Would you buy again ?

Do you guys recommend buying a Hyundai ?

 

NO !

 

I would. This year we just bought our second one.

 

I would. They have really good customer service, and make decent cars.
We're on our fourth hyundai. (We're a family of four)

 

Yes. Excellent value for a great car. In my extended family we have 3 dating
back to 2001. They've all been good vehicles.

Jon

 

Yes I would buy again,
On my third Hyundai.
First was in 1997 Elantra
Now I have a 2006 Santa Fe.
Looking to get the new 2008 Accent 3 door sport form my daily driver to work
and back, keep the Santa fe for weekends,
(its a little hard on gas for a daily driver. )

 

This is not an easy question since things change over time.
I have a 97 Hyundai Elantra 5SP. Just a plain one. no gls
Bought at 63K in 1999
Now have like 172K miles

If you asked the guy I talked to with a 98 Elantra Auto he could not
sell if fast enough. The transmission was given him problems. Who
know how he drove and how it was maintained.
Me I have a love/hate relationship with mine. Love it been the
cheapest and reliable car over the 110K I have owned it.
I have always used syn motor oil. Hate that it does not handle like
my 90 Horizon.

Another example is Saturn. I like the ones from 92-95 BUT things
change and they don't have things on them like transmission filters
that look like oil filters that are EASY to change. Maybe the newest
ones are good now?

The ongoing problem I have had with mine are the tires. Every few
years I have having slow leaks fixed in them. I think it has to do
with the fact it had fix-a-flat in all four tires when I bought it
leading to the rims rusting???

Major things fixed are cat converter, clutch 150K miles, muffler, oil
pan leak (replaced it), rust (I live in NY state), all four springs
and struts,

Well you get the idea. If you can get a inexpensive one go for it

 

Yes, I would recommend a Hyundai. I have a 2006 Elantra and have been
pleased with the vehicle, from the sales experience to the service
experiences. Some posters have complained about the tires, etc., this
is not the fault of the car, but the tires. After all, the tires are
warranted by the tire manufacturer, not Hyundai. I've owned the
following makes of cars since 1985: Dodge, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, SAAB,
Toyota, Volvo, and now Hyundai. The Elantra has been as good, or
better, than any of the aforementioned cars. The fit and finish, and
overall build quality, is also excellent. I would not hesitate to
recommend a Hyundai to my best friend. One interesting piece of
trivia: one of my business colleagues husband is a Toyota Service
Manager. Guess what minivan they drive, and was recommend to her by
her husband?? - a Hyundai!

 

I've had a fair cluster of problems, but I still think I would
consider a Hyundai, if it met my shopping criteria. Anyone who is at
all handy can grab tons of information from hmaservice.com and tackle
a lot of the repairs themselves.

I test drove the Sonata and it just didn't seem to work with my body
geometries -- but that's a very personal gripe; it's probably fine for
most people. I still want to look at the Santa Fe and Tucson.

I would not purchase a car from Kearney Mesa Hyundai, if you happen to
be in San Diego (I wonder about whether there's something shady in the
whole "Sunroad" chain of dealers in Kearney Mesa -- I've had a bad
test drive experience at their Toyota, and unsatisfactory repair
experiences at their Hyundai and Ford dealerships. My friend had a
fine time at the Honda dealership though).

 

Probably. My 06 Sonata has been the most trouble-free car I've ever
owned, but it also has some of the most annoying design quirks,
particularly a lousy clutch and over sensitive electronic throttle. If
they would hire BMW to design their clutch and throttle, it would be an
amazing car.

Matt

 

The only problem I had with my '05 Elantra was that it was too small.
It was fine for around town but on lengthy drives too cramped.
Since my purchase my brother has gotten an '06 Elantra as has my
sisters best friend, and my father has bought an Entourage as well as
my Elantra, all on my recomendation.

 

My wife has an 01 Elantra that we bought new with no problems at all.
My daughter has an 04 Elantra that has been trouble free and I have an
03 Sonata LX that we also bought new that had a bad rear defrost which
required replacing the rear window to fix. Hyundai did the repair
quickly and without incident.

So, yes, I'd buy again. In fact, in the spring I plan to give the
Sonata to my wife, sell her Elantra and get myself an Azera Limited.

All that being said, the one thing I've done to all of our cars is get
rid of the godawful original equipment Michelin MXV4 tires and put
Kumho Solus KH16s on the Elantras and a set of Yokohama Avid H4S on the
Sonata. Well worth it.

 

Absolutely!

Since Hyundai and Kia are basically the same company now, I will lump my
Kias in this as well. Between the two brands, I just purchased my fifth
one.

Earlier years (20th century models) were indeed "cheap" cars. But this one,
the '06 Spectra, essentially the Hyundai Elantra, is one of the best
put-together cars I have ever seen from ANY brand.

Hyundai/Kia has definitely put a premium on quality recently, and it shows
in their vehicles. And since their vehicles can still be had for thousands
less than other brands, I do not believe there is a better value in the
industry, be it for cars, SUV's, or minvans.

 

Sure would.
Have a 2005 XG350L. Only thing I'd swap itfor would be a new Azera.
Two of my daughters have instructed me if I get rid of it they want it

 

Yes, based on my experience of 11 months and 21,000 miles on my 07 Sonata.
Trouble free, no warranty issues at all. I have the limited V-6 and
performance is great. Best value around.

 

Yes I have owned my 2002 elantra since sept 2001 and while i have had my
share of problems it wouldn't put me off buying another hyundai.

The next vehicle i buy will have a little more guts for towing but i'm put
off because hyundai doesn't state the towing details for the santa fe ?? It
certainly seems to have more guts than the Escape.

Ford Escape V6 3.0 l
Horsepower 200@6,000
Torque (lb.-ft.@rpm) 193@4,850
Towing Rating 3500 lbs

Hyundai Sana Fe V6 3.3 l
Horsepower 242@6000
Torque (lb.-ft.@rpm) 226@4500
Towing Rating ?????? some sites say 2000lbs

 

Afaik the Santa Fe is built on a Sonata frame , the SF
will have a lesser Towing Rating than the Snotty because
it weighs more, for every pound on the same chassis the
LESS it can tow. towing 'guts' (HP, Torque ) have very
little to do with towing ,weight, chassis 'guts' ,
wheelbase, braking, rim and tire stats are what are
important to how it 'tows' .............

Personally if I were wanting to tow I would buy the 'tool'
that fits the job but then as far as I am concerned ALL
simply usless vehicles built on a CAR frame are
rediculous...............(if you put 4 adults and a lot of
luggage in them they are 'overloaded' ) ymmv.

Good luck

 

Well, I am on my 7th now, so I would have to say yes. I still have the two
newest, but another 3 are still running in the family. And, well, let's
just say that the first two were problematic but nothing too serious.

My 7th, an Entourage, just saved my family's life in a fight with a tractor
trailer.

P.S. - I just got the Entourage back from the repairs from that fight. It
came out great and I am very satisfied. I also got my $500 deductible back
(actually I got the check a few days before I even had to pay it), and the
truckers insurance paid for my car rental after all.

Eric

 

No. Never again. Poor customer relations, crap product.

 

After reading some of the other responses, I remembered that my wife
had two previous models. I don't remember the model of the first one,
but the second was, I think, a Stellar. So, the Sonata we bought this
year makes it the fourth one.