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Just replaced our basic cassette unit with an upgraded pioneer cassette and cd changer in the trunk. Amazing difference, the speakers sound so much better with the higher powered unit pushing them.
Rapidly approaching the time for a timing belt. Has anyone had this work completed? Just curious about the ballpark prices for a Hyundai belt change. Good new year to all.
It has about 25000 miles right now..
no major problems..
so far I changed right side rear break twice..
Somehow only right side rear break is totally wore out after 1 year... -> balanced and changed ($80)
sparks plug burned out -> changed under warranty
my keyless remote was broken -> got new one under warranty.
So far it's great car.. other than rear break problem..
<http://www.gwebworks.com/elantra_gt/garage.shtml>
I did ask the mechanic if the elantra has the same components as the Sonata and he said he wasnt sure as he hasnt had to repair an Elantra as yet.
My '02 Elantra hasnt had this problem yet either.
Tony
driver's seat broke
driver's knee injured by metal behind dash.
Both of these things should have been fixed?
By not re testing the car Hyundai reinforces the perception that they can't build a car that competes, in all areas, with the market leaders like Honda and Toyota. My wife won't even look at the Elantra after seeing the crash results.
so morral of the story is don't just go by a crash test . use your head and realise it is just a tool . because a crash test said that this one car acted this way in this test doesn't mean it will act that way wiht a real live person in the car . there are just way to many variables .
flame on
Safety is at the top of the list for many car shoppers, and I personally can't blame them. It was definitely in the top 3 for me when I got my car.
your right that some people look to crash tests when they buy a car . thats a good thing , an informed buyer is a smart buyer . but some people put way to much stock in them is all i am saying . how can a test in a lab be anything like real life ? how many tests have a suv slaming into a civic per say ? or a toyota runing into the back of a ford f250 , or visversa? a test of a car running into a solid ungiving object will not simulate how a car will handle 95% (my guesstomation) of most crashes in the real world . so how can you take these tests as the godspal? i just wanted people to think about my comments and see that it is just a tool and not the answer . lets face it if you take 5 of the same model cars and crash them the same way in the same fashion you will get 5 different results . thats because each car , although they are the same model ,will have different results because of the little differences in each car . so remember crash test scores are good to look at ,BUT they are just something to think about .
that all i ment by my comments .
My philosophy on this is simple: don't get into the crash in the first place. It is more than just luck that I've been spared in 20+ years of driving.
The smart buyer will recognize how diligently this company has worked to improve their products. If any other automaker put forth such an effort, I might be driving one of their products instead.
so i guess what i am trying to say is put some stock behind them but by all means don't use it as the all mighty word to end all words i guess , if that makes any sence .
its kinda like the neverending resale value debate . if you are gonna only keep a car 2 years sure it should be concidered , but if u plan on keeping the car for more than 5 years it is a moot point . but yet people bash cars for resale value being low so they have to have a honda. it just makes me laugh..
flame on .
Consumer Reports gave very high marks for the Elantra in all but the offset crash. Good enough for me.
I considered a Forester before my Elantra GT, till I saw how much the insurance was. This is a car built for safty but the car is expensive to fix. In fact, the Elantra has better crash test results overall except for the offset, compared to the Forester.
So it is a trade off.
Also, if we didnt have crash tests, do you think that seatbelts and airbags would have ever come into existence? What about crumple zones?
jimbeaumi: many manufacturers request retests in the IIHS offset crash, after modifying cars that didnt perform as well as they would have like- I know that VW and Toyota have done this on many occasions.
~alpha
I have seen VW Jettas destroy Honda Civics even though the civics have a better rating...go figure....rant mode off.
alpha yes they used 3 cars but each car was used in a DIFFERENT type of crash not all in the same . can u please give a link about the 2 outta 3 late deploying airbags . your speaking of it was the first i have heard about it and would like to check it out . information is a good thing
http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/0103.htm
The IIHS tested 3 Elantras in the same test. 2 of them had late deploying airbags.
"I have seen VW Jettas destroy Honda Civics even though the civics have a better rating...go figure....rant mode off.
thats great. who cares about damage? if the Jetta destroyed the civic, but the jetta's occupants sustained worse injuries, then damage isnt going to matter much to the Jetta folks.
~alpha
One person hit a broken-down car in her Golf while going 55mph, and she walked away. The car was totalled of course. Another was rear-ended by a car travelling faster than his was, and pushed into a Jersey wall at about 55mph. He walked away with a sprained ankle and a fractured finger. And yet another was hit at 50mph, left front end side, and spun around 3 times and into the front of a Dodge Durango. He walked away as well.
Of course, I have heard at least one story on here of a 2001 Civic owner walking away from a pretty severe accident.
"The bottom line is that full-width tests are especially demanding of restraints but less demanding of structure, while the reverse is true in offsets."
http://www.highwaysafety.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/offset.htm#
The agency says the same thing. "Based on a study of comparative crash test results for 21 vehicles, the NHTSA concluded that the full frontal crash test is a more stringent evaluation of the restraint system performance."
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/CrashWorthy/FrontOffset/offrt- /offrt.html#offrt1
What does the NCAP test results tell you about the restraint system in Elantra?
BTW, did you look up the manual to see what flashing Check Engine light means?
In regards to postings about Civics and VWs, all I am saying is that at the end of the day, the dollar value or appearance of damage doesnt matter if the driver can come away with his life. I am making this statement in reference to the following quote, by adlaing.
"I have seen VW Jettas destroy Honda Civics even though the civics have a better rating...go figure....rant mode off."
I dont understand that comment. Thats all. Who cares if a Jetta can destroy a Civic? If I were the driver of the destroyed Civic, and I walked away because the car absorbed the forces of the crash, I'd be happy!
~alpha
ps- our 00 Camry was made in Japan.
The Hyundai guy I mentioned, John Yoon a.k.a. site815, said in "Hyundai is the greatest car line available to the public", post 1217,
For your information the Airbag sensor and deployment unit in the Elantra is IDENTICAL to the one in the Sonata. The sensors are both located in the same place. The Sonata did not have any problems with the IIHS crash tests. This is why we cannot reproduce the results in our tests (I assure you we meet or in most aspects exceed the test rigorness of the IIHS tests).
So if he's wrong on that one, I think that puts all his other posts into question.
DAB, BPT : 0957A-38400
PAB, SAB : 0957A-38300
Both are the same parts.
Although, I am not an engineer so there could be discrepancies in different regional specs.
If anyone is genuinely interested, I can check for sure.