*** WARNING *** DON'T BUY A HYUNDAI ACCENT! They're Hyundai's[And America's] Answer To The Y

Sorry Hyundai lovers, but the South Koreans are NOT Japanese when it
comes to auto manufacturing.

And another 'sorry' -- that I foolishly BOUGHT an Accent a few months
ago! As an economy car, short trips.

$14,000 ... !

Cash back? Forget it.

Four-door. Tight squeeze for three-and-one-half persons.

Corners like your wagon that you pulled when you were six!

Noise? Over 30 mph it sounds as if there's a big hole in the floor.

No in-dash temperature gauge -- and no explanation why from Hyundai
headquarters or the dealer.

Engine warms up -- but only after 12-to-14 minutes idling.

Gets about 26 mpg highway, 8- to 9-mpg less than advertised.

Handling, ease, engine ambiance -- make me think this devil will start
to give up after 30- 35,000 miles, if that!






DON'T SAY YOU WEREN'T WARNED!

 

Accent I don't know, but my Kia Spectra (Hyundai Elantra)
is probably the best all around car I have ever owned or driven.
And I have owned or rented many different cars, hundreds,
from Corvettes to Corollas.

 

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So you never put your fat ass into one in the showroom? I found that out
in three seconds. OK car for some of the younger crowd, but I'm very happy
with my second Sonata. I'm thinking of adding an Elantra.

You made the decision and you should have seen the fit problem up front.

 

What was that company who had all the recalls ... Toy , no that wasnt it,
Tosser, no , thats right TOYOTA!!!

 

You bought today's equivalent of a Yugo. What was your expectation?

 

Tell the truth, you don't like your car because it has no temperature
gauge. That's just plain silly.

 

Geez, my 2009 BMW 5 series doesn't have one either. How many cars do these
days? Guy is a total crank.

 

Both my cars have gauges but I suspect they're fake analog gauges. I
guess BMW is a more honest company than Toyota or Hyundai. The easiest
thing to do may be to hook up a reader to the computer and get real-time
digital readouts of the engine temperature and other emission system
data. That would be fun - for about 15 minutes.

 

That, and he's now trying to hide the fact he's not on whatever number
post about this by tossing in a bunch of other crap, some of which
should have been obvious from a simple test drive.

Any day now, he'll figure out it has a timing belt and not a chain.
(Gasp!)

 

Gasp is right! I had one of the first cars that had a timing belt - a
DHOC Fiat 124. You could always guess what the problem was with Fiats on
the side of the road. It was pretty easy to change and you could get
some good deals because of that part that frequently failed.

They should make engines with a bolt-on timing belt/sprocket assembly.

 

Step up? Just kidding, of course. I've had my share of underwhelming
vehicles...the '63 Rambler was a favorite of mine.

 

63 Rambler was a great car!
I had one as a kid. It would run with out water and lock
the engine up and all I had to do was wait until it
cooled off and start up and run some more.
One too many roll overs took its toll on the suspension
though and I finally junked it.

 

In

You didn't get in the car before buying one?

You didn't take it for a test drive before buying one?

You didn't get in the car or take a test drive before buying one?

 

Letting it sit while warming up. Weird. Explains the mileage.

Sincerely Daisy

 

"SalamiSam" wrote in message

Sorry Hyundai lovers, but the South Koreans are NOT Japanese when it
comes to auto manufacturing.

And another 'sorry' -- that I foolishly BOUGHT an Accent a few months
ago! As an economy car, short trips.

$14,000 ... !

Cash back? Forget it.

Four-door. Tight squeeze for three-and-one-half persons.

Corners like your wagon that you pulled when you were six!

Noise? Over 30 mph it sounds as if there's a big hole in the floor.

No in-dash temperature gauge -- and no explanation why from Hyundai
headquarters or the dealer.

Engine warms up -- but only after 12-to-14 minutes idling.

Gets about 26 mpg highway, 8- to 9-mpg less than advertised.

Handling, ease, engine ambiance -- make me think this devil will start
to give up after 30- 35,000 miles, if that!


As a longtime Honda owner (06 Accord I4 Coupe, 03 Pilot and 09 CRV
currently) I have been viewing with interest what has been happening with
Hyundai and Kia. Supposedly, they offer great value at less cost than
Honda. In area the Sonata is about the same price overall as an Accord. In
fact, with incentives, you can buy an Accord V6 with leather for about the
same price as the Hyundai turbo. However, my 06 Accord coupe only has 75k
miles on it -- which considering the reliability of Honda would put me in
the car market in about 5 years. Wonder who will be ahead then.



DON'T SAY YOU WEREN'T WARNED!

 

My guess is that it'll be a Korean car. My 2006 has ESC and a pretty
comprehensive set of 6 airbags. My assumption is that these safety
features were not available from Honda in O6. OTOH, the car has a 235 HP
V6 which might be overkill in this market. The low-profile high-speed
rated tires are going to be expensive to replace. The thing I love about
the Sonata is the interior space - my Camry feels like a tiny car in
comparison. The Hyundai surprisingly has a higher quality feel in
interior design and construction. The truth is that Hyundai and Kia are
below most people's level of awareness but I suspect that 2011 will
change everything.

 

Mine never need an oil change. It leaked so much, it was always
"fresh". Of course, for $75, it was a steal.... loved the way the
front seat folded down to the back.......

 

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HYMIE! HYMIE!

DON'T GET SO WORKED UP!

AFTER ALL, AS A UBER-VENAL SLUM LANDLORD, YOU'RE ABLE TO BUY MANY,
MANY CARS.