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 Jan 19 2011, 05:08 PM
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 Post Maniac  Group: Lifetimer Posts: 1,746 Posts Per Day: 0.29 Thanks Received: 57 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 24-August 07 From: North White Plains, NY Member No.: 4,755 Mood: Accomplished  |
I think it's the Winter mix. I have 3.5 years on my 2007 and the only thing that is really bad is the front dash board doesn't shine anymore. So I have to keep applying some product to it. I don't mind, just wish this wasn't the case for a "new" car
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Jan 19 2011, 10:39 PM
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 Club Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 12 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 2-October 05 From: Nectar, AL Member No.: 1,460 Mood: Accomplished |
QUOTE (Silentwolf @ Jan 10 2011, 08:50 PM)  Thats an oil pressure light, not an oil level light. How many miles are you going between changes??? I can go ~10K, if it's got full synthetic in it. The car has 250K miles on it. It's no longer under warranty. I've not had any major mechanical problems with the engine. And yes, I know oil is cheaper than metal. The foreign cars I've owned (76 VW Rabbit, 78 Toyota Celica, 88 Hyundai Excel, 80 Datsun 200SX, 84 BMW 325) that I've owned were all high mileage when they finally bit the dust or I sold them. I put every mile on both Hyundais that I've owned and treated them both the same. Most of my miles have been highway/rural roads. I do drive some in city traffic (if you can call maneuvering in cities with populations of less than 10K people city traffic), and the very rare trip to the big city (100K pop). I figure all the cars I've owned (except the American made two - Acckk!) were made on Wednesday. 
-------------------- The Mithril Dragon
2003 Hyundai Elantra GLS 250K Miles & Counting Once upon a time, I had a 1988 Excel (bought brand new off the dealer's lot, 0.5 miles on it).... The dealership's mechanics were amazed when I brought it in for recall work (in 1990) and it had over 60K miles on it. When the engine finally caught fire in 1992, it had almost 190K miles on it. |
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Feb 9 2011, 04:12 PM
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 Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 8-February 11 From: Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada Member No.: 9,643 Mood: Carefree |
I just bought my 2011 Elantra GLS 5 days ago and I love it. I always owned Ford cars before so I am new to Hyundai and I hope I won't regret buying it!
-------------------- 2011 Hyundai Elantra GLS Prefered Package
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 Feb 10 2011, 07:55 AM
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 Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 30-August 10 From: Australia Member No.: 8,977 Mood: Carefree |
I've had my elantra 05 fx hatch since new done 93000 kilometres, had 1 problem with fuel pump which was caused by bad serviceman.Drives like a dream every day. On big trips sitting on cruise control it give me 7 litres/100 kilometres which I think is fantastic.
Great club All the best regards to everyone. ROSS.... -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Mar 16 2011, 06:18 PM
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Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 13-June 08 Member No.: 6,194 Mood: Friendly |
I have an '08 and love everything about it! Never a problem, great mileage! Love the Purple Rain color against my yellow house!
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Mar 16 2011, 10:03 PM
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 Nanomember Group: Lifetimer Posts: 7,787 Posts Per Day: 1.11 Thanks Received: 57 Trader Stats: 2 (100%) Joined: 27-January 05 From: College Park, MD Member No.: 106 Mood: Blah |
On a run to bring back some take-out food with some friends, I went around a 270-degree cloverleaf ramp and the passenger in the back seat (very familiar with that cloverleaf) says "This is a Hyundai? An Elantra? Your car takes corners much better than mine," and I say "That was actually slow, I didn't want the food to spill," and my wife says "Yeah, he usually likes to take corners a lot faster, it's good you're wearing your seatbelt back there." The passenger says "You'd get sick taking that ramp like that in my car."
Does that make the 17x7" wheels, the low-profile 215-wide tires, the upgraded sway bar, newish struts and -1.5 degree camber bolts all worth it? ...kinda. Oh, and her car is an '08 Elantra GLS.  Haha125,000mi and still fun (and still 27mpg on my commute). I just bought new tires and all four fit side-by-side in the trunk, without folding the seats down. Man I do love hatchbacks... -------------------- Help keep ElantraClub running and free for all Elantra owners: Donate.
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Mar 24 2011, 10:23 PM
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 Club Expert Group: Lifetimer Posts: 5,200 Posts Per Day: 0.76 Thanks Received: 60 Trader Stats: 2 (100%) Joined: 13-September 05 From: Texas Member No.: 1,380 Mood: Cranky |
Part of the reason, frankly, that I don't post much anymore is that my Elantra just runs and runs and runs. I think I just clicked past 65,000 miles and it's just a stick the key in and go kind of car. Except for a few minor dings, it looks pretty good too.
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Apr 24 2011, 12:47 AM
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 Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 7 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 1-April 11 From: Mustang, Oklahoma Member No.: 9,972 Mood: Joyful |
I've owned my '06 since new. The only things it needs right now are another windshield, cd player skips and I think the windshield wiper pump is out. I haven't really checked the pump yet, that's just a guess based on not hearing it when I engage the switch. It's got a few paint chips in it too. Over all it's been an impressive car.
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Nov 17 2011, 12:51 PM
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 Poster Troll Group: Members Posts: 269 Posts Per Day: 0.06 Thanks Received: 25 Trader Stats: 1 (100%) Joined: 22-September 11 From: New York, NY Member No.: 11,169 Mood: Sarcastic |
The only complaint I have about my '05 is that the pedal and engine beg me to push it. I had a friend tell me the same thing about his late eighties Porsche. It could be psychological >.<
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Mar 13 2012, 10:44 AM
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Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 13-March 12 Member No.: 12,288 |
Mine is a 2000 gls 4dr......I call it the energizer bunny...
as of this morning...258987 miles....original clutch...original rear brakes....only 1 timing belt been replaced...other than normal wear and tear on the outside it still looks decent....no headliner...seats and carpet are in great shape.....engine...well...most days 30 - 32 mpg....i have developed a nasty leak in the oil pan area...so im about due for either an oil pan gasket or a rear main seal....ugggg... -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Mar 13 2012, 11:47 AM
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Hey-Wow! You've gotten your money's worth out of your car.
Why no headliner? -------------------- A proud member of the club.
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Mar 15 2012, 01:07 PM
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Club Newbie Group: Members Posts: 3 Posts Per Day: 0.00 Thanks Received: 0 Trader Stats: 0 (0%) Joined: 13-March 12 Member No.: 12,288 |
QUOTE (Red Elantra @ Mar 13 2012, 11:47 AM) Hey-Wow! You've gotten your money's worth out of your car. Why no headliner? it did the whole saggy felt thing...after a while, i just tore it out....now i just have the metal frame that holds up all the sunroof components... 
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