2000 Hyundai Tiburon review from North America

Within the first 20000 miles, both headlights blew out 2-3 times. They finally replaced the faulty part that was causing the blowouts, and I've had no problems since.

There was a recall to change the seat belt guides. They used to get very twisted until the recall, but I've had no problems with them since.

Spark plug wires had to be replaced under warranty at about 53000 miles. They were "melted".

I am only 5'5" tall and this car fits me perfectly. My boyfriend, however, is 6'1" and it's a little uncomfortable for him.

This is a quick car! I highly recommend the manual transmission for the fun of it. I really enjoy driving this car around town. I have the yellow color which gets me a lot of looks from other drivers.

The manual trans also saves wear and tear on the brakes. I had them checked at 35000 miles and the technician said they looked brand new - quite a feat considering that I drive 50 miles round trip to work in sometimes very heavy traffic.

The car is also fairly good in the snow, as long as you have good tires.

I have had no engine or transmission problems of any kind and only recently had the transmission flushed (preventative maintenance). Timing belt is next at 60000 miles (recommended maintenance).