Good car for the price paid
At 10,000 km had problems with engine temperature display - loose connection.
Problems with motorised radio antenna after 13 months - Dealer replaced free of charge.
Good overall performance.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 9th July, 2002
I will buy another Hyundai
Rear Oxygen Sensor.
Battery.
Slight leak from water pump (replaced during timing belt service)
I have had this car for close to 2 years now and have found it to be very reliable and economical.
The seats are not comfortable, but a $20 pad from Kmart took care of that problem.
The car is OK on long trips, it is fairly quiet and handles fairly decently.
It seems to be well built - I would rate the quality and reliability up there with american cars if not better.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 4th May, 2002
Reliable nippy runaround
Shortly after delivery of the car the boot lock needed replacing.
The car was basically bulletproof. Nothing broke down or failed apart from the boot lock.
Servicing from dealer was expensive, so the money I saved in petrol (37mpg against 32mpg on my old car) went towards higher than expected service charges (£130 rather than £85 on my old car).
The car was smooth and easy to drive and quite peppy.
Seats were too soft, but plenty of room for its size.
For the cam belt change service I took the car to an ex-hyundai dealer who charged £100 less that the main dealer for the service.
Only changed it because I needed a bigger car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 4th May, 2002
A great bargain for a beginner!!!!!
The paint on the side view mirrors has faded.
The windows have come off the track. The engine ticks.
The rear struts went at 100,000 miles. The front headlights fell out.
The bottom of the doors and the wheel wells are rusting.
This car is great on gas.
Its great in the snow.
The seats are comfortable.
It's a great car for the price I paid for it.
It starts all the time, even in 10 below 0 weather.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 30th January, 2002
Low cost, high value, and stylish to boot
Broken clutch cable at 9k miles (repaired under warranty).
"Flex" exhaust pipe at 22k (repaired under warranty).
Rear exhaust pipe at 60k.
Brake pads (front) at 70k miles.
Center console/arm rest broken.
High/low beam headlight switch stuck in high beam mode at 80k.
Was suffering from very poor performance and very hard starting at 95k miles, and had a major tune-up done (by the dealer) which fixed all the problems.
Driver's seat foam insides were worn down to the metal frame.
New water pump at 100k (car died - towed to the dealer).
Brake pads and rotors (front) at 120k.
New alternator at 125k (car died - towed to the dealer).
I bought this car right out of college and traded in another Hyundai (one my parent's gave me that I had trashed). I shopped around before buying and it turned out that Hyundai was the best deal for me. Plus I was given a "loyalty" incentive for buying another Hyundai.
I didn't buy this car to drag race, it's *not* a barn burner. Passing cars can be tricky because of this.
I've taken good care of it, washing that North-eastern USA winter salt off off of it (no rust) and changing the oil every 3-5k miles.
The car is loud when driving, so I bought a CD-player that is louder than the car noise and have gotten used to it.
I've owned the car for nearly six years now. It's paid off, has never caused me any major headaches (other than needed a tow twice) or dings to my bank account. Overall it's been good to me.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 26th September, 2001
31st Mar 2003, 07:00
I am also a Hyundai Accent owner and it seems as though there is a defect with the windows because mine also fell off the track. It's not too much fun when it rains or snows, but otherwise I love my little pink car.