Should have bought one sooner
Nothing.
New styling is wonderful.
Rides and drives like a much more expensive car.
Excellent value.
Dealer has always treated me well.
This is my second new Sonata and I will continue to buy Hyundais.
Very good workmanship and materials.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 7th June, 2001
An attractive, very well made, reasonably priced automobile!
Not a single thing!
Hyundai is the BEST well kept secret in the automotive industry!
This is a SUPERB product, VERY reasonably priced, with a warranty to which other manufacturers don't even come CLOSE to!
My Sonata GLS rides and handles just as well as a BIG car and obviously I like the pleasant looks of it or I wouldn't have purchased it in the first place.
The GREAT .9% finance rate just adds to the very good overall package!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 10th April, 2001
A wolf in sheep's clothing (looks like an expensive car, but really is not)
Nothing so far has gone wrong with it, I love it.
I love how this car rides. When you open and close the doors it sounds solid.
It's got a little pep in it, but not much, but I was not buying for speed.
Very good on gas.
Awesome sound system.
No rattles.
There are only two thing I don't like about this car, but one will go away and the other I'll get use to. The first one is the new car smell, it gives me a headache and the second is the seat is up too high for me, but I'm used to nice low seats so I'll get used to that.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 29th March, 2001
I also own a 2001 Sonata. I just got notice in the mail yesterday about a recall. It has something to do with the air bag light being on. It will effect the side air bags going off - make sure you call your dealer. My air bag light has been on for a few months, now I know why. The car didn't start on me a couple of times - I had to jiggle the wire to the alternator and then it turned on just fine. Also, both my headlights went out after a year and three months (not at the same time, but close enought). After all this, I WOULD BUY ANOTHER HYUNDAI UNTIL I CAN AFFORD SOMETHING IN AT LEAST THE 30's (thousands). It's a big car comfortable car for the price. It runs well, and is good on gas. The sound system is pretty decent too. When I first got it people thought it was some kind of new luxury car and didn't even think it was a Hyundai. I personally never thought I would get one. It's was the best choice for the money ($15,500 for a 2001 in Sept. of 2000). I would like to get a 2002.
I am very unhappy with my 2000 Hyundai Sonata. I've had to replace the transmission, my headlights have gone out alternately at least six times. They have replaced the alternator. I've had to replace the brake drums and yet, there is still a squeal noise coming from the brakes. The major recurring problem are the headlights. At this time they are both out. I owned a Hyundai Elantra previously and had no problems with it except fogging of the windows. To add to this the dealership took over three weeks to replace the transmission and it didn't go past second gear. When I picked up the car from the dealership the car had external damage to the front fender where someone had driven it into a wall, and they never told me about it! They fixed the damage, but I am still appalled at the poor service I redeived. I would never buy another Hyundai again.
15th Oct 2001, 02:19
WHAT!?!? I LOVE the smell of new cars. In my Magna I try to keep the smell as long as I can!