2000 Hyundai Elantra GLS review from North America
"Inexpensive -comfortable-reliable investment for the smart car consumer"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have had some minor episodes with this car.
Fuel injection cleaning has to be done more frequently than cars I have owned in the past. The car will putt putt and the fuel economy gets funny when its time to be done. I say about every 12,000 miles.
The tire size is hard to find.
I have had window drops - 3 so far-but not the motors themselves. Evidently when I locked my keys in the car --the lock smith might have messed up the - strange assembly line of plastic rope inside the car door. But all 3? This started to happen after 73,000 miles. Costs about $99 to fix.
Other than that-I have had no serious problems.
General comments?
I really bought the car with the intent to run it down to the ground. I am a commuter who didn't want to buy a new car and then run up all the silly mileage and kill its value. So I purchases the Hyundai for its very reasonable price, its comfort and of course the piece of mind 10/100,000 warranty.
I just can't kill this car. I am a faithful car owner with regular oil changes and maintenance checks. I really believe this makes all the difference.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Don't Know |
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| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 90000 miles |
| Previous car | Subaru Legacy |
| Date of Entry | 22nd May, 2004 |

