2001 Hyundai Elantra GLS review from North America

Well, when I purchased my Elantra I was very pleased with the style, driving performance and fuel cost. That is what really sold me. After a month I noticed water in my vehicle because the seal system was not functioning properly. I took it to the dealer and they tried to make it seem like it was my imagination. The technician took it out back and ran water over it so he says and there was no water inside the vehicle. So I decided to take it to a car wash a couple of days later and there was the water again so I took it back to the dealer and showed them the water on the inside of the vehicle and they replaced the seal. That was after the fact that the technician argued with manager about who was going to actually do the work because it was still under warranty so there would be no real money made from the labor they would put in to it.

Now here I am 3 months later with the same 2002 Elantra and the brakes are screeching. So I called the dealer once again to complain and they state that it is a common problem with all Hyundai cars and that it only does that in cold weather. I stated to them that it was warm outside when I purchased the vehicle so there for I wouldn't have any knowledge of the brakes screeching in cold weather. I also stated that it should have been the type of information given to the purchaser before the final sale was complete. They replied by saying all new cars including Hyundai's have the same problem and that I must have never owned a new car before. Well news flash, all new cars do not sound like that.

This vehicle is an over priced piece of junk.

However, if you like spending most of your time at the dealership, instead of cruising, then this is the car for you.