Hyundai Elantra Prices Paid and Buying Experience

doohickie

I don't get the Tire Waste fee either, but I'm guessing it's some California environmental stuff. They probably put an excise tax on new cars for tire waste, even though no tires are killed or injured in the manufacture of new cars.

mrpriapism

Thanks for the info. So an OTD price for me w/the $500 Valued Owner Discount may be in the neighborhood of $13,300? Your sales tax on the car, was it 6.5%? California is 7.25%.

Thanks!

w9cw

The sales tax was 6.75% on my Elantra purchase. See my earlier post; I itemized all of the charges.

Good luck and enjoy your new Elantra. BTW . . . a rather "unique" handle . . . I didn't think urologists with a sense of humor drove Hyundai's! On the other hand, maybe they do.

zvik

It looks like a fine deal.
I just paid for my new Elantra OOD $14700.

Regards
Vik

nooffal

Can anyone give a link to the 06 Elantra GLS Maintanence Schedule? Or, post some of the "highly priced" items with their miles?

I've heard, though I dont know if its true, that they have an expensive maintannece schedule required to keep the warranty valid. As in servicing things more often than they may need to be serviced.

Any comments on this?

backy

Where are you hearing this stuff? You posted the same question re the Sonata. Please tell us where you are hearing this mis-information. To keep the warranty valid, all you need to do is the factory-recommended services. Any more that you choose to do is at your option.

The biggest maintenance item on the Elantra is the timing belt replacement. In most states the maintenance schedule has replacement every 60k miles. There are some exceptions, e.g. California, where I think the replacement interval is 105k miles (maybe someone in CA can verify this, has to do with local laws). This is a common interval for any car with a timing belt, nothing out of the ordinary. With the timing belt replacement, the 60k service can easily run $400-500 depending on how much your dealer or mechanic charges. You can do maintenance yourself too, but save all receipts for parts and make sure they are Hyundai or OEM-spec.

The Elantra has a pretty typical maintenance schedule, with "severe" and "normal" service intervals as I explained in response to your post on the Sonata discussion. If you stick to the factory-recommended services, and don't give in to the dealer's own list of services, the cost is pretty reasonable I've found. I have both automatic and stick Elantras. The automatic has some additional service needed i.e. tranny flushes, but that is typical of an automatic.

Edmunds.com has maintenance schedules and even estimates for your area for costs, based on local labor rates.

nooffal

Thank you very much. I only reposted this to see if I could the list for each car. I will of course see what I can find on Edmunds.

I only posted this to confirm what I heard from some "friends" of mine back in my home state. As that I try not to believe things simply because someone told me so, I posted here to see if it was true or false. It seems as though the comment was pretty much false.

Thanks for taking the time to help, though! It's appreciated!

Kirstie_H

Here's the link to our guide:
Maintenance Guide

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mrpriapism

Hi all,

Just received this quote which I confirmed by phone. Twice. I also received an almost identical quote ($60 more for floor mats of all things) from another dealer close to this one (after I sent this one to him). I'm going to call again to reconfirm when my financing/schedule permits picking the car up (6 hour drive one way on a good day).

2006 Hyundai Elantra GLS automatic transmission
MSRP $15,175
Sale Price before rebates $ 13,388.00
TAX (BASED ON 7.25%) $ 974.76*
Lic /Reg $ 160.00
Doc fee $ 45.00
Tire Fee $ 8.75
Total price before rebates= $ 14,576.51
Less $1000 factory rebate. -$1000
Less $500 Owner Loyalty -$500

TOTAL PRICE $13,076.51 INC TAX AND DMV FEES

Crossing my fingers......Tim

nooffal

Thank you VERY much for the link to the warranty! My question is, how does it work with all of the "inspect" stuff? If you do it yourself do you have to write that you inspected those items? How does that work?

backy

Hyundais come with (at least mine came with) a maintenance log that you can use for just this purpose. Since there is no service interval that is only inspections (e.g. there is an oil/filter change too), the fact that you have receipts for the oil and filter is another way of showing that you did perform the maintenance as scheduled.

Is this your first new car? I ask because the kinds of questions you are asking don't just apply to Hyundais, but for any new car. They all have warranties, which can be voided by lack of proper maintenance. It's just that the Hyundai warranty is longer than most.

dels

I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on a purchase of a 2006 Elantra GLS hatchback (automatic).

I have an online quote from a dealer of $13,299 (including the $1k rebate). After reading some of these posts I'm wondering if I can get them down to $12, 299.

This will be my first Hyundai so I'm hopeful that I will be pleased with the purchase. I'm not too impressed with the mpg feedback that I'm reading though.

doohickie

Yep, that's my one beef with my car: I was hoping for better mileage. As it is, I'm getting 25.5 in total (mixed) driving since buying the car in October. It's okay but not fabulous. I think a lot of it has to do with driving style though. I used to have a Ford Aspire that I had to push pretty hard to get out of its own shadow, even with a 5-speed. I don't think I need to do the same with the Elantra for normal driving, but old habits are hard to break. But even with the mileage issue, I am pleased as heck with the car. The level of fit, finish and features, and the built quality, make the car feel like a good mid-level car than the econoboxes in its segment.

As far as price goes... in October which was the rebate low point, I paid $13,900 after rebates (+TT&L). $13,299 sounds reasonable to me for the AT hatch, which is the same model I have (with base radio). You might get it down lower but I doubt you're really gonna see low 12's.

backy

$13,299 is already right around invoice, so it's a good price. You can certainly try to get the dealer to sell you the car for $1000 under invoice, and maybe they will say "yes" if they want to sell you the car badly enough. But I wouldn't count on it if I were you.

As for fuel economy, my '04 GT automatic has 16k on it now and consistently gets over its EPA ratings (10-20%) when driven with a light foot, and just under when the driver has a heavy foot. I don't think that is bad at all.

doohickie

Funny thing on the Maintenance Guide, kirstie: The only options available for for ULEV with Manual Transmission, or SULEV with Automatic. I have ULEV with an Automatic, but that option is not available. Any way to get that fixed?

Kirstie_H

Yup! Right over on the side of this page, beneath the Rules of the Road link, there's a "help" link. If you click on that and then hit the "contact us" tab and write about this problem, your e-mail will go straight to the desks of the people who handle our Maintenance Guide section.

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nooffal

I am negotiating with a dealer in the Louisville, KY area. I have talked them down a little to $14,618.00 (this with 1k rebate, tax, tag/title, fees) out the door for a 2006 Elantra GLS Automatic w/floormats.

While this doesn't seem "bad" (or is it?) per se, I think I can do better. What do you all think? Should I go with it or try to get lower?

Also, I think one "hangup" were having is with the "advertising fee." Is this something all hyundai owners pay for, or should you demand it be taken off?

Thanks!

doohickie

Advertising fees are funny things. They are NOT part of the car price, especially from the automaker standpoint. But when you see a commercial from "your Louisville area Hyundai dealers", those ads are paid for by the advertising fee.

My local dealer didn't tack a charge like that on. If they had, I think I would have said that if the advertising doesn't pay for itself, they shouldn't be buying it. And they certainly shouldn't be asking me to pay for their bad business sense. And then I would walk unless they removed it.

I bought my 05 Elantra GLS 5-door with AT last October, when the rebates were at their lowest, and I only paid $13,900 (and the 5-door list price is $400 more than the sedan).

backy

The advertising fee is a cost of business for the dealer. So they have every right to pass it on to customers. You have every right to shop someplace else for a car, if they won't take it off at your request. Not all Hyundai dealers charge that fee (none that I have dealt with did, but I am in a different state).

nooffal

I think they are tacking it on to invoice price, they are claiming that invoice for it is 14,500, when in reality, it is 14,100 (before rebate), is it not?

backy

You can ask to see their invoice. If it is a legitimate fee, it will be on their invoice from Hyundai.

mrpriapism

I was at $14,114 OTD after rebates of $1500 (I qualify for the additional $500 Valued Owner Credit) w/all taxes and fees paid for, which I thought (and others on this post said) was good. However, having researched the actual cost to the (any) dealer @ Consumer Reports ($12 per report) I realized that there may still be room. I found two dealers with the following confirmed quotes:

2006 Hyundai Elantra GLS automatic transmission
MSRP $15,175
Sale Price before rebates $ 13,388.00
TAX (BASED ON 7.25%) $ 974.76
Lic /Reg $ 160.00
Doc fee $ 45.00
Tire Fee $ 8.75
Total cost before rebates $ 14,576.51
Less $1000 factory rebate. -$1000.00
Less $500 Owner Loyalty -$500.00

TOTAL OTD PRICE: $13,076.51 INC TAX AND DMV FEES

The $12 report and persistence certainly paid off. I went through about 14 dealers within 400 miles, ticked a few off because I wouldn't take their best offer.....but hey....it's my $......I'd say you can only ask and they can only say 'no'........12 did say no.....13 & 14 did not....Good luck!

backy

You got a great deal, almost $700 under invoice. I am curious, could you please tell us what kind of pricing details the CR report showed? I assume it showed some "hidden" rebates / discounts to let you see that the dealer's true cost was less than invoice. If so, that would be well worth the $12.

mrpriapism

Sure,

First I would encourage anyone interested to get the report themselves, as actually having the line item data in front of you is much better than any attempt at my explaining it. It IS worth the $12 to have the actual info. To attempt an answer, the pricing details show that there is a dealer holdback of $269 on this model, and that the actual dealer cost (dealer invoice) for this car is approximately $12,500 after subtracting $1500 for rebates. This is a large dealership so other discounts may apply from Hyundai that are not listed and may not be avaiable to smaller dealers. Ultimately I had to start with the fact that the MSRP quoted by this and most dealers is incorrect (too high) even per the Hyundai website. The only valid number to start with is 'What price will the dealer sell this car to me for?', diregarding all other numbers (taxes, rebates, destination fees, etc.). All these numbers just provide multiple methods for most dealers to manipulate a 'good deal'. After you get the price that the dealer is willing to sell you the car for, then you can factor in the rest. Trying to do it any other way , for me at least, was just too frustrating. Hope this helps.

backy

Thanks for the details. I always wondered what was in those CR reports over and above what is availble for free, e.g. on Edmunds.com. In this case, it appears you got the same info that is available here at Edmunds.com, i.e. invoice after rebates of $12,500, and holdback of $269. The difference is, you have to do a little more legwork (finger work?) to assemble all the info from Edmunds.com, so the $12 may be worth it to someone who is short of time. I now appreciate Edmunds.com even more!

badreligion

about $12,400 + tax, and walked away with $13,500 cash out the door for a 05 Elantra GT hatch, automatic, with no sunroof or abs. That included a $500 owner loyalty rebate since I owned an 04 EGT that i totaled. I paid $14,000 out the door for the original 04. Both cars were brand new. I bought them at Planet Hyundai in Las Vegas in July 04, and August 05, respectively.

mrpriapism

An update: We picked up the 2006 Elantra GLS w/automatic transmission yesterday @ Roseville Hyundai (near Sacramento CA) with an out the door price of $13,069. This is after rebates and Valued Owner Coupon ($1,500) and with all taxes and fees included. They even threw in the floor mats and a full tank of gas. Excellent staff, they say what they mean and stick by it. Saved over $1,000 compared to 14 other dealers in Oregon and Nevada for the same car. Highly recommend these folks.

backy

Congratulations! Enjoy! It's a lot of car for the money.

printer2

No deal
MSRP $14425.
Dealer charge 499. Real B.S. you ended up paying 14799.
or almost 400. over MSRP
Invoice (Dealer cost) 13431.
:confuse:

hickenb

For 06 elantra at air cruise. $3000 plus T.T.L. Does this sound reasonable. A retired new car dealer many years like a new cat eery 6 months or so.

backy

Well, I have no idea why you'd want to trade a Spectra that is just getting broken in for an Elantra that is in many ways similar but actually an older design, for $3000. If you really want to spend $3000 on something new, my advice is to drive the new 2006.5 Optima and see what kind of deal your Kia dealer will give you on the Spectra. It might cost you more than $3000, but it's a much nicer car than either the Spectra or the Elantra. Another option is the Sonata. One of my local dealers is advertising Sonata GLs, which have all the latest safety equipment and 162 hp but the same fuel economy as the Elantra, for under $15k (and that is without the Hyundai loyalty rebate).

Have fun scratching your new-car itch!

rutger3

Beware of this dealeship in Flemington N.J.( Note, they are not associated with Flemington Car & Truck Country dealerships) They play games with the numbers. Before working a deal they will try to get you to pay $169 for worthless window etching; $189 bogus document fee, and worse yet, try to make a profit on registration, should be $66, they try for $222.

delaluz

I just bought a 2006 elantra GLS hatchback with 5 speed, sun roof and abs package, mats, and a cargo net. Out the door price in Raleigh NC with tax a license was $13,400 (this included the $500 loyal customer rebate and a $1,000 rebate. Note; NC tax on new cars is 3% I think. I bought it from Southern States Hyundai. I got a price from Fairfax Hyundai in Va. I was prepared to take the train up there and drive back. I emailed the Southern States sales person & said that if he matched the Fairfax price I would buy from them. They emeiled me back in an hour and matched the deal.

delaluz

In Feb. 2006 my 2006 Elantra was rear-ended and totalled by the "other guys" Nationwide insurance. This was a 2002 Elantra Limited 5 door with automatic, sun roof, leather seats (no abs). I had 50,000 miles on the car.
I received $9,400 from the Insurance company.

In 2001 I paid $13,400 out the door. So it cost me $4,000 to own the car for over 4 years and 50,000 miles. I think this is pretty good.

dpeck

Hello,
new to the group; just bought an '06 Elantra today.
1. how did I do? $14,000.00 out the door.
(sales mgr. said he took a $58.00 loss on the deal,
but then, we're talking car salesmen here ...
2. any issues I should be aware of when I take the car back
for detailing tomorrow?
3. how has overall expierence been? Only thing that sold
me was the factory warranty.
thank you,
Darr.

doohickie

You don't mention what transmission and option package you got, but that is somewhere between a great deal (on a GT with Auto Trans) or overpriced (for a manual GLS).

The factory warranty is only as good as your maintenance. Don't overdo it (i.e., don't do extras like fuel injector cleaners and stuff), but take care to do timely maintenance and keep good records. Also make sure you use the proper oil weight (5W30 to 10W30 I think) and auto trans fluid (if applicable... use SP-III). Check your owners manual to make sure you have the right information. Also, be aware that *some* aftermarket oil filters that physically fit the Elantra may result in problems such as engine knock due to oil starvation. To be safe, I decided to use only Hyundai OEM filters.

This sounds like a pain in the butt perhaps, but on the other hand Elantras tend to last very well if you follow the maintenance recommendations... *and* you know your warranty is preserved.

spazzums

Just got back from the dealers tonight and not sure if he is giving me a good deal or bluffing me. It was a GLS 06 Hatchback in Silver and he quoted me 13,296 with an out the door price of 14408.28.

He is also telling me that I need to buy now because the incentive ends tomorrow. I could buy now, but not sure it is the best thing to do.

I came here for some feedback because with everything else that I have read in these forums, you guys have been dead on. I really liked the hatchback!!!!

Any advice on this one?

backy

The salesrep is correct, the incentives for March do end today. But what we don't know is what kind of incentives will be in place starting tomorrow.

Hard to tell the extent of the deal you were offered since you didn't mention whether it's a stick or automatic and if it has any options.

spazzums

It is a stick with what I believe is option package 1. It is the basic options on the car, such as power locks, windows, mirrors and such. No moon roof or floor mats.

And I guess another question that i have is that if he is willing to make me this deal today, then why not tomorrow as well. Are the incentives really worth that much or just another way to negotiate the price.

The dealer told me that they would not be making any money on this car since his price was at invoice for the GLS 5 door. I don't know if I believe him or not.

This is the part of car shopping that I really hate!

backy

Edmunds.com shows the car's invoice to be $13,918. There's a $1000 general rebate so that drops it down to $12,918. There's also a $500 owner loyalty rebate (have to own another Hyundai), $500 military rebate, and $400 college grad rebate. Do you qualify for any of those?

You might ask to see the dealer's invoice since it appears their number is higher than what Edmunds.com says (print off the page from Edmunds.com to show them--you can look up the pricing using the New Cars tab on the Edmunds.com main page, then just navigate to the 2006 Elantra GLS 5-door with manual transmission, don't select any options). Some dealers add on an "advertising fee" to the invoice. If your dealer does that and they won't negotiate, you're stuck... but it IS the last day of the month, so maybe they'll give some.

The salesrep may not be able to guarantee the same deal tomorrow because the rebates may be different in April, and he may not know what they are yet (or he knows and doesn't want to tell you!). Also, the dealer may qualify for some special manufacturer-to-dealer incentive for selling X number of cars in March, and maybe this sale will help them get there. Another negotiating point for you.

If I were you, I'd offer the sales manager around $12,700 (about 30 mins before closing today) and see what they say. Tell them you WILL buy today at that price. They can only say yes or no, and if they let you walk out of the dealership then you know your offer is too low, and you can bump it up if you really want the car.

If you really hate the negotiating stuff, bring someone with you (parent, sibling, friend) who is better at it than you are.

w9cw

He wants to close the sale by the end of the month due to sales goals which most likely will affect his income for the month. Remember, good things come to those who wait, and it's very likely the incentives on the existing generation will only get better.

FWIW, my out-the-door price for a 2006 Elantra GLS sedan (no sunroof or ABS) with automatic transmission was $13,750 in late December. This includes Tax (6.75%), Title, and Licence fees. Of course, I know it's really hard to compare as doc and other fees very from state to state.

Don't let the salesperson push you into something you're not comforatable with. Have patience and you will find the right deal at the right time.

spazzums

I asked about this as I graduated with my Masters Degree less than a year ago and under the info on the Hyundai web site, I would qualify for this.

I was told that in order to get the college rebate, I would have to finance through Hyundai (which I don't mind) but that the interest rates on college grad loans was very high. He said that he could not get me the rebate and a low rate loan. I said that was fine, that I would go with my credit union at 5% and that is when he again said that you could only use the college rebate if you finance through hyundai.

Thanks for the advice guys. I do really like the car and do need to replace my soon, but I guess I don't have to jump on this today unless it comes in where I want it to.

I would imagine that the incentives for next month are going to be pretty good as well, the one dealer I talked to said that they are expecting 40 new Elantras in on Monday.

backy

Check the fine print on the financing contract, but you should be able to refinance the Hyundai loan after a short time and still come out a few hundred bucks ahead.

dpeck

Yes, it's an auto. Full power & Cruise, AM/FM/CD/MP3
I've heard that it's a good idea to change the oil at 1000
miles & put a magnet on the drain plug. Makes sense, but is it really a good idea??
thanks in advance
Darr

spazzums

That is 12,900 out the door with around 2000 for my trade in.

Still thinking it over....

ultcar

Does anyone have any information about the April incentives on the Elantra? My brother's trying to get one today, (thinking, or rather hoping for a better incentive), but the corporate website doesn't have any info as of yet. And can you generally get a better deal if you pay cash? Thanks!

backy

The Hyundai dealer will have details on the April incentives. They don't care if you pay cash or not, unless you are going to use their financing, then sometimes there will be a rebate (but Hyundai hasn't typically done a financing rebate on the Elantra). Also you can get a $400 rebate if you are a recent college grad and use Hyundai's financing.

jpievans

Last night, I bought a 2006 Elantra GLS with auto, door mats, mud flaps and a cargo net for $12,750 + TTL. The only rebate I qualified for was $1000 off all Elantras. I am happy with the deal and I think I got a lot of car for my money! I might have been able to get a lower price but this dealer offered me $1200 for my trade (sight unseen and with major transmission issues) and offered to tow it from my house. I had a good experience with North Highway Hyundai and would recommend them to anyone buying in the Houston, Texas area.

doohickie

So, the sales price was $12,750 + $1200 for the trade = $13,950 sales price? Or was the sales price $12,750, less $1200 for your trade for a net of $11,550 + TTL?

(If it's the first case, that's almost exactly what I paid for my 05 hatch with similar options in October; if it's the second case.... wow you got a great deal!)

Welcome to the Elantra family! Feel free to ask any questions. If you're interested in local meets, I'm involved in a Hyundai club in the Dallas area and I think I can dig up some contacts in the Houston area. Email me through my profile if you're interested.

jkern01

Hi. Just wondering what I should pay for this car.

I got quoted 15,810+TTL on a GT model with sunroof and 14,700 on a GT model without sunroof.

I like the black trim on the silver car. Is this really only on the GT models?

Please advise. My car is not going to last much longer!