1999 Hyundai Atoz + review from UK and Ireland
"Economical to run and ideal for me as I have a bad back"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The Water pump disintegrated.
Head gasket blew which cost a lot of money and time to repair. The local garage we use had problems obtaining a new gasket.
A few weeks later we then had problems because the car kept cutting out. We would be driving along and it would just die. Wait a while and it would start again. Eventually it stopped and would not go at all. I contacted a few garages and was told it needed to be put on to the computer to find the fault, but nobody had an adapter for Hyundai. I then contacted the local Hyundai dealer who informed me over the phone that it would be the Coil pack. The reason I was given for this was they said "Its nearly always the Coil pack". I was told that a new pack would be £180. Not being convinced of this I contacted a friend who is a Mechanic. He came with his Multimeter and discovered it was a broken wire leading to the coil pack. He repaired the wire which cost about 50p. A big difference from £180.
I felt I wanted to share this information because how many people would take their car to a dealer to be charged £180 plus labor for a part that may not be needed.
The car is now back on the road.
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Recommended Reviews:
 | Very reliable engine, low running cost. Satisfied.. |
  | A potentially good car, but very rough round the edges |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.0 Automatic |
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| Date of Entry | 11th December, 2004 |