Hyundai Elantra Owners: Meet the Members
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My name is KarenS and I am the host of the Edmunds.com Owner's Clubs. Please let me know what discussions you would like to see in your Club folder. I will create them ASAP. You may want to take a look through the other clubs to get ideas for discussions.
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Let me know if you are interested in a chat and the day/time convenient for you.
Looking forward to meeting everyone!
KarenS
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Owner's Clubs
My name is KarenS and I am the host of the Edmunds.com Owner's Clubs. Please let me know what discussions you would like to see in your Club folder. I will create them ASAP. You may want to take a look through the other clubs to get ideas for discussions.
Also, if you are interested in a live chat, I can arrange that for you. All Club chats are set up on
Tuesdays:
4:00-5:00 pm PT/7:00-8:00pm ET
-or-
Thursdays:
5:00-6:00pm PT/8:00-9:00pm ET
6:00-7:00pm PT/9:00-10:00 ET
7:00-8:00pm PT/10:00-11:00pm ET
(The latter may be rather late for East Coasters, but is available if you want.)
Let me know if you are interested in a chat and the day/time convenient for you.
Looking forward to meeting everyone!
KarenS
Host
Owner's Clubs
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Hey everyone. I'm ElantraGTGuy, if you haven't noticed already. I own a brand new, Pewter (silver) Elantra GT. If your shopping for a car in the $15,000 range, this is *the* car to get. For exactly $15,000 including dealer fees (Orlando,Fl area), I purchased this car with automatic transmission and moonroof. I'm hoping to upload some pictures over the weekend. I hope to see everyone around in the future. Good luck!
-ElantraGTGuy
elantragtguy@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/elantragtguy/
My wife and I purchased our pewter Elantra GT (base, automatic) four weeks ago and we love it. It is our primary use vehicle, meaning I drive it to work every day and we use it for trips and errands on the weekends. We just got through our 1200 mile break-in period so now we're ready to rock and roll! We get a lot of compliments on the car, especially since no one else seems to have one where we live.
Looking forward to posts from other Elantra owners, especially any owners in North Jersey or NYC area.
CJA
The more I read the press reviews of the car, the happier I am that I bought one, over the Civic which was our second choice. Great car!
I paid $15,000 out the door W/O taxes. So with the 6% sales tax here in Florida, I ended up paying exactly $15,900 w/taxes. Again mine was an automatic w/moonroof, non-abs model. The moonroof will cost your around $650 MSRP, but don't pay that much. Look here at Edmunds at what price you should be paying.
I've been very happy with the car so far except for occasional squeaks coming from both left and right sides of the dashboard, and a slightly squeaky clutch. I will have them check it out at my 1500 mile oil change, but I doubt they are going to be able to duplicate the squeak noise unless they take it out for several test drives.
Two weeks after I bought the car, at only 150 miles on the odometer, an idiot in a Ford Explorer rear-ended the car. It is now in the shop with around $2000 damage, but all damaged parts will be completely replaced with Hyundai parts so should look good as new when finished (new bumper and trunk lid).
Anyway, here's to happy motoring.
Good luck with the repairs.
I got my GAS,5speed & option package #4, in April and it now has 4500 miles on it. I live in the Raleigh, NC area and it took my dealer 4 days to locate one with 5 speed and option #4. They finally found one in Columbia, SC.
So far this car has been very good. I am averaging around 30mpg between going to work on the interstate and cruising around town. This is also with the a/I on, when needed. I took a trip to Richmond several weeks ago and the ride was very smooth and comfortable. I was surprised when I looked at the speedometer several times and I was at 80-85. Didn't feel like it. The comfort ability of the seats is excellent on a trip. The only problem I've had is the plastic clip on the drivers side which holds the floor mat in place keeps popping out. The drivers floor mat has worn through to the rubber where my foot rests. I took it to the dealer for fixing and replacement of mat & oil change. Dealer initially said he wasn't sure about replacing the floor mat. I told him that since this car was covered bumper to bumper for 60/5000 then that should include the mats. When I picked the car up, the dealer said they had to order another plastic clip and also they would replace the mat.
KarenS
Host
Owner's Clubs
KarenS
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Owner's Clubs
I love the car! So far, not a single problem with squeaks, rattles, or shimmy/vibration. And the tires were inflated to spec!! (some have had problems with overinflation).
I can't wait to get through the break-in period!!!!
I said MAN with that price I could get a Malibu v6 with a cd player...
I said maybe i should go to chevrolet and try the car again ... anyway it was and on going battle with the salesman.. but I got the
Sonata
V6 Gls for the price of 15,600
poor guy ....he could not get me to pay more?
do you thing a got a good deal?
It all depends on the sticker price!
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KarenS
Host
Owner's Clubs
I'm in Toronto, Canada and have to wait 6-12
weeks for a new Hyundai...Looks well worth the wait from what (little) I've seen or read. My other car is the XG300 and its really great-so far. We only get a 5 year warranty in Canada, but this is comparable to all other domestic manufacturers. If anyone has explored the Focus/Hyundai comparison issue - I'd love to hear your thoughts.
But $0 down & 60 days no pmts. & they paid my trade in. Creative financing. Cobalt Blue, moonroof,auto, abs/tcs. Beautiful car. no rebates on 2002, $750 rebate on 2001- didn't want that one it was cranberry. Very happy w/ this car!
Happy driving!
Please send your response to jfallon@edmunds.com, or post in Talk to the Press.
Thanks!
KarenS
Host
Owner's Clubs
Bradley has a Black '01 GT, which I
really like. Ultimately, I decided to go with the GLS and just add to it.
So far, one month in:
1 Fog/driving lights
2 Black leather seat pads
removeable in summer
3 Black grippy steering
wheel cover
4 JVC CD player
5 Ungo alarm system
Total cost...approxiately $500
I may have the glass tinted at Kalifornia Customs in the Spring...
$180. I have a 5 spd, never really
cared about the cruise-control...abs
would have been nice, but apparently hard to find. The brakes seem fine though, more than adequate.
My wife and I own a 01 Elantra with 15.3K and we love it! We were especially impressed with the dealership, they treated us with respect and integrity. Before we purchased the Elantra we took a look at the Focus and were not impressed with either the dealer or the vehicle. We found the interior to be very cheap and the styling uncomfortable and awkward. I don't know what Ford was going for with the Focus' design, it seems unfinished. What confirmed our decision on the Elantra was the exterior look and interior quality (no gaps), the price, the warranty and the power-140hp. Additionally, we have yet to hear of an Elantra recall, whereas the Focus has had numerous recalls!
Where did you get your driving lights? Where did you place the on-off switch? What brand of fog/driving lights did you get?
I've order a GLS Hatch, arrives in a couple of weeks, so I'll be joining you happy Hyundai Elantra hatch owners
Will give more impressions later--but just wanted to join the club for now
Dave
I still sneak out to look at it!
Reached 2000 miles today and am getting 24+ mpg
in 50/50 driving. MPG keeps improving with
every tank. My only beefs are:
1) occasional 2nd to 3rd gear 'searching'
2) hatch rattles when it's cold
3) driver side wiper lets fluid build up on
glass near side pillar.
Otherwise, we love this car!
In Australian spec this is:
- Hatchback
- 2 Litre engine
- Cloth seats
- automatic (Sydney traffic and a manual I think NOT)
- Rear Disc brakes
- power windows & mirrors
- air conditioning
- alloy wheels
- radio/single CD player with 6 speakers
We basically don't get Leather (not the best in this climate anyways), trip computer, cruise control, TCS (don't need it here), Purple instruments.
ABS is an option.
Car is in Elm Green and looks pretty good, nice to drive and pretty quiet and smooth, the hatch is extremely practical and in my view looks the best out of the two shapes. I'm probably going to get Tint and cruise control fitted aftermarket, will put a set of front seat covers and floor mats in it for protection and to make cleaning easier.
Final cost was AUD 22,500 with all on road costs paid for - very good value. In USD that is about $11,500.
I was looking to replace my '95 Audi 90 Quattro with something that could handle three child seats and a large dog in the back, and the GT fit the bill perfectly. Also wanted to get away from the ridiculous amount of money I was paying for maintenance, repairs, insurance and gas with the Audi. (Great car to own - if you're rich!)
One of the biggest stumbling blocks for me about buying this car was Hyundai's past reputation. My sister had a brand new '86 Excel and it was a rolling (sometimes) disaster. Most of my co-workers drive high-end stuff (Boxters, Ferrari's, Mercedes, etc), so I was a little concerned about what kind of ribbing I would take, but with kids and a mortgage, my priorities have changed a bit. The funny thing is, when I drive this car I don't feel like I'm having to settle for anything. It really is a blast to drive and the look is distinctive enough that I turn a lot more heads than I did with the Audi. It feels very solid and with the great warranty, I don't think I'm taking much of a risk.
Looking forward to getting the car through it's break-in so I can turn it loose a bit. Happy to be a member of the club!
If you have some time, we would really appreciate Town Hall members writing a review of their current auto, or a favorite make/model. It takes approximately a week for your review to appear on that make/model.
If you have any questions, please let me know!
Thanks!
KarenS
Host
Owners Clubs
Mine is Elantra '93 and it has around 90k miles on it. I bought it 2 years ago with 72k on it. Still running but has problems (recently replaced engine)which I encountered recently.
And I need a front bumper cover that was cracked finally last winter and driver side molding (I live in upstate New York). Dealers replacement prices are very high (considering the final cost of this car
Total price out the door, including tax/license = just a hair over $16,000.
Considering everything that came on this car, I don't feel as though I paid too much. I seriously doubt I could have gotten another brand new car with anywhere near this many "premium" options for less than $20K.
drivin around cleveland was never so much fun!
I envy your dear. I am in Michigan area, and I just need a Black grippy steering wheel cover because I found the wheel is too thin for my long fingers, what kind of shop/store should I go to for a Black grippy steering wheel cover??? then I would be very happy.....Thanks