2008 Hyundai Elantra Reviews

I had my brand-new Elantra for about 26 hours (I drove it 100 miles since I bought it), when it malfunctioned and died in the middle of an intersection. I tried to have it towed, but HRA was a total failure. They could not get a tow truck until the next day. I was able to re-start the car and have my husband drive it to the nearest dealer to repair it. We are now at DAY 10 of the brand-new car being in the shop. They don't foresee having it fixed until DAY 12, which is 7/21 (I bought my car on 7/8/08). In the course of these 12 days being in the shop, the car was hooked up to the computer ONLY ONE TIME that I know of. That process returned an "error code" which stated there was a misfire on cylinder 1. The dealer has then only driven my car to try replicating the problem, and checked wires & cables to make sure "they weren't loose". Meanwhile, they have put 300 miles on my car!  They now say that the regional office told them to replace the fuel pump on the car.  The dealer had already told me that there was nothing wrong with the fuel pump (I asked them if the fuel pump could be the problem).  I don't understand why they are replacing the fuel pump now when they said it "tested" OK?

This car poses a serious safety issue.  My 26-hour old Elantra with about 125 miles on it lost all power and died in the middle of an intersection during a simple left-hand turn.  This happened during the first 24 hours I owned the car.  This car purchase was a complete mistake.  

Go to Northstar Hyundai and take one for a drive.  I can say anything I want to say about this car but you just need to go and drive it!  For the cost of this car, compared to others in it's class, in combination with the amazing 5 yr/100 000 km warranty, there is no better alternative.  Did I mention the Free Lifetime Oil Changes available at Northstar Hyundai!

Hyundai came to america as a cheap car manufacturer and most of the general population knew they weren't the best cars ever mostly because of mediocre at best styling and a very cheap materials feel on the inside. However, we see now that Hyundai is a very serious competitor in the market these days ever since they started putting out some very good cars. The new elantra is no exception to their new image. It is a very well made car with a lot going for it. The styling is pretty, something that women will go for more than men i would think, but the interior is just something great for a car in the under $20k bracket.

The hefty steering wheel is a good start for this car, and the rest of the interior follows suit along with it. Everything seems durable and built to last. Easy to use and ergonomic, it is a very user friendly car.

It drives well too, the steering could be sharper (we're not looking at a sports car or European built sedan here) but its crisp and easy. Acceleration is adequate and the brakes feel balanced, there's no travel in the pedals before you get anything out of it. The ride is very comfortable, even in the back despite the fact that there is not a very advanced suspension here. It goes around corners quite well and the seats hold you in place while you whip around.

This is a very good car for commuting, and has enough space for all your shopping as well.