1992 Daihatsu Charade consumer reviews

I had one of these way back when. When the review said basic, it meant it. This was a good first car, if only because being basic and underpowered meant learning to drive defensively. But that’s saying nothing of the reliability. Those 53 snarling horses are like the Energizer Bunny - it just kept going and going. I had it on many a road trip and it’s scary to drive anywhere other than local traffic. You hang with the semis. SoCal freeways were flat out scary. The gas mileage I observed was much higher than this review noted - on the one road I commonly averaged 60-70 mpg and 40-50 in town. It was a good little car.

Goid for a small family of four, cargo storage was made easy due to rear tailgate door, had a sun/moon/sky roof. Reliable 3-cylynder 964l engine gas miser

It met all my needs. It didnt last very long. The car's timing belt messed up and it seem to be very hard to repair.

price went from 23k advertised on their website and got the manager word for the price before you start the application to 31k once you put the application for fiance and they run your credit and get you approved, if you ask how much is the financed amount they will try everything possible way not to tell you, they will only tell you your monthly payment but once you look at the fiance amount its way over the price you agreed on. and that's when they start telling you that you have to get the warranty and the certificate and all the extras and its a must or we cant sell you the car. drove 3 hours and spend around 3 hours there for nothing. never again.