2001 Hyundai Elantra GLS review from Australia and New Zealand
"Poor build quality ruins an otherwise good car."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
CD player jammed at purchase.
CD player jammed again at 60,000 (CD player consequently replaced with aftermarket unit)
Split in fuel pump seal at 70,000.
Split in fuel pump seal at 90,000.
Blown headlight at 90,000.
Clock stopped working at 90,000.
Cracked dash at 90,000.
Power window motor died at 115,000.
Overall paint quality poor.
General comments?
The original attraction was the size and the number of features compared to similar priced vehicles.
To me it seems clear that Hyundai have reached this level of affordability by using very poor quality components.
The car drives well and is quite comfortable, but the number of minor faults that require trips to the dealer is ridiculous.
I would seriously caution anyone considering purchasing one of these without a warranty.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2001 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 50000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 116000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Daihatsu Charade |
| Date of Entry | 1st December, 2005 |