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Crockpot2001
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 Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:00 pm Post subject: Daewoo Damas. Who knows about exporting this? |
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It looks like junk, it's far too small for my 6'5" body, is too light to compete with everyone�s Escalade in the USA, and runs on LPG which is limited in distribution...but I want one BAD!
This may be the coolest vehicle for transporting mountain bikes to the trails or just rolling around for errands that need more than a clunker bike.
Anyone know if it meets US safety and emissions rules? What's it cost to ship a car to the US?
Cheers,
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:24 am Post subject: |
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not possible to export current cars for the Korean market to the US, they don't meet emission standards and such. A good friend is a car exporter there, and that's what he told me.
Besides, when something broke in the car, you'd have a hell of a time getting replacement parts |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:30 am Post subject: |
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| I inquired back in 1996 when Daewoo was still a major company, and they thought it would be pretty well impossible. |
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itaewonguy
Joined: 25 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:18 am Post subject: |
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| peppermint wrote: |
not possible to export current cars for the Korean market to the US, they don't meet emission standards and such. A good friend is a car exporter there, and that's what he told me.
Besides, when something broke in the car, you'd have a hell of a time getting replacement parts |
find that hard to believe as Korean cars have been in the states for over 30 years! including Daewoo, but now that daewoo is own by GM
IM sure getting parts for a second hand mini van wont be a problem!
exporting one wont be a problem! import duties in the states is where you need to be looking..
personal cars are shipped out of here all the time..
shipping will run you anywhere frim 1500-3000grand..
then you got import taxes in the states..
you are better off buying a car already in the states.. |
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uberscheisse
Joined: 02 Dec 2003
Location: japan is better than korea.
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:41 am Post subject: |
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| the damas looks pretty top heavy and like it was made out of beercans. if the international trade thing was worked out, would the american road safety approval thing work out? |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:02 am Post subject: |
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IG, cars built for the Korean market are held to European emission standards, not North American ones- that as I understood it was the road block. Unless it's an antique, it has to meet those standards in the US
If the car isn't available in the American market, why would replacement parts for it be easy to come by. You might be able to special order them from Detroit, since it's an American company, but that's a big if, and it still might be a lengthy and expensive process. |
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Bigfeet
Joined: 29 May 2008
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:45 am Post subject: |
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| I think Americans would be scared to get into one of those, they're so small. It'd probably be the Yugo all over again. |
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Pyongshin Sangja
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Location: I love baby!
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PokerZero
Joined: 30 Apr 2006
Location: theultimatetrek.com/forum
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Isn't it just a Korean version of the Bedford Rascal - looking at google images they are very similar. |
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Hanson
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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I've been driving my blue Damas II for a couple of years now, and I love it. It's cheap to buy, cheap to drive (LPG), it's narrow enough to drive anywhere and its length makes it easy to park. There's tons of room to lug stuff around and they are tough little vehicles.
Of course, there's not much power there - I have trouble going up hills in it - and everyone on the road disrespects the Damas...
As far as bringing one home - couldn't you just go for a VW-minibus instead? |
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Crockpot2001
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Hanson wrote: |
I've been driving my blue Damas II for a couple of years now, and I love it. It's cheap to buy, cheap to drive (LPG), it's narrow enough to drive anywhere and its length makes it easy to park. There's tons of room to lug stuff around and they are tough little vehicles.
Of course, there's not much power there - I have trouble going up hills in it - and everyone on the road disrespects the Damas...
As far as bringing one home - couldn't you just go for a VW-minibus instead? |
You've identified some of the great qualities of the Damas II and why I would choose it over the VW bus.
Unfortunatly, it looks like export to the US is not likely to happen as one of the posters has already looked into this. I was of afraid of that being the case.
Thnaks all! |
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nobbyken
Joined: 07 Jun 2006
Location: Yongin ^^
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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Common enough on UK roads, mainly used by small businesses.
I never seen any with the cool paint jobs they have in Korea. |
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Binch Lover
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| Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:35 pm Post subject: |
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| peppermint wrote: |
| IG, cars built for the Korean market are held to European emission standards, not North American ones- that as I understood it was the road block. Unless it's an antique, it has to meet those standards in the US. |
I thought European emissions standards were much stricter than North American ones. If they can pass EU standards, I'm pretty sure they could pass US standards by a country mile. |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:53 am Post subject: |
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| Binch Lover wrote: |
| peppermint wrote: |
| IG, cars built for the Korean market are held to European emission standards, not North American ones- that as I understood it was the road block. Unless it's an antique, it has to meet those standards in the US. |
I thought European emissions standards were much stricter than North American ones. If they can pass EU standards, I'm pretty sure they could pass US standards by a country mile. |
I would've thought so too. I was told it was like comparing apples and orange-stricter in some areas, and just plain different in others. |
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TexasPete
Joined: 24 May 2006
Location: Koreatown
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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| i could tip that car single-handedly and it red lines at 100km/h (or less I think) It's also looks like crap and that it would roll if you took it around a corner too fast. Why would anyone want one of them? |
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