Used 1998 Hyundai Accent Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 1998 Accent, so we've included reviews for other years of the Accent since its last redesign.
bad car
Kitty, 10/29/2002
1997 Hyundai Accent GL 4dr Sedan
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
Vehicle skids awfully .Brakes dont work when you are starting off down a slope. Cannot climb upslopes or hills. Engine starts to heat up . Other things are ok except when u put it to test for extremems.
What a piece of junk
bultaco, 02/09/2003
1997 Hyundai Accent L 2dr Hatchback
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
Constantly breaking down. Water pump, clutch, power steering, window seals, window cranks. You get what you pay for!
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eh, it was cheap at least!
Hyundaiguy, 04/14/2004
1997 Hyundai Accent GL 4dr Sedan
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
sux, period. What else can you say. We needed a car and this was the least we could spend on 4 moving wheels at the time.
Hyundai is a big mistake
redsphinx, 03/11/2002
1997 Hyundai Accent GS 2dr Hatchback
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
I made the mistake of buying a Hyundai Accent brand new with a 3 year/36,000 mile warranty. At 40,000 miles, the entire car just fell apart.I spent over $2,000 repairing the car in six months.A go-cart is more powerful and reliable than any Hyundai. Plus the resale value of this car makes it a horrible investment. I recently purchased a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am and am very satisfied.I feel sorry for anyone that just bought a Hyundai.
bad car
kitty, 10/29/2002
1997 Hyundai Accent GL 4dr Sedan
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
Vehicle skids awfully .Brakes dont work when you are starting off down a slope. Cannot climb upslopes or hills. Engine starts to heat up . Other things are ok except when u put it to test for extremems.
A good car at first
pebbles, 10/09/2002
1998 Hyundai Accent L 2dr Hatchback
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
A good car at first, but then started to have major problems after 3 1/2 years of having it. The transmission went out. Right now I am looking to get a more reliable vehicle. My advice to whoever buys this car is to buy the new ones that is "1999 and up with the warranty of 100,000 miles for 10 years, whichever comes first. Do not buy this car that does not have that warranty because you will be in the same sort of situation I am currently in.
I like it, but my son and girl dont'
doctor ed, 01/04/2003
1998 Hyundai Accent GS 2dr Hatchback
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I inherited this car from my elderly mom. I've put a good 35,000 miles on it. I like it, but my son calls it the "clown car" because it's small and purple. The engine died at 59,400 miles, only 600 miles before the warranty expired. The sheet metal is pretty thin. I removed some dents with the palm of my hand! My experience is good enough to seriously consider a new Santa Fe soon.
Not Happy (Throw away car)
Not Happy, 06/11/2006
1998 Hyundai Accent GS 2dr Hatchback
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
This car only lasted me a year. I bought this car for $2,500 on a payment plan and on my last payment the transmission went out. It went forwards but not backwards. I wasted money. When I go to car menchanics they tell me it's not worth fixing because the parts are too expensive and hard to find. I got oil changes and tuneups regurlary and it still broke down on me. It's hard to try and trade this car in because the dealerships want to only give you a couples of hundred dollars for this piece of garbage.