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Can anyone confirm that? I thought that was a bit more often than necessary. Many cars these days only need it every 5K or 8K miles.
The Sandman :shades:
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Also, you do not have to have oil changes and other service performed at the dealer to maintain warranty. Any shop can do it or you can do the work yourself. Just keep relevant records and receipts.
For the other scheduled service, feel free to only do what Hyundai says v. what the dealer or other shop recommends. Many of the recommendations, while not harmful, don't do much besides add to dealer profit.
Hope it helps!
Thank you for the responses.
It does do nice on the highway, but you do have to mash it to get a passing burst. Cruises great at 65-70 though. Can even cruise at 75, but I don't like cruising above 3000 RPMs, and 70 seems to take it right below 3k.
I'm wondering what the most fuel efficient RPM is on the engine/automatic combo...might be hard to nail down since the valve timing is continuously variable.
I'm coming from a Mazda3 hatch, so I'm having an easier time adjusting. But that's a 2.3L so the Touring has less power than I'm used to also (seems to have more low end torque than the Mazda mill though..the 04 2.3L had to be revved a bit to wake up).
Oh, and the Elantra Touring is SOOO much bigger inside than the Mazda3 hatch. Not just the cargo space either: the back seat may as well be out of a Crown Vic by comparison, even with the front seats adjusted for a long-legged 6 footer like me. The front is a lot roomier too..you loose a bit of the cockpit feel you get from a Mazda3 but everything still falls to the fingers easily.
I almost miss my sunroof but I hardly ever used it, and I'm really too tall to trade the headroom away: rather elevate the front seat and get some thigh support. Only got the roof on the Mazda because that was the first option they put on the things, and I wanted ABS (which was the second option, heh).
I was going to go look at the Mazda 3 after the Hyundai last night, but never got there..
The new Mazda3 redesign is ugly looking, IMHO. And not a lot of space inside still. Yet somehow the thing is longer than the Touring. I can understand never getting there. Hyundai's going to steal a bunch of potential buyers from them.
$17114 manual with Sport Package,Bluetooth, Ipod cable, and mats added in.
Not the best price in the world but manuals with the Sport package were incredibly hard to find and so we went ahead with the deal.
The Sandman :sick: :shades:
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
My guess is that you'll be able to retrofit a rack on '09 and earlier Tourings once they arrive in the States.
You'd save some freight if you search for Canadian parts first instead of shipping one over from the EU.
Steve, visiting host
Does this mean that you're shopping for a HET as well?
If the Touring got 28 combined instead of 26, we'd be eligible for the full $4,500 voucher and while that's not a huge amount of money, it's a bit of a psychological barrier (note that we're not so concerned about the $5k + price difference between the Prius and the Touring - go figure!). The maintenance requirements are a tad stiffer that I'd like too (the 60k timing belt, etc.).
My wife has been driving a minivan for 20 years now and she's ready for something "cuter." The Touring is a great effort, but it's still a wagon, and we already have a wagon in the garage.
Maybe when the 2010's arrive we'll take another hard look.
Steve, visiting host
If the dealer had had a tamer color in stock the day we drove, we might have gone for it. The chili pepper red we drover was nice but a bit bright for us, plus the wagon is red and we want a blue or gray this time.
Personally, i'd prefer the gunmetal grey color myself.
I've looked in the manual and there are like 10 stereo units but none of them match mine? Any ideas...especially people from Canada? May just pop by the dealership next time I am in the area.
Note that I'm recommending that you shop there, because they have this Survey info. When you find a tire model or two you like, then shop around for the best deal. I myself have used Costco with excellent results.
23 Civic Type-R / 22 MDX Type-S / 21 Tesla Y LR / 03 Montero Ltd
Now they have 3 styles but they all have the same drivetrain. It looks to me like the SE just gets the $1500 option pack as standard plus a short throw shifter on the MT. The "base" GLS looks like just a base with either the AT or the MT.
I guess I'm wondering if they deleted some content from the GLS manual to get it $1800 cheaper. If not, that's really good to see. I don't think they are selling a lot of them at the current $18,520 base price (although there is a $1,500 incentive on the '09s).
Steve, visiting (and still tire-kicking) host
If there's dealers within 100 miles you could work phone/email, and just tell them you're quite distant, and that you don't want to waste the trip unless they have one for somewhere near the right price, to make the trip worthwhile for you.
One good thing, they now have a roof rack. It's quite solid. I think it's part of a $700 package. Tie a couple of boards across it and you could carry a couple of kayaks or maybe a canoe. A car this low should have a roof rack. The cargo area ain't that big.
The hatch height is fine if you are 6'1" or less. The hatch latch is protected with plastic so it won't kill you if you are taller. I noticed that the cargo light has no off switch (is it timed?). There is a DC outlet there tho.The floor is level with the bumper. Your dog will probably want to go in that way rather than the side door since the seats don't fold flat. You'll need a bumper guard.
BTW, I don't think the bluetooth works thru the radio. If not, just get a Garmin. Tho it may be hard to find an SE without it.