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low maintenance and fuel efficient
sshegls, 10/14/2011
2006 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Overall this car is great. Bouht it when it was new in 2006 because it has a 5 star safety rating and was inexpensive around 13,000. I had horrible credit but hyundai is great at approving financing. Ive only had to do oil changes and one set of tires. Have 36000 miles all highway. I drive long distance and car is very comfy on highway and its "get up n go" peppy. the ac and heat is fanominal in this car and the hotest/coldest ive ever seen. I still have original light bulbs and only used 3 tanks of gas to drive ny to fl as i commute. car is especially smooth with michellin tires and quiet. There is no wind noise at all. I replaced the radio with a sony and sound quality is 10 times better.
warranty fail
Anna, 06/16/2017
2006 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I was in love with my car. I took out extended warranty, bumper to bumper warranty(inside and out). I convinced 12 of my family and friends to buy a Hyundai. I serviced my car religiously. Warranty ran out at 100,000 miles and at 110,000 I now need a new transmission. Paint starting peeling at 108,000 headlights fogged over at 102,000. If it weren't for so many Hyundai transmission problems I would look for a new transmission. Now that I've read about all the other people that have had the same thing, why bother.
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You get what you pay for.
Gina, 12/04/2005
2006 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
I bought the GLS hatchback when my old Chevrolaet Cavalier was near it's end (1990)158,000 miles. The GLS cost me 15,000 out the door. Well at first I thought I got a good car for a good price. I was so wrong. 4 days after I took delivery it died at a stop light. I called the dealer and they towed it to the shop. They told me the computor needed to be replaced. I got it back the and 1 week later it was dead in the morning, had it towed again. This time they blamed the mechanice for leaving a wire loose. The A/C stopped working on it's 2nd use, they told me the fuse was blown and replaced that. Then a few weeks later when raing the wipers stopped working, again they said a fuse blew.
Best car I have owned.
Karen, 07/31/2015
2006 Hyundai Elantra Limited SULEV 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
16 of 19 people found this review helpful
It has been totally dependable. I have not put it through alot of miles so I can't testify for long term. My problem is getting in and out all the time.
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One of the best used car values around
mattba, 01/10/2010
2006 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
My Elantra is a 5spd model. Excellent power and fuel economy. Very good build quality and very comfortable for the class. This car feels like it will run forever. The only negatives are the ease in which you can dent the body panels and the engine turns a bit to many rpm's at highway speeds for my taste. The resale value is poor, which makes it an excellent used car value. I bought mine in Dec. of 08 with 23,000 miles on it for $7.5k Would highly recommend the Elantra