1999 Hyundai Excel Sprint review from Australia and New Zealand
"Great First car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Lately my excel has been breaking down. Not all the time, but some of the time, I will come to a set of red lights, stop as usual and the engine will just shut down. When this first started I could just start the car back up again, now it will only start after ten minutes or so.
The last time this happened, I looked under the hood and heard a rather quick and loud clicking sound around the battery area. But once I turned the car off it stopped, but when turned back to on it started again.
Does anybody have a clue what is going on? I have taken it to two mechanics and the Hyundai dealer and they both said the same thing, it has to get worse to get better.
General comments?
It's a great little car I love it. Apart from it breaking down. It handles like a dream once it gets going!
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 2/10 |
| Comfort marks | |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 33000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 38000 kilometres |
| Previous car | hyundai excel Sprint Twin cam |
| Date of Entry | 1st January, 2008 |