Should I buy Hyundai?

Every car is advantaged by having a greater number of gears and a wider
span of ratios. What car would not be advantaged by this?

Matt

 

I was talking about an overdrive gear. OTOH, I had a '59 Chevy with the 348
engine, 4.56 rear and a CLOSE ratio for speed with a 1:1 high gear.
Corvette used the same transmission for the close ratio.

 

You've really confused me now Edwin. Stop laughing - I know that's not a
hard thing to do. But - overdrive is always a gear.

Those 4.56 rear ends were awsome. Neck snappers. But - they cruised at
about 5 grand at 60 mph. That's a tranny that screamed for an overdrive.

 

As opposed to a non-overdrive gear.

We eventually swapped it out for a 4.11 The other guy did most of the work
just to get it. It was a fast car, three two barrel carbs. It was the
fasted car at or high school and caused quite stir racing a '58 Ford right
in front of the school. You could do things like that back in the 60's.

 

You can do things like that now too, you just can't post it on a usenet
group

Eric

 

Yes... I know.

 

-------------- I HAVE ISSUES WITH ELANTRAS ...

One is the battery!

I HAVE A 2004 ELANTRA GLS, AND THE BATTERY IS almost impossible to
replace and service!

That's if you can find one outside a dealer, where they're 40-percent
more expensive than at parts dealers. Installation? That'll be up to
$50 extra!

Hyundai DOESN'T want you even try to:

1) Check the fluid level in the cells.

2) Check the body and terminals for corrosion.

3) Remove the old battery and install a new one.

These tasks are almost impossible for the average motorist BECAUSE THE
BATTERY SITS IN AN ENCLOSED, SEALED CASE! You can't see much less
inspect the cell fluid levels. And half of the bolts under the hood
on the driver's side have to be removed to free-up the battery.

See, Hyundai wants you to go to a HYUNDAI DEALER, where a battery
costs $90, plus up to $50 more to install it. And at most Hyundai
dealers I know, you have to leave your car for an entire day -- then
hope it's ready when you return in the late afternoon or early
evening.

"Aw, we're sorry, but you see we got real busy and couldn't get to
yours. But tomorrow!"

AdvanceAuto Parts, AutoZone, Olympic Auto Parts, and Batteries Plus
sell the same battery for $52 to $69, some including free
installation.

Only problem? They can't get a sufficient supply of them to keep 'em
in stock!

And that's what your conniving, inscrutable Hyundai folks want -- to
force you to spend more on a new battery than a normal car owner would
expect. Parts companies list the Elantra batteries as "special." And
that they are!

Additionally, the OWNER'S MANUAL has neither a diagram or instructions
for accessing and servicing your Hyundai Elantra battery. Just a one-
paragraph entry that says, in effect, Be careful when servicing the
battery."

I've had my 2004 Elantra GLS for 3 years and the battery is already
shot. Needless to say, with problems also with the air bags (two
recalls), brakes (full brake job done already), power locks
(unpredictable), and engine noise and vibration, I've bought my last
Hyundai product!

If I were you, I'd stay away from Nissan, too. Poor frequency of
maintenance after the 2nd year. Toyotas are much better Hondas are
good but overpriced.

My advice to Hyundai? Hold up on building those factories in the
U.S. Too many one-time customers could make for sluggish, then
anemic, sales.

------------------------

 

Do you think they are the only ones? When is the last time you saw a
battery that was easy, if at all possible, to check fluid levels? I have
an '01 LeSabre and I've never seen the battery. I'll replace it before
winter since it is the original, but the only price I can find is $100 for
the battery. It is under the back seat so I have no idea how hard or
difficult it is to install. I'm going to take it to Advanced Auto that
advertises free installation.

 

Ok, enough spam. Please...I can only endure so much... quit hogging
bandwidth and leave the group!!!

Steve

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