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esglumac · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:23 pm Post subject: Iam a car virgin!!!

Help!!!!
Excuse my ingorance, but I need expertise advice about cars.I know nothing about cars and I need to purchase one soon!!
Basically, i need something that runs well, gets reasonable good gas miliage, is doable with car insurance prices, and is not gonna give me a headache with alot of expensive repairs. I had a Honda Accord in the States and no, never again.
I have been looking at a Daewood Prince ( 1994 model). Is this a good car? Anyone have good experience

reactionary · Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: korreia

if you didn't like the honda and are asking about a 14 year old daewoo...well...don't get your hopes up

eamo · Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

cbclark4 · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan

Seriously if you had no luck with the Honda Accord, well, take the bus.

seouldivah · Joined: 12 Feb 2008 Location: Nowon gu-Seoul

OP, checkout this site and call the sales reps (they speak English).http://global.encar.com/global/index.html
Good luck!

cbclark4 · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan

Clickable.

http://global.encar.com/global/index.html

You may want to look at some of the threads dealing with accident liability
on this forum.

You could be held liable for big money and or criminally responsible even
in an accident that is not your fault. Thirty percent of a alot of money can
be a lot of money.

esglumac · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the information..Yeah encar is where I saw the Daewood Surprised

Yeah I saw Brain's post..what a pity about that accident!!!!!
Well from the sounds of these posts, it looks like all be walking/hitchhiking/bussing it Laughing

happeningthang · Joined: 26 Apr 2003

There's a second hand car district in Seoul, set up like a swap meet with cars for sale.

I went there recently offering around 1 - 1.3 million, and found there were a few pretty good deals to be had.

It's at Janghanpyong Stn. Line 5.

cbclark4 · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan

What's a Daewood?

esglumac · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject:

"Daewood" sorry Daewoo
I heard it prononuced that way one time and every since then I refer to it as a Daewood Laughing

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

I had a 1998 Honda Accord in the States. The automatic transmission shredded at 86,000 miles. On top of that, there have been numerous minor things that have gone bad. Headlight bulbs going out after 3months of use, automatic door locks not working, power windows locking up, etc...etc...

I did research and it seems the 1998-2003 model accords had some pretty shoddy Automatic transmissions. Also, around that time was when they started making the Accords in the US. A trusted friend of mine thats worked at a few Toyota/Honda Dealerships told me to be wary of Japanese cars made in the US. You can check whether a car is imported or has been built in the US by looking at the VIN.

I, too, will never buy a Honda. The Honda's built in the 80's were remarkable cars that just kept running. Honda's quality has been slipping, but Toyota has still been top notch.