Edmunds dealer partner, Bayway Leasing, is now offering transparent lease deals via these forums. Click here to see the latest vehicles!
Popular New Cars
Popular Used Sedans
Popular Used SUVs
Popular Used Pickup Trucks
Popular Used Hatchbacks
Popular Used Minivans
Popular Used Coupes
Popular Used Wagons
Comments
Mine has it too at about 66-67 mph and ends at about 72mph.
I had tires balanced and rotated and problem is still in there.
It is a minor shimmy.
I was trying to find a place that 'trues' tires locally for a good price, but they want 25 bucks a tire to do it !!!
I will wait for these to wear out and will only go above or below the shimmy zone mph.
I guess it could very well be related to alignment too. I have about 8k miles on my 01 elantra.
Tony
One thing I forgot to say in my last post... whatever product you use to remove the tar, be advised that it also removes the wax on the paint. Follow up any tar removal with a coat of wax on the area.
And, consider this... waxing a car is a good way to get cardiovascular (sp?) exercise.
Andy,
The road to a friend's house is never long.
*******************************************
Not a bad deal for the money. Lots of standard features including:
-Leather seating surfaces, shift knob and steering wheel
-AC
-Power windows and locks, heated mirrors
-6speaker CD stereo
-Cruise control
-Tilt Steering
-Purple Ill. Inst. Cluster
-Remote Keyless Entry w/Alarm
-Fog Lights
-Rear window wiper
Optional:
-Moonroof
-ABS w/Traction Control System
I believe the sticker was $16,500 loaded.
What type of oil(brand,grade,synthetic,etc) are you using in your Elantra 01, I have 1700 kilometers on mine and I would like to hear some advice from you. I live in Costa Rica and temperatures goes from 32°f to 107°f.
http://www.vtr.org/maintain/oil-overview.html
The following links review Oil Filters:
http://www.ntpog.org/reviews/filters/filters.shtml
http://www.mr2.com/TEXT/oil_filter_test.html
The only weird thing our car seems to do is make a "hiss" by the passenger's footwell area when a hard left turn is made. Sounds like "freon is escaping" hiss. It only seems to happen when the a/c is on and when making a left turn.
I think it is part of ther dealer mark up. Anyone
know about this??
Thanks
chromeman
I noticed that the Hyundai website (under "specs") and in certain reviews of the GLS alloy wheels as listed as an option. However, I can't find alloys as a listed option anywhere else and I did not see them on any vehicles in any dealers lots.
Is it possible to order alloys for the GLS from the factory? I'd like to know before I make the deal. Thanks in advance for the help.
CJA
The only thing that bothers me is the paint. It has been in the north for only one winter, and there are already visible spots, most likely corroded by salt, on both the top and the hood. Sands flying on highway also leave marks on the sides, something that doesn't happen to my '92 Galant at all.
Before I bug the dealer, could I hear anything from other Elantra owners? Many thanks in advance.
michelins are great tires but they are noisey.. i had them on my camry and removed them and put on winstons and it was alot quieter i'm going to do the same thing on my elantra.. if you like a sports car feel stay with the mitchelins if you want less noise and a little smoother ride go with a softer tire....
My main question is, have you driven other '01 GLS 5spds, say on a test drive, and did they behave the same way? If this is the only one you've driven, what I would do if I were you is go to your dealer, ask the mechanic to take a drive with you (let him/her drive the car). If the mechanic says it's normal behavior, then both of you should take out another GLS 5spd for a drive (call ahead first to make sure they have one). If it acts the same, it may in fact be normal but I doubt it, at least for the hestitation, since at least some 5spds (like mine and the Edmunds long-term tester) don't exhibit that behavior. If they give you the run-around, start taking it up the chain.
My car on the other hand seems to have absorbed ALL damage in the bumper..as it was intended to. Kudo's to Hyundai's continued improvement in quality and crash worthiness.
I have had no major problems with my car yet in 7 months. Two very minor problems were the gas cap pull didn't always release the cover (adjusting the tension in the pull cable corrected this) and the right rear door doesn't always lock. It seems to happen in cold weather only and it's intermittent. Unfortunately, they have not been able to track that problem down. Otherwise, the car has performed nearly flawlessly.
On an ironic note, I was turning into the dealership to show my mother the new GT version as a possible next car for her. Go figure!
Mark-
JK
I believe you were asked this a couple of months ago and I don't remember you posting any response.
Anyone know if it's the Michelin tires, and out-of balance wheel or the alignment that's causing the shimmy? The GT has alloy wheels so they could be the culprit.
Happy Motoring!
Backy, where can I see the crash test results to which you referred? When I do a comparison on Edmunds' site, all it says is "Not tested".
The salesman I rode with last night said his dealership (Buz Post in Arlington, TX) was the Hyundai sales leader in a 12-state area. Anyone know if this is true or have any experience with this dealership?
Here are the marked prices for some base model Hyundais:
Accent GS Base 5-speed (2 on the lot; white and gold) $9999
Elantra GLS Base 5-speed (2 on the lot; white and silver) $11999
Sonata (2.4L Auto) (1 on the lot; blue) $12495
I couldn't believe the Sonata price, but the guy said that they get bigger discounts on Sonatas from Hyundai; he didn't know why. And there was another Sonata for $12995, I didn't look at it closely to see what the difference was. They don't have a large lot at Buz Post, so there weren't many Hyundai's there; the salesman said they had a storage lot at another location, so if I didn't see what I wanted here, they may have it there for the same price. I was tempted to put something down on the Sonata, just because it was such a deal!
If I could of found one for that price I would not be driving the Elantra.
Even Carsdirect.com gives a minimum of 14,800 for that vehicle.
Buy the Sonata.
The only test of the three (full front, offset front, and side impact) that you can even compare outside of class is the side impact and there have been no tests of that sort done on the Accent yet. Full frontal and offset frontal collision results can only be compared when the vehicles are in the same class.
I will say that the Elantra does very well in the low speed (5mph) crash tests. The IIHS does four tests at this speed to see how much it costs to repair the damage. For all four tests, it cost $852 total to repair the Elantra which made the average $213. Not too bad.
FWIW, the Sonata may be so cheap right now because the next generation Sonata will be coming out soon.
You should go to E-loan.com and get a quote from them. They are usually very low. Then print it out and bring it to the dealer. They will usually do all they can to match or get close to the
E-loan quote. I was quoted 7.25% by E-loan and got 7.39 from the dealer.
MOREDIVA- I just bought my '01 Elantra this April... my first new car purchase as well. The prices you mentioned are very good... I think that at or below TMV value is a good and fair deal.
Before you negotiate a price with the dealer, I'd suggest figuring out some numbers that include the final cost of the car (including tax, all options, rebate, etc.). When they just gave me an out-the-door number, it threw me off. Also, be sure to point out to them that you can and are willing to go to other dealers to get the deal you want. Visit carbuyingtips.com
Regarding financing, getting online loans only works if you have good, well-established credit. Though I have good credit, I don't have a very long credit history (I just graduated from college) and I wasn't able to do anything online. Rather, I got a loan through a local credit union (good rates).
This is similiar to how it worked for me: Come up with the price you expect to pay (or negotiate a deal). Go to whomever you want a loan from and ask for that amount of $. Get approved. Once you finalize the deal on the car, the dealership will give you the necessary paperwork which includes the VIN #, the final price, etc. You then bring this back to the loaner and they cut you a check for that amount. Bring the check to the dealership and take your car home. This, of course, excludes the necessary insurance details. All in all, it can be a pain and CAN take you several days 'til you actually get your car. On the other hand, there are people who can decide to buy a car one day, go to a dealership, drive it, neg. a price, finance it there, and drive it home that day.
Good luck!
JK