You are here:
Forums
Sedans
Hyundai Elantra
Hyundai Elantra: Reviews & News from the Pros (Edmunds, C/D, CR, MT etc.)

119 messages, Last post on Dec 18, 2006 at 2:59 PM
You are in the Hyundai Elantra Forum. Your Hosts are pat & karens
|
Replying to: eldaino (Dec 04, 2006 2:17 pm) |
|
|
We seem to have gotten rather far afield of the subject here which is specifically reviews and news from the pros. I'll invite a couple of you to check out the list of Elantra discussions and pick a suitable one for your concerns. Also, let's remember to not make these exchanges personal. Thanks. |
|
|
|
|
Replying to: eldaino (Dec 04, 2006 1:22 pm) Admittedly, no. I have mentioned this in the Civic vs. Elantra post previously, but I have owned the following: 95 CX Hatch 01 DX Sedan w/air 99 LX Sedan (currently driving) The only one of those without really cheap plastics is the 99. The 01 plastic dash was scratched by my wife's engagement ring the first week we got it and it was not repairable. I have not driven the 06 or 07 yet. I don't care for the exterior design of the sedan, and a coupe is not practical enough for me. Also, a bad quality/service experience has forced me to no longer consider Honda a top rated manufacturer. For the full story, please visit Civic vs. Elantra post #1421. Honda isn't known for cheap plastics. Ever. Again, I site that two of my three, which are all fairly recent (I'm not comparing to 1974 early civic, which probably also had cheap plastics). I'm sure that Hyundai has used cheap plastics in the interior in past generations as well. I have sat in and examined the 07 Elantra, and I don't see a great deal of "cheap" plastics used, but maybe you and/or the reviewers did. Okay, we each have our own opinion. Theres no need for me to be lectured on familiarity and why people imitate certain ideas because they are well recevied. I have mentioned before that hyundai just has a really obvious trend of doing so with many of thier vehicles, more so than other brands in my eyes. Sorry if it came across that way, my point was just that even ideas that have been recorded as most effective in history were influenced by previous ones.
|
|
|
Replying to: percussionist (Dec 06, 2006 8:36 am) I'm sorry that this is what has made you no longer like hondas as much, initially it sounds like a stupid reason that could only be on a few dealers, but i understand. I have not driven the 06 or 07 yet. I don't care for the exterior design of the sedan, and a coupe is not practical enough for me. again i think you should take a look into the sedan with a darker interior, its tremendously nice. I love the way the new civic looks, it just grows no you, very adventerous design.
|
|
|
|
|
Replying to: eldaino (Dec 07, 2006 11:42 am) I'm not sure I understand this response - did you read the entire post? Because I don't consider a major transmission problem to be stupid. Just so you know, though, I did bring that car to four different dealers, none of whom were able to address the problem to my satisfaction. I contacted Honda's corporate office and they also could not identify the problem or assist me with service departments. Eventually, I decided to cut my losses and trade the car. again i think you should take a look into the sedan with a darker interior, its tremendously nice. I love the way the new civic looks, it just grows no you, very adventerous design. The interior design is not what bothers me. I do not like the look of the sedan's exterior. I feel it is out of proportion (the windshield comes down too far forward). Thanks for the input, though! |
|
In its Jan 07 issue, Automobile has a half page review of Elantra. It's all positive.
|
|
|
Replying to: acura03g (Dec 07, 2006 8:36 pm) |
|
You are here:
Forums
Sedans
Hyundai Elantra
Hyundai Elantra: Reviews & News from the Pros (Edmunds, C/D, CR, MT etc.)
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2010 Hyundai Elantra



Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats