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Replying to: PatMatHat (Jan 07, 2009 9:03 pm) 
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Replying to: schukanuoslady (Jan 09, 2009 8:12 pm) 
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Replying to: backy (Jan 10, 2009 6:37 am) Very true as after my truck was taken by Toyota I saw there were things not listed I had done. But I found out when buying used you can call up the manufacturer too and they will tell you what was repaired/done. And Hyundai will tell you all. They want their cars sold and if there is something wrong with the used vehicle and it turns out to be a lemon, well..... I doubt they would not tell what was done on this Elantra. Especially now that some car sales are slacking. It would benefit Hyundai Motors to tell all they have on record for this vin# on this used car he is looking at I would think. And I don't know about anyone else, but I really think I will have all my maintenance done at Hyundai just in case they get a Tech Bulletin and they have to fix something. I usually don't do this, but I want to make sure with the PZEV engine I get all done that comes out about it. 
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Replying to: schukanuoslady (Jan 10, 2009 6:51 am) |
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I got the CarFax report on a hard to find vehicle and it showed no problems, no wrecks. The car needed some sound system work which required the interior panels to be removed, revealing that the entire side of the car, from the top to the bottom, drivers door to tail lights, had been replaced. I would consider this to be "major body damage", yet there was no record of it. The selling dealer claimed no knowlege as the CarFax report was clear. In my personal opinion, a CarFax report is not worth the paper it is printed on. |
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I took my '04 GT in for an oil change today and to adjust the parking brake. Service guy said the rear disc brakes were at 10%. I was a little surprised by that, since I'm easy on the brakes, but had the work done. Does that seem unusual to anyone else that the rear brake pads should need replacing so soon? At least the oil change was free. Also I had them check the hatch struts, which don't support the hatch nearly as well as they used to. They have ordered replacements, covered under warranty--which is up in 2 months. At least the powertrain warranty has another 5 years and 58k miles to go. Will take my son almost all the way through college.
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Replying to: backy (Feb 02, 2009 8:50 am) |
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Replying to: backy (Feb 02, 2009 8:50 am) When I changed the rears on my '05, I tried to get semi-metallic but found that no one made anything but organic for that application. Side note: When changing the rear pads on these, the piston doesn't just push back in. You need a special tool (available at Harbor Freight for like $3) that attaches to a 3/8 ratchet and allows you to push while turning the piston. For want of a better term, they sort of screw back in. Very simple brake job, takes less than an hour for both sides.
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