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Hi, I am planning to buy a Hyundai Accent GLS 2008. (IL state). I am a first time auto buyer. I have below doubts to clarify. 1. Is Hyundai Accent is good to consider? (Safety, comfort mileage and economy) 2. What is the best price to buy (Including all base price, sales tax (IL state), title)? 3. When dealing with a dealer what is the best price to start the bargain? Is it invoice price or MSRP? 4.If there is any rebate, does it applies on the Invoice price or MSRP? Please also refer me if any good forums and discussions links.
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Replying to: srigudi (Aug 15, 2008 5:54 am) If that is not enough to dissuade you from looking at the Accent, then I think it's a good little car, and quite comfortable in GLS trim. It has a relatively smooth ride for a small car, a comfortable driver's seat with dual height adjustments, and is pretty roomy (actually more interior room than a Civic). You will want to get the package with ABS, for better braking performance. For a best price, I have seen some dealers offer Accents for as much as $1000 or more below invoice, before rebates, but since the Accent is quite popular these days with gas at $4 a gallon, I would say a price of invoice before rebates would be a decent ceiling for negotiations. I'd try for less than that.
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Replying to: backy (Aug 15, 2008 6:12 am) If I think about the crash test results, next vehicle I prefer is Toyota Corolla 09 LE. Can you please tell me how Corolla is rated compared to Accent? (Only in terms Safety and Crash test results). Thanks.
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Replying to: srigudi (Aug 15, 2008 6:57 am) The Corolla is a huge step up from the Accent in price. IMO if you are looking at the Corolla, the comparable Hyundai you should look at is the Elantra (or possibly even the Sonata, as a Sonata will come closer in real-world price to the Corolla than the Elantra!). The Elantra compares much better to the Corolla in safety and size, e.g. both have ABS standard and both got a Good on the IIHS frontal crash test (Elantra not yet rated by IIHS on the side crash test). The Elantra SE has a big advantage over the Corolla in that the SE has electronic stability control standard (it's an option and not that easy to find on the Corolla). But the Elantra SE is somewhat hard to find. |
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The Govt crash test ratings where on the Sedan GLS. I don't think that there would be much of a difference between the Sedan & the hatchback in the frontal since they are pretty much identical from the driver's seat forward, but the rear seat of the hatchback probably has significantly better structural protection than does the sedan. Since the hatchback wasn't tested, it is hard to say how it would do relative to the Sedan. I'd take all the test with a grain of salt. They are simple and fairly limited testing conditions, necessary for gathering data but they may not accurately reflect the magnitude of difference between cars.
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Replying to: kevperro2 (Aug 22, 2008 8:42 am) I have seen other crash test scores where the 2-door was worse in side impact protection than the 4-door: http://www.safercar.gov/portal/site/safercar/menuitem.94b0130be143aeb342252f0835- a67789/?vgnextoid=68adf2905bf54110VgnVCM1000002fd17898RCRD I have also read that the design of a 4-door, with its smaller front door opening and the bracing needed for the other doors, plus the reinforced beam in those doors, makes the 4-door models safer in a side crash. So it could actually be that the Accent sedan has better scores than the hatch. The net of it is, we don't really know if the Accent hatch would fare better or worse than the sedan in a crash. Based on the crash test scores for the Accent, I don't think I want to do a real-world test. |
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My 1999 has a fill up fuel problem, and I have to remove it from the back of the car and clean and check the shut of valve and the little filter inside the canister box, question has anyone ever did this , I need to know how to get that shut of valvre out and the little air filter, |
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I have a 2001 accent and hear noise in the rear wheels. I am wondering if the tires cause this or is it the rear wheel bearing assembly. I hear a moaning type noise and what would be the best way to decipher what is causing this. thanks
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Replying to: hde (Sep 11, 2009 5:40 am)
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Replying to: 99accent (Sep 11, 2009 7:07 am) |
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