Daewoo's Epic Flop Wasn't the End for Its Cars
Daewoo's Epic Flop Wasn't the End for Its Cars Aaron Gold,Manufacturer © Manufacturer Daewoo Nubira hatchback Remember Daewoo? The third South Korean automaker snuck quietly onto the American scene in 1998, with three models and a sales plan that involved college students hawking the cars, Avon-style, to their friends. So what ever happened to Daewoo? The dealers disappeared in 2002, but their cars are still very much of a presence here in the U.S. Here's what happened, and why. The New Daewoos Are in Early This Year Daewoo certainly got an auspicious start. While Hyundai a...