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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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?

 

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

What about the CV joints? When

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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