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

119 messages,  Last post on Dec 18, 2006 at 3:59 PM

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What is this discussion about? Hyundai Elantra, Automotive News, Hatchback, Sedan, Wagon

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#100 of 119 Re: edmunds review [eldaino] by backy

Dec 04, 2006 (3:25 pm)

Replying to: eldaino (Dec 04, 2006 3:17 pm)
I think you are confusing anger with ROFL.

#101 of 119 Topic by pat

Dec 04, 2006 (3:59 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.

#104 of 119 Re: edmunds review [eldaino] by percussionist

Dec 06, 2006 (9:36 am)

Replying to: eldaino (Dec 04, 2006 2:22 pm)
were any of your civics current generation?
 
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.

#105 of 119 Re: edmunds review [percussionist] by eldaino

Dec 07, 2006 (12:42 pm)

Replying to: percussionist (Dec 06, 2006 9:36 am)
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.

 
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.

#106 of 119 Re: edmunds review [eldaino] by percussionist

Dec 07, 2006 (2:41 pm)

Replying to: eldaino (Dec 07, 2006 12:42 pm)
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'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!

#108 of 119 automobile mag review by acura03g

Dec 07, 2006 (9:36 pm)

In its Jan 07 issue, Automobile has a half page review of Elantra. It's all positive.

#109 of 119 Re: automobile mag review [acura03g] by backy

Dec 08, 2006 (8:31 am)

Replying to: acura03g (Dec 07, 2006 9:36 pm)
That's pretty significant. Automobile positions itself as a mag for enthusiasts and has a policy of "no boring cars."

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