HYUNDAI Cars any good?

[Chiboy]

HYUNDAI is cheap but are they any good?

Edit: I have my eyes on a 1997 SONATA GL, if not I guess I will get the Celica.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

You sold your Daewoo?

Not Big Blinging Delux 24/7 anymore, Dawg?

- M4H

 

[Siddhartha]

Originally posted by: Chiboy
HYUNDAI is cheap but are they any good?

"America;s Best Warranty

 

[ed21x]

Hundai has improved dramatically in recent years. I would say they still aren't quite up to par with Honda, but starting to get close.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Siddhartha

Originally posted by: Chiboy
HYUNDAI is cheap but are they any good?

"America;s Best Warranty

The only car that has a 10-year warranty.
Or needs one.

- M4H

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: Chiboy
I have my eyes on a 1997 SONATA GL, if not I guess I will get the Celica.

I would highly advise you to retain ownership of your scrotum rather than purchasing a Celica. Unless, of course, you're talking about the pre-pussification GT4.

- M4H

 

[Chiboy]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: Chiboy
I have my eyes on a 1997 SONATA GL, if not I guess I will get the Celica.

I would highly advise you to retain ownership of your scrotum rather than purchasing a Celica. Unless, of course, you're talking about the pre-pussification GT4.

- M4H

Whats wrong with the Celica? I have not heard any bad things about it. I'm talking about old Celicas 90-94

 

[cucumber]

I had a rental hyundai elantra for a few days when my car was in the shop (91 Geo prism.....I know...let the laughter begin.... ) I can't vouch for it's reliability but I can say that it was a suprisingly good car. I was expecting some econo cheap car nastiness but it was quite nice.

 

[nickdakick]

FYI DaimlerChrysler announced today their 25 % investment in Hyundai will be wthdrawn. Just wait and see.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: Siddhartha

Originally posted by: Chiboy
HYUNDAI is cheap but are they any good?

"America;s Best Warranty

The only car that has a 10-year warranty.
Or needs one.

- M4H

thats the way ive always thought of them....i sure as hell wouldnt buy one anyway.

 

[VirginiaDonkey]

Hyundai's now are not bad cars, but they were far from good in 1997.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: gotey
Hyundai's now are not bad cars, but they were far from good in 1997.

Yep. I wouldn't touch an older one.

 

[rufruf44]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: Siddhartha

Originally posted by: Chiboy
HYUNDAI is cheap but are they any good?

"America;s Best Warranty

The only car that has a 10-year warranty.
Or needs one.

- M4H

Daimler Chrysler, Isuzu, Suzuki and Mitsubishi are all now offering 7-10yr/100K warranty.

 

[Mill]

Dude, you must like pain and torture because no one goes from a Daewoo to a Hyundai. Buy something else.

 

[Crapkilla]

You may want to stay away from older Hyundais, but as for new ones they've tied Honda in the JD Powers survey for quality and are barely behind Toyota. Of course with the kids on this board you'll probably be told how you should buy some BMW 5-series or something.

Good Luck!

 

[Beattie]

My girlfriend's friend got in an accident with her 2000 Elantra. The insurance company totalled it and didnt give her enough money to cover the cost of her remaining payments on the car. The reason they totalled it? Because the airbag went off and once that happens, it's not worth fixing it.

I think they are decent cars for being so cheap with such a good warranty, but at the same time, that story makes me wary.

 

The reason they totalled it? Because the airbag went off and once that happens, it's not worth fixing it.

Highly unlikely, an airbag replacement for that vehicle is under $500 including labor.

 

Originally posted by: Roger

The reason they totalled it? Because the airbag went off and once that happens, it's not worth fixing it.

Highly unlikely, an airbag replacement for that vehicle is under $500 including labor.

Yup, was just going to say that there was likely a lot more damage than just the airbag.

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Beattie
My girlfriend's friend got in an accident with her 2000 Elantra. The insurance company totalled it and didnt give her enough money to cover the cost of her remaining payments on the car. The reason they totalled it? Because the airbag went off and once that happens, it's not worth fixing it.

I think they are decent cars for being so cheap with such a good warranty, but at the same time, that story makes me wary.

Sounds like the insurance company were the real dicks in that one, not Hyundai. Hyundai's do have a reputation for having a piss poor resale value though so I could definately see that happening. You do realize that she could have likely bought the totalled car from the insurance co for like $300 and maybe fixed it. Just a thought.

To OP:

I like to drive my cars into the ground, with the cheap price, improving reliability of the new models and sweet warrenty I am seriously considering taking a look at a new hyundai for my next car. I just want something that is reliable and has solid acceleration and gas mileage. It can't be any worse than my neon, which chysler has left me out in the cold on fixing its design flaws.

I'd take some of the naysayers advice with a grain of salt myself...not everyone feels their penis size is directly proportional to the type of car they drive. I'll take a cheap dork wagon that gets me from point A to point B any day myself.

I wouldn't buy the old one though, like has been said...there new found reliability is just that; new.

 

[C'DaleRider]

As has been said, new Hyundais are good cars, very reliable. Older Hyundais are another thing, though. Hyundai used engine and transmission designs licensed from Mitsubishi.....which contributed to their poor reliability. As Hyundai changed to their own engine and tranny designs, their reliability vastly improved. Little wonder, actually. Buy a new one, don't touch an older one.

 

[zixxer]

Who's gonna pay for the rental car when your car is taking advantage of that 10 year warranty? Certainly not hyundai...

 

[jmelnek]

no

 

[RagingBITCH]

You sold your Daewoo to buy a Hyundai?

*rofles!*

 

[aircooled]

I wouldn't buy a '97. Their new stuff is much better though.

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: aircooled
I wouldn't buy a '97. Their new stuff is much better though.

yea. the old ones seem problematic