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Used 2004 Hyundai Elantra Consumer Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Not what I expected!

genemullen, 11/06/2004
2004 Hyundai Elantra GT 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
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I bought my Elantra as a commuter car. I have moved recently to the "ex-burbs" of Chicago from the city proper, and needed a fuel efficient vehicle with a low sticker price.I have owned Mercedes,Toyota, Mazda and top of the line U.S. built cars and I am extremly pleased with the Hyundai.It is the only vehicle I have owned that surpassed my expectations! I thought I would be sacrificing comfort, power and handling when I bought this car...WRONG!

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2.75 out of 5 stars

04 GLS Elantra

Ashley, 04/22/2007
2004 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

Bought the car brand new. Very good for about 1.5 years, then had to replace brake pads 2 times in 1 year, among other problems. Not good handling, car does not want to turn. No acceleration.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Great First Car

drivinglove4l, 11/18/2012
2004 Hyundai Elantra GT 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful

The 2004 hyundai elantra gt was my first car, I recently got in an accident on the freeway and my car was totaled. I only had the car for 6 weeks, but I loved it, it was comfortable to drive and got me where i needed to go. I have been looking for another car but have yet to find one that compares in my mind, i would definately recommend this car and i wish i could find another one.

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3.38 out of 5 stars

Very Reliable Car at 60,000 miles

Marcia, 10/23/2008
2004 Hyundai Elantra GT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

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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4.63 out of 5 stars

A great buy, few problems

Rings, 01/14/2008
2004 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful

The 2004 Elantra is definitely something i will be keeping around for awhile. Some people might say that Hyundai does not make reliable cars, I don't know about Hyundai's past but i assure you that this sedan is nothing but reliable. I had purchased the car with only 18,000 miles on it and now it has over 50,000 in just one year. I still have not run into a single mechanical problem nor any interior problem. I had to replace the brakes but those are wearing parts. I drive both highway and city getting a 28mpg. It is most definitely not at its best when in snow though, it is actually not a snow friendly car at all. Ill just take it easy in snow and keep driving fun, good on gas, reliable car

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