By Careful Buyer on 06/26/09 03:02 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2004 Hyundai Elantra GT 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I researched plenty b4 buying my Elantra because I wanted a problem-free car (a real challenge when buying used). The '04 Elantra is highly rated by many car reviewers. Having owned mine for 6 months and driven 12,000 miles, I want to share how wonderful owning this car has been. I bought this car with 52K mi on it. It is a loaded 5-spd GT Hatch. I like the styling inside and out. I have not had a single mechanical problem. I have had to replace one headlight bulb and it was easy. If the biggest complaint about a car is changing headlight bulbs, common sense told me it is a smart car to buy. And the gas mileage? 35 MPG combined; that's 450 mi b4 the fuel light comes on! Worth every $ I paid.
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By Millertime on 06/14/09 23:54 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2004 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
This is by far the best city car- for the money - I have ever owned. I still get 28 MPG combined even with 69k on it. There is plenty of power to hold your own on the freeway, or get around that annoying person with his turn signal on for miles. Turn on the AC and it's a different story. The power flat lines, and the gas mileage heads to the basement. The interior is roomy - better than my wifes '08 Civic -but pretty plain (O CD player in GLS). And you cannot seem to ever find a balance between having the steering wheel at a comfortable hight, and still see all of the instrument cluster. The trunk is huge, and will hold several full sized suit cases. All in all it's a great car.
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By kherbert on 04/27/09 10:33 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2004 Hyundai Elantra GT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I bought the Hyundai Elantra after what i thought was sufficient research. The dealer and Hyundai billed it as comparable in quality to Toyota & Honda. That is a joke. I had rust on the rear vent windows and other places pretty quick. I take pretty good care of my cars too. I don't spoil them but I don't neglect routine maintenance and cleaning. I've had no end of issues with the headlights burning out. I've had to replace them both 4 times now (8 new headlights) and you can't do it yourself unless you've already got the tools. It's a pain.
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By emorse on 03/20/09 10:51 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2004 Hyundai Elantra GT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
After 99500 miles, this has been a great car - fun to drive, reliable, economical. The only repair I have ever paid for on our three Elantras was an oxygen sensor on this one. I replaced the rear brakes once (still OEM in front)and the tires twice (only got 35000 miles from the second set). Gas mileage is great, power is great, 5-speed shifts nicely.
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By Maria on 03/14/09 14:48 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2004 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I love my car. I wasn't sure about buying a Hyundai although I knew it had been selected as car of the year. However, my mechanic recommended it and I am super glad I listened to him. It is a fun car to drive, I can park it anywhere and gives me great mileage.
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By emorse on 03/05/09 13:10 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2004 Hyundai Elantra GT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I've had the GT for five years now, few problems, only one repair I had to pay for myself. Original clutch and front brakes. It's been fun to drive, economical and reliable. After 99,000 miles, I'm looking to trade on a Sonata, and I just wanted to say that anyone who buys one of these used, if it's been treated right, you're getting a great value.
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By jjrobert on 02/05/09 19:47 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2004 Hyundai Elantra GT 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Maybe I got the lemon, but there's too much engine vibration at 2500 rpm. My rear-view mirror sounds like it's trying to tell me something.
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By tigertina on 12/18/08 12:45 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2004 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
The steering column started squeaking at 160,000kms. Never had that problem ever before with any other car. This problem is not covered in the warranty, and have learned other drivers have faced this problem. The car is too light and need to put in bricks to stabilize it on the road else it drifts. Didn't matter how many times it was checked over, its like the centre of gravity is off on this car. The car has too many blind spots. This car has had more problems with it then my 1997 fort escort with 345,000kms on it.
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By SevenBizzos on 12/12/08 09:57 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2004 Hyundai Elantra GT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
Bought a 2004 GT new and with the car approaching 5 years old, I'm overall satisfied with the car, but... Doing the suggested, periodic maintenance has been a huge headache, mostly focusing on the dealerships. The prices for the 30k, 60k, etc. check- ups are horribly overpriced and the dealerships don't even perform what the owner's manual suggests they do. You'll take your car in for a repair (like a PCV valve) and it's 10 minutes of sales talk before they tell you they haven't even looked at the car. I've even had them tell me I needed a grossly overpriced cabin filter replacement only to find it missing a week later when I did it myself. Thievery or the car didn't come with one.
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By Marcia on 10/23/08 11:47 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2004 Hyundai Elantra GT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I bought my Elantra new and have had no major mechanical issues. I've had to replace brake pads once and front headlights twice (which the dealer replaced at no expense to me). My only complaint is that it is very noisy inside (road noise), but overall, am very satisfied with its performance.
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