Recommendations?
Hi,
I just found this newsgroup, so please forgive me if I cover old ground. I am wanting to purchase a new Elantra GT (hatchback) with an automatic transmission. Have there been any chronic problems with the car? Overall impressions? As I read the threads, I noted certain people having problems here and there, but I am too new to tell if this is a good car or not. I love the design, but as a west coast driver, I will put a bunch of miles on it and need a long-term driver! Thanks for both your answers and your patience. Best- Mike |
Re: Recommendations?
Mike,
Our 2002 Elantra GT has (knock on wood) worked flawlessly. The only problem is that the paint that Hyundai uses scratches (& chips) easily (full nose mask, touch-up paint, and wax has helped -they could learn a lot from Nissan!). -D One slight issue, make sure baboons do not slam the doors shut with all their might or you can loose the vinyl screw cover under your seats (replaced under warranty anyway!). Bottom line- it's a great little car. "Lyntoy1" <lyntoy1@aol.com> wrote in message news:20030707153742.18683.00000206@mb-m17.aol.com... > Hi, > I just found this newsgroup, so please forgive me if I cover old ground. I am > wanting to purchase a new Elantra GT (hatchback) with an automatic > transmission. Have there been any chronic problems with the car? Overall > impressions? > As I read the threads, I noted certain people having problems here and there, > but I am too new to tell if this is a good car or not. I love the design, but > as a west coast driver, I will put a bunch of miles on it and need a long-term > driver! > Thanks for both your answers and your patience. Best- Mike |
Re: Recommendations?
Not sure if it is just my sister's 99 Elantra or not but I have found
that Hyundai does not use enough of a coat of paint on their cars. I have a fade mark on the top of 1 door. Every time that I have waxed her car with Mother's Wax the surface has never felt smooth ( I have 3 Hondas(2 95's and 1 99) and on every single one the surface is baby smooth) So I had her take it down to the dealer under warranty and they told her someone buffed the car that caused this to happen. I'd like for them to explain to me on a light hand coat of wax that this would be caused by the wax. I'll just have to go to them myself and get the situation straightened out. Regards, Nick On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 02:23:21 GMT, "D Nieves" <DNieves7@optonline.net> wrote: >Mike, > >Our 2002 Elantra GT has (knock on wood) worked flawlessly. The only problem >is that the paint that Hyundai uses scratches (& chips) easily (full nose >mask, touch-up paint, and wax has helped -they could learn a lot from >Nissan!). > >-D > >One slight issue, make sure baboons do not slam the doors shut with all >their might or you can loose the vinyl screw cover under your seats >(replaced under warranty anyway!). Bottom line- it's a great little car. > >"Lyntoy1" <lyntoy1@aol.com> wrote in message >news:20030707153742.18683.00000206@mb-m17.aol.com... >> Hi, >> I just found this newsgroup, so please forgive me if I cover old ground. >I am >> wanting to purchase a new Elantra GT (hatchback) with an automatic >> transmission. Have there been any chronic problems with the car? Overall >> impressions? >> As I read the threads, I noted certain people having problems here and >there, >> but I am too new to tell if this is a good car or not. I love the design, >but >> as a west coast driver, I will put a bunch of miles on it and need a >long-term >> driver! >> Thanks for both your answers and your patience. Best- Mike > Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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