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84 messages, Last post on May 15, 2002 at 8:56 PM
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#75 of 84 Well... we need to add the Koreans too. by bill_1
Apr 03, 2001 (7:06 am)
What with the Elantra GT only a month or two away things are starting to look very interesting in the hatchback market. Still I am not sure it is really fair to compare all of these cars directly against one another. While the Elantra GT and the Mazda 5 door (or Protege 5 or whatever it is called this week) might be a reasonably good comparison comparing say a Saab with a Daewoo is akin to comparing a BMW 3 series with a Chevy Cavalier.. not that there is anything wrong with the Cavalier but it is simply in a completely different class of vehicle.
#76 of 84 Okay, let's add them. ;-) by pocahontas
May 17, 2001 (10:02 pm)
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#77 of 84 Article by pocahontas
Jun 04, 2001 (2:39 pm)
From Edmunds.com's features, here's an interesting new article: Import vs. Domestic, by Christian Wardlaw. What do you think?
Thanks for your comments. 
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#78 of 84 Daewoo Lanos by getjesusnow
Jul 02, 2001 (11:09 pm)
The Daewoo Lanos is a descent entry level hatch for less than $10K...too bad the stigma they have concerning their financial status.If they ever outgrow it and stay competitive, they just might become a more popular car.
#79 of 84 The VW RV by ravvie4me
Jul 11, 2001 (3:04 pm)
Is called the Rialta. It's an RV conversion done to a Volkswagen Eurovan by Winnebago.-RAVvie4me
#81 of 84 I test drove a Lanos by nippononly
May 13, 2002 (7:05 pm)
It was the cheapest-feeling car I have ever driven - it pulled to the right and made screeching noises right off the dealer lot. When I test drove it there were 11 miles on the odometer. The salesman could not explain or justify either the pulling or the noises.(I went on to test-drive a Nubira just to see if it was that car only. It also pulled, if you can believe it, and the lights did not work)The way I see it:
Korean - OK value if you pick carefully, cheapest cars by far, MUST PICK VERY CAREFULLY!
Japanese - generally better build quality, better warranties, will last longer, feel more sophisticated
American - make cars that drive better than the Koreans when they are new, but break down and die sooner, have more recalls.
European - feel very sophisticated, heavy, luxurious even if they are not a luxury brand (i.e. VW Golf). Run well, but not light like the Japanese models, you'd better be loaded if you want to buy one
#82 of 84 by verozahl
May 14, 2002 (9:32 pm)
A Daewoo is NOT a Hyundai, which are of much higher quality, near that of Mitsubishi and Suzuki at least.#83 of 84 don't put hyundais down like that! by nippononly
May 15, 2002 (7:13 am)
Hyundais are of much better quality these days than Mitsubishis. Talk about a major turnaround for a car company. They are the only Korean brand I would consider buying. In ten years the leading Japanese brands will have a major headache on their hands I am sure, competing with Hyundai.#84 of 84 by verozahl
May 15, 2002 (8:56 pm)
I didn't put them down, as I said 'at least.'My brother would be well-advised to look at the Tiburon at least, although Honda and Nissan are tops on the list for a new car.
Hyundai is, already, the 'next Honda.' New plant being built... gonna see volume. The Hyundai deluge is coming.
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