Hyundai Quality When Did it Improve?
 

I'm looking to buy a '05, '06 Elantra or depending on price a '07 Elantra.
Is the warranty transferable? Which year did build quality start to impove
with Hyuundai cars? Do they have non metallic timing belts? If so, what is
the schedule to replace it? What other maintenance items are very
expensive? What do I need to bee aware of when buying a used Elantra?

How can I find out what a dealer pays for a '08 Elantra w/o alloy wheels and
sunroof?

Tom

Re: Hyundai Quality When Did it Improve?
 

"Tom" <whizzy@earthlink.com> wrote in message news:gaj4k5$jai$1@aioe.org...
> I'm looking to buy a '05, '06 Elantra or depending on price a '07 Elantra.
> Is the warranty transferable? Which year did build quality start to impove
> with Hyuundai cars? Do they have non metallic timing belts? If so, what
> is the schedule to replace it? What other maintenance items are very
> expensive? What do I need to bee aware of when buying a used Elantra?
>
> How can I find out what a dealer pays for a '08 Elantra w/o alloy wheels
> and sunroof?

Where can I find reiviews of the '05, '06, '07 & '08 Elantgras?

Tom

Re: Hyundai Quality When Did it Improve?
 

"Tom" <whizzy@earthlink.com> wrote in message news:gaj4k5$jai$1@aioe.org...
> I'm looking to buy a '05, '06 Elantra or depending on price a '07 Elantra.
> Is the warranty transferable? Which year did build quality start to impove
> with Hyuundai cars? Do they have non metallic timing belts? If so, what
> is the schedule to replace it? What other maintenance items are very
> expensive? What do I need to bee aware of when buying a used Elantra?
>
> How can I find out what a dealer pays for a '08 Elantra w/o alloy wheels
> and sunroof?
>
> Tom
>

The warranty is transferable, but reduced in time. You can find details on
the www.Hyundaiusa.com web page. Click the warranty link at the bottom

Timing belts are to be replaced every 60,000 miles. Most Elantras have
them, but I'm not sure about the new engines

Re: Hyundai Quality When Did it Improve?
 

"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message
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> The warranty is transferable, but reduced in time. You can find details
> on the www.Hyundaiusa.com web page. Click the warranty link at the bottom
>
> Timing belts are to be replaced every 60,000 miles. Most Elantras have
> them, but I'm not sure about the new engines

Thanks, what does it cost to replace a timing belt? What other maintenance
items are very expensive?

Re: Hyundai Quality When Did it Improve?
 

Timing belt replacement will cost differently depending on the area of the
country you live in. Generally high cost urban will be more, rural areas
less. About 400 USD plus-minus $100. That's about the norm for most brand
cars.

"Tom" <whizzy@earthlink.com> wrote in message news:gajbfr$jbh$1@aioe.org...
>
> "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message
> news:_B9zk.383$YU2.297@nlpi066.nbdc.sbc.com...
>
>> The warranty is transferable, but reduced in time. You can find details
>> on the www.Hyundaiusa.com web page. Click the warranty link at the bottom
>>
>> Timing belts are to be replaced every 60,000 miles. Most Elantras have
>> them, but I'm not sure about the new engines
>
> Thanks, what does it cost to replace a timing belt? What other
> maintenance items are very expensive?
>
>

Re: Hyundai Quality When Did it Improve?
 

"Tom" <whizzy@earthlink.com> wrote in message news:gajbfr$jbh$1@aioe.org...
>
> "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message
> news:_B9zk.383$YU2.297@nlpi066.nbdc.sbc.com...
>
>> The warranty is transferable, but reduced in time. You can find details
>> on the www.Hyundaiusa.com web page. Click the warranty link at the bottom
>>
>> Timing belts are to be replaced every 60,000 miles. Most Elantras have
>> them, but I'm not sure about the new engines
>
> Thanks, what does it cost to replace a timing belt? What other
> maintenance items are very expensive?
>
>

When the belt is replaced, some people replace the water pump at the same
time as it saves a lot of labor if it goes later. Figure about $350 to $450
plus the cost of the pump if you go that route. I'm not sure I'd do it at
60k, but surely would at 120k.

Re: Hyundai Quality When Did it Improve?
 

"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message
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>

>>
>
> When the belt is replaced, some people replace the water pump at the same
> time as it saves a lot of labor if it goes later. Figure about $350 to
> $450 plus the cost of the pump if you go that route. I'm not sure I'd do
> it at 60k, but surely would at 120k.

Any other high priced maintenanced items? What about the CV joints? When
do they get replaced?

Re: Hyundai Quality When Did it Improve?
 

On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 17:38:15 -0400, Tom wrote:

What about the CV joints? When
> do they get replaced?

When they fail, which is a very rare occurrence these days.
Body work is expensive, so it to pays to drive safely. Just this weekend I
carelessly backed into a big truck with my Elantra, the tail light assembly
is now going to cost me about $100 on DIY basis, lots more at the dealer.

Re: Hyundai Quality When Did it Improve?
 

I believe the timing belt interval on '07 and newer Elantras is 105k or so,
rather than the 60k on previous models.

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Re: Hyundai Quality When Did it Improve?
 

"Tom" <whizzy@earthlink.com> wrote in message news:gaj68d$qel$1@aioe.org...
>
> "Tom" <whizzy@earthlink.com> wrote in message
> news:gaj4k5$jai$1@aioe.org...
>> I'm looking to buy a '05, '06 Elantra or depending on price a '07
>> Elantra. Is the warranty transferable? Which year did build quality start
>> to impove with Hyuundai cars? Do they have non metallic timing belts? If
>> so, what is the schedule to replace it? What other maintenance items are
>> very expensive? What do I need to bee aware of when buying a used
>> Elantra?
>>
>> How can I find out what a dealer pays for a '08 Elantra w/o alloy wheels
>> and sunroof?
>
> Where can I find reiviews of the '05, '06, '07 & '08 Elantgras?
>
> Tom
>

Please allow me to introduce you to the internet...

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"Tom" <whizzy@earthlink.com> wrote in message news:gak08m$95c$1@aioe.org...
>
> "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net> wrote in message
> news:UWezk.306$be.125@nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com...
>>
>
>>>
>>
>> When the belt is replaced, some people replace the water pump at the same
>> time as it saves a lot of labor if it goes later. Figure about $350 to
>> $450 plus the cost of the pump if you go that route. I'm not sure I'd do
>> it at 60k, but surely would at 120k.
>
> Any other high priced maintenanced items? What about the CV joints? When
> do they get replaced?
>
>

About the same as any other front wheel drive car. What makes you think a
CV joint is a high priced maintenance item?

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Re: Hyundai Quality When Did it Improve?
 

On Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:46:31 -0400, "Tom" <whizzy@earthlink.com>
wrote:

>I'm looking to buy a '05, '06 Elantra or depending on price a '07 Elantra.
>Is the warranty transferable? Which year did build quality start to impove
>with Hyuundai cars? Do they have non metallic timing belts? If so, what is
>the schedule to replace it? What other maintenance items are very
>expensive? What do I need to bee aware of when buying a used Elantra?
>
>How can I find out what a dealer pays for a '08 Elantra w/o alloy wheels and
>sunroof?

Hyundai's quality has been ramping up, and took a big jump in the 06
and later model years.
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Bob