No problems at all.
Great car for the price I payed.
Engine is very fast sounding. You can make your car sound like you have one of those custom race cars where you can over rev your engine to get peoples attention.
Only some small things about the car I don't like.
The seats are a tad firm. Having to sit in them for 1 hour or more makes my back and feet hurt.
Pushing rear defrost button left to the hazard light button causes the FM radio to cut out.
Factory stock tape deck will not play/take any of tape adapters to connect my CD player or MP3 player to the cars sound system.
Up to 20,000 miles now. NO MAJOR (or minor) problems.. Just did a few oil changes (as recomended in the car guide) and things are fine.,. Some the gas miles per gallon has gone down a little bit (before at 300 miles on one tank vs now 250miles).. That or I drive like I'm in the indy 500 now.
This car just went over 40,000 miles! Still nothing major wrong and just doing oil changes and tire rotations sometimes. It is still rolling on the original tires, but they need to be replaced very very soon. Gas mileage seems like it's getting worse, but could be due to the old worn tires. Overall this car is great and I'm glad I picked it over the Ford Focus ZX3 that year when I bought it!
This car just hit 50,000 miles! Nothing major has happened still! I should of gotten a new battery as I was still driving with the original one from 2001! I learned the hard way as my car died when I went to drop off some rentals. But the Hyndai roadside service took care of me being stranded! I called the 800 service number and they sent someone out in 45min! While I waited I ate lunch at a nearby restaurant. By the time I was done the tow truck shows up and it's one of those flatbed ones ready for anything! Lucky all I needed was a jump and I drove right home! Went out later and got a new battery. I think if you just follow the Hyundai service manual on doing regular oil changes and tune ups every 10,000 miles or so this car should last up to 250,000 miles!? Only time will tell or some idiot crashing into me... Grr... Use a headset people!!!
Wow right after that 50,000 some serious breakdowns took place. The warranty just barley covered it.
Things to have handy in the trunk.
New spark plug lines!
The car started shaking like mad after I went around the conner and had to give up my day getting it towed. Thought the car was dead for good, but just needed new spark plug lines. I guess that's what I get for reeving the engine up like I'm 2 fast n furious all the time.
Then the starter sensor pooped out. Replaced...
That's it.. Overall still happy as it was all free!
But this is it! 5 years is over.. No more free help from Hyundai! How much longer till the engine says no more?
Find out here in a few years!
I have 131000 miles on my '01 Accent. Everything works fine for now. I had to replace the oxygen sensors and timing belt as preventative maintenance. The gears shift smoothly, except for some grinding when I shift to R. I'm just hoping it doesn't die on me for another 20000 miles; I'm not in a position to buy a new car.
I purchased this car from a private party at about 74,000 miles in 2006. I have a long commute to work and school and get great gas mileage. Sometimes I have gotten 40 mpg (although rare), and on average I have gotten about 34-35 mpg in the CITY. On the highway I got an average of 38-39 mpg with the highest at 43 mpg. I have driven it a lot lately and at 105,000 miles I did have transmission problems, but I deserved it for not changing the fluid or getting regular tune-ups. But considering the gas mileage I get, I believe I just got a good Accent in the beginning. I feel that this car will last a long time now with better care. What it lacks in style and "macho-ness" (I'm a 20 year old male), it makes for in good 'bang-for-your-buck'. Recommended to anyone looking for a back and forth to work car or a first car. Works best (mpg anyway) when in the city traveling long, mainly stop-free distances.
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