1988 Hyundai Excel GLS review from North America
"Never Again!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Everything!
Rear passenger window and driver's window would not roll either down or up.
Huge amount of water leaks after rain. We had to cover the whole roof with the plastic, but that didn't stop. Worse when driving. It's like a garden hose at full blast.
It died many times while driving for unknown reasons.
Driver's side door handles won't open from the outside.
Air conditioning didn't work.
Well, I'd say, EVERYTHING didn't work right at all! Poor manufactured! No power steering! Nothing!!!
General comments?
This was my mother's car. She got it for really cheap, it ran beautiful as soon as we drove off the lot, after that, it was nothing, but problems! One September in 1995, she was finally fed up and traded for a 1990 Geo Prizm.
I even told her about the new Hyundais with excellent warranty, she still refused even though she thought they looked much better today, but she still refused! She's staying with Chevrolet!!
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| Unreliable, expensive, good for very cheap, disposable transport |
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| I really enjoyed the car, it was my first car and it did me well |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1988 |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 1995 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1995 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 0 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 91000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 110000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Tempo |
| Date of Entry | 3rd January, 2006 |