"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob)
06/13/2018 at 23:15 • Filed to: None
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"dogisbadob" (dogisbadob)
06/13/2018 at 23:15 • Filed to: None | 2
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OK, so I came across this
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after trying to help
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on here who is in that area and looking for a minivan. But I think it’s so cool that it deserves its own post. I also sent it to graverobber for NPOCP
It’s $5000 Canadian and has a manual transmission and 3 rows of seats. And it’s a 4-cylinder, so easier to work on than a transverse V6. And it’s also a base model, oppo-spec, not-very-teched-up modern 7-passenger family car thing
The Orlando was never sold down here, and I don’t think there was any manual 7-seater sold in the US in recent times for that matter. AFAIK, the last time we got 3 rows and 3 pedals was at least 5 years ago in the Mazda 5 (they eventually stopped selling the manual 5 here, and later on they stopped selling the 5 down here AT ALL). Canada still gets the Mazda 5 with a manual, and they even still get the Rondo, which is also available with a stick (US-market Rondos were automatic-only)
Honestly, I’d actually consider this Orlando myself even though I don’t normally buy cars without a sunroof.
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WilliamsSW
> dogisbadob
06/13/2018 at 23:42 |
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Wow, I’ve never even heard of this thing.
Although, tbh, if it wasn’t for the manuel part I wouldn’t feel like I’ve missed out at all.
Under_Score
> dogisbadob
06/13/2018 at 23:45 |
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Can’t you just go to Canada and buy it? Cars from Canada with kilometers on the odometer have ended up at dealers in the states before.
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dogisbadob
> WilliamsSW
06/13/2018 at 23:54 |
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I agree with you, that the manual is really what’s the big deal here. The Orlando is probably unremarkable, just another crossover thing, but I don’t know just how many of them were sold in Canada with the stick.
I think the Orlando was sold from 2010-2014 or something
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dogisbadob
> Under_Score
06/13/2018 at 23:56 |
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I believe you can go to Canada and buy it, especially since it probably meets US standards since they are essentially identical (except that Canada requires DRL’s and we don’t)
You might have a problem if you’re in California, given how super strict they are.
Of course, I’m not quite ready to buy a car just yet, but it does seem cool due to the stick and the unicorn factor.
Amoore100
> dogisbadob
06/14/2018 at 00:00 |
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Nice Daewoo.
BaconSandwich is tasty.
> dogisbadob
06/14/2018 at 00:31 |
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If the Sienna falls through, we’ll definitely be taking a look at it. The price is right!
Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> Amoore100
06/14/2018 at 01:40 |
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It’s more Opel than Daewoo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Delta_platform#Delta_II
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> dogisbadob
06/14/2018 at 05:32 |
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Eh...not sure you should get it. I’ve heard the quality on them was pretty low. I’ve seen two in traffic where various other rear lights (reverse, turn signals) came on in various combinations in place of the brake lights...
pip bip - choose Corrour
> dogisbadob
06/14/2018 at 05:59 |
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wouldn’t touch it with a 30ft barge pole.
why?
GM-Korea aka GM-DAT aka Daewoo
bhtooefr
> dogisbadob
06/14/2018 at 06:50 |
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Canada allows both US and EU standards for some things, though, which means that some cars can’t be brought here. (There’s also some things where things like seatbelt standards weren’t harmonized - 1993-1997 Volkswagen 1.9 indirect injection turbodiesels were sold there, and they were careful to not put either airbags or automatic seatbelts in those so that they couldn’t legally come here.)
I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker
> Under_Score
06/14/2018 at 08:17 |
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Pretty sure you can’t unless it’s 25 and an import. Otherwise it has to be the same chassis as the USDM version, but this has no USDM version.
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Amoore100
> Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
06/14/2018 at 09:48 |
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Nah, based on the Cruze and made primarily in Korea. It’s a Daewoo on an Opel platform.
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Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> Amoore100
06/14/2018 at 10:03 |
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Strictly speaking, Daewoo was the design lead with the Cruze, but the platform itself was led by Opel
So basically the Daewoo people where given the platform to base the car on.
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Amoore100
> Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
06/14/2018 at 10:35 |
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Right, like the Espero!!
Mmmmm.
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> Amoore100
06/14/2018 at 10:41 |
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Interesting... that’s a J-body car I was not aware of at all.
The Wiki page for that car lists it being related to the VW Passat B3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daewoo_Espero
LOL
There is some idiot or group of idiots who deliberately update Wiki pages with blatantly wrong information.
EDIT: I updated that Wiki page to remove that idiocy.