2000 Hyundai Accent GS review from North America

My wife bought this car and first thing to go wrong was the tape deck fried.

Then the transmission wouldn't switch past 2nd gear within a year of owning it; the dealer said there was nothing wrong with it; guess they thought it was a 2 speed?? So after driving around on the highway for 2 months on 2nd gear, they finally replaced the transmission.

All 4 wheel bearings replaced

Struts replaced

Mass air flow sensor failed

Still getting transmission codes intermittently

Started burning oil and blowing smoke after 5 years

Failed the emissions test last month, so got the valve stem seals replaced; failed again. Replaced the O2 sensor; failed again. Got a conditional pass so it only cost me $1200 in one month to get my license sticker!!

I just got the job of my life with the railroad, and this car is threatening to end it for me and send me back to the minimum wage world. Rather than having money for expenses like gas and hotel when I'm far from home, I'm going to have to sleep in the back seat instead with no shower for 9 days because the money was spent on keeping it running.

I have a sick feeling that something serious is going to go wrong with this car when I'm on the highway soon, and this car will be the cause of my death. I can just imagine the tie rods and ball joints failing; this thing must be made of tin.