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Otherwise, still completely satisfied with the vehicle and the dealer. They've been very good at taking care of their customers as far as I'm concerned.
While she was there, my wife picked up a bottle of touch up paint for the nicks that are appearing on the front of the car. These are nicks that were the result of the car getting blasted with road salt on Christmas day!! Does anyone have any ingenious techniques on touching up these nicks, other than the obvious? Saw the technician @ the dealer paint over the touched up area with clear nail polish once. Sounds like a good idea. Just wondered if anyone else had any bright ideas?
That's definitely a big deciding factor in my whether or not I'll buy the new Elantra....that's just ridiculous to me to pay $500 more each year for insurance. Otherwise, I would be getting a great deal on the car. I would qualify for $3850 in rebates (elantra, loyalty, college, dealer rebates). Please let me know your thoughts.
Jim
Insurance companies have different ways of determining rates and some make no sense at all...
We've got two kids, 23 year old daughter, and 21 year old son. Both have had several fender benders which doesn't help matters $ wise, I know. Ah kids, everyone should have a dozen!!
The incentives are not good enough for me to bite at this time. I would not call the current rebates bad but they are definently not as good as they were last month. I will still buy the car but I am going to hold off until I can save some more money and perhaps the rebates will improve.
Also we are making some adjustments at work so now is not a good time. I am safe because I am a major decision maker and know what is going on but it is just not a good idea to buy a new car until the dust settles.
I am thinking I will try in 2 or 3 months time. Right now the manufactures are tightening up in 04 because of the news about the growing economy. They may be correct but I still feel they are going to have to discount to get people to buy. It is not that good yet. Especially Hyundai because they have increased MSRP so much.
Time will tell.....
Got 24" of snow here this week. Our GLS sat in the driveway all week as my wife was off from school all week with an ear infection. Suited me, as I wasn't thrilled to see it on the road with a target painted on it's side that read"hit here!"
Figured the pads must be worn out so I bought a new set of wearevers from advance auto for $16.
When I pulled the wheel I found that the pads were still ok.
The new pads measure 10mm thick and the pads on the car still had 6mm of material left.
The little metal arm that squeals when the pads need to be replaced is set at 2mm so I still have 4mm of usable pad left. (potentially another 32kmi)
I find this to be pretty impressive for an original set of pads.
The new 79 Rabbit I once owned only lasted 20kmi and my son's 01 cavalier 22kmi.
I know brake wear is very dependant on driving style and I am a conservative driver but I still think this is very good for a vehicle that has done a lot of stop and go for 3 years.
Way to Hyundai.
100miles of stop and go would force me to go insane.
I drive 15 mi one way to work and normally this takes 1hr and has taken up to 2hr 15min.
Based on my type of stop and go 100miles would normally take about 6hrs one way.
I would rather shoot myself than do that everyday.
But considering Vancouver house prices there is no alternative for me. The difference in price between my house (45 miles east of Vancouver, BC)
and a similar one in Vancouver is CAD$ 200000 or US$ 157000. A hundred bucks in gas and a higher maintenance cost on my car is much less than the new mortgage I would have to pay for and can't afford anyway. At least lately a I have been able to use the HOV lane and save some time (wife got a new job near my pace of work and we use just one car).
If it is a head gasket problem or crack it would be covered under warranty.
If you had coolant in the oil the oil would turn gray. Initially when a head gasket starts to leak into the oil you will see gray oil only on the oil filler cap and the car will overheat sporadically. Once the gasket goes completely you oil will turn gray and you will be able to smell the coolant coming out the exhaust.
I have a little experience with this after replacing blown head gaskets in a 81 Diplomat, 82 Concord, and last weekend a 95 Voyager.
and yet you continued to by chrysler autos??? ;-)
Actually the Concord was an AMC. (that was given to me by my mother-in-law)
The Diplomat was a slant 6 that had 130kmi on it when I did it.
And unfortuantely the (lousy) Voyager was on its second head gasket at 134kmi. The first one I paid $850 to have done at 78kmi. The only reason I did it this time is because it is my daughter's van now and she can't afford to get it fixed.
Now y'all know why I bought a Hyundai.
CAUSE I'M SICK OF REPAIRING CARS.
sorry, i was venting.
I also agree with browney as to why he bought his Elantra. I've had nothing but problems with our '92 Caravan with it's infamous overdrive tranny. And a boat load of problems with our '96 Skylark!! Geez, is it ironic or what? We've got close to 300,000 miles on an inherited '86 Volvo, and over 130,000 miles on a second hand '90 Corolla, with only minimal problems, mostly routine maintenance type things.
It's one of the reasons, price being the other, that we chose a Hyundai. So far, it's rates as the best car we've had yet! From what I've seen at work with co-workers who own late model american made cars, american auto makers still haven't learned their lessons!
My local dealer promises a $100 birddog fee to a customer if they refer another person to the dealer and they buy a Hyundai from them. Well, I bought an 03 Elantra GT for a friend of mine back in May of 03 (I got $100 after a week of hassle). In November, my boss said he was interested in looking at a Sante Fe for his daughter and asked my opinion on Hyundai. I told him I've been happy with 2 Hyundais and had no problem recommending one to him. I referred him to the local Hyundai dealer where he bought a Sante Fe and my name was mentioned as the person who referred him. I talked to the saleslady during the buying process. I even went down to the dealer in person, provided the info she asked from me, and expressed interest in buying an 04 XG350 from them. I purchased an 03 Diamante instead since I got a better deal. My friend then came into town and the new car bug bit him after seeing my Diamante. He was interested in trying to trade up to a Sante Fe. He drove one (same saleslady) and was going to try to buy it. However, since I was disgusted over how the dealer had bs'ed me for over a month now, while we test drove the Sante Fe, I suggested we stop at Mitsubishi and take a look at what deals they were offering. My friend liked the Endeavor better and tried to give the Sante Fe back to the dealer but the saleslady wouldn't accept it back, telling him to drive it longer. Long story short: my friend traded in his Elantra for an 04 Endeavor. The saleslady was furious when the Mitsu dealer returned the Sante Fe to her. It had been at least 6 weeks since my boss bought a Hyundai from the dealer and the saleslady kept coming up with excuses as to why she couldn't get the money. After knowing I bought a Diamante and my friend bought the Endeavor, she definitely wasn't interested in trying to get me the birddog fee anymore and I was going to let it drop since I was tired of dealing with it. Step in Hyundai....
The Elantra was serviced for the brake recall the same day my friend bought the Endeavor. Hyundai called me to do a survey...:) Well, I said I had no problems with the repair service but I did let her know I liked Hyundais, had bought 3 of them, and because my dealer renigged on their $100 promise, Hyundai lost a sale to Mitsubishi. The survey lady appeared very concerned and interested in my story. Not 2 days later, I received a call from the service manager telling me that he and the OWNER of the dealer had heard from Hyundai about my complaint and they wanted to make things right with me. The service manager even asked me to return his call to his personal cell phone because this matter was so "important" to them. They told me that when I receive the JDPower service survey in the mail, to bring that in to them and they would give me my $100 and fill up the tank on my 03 Tiburon. Yes, a little bribery was involved, but, I gave them what they wanted (a perfect service rating on the survey) and yesterday, I got my $100 and a full tank of gas! So apparently these surveys do matter a lot to the dealer.
Kudos to Hyundai for caring about something that was really a policy of the dealer not Hyundai corporate and putting the fire under their bad dealer to make me happy. If anything, Hyundai increased my faith in their company and their ability to get things accomplished fast.
The main thing is I was shocked Hyundai cared so much about such a frivolous thing that they called and harrassed the dealer immediately after my complaint. I figured the dealer would get a reduced allotment of cars or something like that, but didn't expect them to contact me so quickly and try to kiss my feet.
Will keep you posted on the repair progress and quality after Betsy's very first bad boo-boo. Boo hoo!!
As for the service and response from our dealer, we couldn't ask for anything better. They have truly been A-1. Don't know if it's pressure from Hyundai to the dealer to do it, or what. All I know is they've bent over backwards for us. Maybe we can call it bribery for the free oil change coupons we get. What I think it is,tho, is that it's a small price for the dealer to pay to keep on Hyundai's "good side".
Whatever it is, "Cheers" to my dealer and to Hyundai!!!
Elantra Tailight assembly: $106.26
Look on childrens faces when Dad picked up the mailbox and threw it across the yard: priceless
I posted about this back when my vehicle had 16kmi on it. (message #2956) The fluid was totally changed then and now at 32kmi it's black again.
I have this same discussion going on over at the t-h-c.org forum.
If you can please let me know how many miles on your xmission fluid and if it is black or still reddish colored.
Thanks.
No help from Hyundai at all....as they say, you get what you pay for....this is the last Hyundai I will ever buy.
Be warned: Hyundai is a cheap car and you get what you pay for!!!
When the check engine light came on on my Elantra a couple of years ago, I called my dealer and they asked me some questions about how the car was running, then told me to retighten the gas cap and wait a few days to see if the light went off by itself, because it might be due to a loose gas cap. Sure enough, I retightened the cap (DW did me a favor one day and topped off the tank) and a few days later the light went off. The second time it happened the light did NOT go off, so they told me to bring it in, and it turned out to be a faulty rear O2 sensor. No charge, in and out in an hour. So there are some good dealers out there; I think it's unfair to disparage all Hyundais because of the bad behavior of some of them.
I maintain my position: you get what you pay for and Hyundai could care less about the customer. This is a discussion forum and potential purchasers of Hyundai's should read about the treatment that this Hyundai owner got from the manufacturer!! Beware!!!
since your car has 20kmi on it, can you tell me if your xmission fluid is still red or is it turning dark brown or black?
thanks
If a check engine light and a high potential diagnostic fee from a bad dealer is all you have to complain about in 20k, then I don't see where your "you get what you pay for" statement comes from. I think you are stressing yourself out and making a big deal over something that hasn't even happened yet. Go to another dealer and get your concern taken care of before calling the car cheap. Hyundai can't tell their dealer not to charge a diagnostic fee, especially if its determined the cause was the owner not tightening the gas cap properly. Since the dealer hadn't actually charged you the fee or even determined what the cause of the light is, customer service really couldn't do anything for you.
Our GT just hit the 1000 mile mark. Everything seems to be OK. I think the mileage is getting better. Is the onboard trip computer accurate?
This car is a great deal for the $$$. It is so much better looking than any Honda or Toyota.
Get an alignment. Go to Midas or similar shop as this is not covered under warranty unless one of your tires has a serious defect.
Change the bulb again and make sure you dont touch the glass part of the bulb with your fingers. Any grease on the glass will cause it to burn out prematurely. Use a rag when installing it.
Driving without a horn is something everybody should try. It teaches you how to drive defensively.
Don't take this the wrong way, I sympathize with your predicament and your horn should definitively be working.