscar then you will be fine.
Performance
Not fast, not expected to be.
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Living with it
Reliability
Ran like a dream until recently, but that is down to poor servicing on my part. I bought this car thinking it would maybe last me 6 months, over 2 years later I've still got it!
Image
Zero Kudos driving one of these, it is cheap enough for you not to care about that.
Comfort
Town driving was easy enough, but as a motorway cruiser it just eats up the miles in comfort
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Security and Service
Security
Immobiliser as standard, not alarmed. Good enough and this car isn't desirable enough to steal
Service
Didn't use the Daewoo Dealer, far too expensive
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Problems and Ownership
Problems
Engine
Whines CONSTANTLY, but so did my old MK2 Astra 1.8i so I expected that when I bought the same engine in a car. New Alternator at 35k, cheap enough though.
Other
Sunroof leaked, used some sealant and made is watertight again. Central locking on passenger door was a pain for sticking. Intermittent wipe failed, fixed by me in 15 minutes. Air con never worked, I didn't care though.
Ownership
Did you buy the car new?
Used
Would you buy the same model again?
No
Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?
Yes