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100,000+ NO PROBLEMS ! Still Going!!
Drifus, 07/25/2003
1998 Hyundai Accent GSi 2dr Hatchback
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This car has been no trouble. For less than 5 years old and 100000 + its been great. I have replace tires once, spark plugs once. Regular oil changes. This car has never been serviced other then what was mentioned. I have driven this car hard the whole time. (Shifting at 5500 rpms most of the time) If it can endure me like this car has I call it either a fluke or a great car. This car was in Minnesota for 4 years of its life and was wonderful in the snow.
My first car, and 7 years later I may get another (99 accent)
thomson85, 05/09/2012
1998 Hyundai Accent L 2dr Hatchback
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My very first car, 1998 Hyundai Accent hatchback. I used an abused this car. Got it used with 80k and drove it up and down California; constantly going form Sacramento to San Diego and back and had 130k at the end. I'd rally, race, 130MPH on the freeway (downhill); I abused it. Only repair ever needed was a clutch replacement. I was a dumb 18 year old and at 19 I got rid of the car (junk yard) due to crashing it two times. My neglect, not the cars, it even drove to the junk yard. The hood wouldn't shut all the way from when I smacked into a curb doing 45mph, and the radiator was leaking due to rust from me never putting coolant in it, but just tap water. I wish I treated it better! :(
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The Green Monster
Edwin Ramos , 11/21/2019
1998 Hyundai Accent L 2dr Hatchback
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I just had to get rid of my car due to some idiot in a pickup truck ran it to me when he didn't stop on time and also because it was raining. Best little car ever, I had it for almost 4 years and never gave me any problems at all. A real gas saver too, about 30 miles per gallon. Not built for speed but for economy, the only good thing about it is that now I might get me a new one. I would rather use my little old car than my wife's new SUV anytime. A lot of people put this cars down, don't know why but they're wrong. These cars are really good and dependable is you keep good care of them.
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Winter Beater
EricXJR37, 12/06/2009
1998 Hyundai Accent GS 2dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this car at 284 000km , it has done its time , i paid 400$ only as a winter car. I have a RWD 320hp car in the summer , but i really like driving the Accent , there's no performance to it really , i have it as a 5spd manual and i really love it , it heats quick , handles corners well , so overall for a 1998 and the kms that's on it it doesn't burn oil and its tough.
A Good Car for a Great Price
yaconjo, 02/24/2003
1998 Hyundai Accent GS 2dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Hyundai Accent is a great little car for the price. It has a secure, relatively quiet and comfortable ride, is great on gas mileage, and has a solid feel and construction. A great second car for local commuting.
Good fuel economy. Bad parts
Adriana, 07/11/2003
1998 Hyundai Accent GS 2dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Nice design and economy with bad quality parts. After 56K miles, the (automatic) transmission went out and the resale price is too bad, so it is not worth to fix it. I am now looking for a more reliable vehicle (not a Hyundai). Maybe later models are better or at least the warranty will cover something like this.
best bang for the money
trig514, 12/05/2004
1998 Hyundai Accent L 2dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Love my accent, Great mileage and fun to drive
Great car with good economy
Petr Bastar, 06/29/2005
1998 Hyundai Accent L 2dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought it new, runs great, never a breakdown. Still gets 30+ MPG and has no mechanical problems. The manual trasmission is great, only wish it was synchronized, sometimes hard to get into reverse. Love the rack and pinnion steering as I have a great feel for the road conditions and traction that way. A Hyundai customer for life now.
riding an accent
dumzhit, 07/25/2006
1998 Hyundai Accent GS 2dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This is the second time I have hyundai, and basically they are worth its value, specially this one. still there are some flaws like in every car. I liked it. it's not a powerful car, it's more like for a smooth ride, going to the shopping center, or somewhere where you will not be in a rush. it does has space in there, I fitted a lot of things by just pulling the back seat down. the lights are good looking. my point is that the car is worth the money I spent.
Good first car
Bullah, 10/18/2004
1998 Hyundai Accent GS 2dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my Accent brand new in 1998. I crashed in 2000 and brought it back to life. Since then I have changed the transmission, but I later found out after 2 other transmissions gave the same problem that the problem was electronic. All in all it has been a good car with fairly decent gas mileage and a lot of speed when it gets going on the island roads.
A Love Affair
Cherry, 01/28/2007
1998 Hyundai Accent GS 2dr Hatchback
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my 1998 Hyundai Accent hatchback in 1999 with 11k miles on it. I wanted something compact,with good gas mileage, and above all, reliablity. If you don't care too much about bells and whistles, this is the car for you. No, you won't be impressed with highway performance or torque. No, you won't be impressed with the plasticy look of the inside. But, you will be impressed with the reliability of the car. I've now owned it for 8 years, it's at 192k miles (I use to do delivery jobs), and it's become the old beat-up teddy bear that I can't seem to part from. I've had only 2 bigger repairs on it. I waiting for it to die but it doesn't seem to want to do it any time soon. Love this car!!
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.