1989 Hyundai Excel GL 1.5
Summary:
A good cheap first car
Faults:
These are things that are wrong with the car and I haven't fixed them yet.
I have 3 broken engine mounts.
A major Oil Leak.
A broken CV joint.
Saggy back springs.
Worn struts.
A few cracks in the dash.
Paint is fading in places.
The seats have faded.
These things I have done to the car:
Had the radiator flushed out.
Replaced the plugs, leads, air filter and fuel filter.
Had a wheel alignment as it was drifting to the left quite dramatically at one stage.
Replaced the windscreen, due to large crack.
General Comments:
I found this car very reliable for the first 3 years of ownership, but now it needs a lot of maintenance.
The car is very good on fuel.
The interior is good. It's very roomy for a small car.
The car handles quite good.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 6th December, 2003
28th Mar 2006, 19:31
OK then your excel sounds OK,
A good friend of mine has one the same year that seems to go good still, thing is it's painted in HOT PINK, but that aside the car seems good enough, she's going to sell it thoguh, I may even swap my Laser for it if possable.