1998 Hyundai Tiburon review from North America
"Great looking car, but it is a money pit"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
A new transmission at 53,000km. Another transmission at 111,000km. A new throttle sensor. 2 ECM (computers). Interior light does not work (never did). The seats belts do do roll back up so they are always getting stuck in the car door. Not bad for owning the car for almost 16 months.
General comments?
I do love the look and the way the car drives, but it not reliable and I am a single woman who takes the highway to work everyday.
The service I received from the dealership was terrible.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 94000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 129000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Suzuki Swift |
| Date of Entry | 10th February, 2004 |