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#1448 of 1688 Re: Advice needed! [riddlermyth] by phillbill Sep 02, 2005 (1:22 am)
Replying to: riddlermyth (Sep 02, 2005 12:16 am) All cars are getting much more reliable now. I own a Hyundai Accent (1999), doing 500 miles a week in it and it's causing me no problems really, so id rank it 10/10 for a cheap and reliable pop along car. However, i would like my next car to cave air con and power steering so look out for those when your car hunting. Also, i'd go for a manual gear box, i've heard people complain about the automatic Accents.
#1449 of 1688 Re: Advice needed! [riddlermyth] by altair4 Sep 02, 2005 (7:18 am)
Replying to: riddlermyth (Sep 02, 2005 12:16 am) My mother-in-law has a 2002 Accent. So far, it's been bullet-proof, even though it suffers at her hands. As long as I keep nudging her on maintenance and so forth, I think she'll get great service out of it.
#1450 of 1688 Re: Oil change... [gavilanex] by phillbill Sep 02, 2005 (9:34 am)
Replying to: gavilanex (Aug 29, 2005 4:52 pm) Just re-read gavilanex's message, didnt see that the two different dip sticks were mentioned the first time round, one for warm and one for cold engines.   Basicly all im tryin to say is to be carfull not to put too much oil in your engine, otherwise damage may be caused. In my owners manual it does say to let the engine warm up to normal operating temperature before taking a reading.
#1451 of 1688 Re: Timing Belt & Squeaking [vthuppil] by dancerman Sep 02, 2005 (11:56 am)
Replying to: vthuppil (Aug 29, 2005 6:34 am) Timing belts do not squeal. They are much like a chain as opposed to the V-belts that drive your power steering, A/C and alternator. V-belts will squeal if they are worn or not properly tensioned.
#1452 of 1688 Re: Desperate help with my Hyundai!! (long) [bigdogg] by texryj Sep 02, 2005 (1:57 pm)
Replying to: bigdogg (Aug 14, 2005 4:59 pm) Hi Mike,   You sound very knowledgeable and thorough in your assesment. I hope you can help me with my questions.   I have a '98 Hyundai Accent hatchback with 98,000 miles on it. It has been a very reliable car and most recently I have been taking care of some long overdue maintenance issues.   I just had the cooling fan motor assembly replaced ($190 parts and $90 labor) and three belts replaced ($30 parts and $60 labor).   The mechanic tells me (and rightly so) that I need to replace the timing belt and get a tune up. How much do you think this should cost?   I just want to make sure that I am not being ripped.   texryj Replies to this message: phillbill (Sep 03, 2005 4:55 am)
#1453 of 1688 Re: Desperate help with my Hyundai!! (long) [texryj] by phillbill Sep 03, 2005 (4:55 am)
Replying to: texryj (Sep 02, 2005 1:57 pm) When i had my timing belt changed at my local garage a couple of years ago it took three hours labour to change it, the belt itself cost about £10-£15.   The cost of the job depends greatly on what the garage charges for labour, for me it was £25 an hour, so i had the job done for less than £100.   But if i'd have taken it to a Hyundai dealer the cost of the job could have been over £200 with the amout they charge for labour.   Hope that's of some use...
#1454 of 1688 Re: Desperate help with my Hyundai!! (long) [markp63] by kellisue Sep 07, 2005 (5:04 am)
Replying to: markp63 (Aug 29, 2005 6:55 am) Hi mark, Did you solve the problem with your Hyundai? I havent with mine. The stupid car sat there for some weeks recently untouched as I had a baby 3 weeks ago. Finally, I decided to sell the stupid car, so my fiancee scrubbed it up, took it for a drive to take some photos of it for the advertisement and it typically cut out on him while he was driving it. As per the other times, it started 5 - 10 mins later after several attempts. I knew I couldnt sell it like this & have a clear conscious, so in despearation I took it to an RACV repairer near home who also buys cars. He offered to buy it from me as is - no RWC, nothing. I jumped at the offer. I am pleased to see the end of this useless piece of metal which caused me no end of stress when I least needed it. I just wonder if he is able to fix the problem before he flogs it off to some other poor unsuspecting buyer...
#1455 of 1688 Accelleration problems/hiccups by msanderson1979 Sep 07, 2005 (8:17 am)
Hi, I have a 2001 Hyundai Accent GL. Recently, it has been having some trouble accellerating, when I hit the gas to get going, it hiccups a few times before it begins to accellerate. It doesn't stall, but it's really annoying and I know there's a problem. Once I get to my regular speed, it's fine, it's just the getting there that's the problem. Has anyone else ever seen or heard of this problem?
#1456 of 1688 Few ?'s about 05 Accent by sick96stang Sep 08, 2005 (4:26 am)
Just bought a 2005 Accent. Says its suppose to get 29 city and 33 MPG highway, I just went through my first tank and got about 300 out of it which average out to about 25 MPG and that is 90% highway driving, driving 65-70 all the time, and being very gentle on it and slowly accelerating, is it normal to have low MPG at first?   The only reason I bought this car was to save on gas, I also own a 96 Mustang GT with a few goodies so I need this to get good gas mileage, at 25 MPG I'm not even making close to the city driving.   Also there was a few things I thought were shady and overall am not very pleased with the car. The power door locks are absurd, that is not power door locks when you have to press one of the locks down manually and it automatically locks the other 2 doors (I have the 3 door GT package). The security system comes with a remote so I figured that would control the locks also since I have power door locks, but I was wrong about that also. Never heard of a car other than this one that when you have power door locks and a remote keyless entry, the remote doesnt control the locks. With that being said if the gas mileage does not increase I plan to get rid of it and would like to before its to late. Does Hyundai have any return policy, like a 30 day or something like that? Or any return policy even if it means I can not get a full refund? Thanks in advance for all your help guys.
#1457 of 1688 Take a deep breath and relax by beliver Sep 08, 2005 (6:19 am)
sick96: I assume this is a new car (2005 ?) and isn't even broken in yet. My 2005 GT with AT gets a consistent 43 to 36 mpg highway speeds, 70 to75 mph, with the air on. My car now has 11,500 miles on it but it did not begin to "loosen up" until about 8000 miles and then began to increase mpg at almost every fill-up. Be patient it'll get better and better.   As to the "power locks" , well, they ARE power ! Hyundai did not say they are "power remote" entry locks. Didn't you read the specs or test drive the thing before you signed on the dotted line ? I didn't know that the Accent offered a factory OEM security system. Was that a dealer add-on ? There are kits on the market that will convert your locks to remote at a pretty low cost. Google -up some sites and you'll see all kinds of them.   Sounds like you have a bad case of "buyers remorse" at this point. No there is NO 30 day return for something like this and would not come under the lemon law either. NO full refund !! Get real ! As to getting rid of the car this point just becaus of your disappointment with the locks and low mpg consider the licking you'll take on the depreciation if you bail this point. Sounds like you rushed into this thing without a lot of research. Good luck anyway.   believer Replies to this message: sick96stang (Sep 08, 2005 8:14 am) vthuppil (Sep 12, 2005 12:49 pm) farkas (Oct 05, 2005 1:43 pm)

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