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#61 of 1637 Before yopu get too smug... by isellhondas Mar 25, 2000 (6:07 pm)
I have no idea how many, or, if any Hyundais have been recalled for anything. I'll assume you're right and they have had zero recalls. Who cares? But, given enough time, I assure you that they WILL have recalls, so don't get too cocky when posting details of recalls of other makes. And...most will be frivolous, no doubt, just like the dumb floor mat recall.
#62 of 1637 Hello25 by bri70 Mar 25, 2000 (10:17 pm)
Hello25, have you driven a 99/00 Elantra? In what area did the Elantra fail to match up. Fit and finish? Handling? Fair people can disagree but to suggest that the differences are so obvious I can only guess that you have not been in the Elantra.
#63 of 1637 . by isell_mitsus1 Mar 25, 2000 (10:19 pm)
andes: the Elantra has it's share of recalls so I think the pot better stop calling the kettle black. I have had 5 or 6 Hondas and they have all been perfect. The 2 people I know with Hyundai's have had myriad of problems and swear they will never buy another one. So again I ask you to show anything that shows the Hyundai is significantly mroe reliable the the Civic.
#64 of 1637 Give me a break.... by isellhondas Mar 26, 2000 (1:46 am)
A few postings of "troubles" from the millions and millions of Hondas that have been sold! I guess now we are supposted to wring our hands and run from Hondas like rats from a sinking ship?
#65 of 1637 . by hello25 Mar 26, 2000 (1:47 am)
Help with 92 Civic, 93 Civic, 95 Civic, 96 Civic? Does it occur to you that these examples are meaningless? A car having a "recall" problem and a car malfunctioning in the light of no information about the maintence history are not the same issue. As you know, you can not do things to a car-- which will mess it up and you can do things to a car which will mess it up. The statement I am reading on my screen right now: "...this is common on all civics" is wrong. You don't judge quality and reliabilty of any car by random owner statements going back to 92. It would be more helpful to take the consumer complaints of the most recent year and years in a current generation and find out if there are problems that are recurring and not statistically anamolous. www.nhtsa.dot.gov Korean automaking is not at the level of quality and refinement of Japan if you are talking about Japan's best companies Toyota and Honda. If saving $3,000. makes the car a better value than it is a better value. You'll pay the $3,000 down the road because between 75,000 and 150,000 the difference in quality will become obvious. In truth you'll probably find out the difference long before that. I'm not trying to disparge Hyundai. My point is that you get a discount economy car for the discount price. Honda has made the Civic since before the famous 1973 Civic CVCC engine, they are leading with ULEV technology, and have the first commerically avail. hybred. www.insightman.com What makes you think Honda is not better at making economy cars than Hyundai.
#66 of 1637 Strange examples... by isellhondas Mar 26, 2000 (2:05 am)
Like the idiot who threw his car into neutral before shutting off the cruise control? did I read that right? Warped brake rotors? These are usually caused by hard driving or overtorque on the lug nuts. And the other "problems" Well...how many miles did these horrible cars have on them? Usage, care? Give us a break! I wonder how many Hyundai stories of woe a person with time on their hands could drag up? All cars need repair sooner or later! some just need repairs more often...like Korean cars!
#67 of 1637 Prove it. by dryfus Mar 26, 2000 (2:38 am)
Do you have any proof that Elantras need repairs more often than average, just because it's a Hyundai? Prove it.
#68 of 1637 hello25 by hello25 Mar 26, 2000 (2:57 am)
JD Power long term dependability study www.jdpower.com Does this help?
#69 of 1637 Brand new Civic catches fire! by andes11 Mar 26, 2000 (3:05 am)
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation ID: 716923 Make: HONDA Model: CIVIC Year: 2000 Date of Failure: Sunday, December 12, 1999 Incident: No Fire: Yes Number of Injuries: 0 Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Summary: WHEN THE CAR WAS 2 WEEKS OLD, WE RETURNED FROM A DRIVE AND FOUND THE CAR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, EVEN WITH THE IGNITION IN THE "OFF" POSITION AND THE KEY REMOVED.
#70 of 1637 Explosive charges leveled against Civic! Read all about it. by hello25 Mar 26, 2000 (3:22 am)
I'm pleased you went to the NHTSA site. Please do quote the part about the fire. I don't see it.

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