Used 2008 Hyundai Elantra Consumer Reviews
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sweed2, 05/28/2011
2008 Hyundai Elantra SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 17 people found this review helpful
I bought the Elantra new in 08'. The windshield wipers were never connected. I found this out on the highway in a torrential downpour with no breakdown lane. A couple of weeks later I got a flat took it to Pep Boys and they asked when I had patched the tire? I never did I thought it was new. Recall after recall. Cd player stopped functioning, window was slowly going down, and we kept having the problem. We just received the airbag recall notice. I decided to trade it for a Volvo S60 with the premium package. I totally broke even with everything! The mileage (very low), price, and a good trade-in value. Now I have a safe luxury car that is awesome!
Don't spill your drinks!
sls78, 08/31/2010
2008 Hyundai Elantra SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 6 people found this review helpful
I'm sure most of us have been there, accidents happen. So I had a drink of soda spill in my center console where you place your cups. This ended up being a very expensive accident, $1200 and some change. The liquid from my drink went through the cup holder and fried the main "nerve" of the electrical system according to the service department. So needless to say since I spilled the soda the bumper to bumper warranty didn't cover it. At this time I'm not going to have it fixed trading it in and Hyundai has lost a customer. Why would they put the electrical under the cup holders especially if the holder won't prevent liquid from damaging the wiring.
GREAT CAR OVERALL
happy1989, 01/22/2013
2008 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 10 people found this review helpful
I elantra back in 2008 it now has 136000 on it iv only put one set of tires and breaks and one senser in it other then that just oil changes the car dose have a little bit of road noise but is solid i have to say i trade my chevy in for this car and im happy i did i will be keeping this car till it hits 300000 miles witch will be at my rate in 2 more years
10 YEARS OF GREAT DRIVING
Robert Jones, 10/05/2018
2008 Hyundai Elantra SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
lifetime and recent MPG 26.5mpg.
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
Not aging gracefully
ecodrive, 12/03/2009
2008 Hyundai Elantra GLS 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this Elantra due to excellent reviews and perceived quality. You certainly get a lot of car for the money. Unfortunately my post purchase experience has been somewhat disappointing. Interior materials are cheap and are showing premature wear. Upholstery is especially poor. One recall on fuel pump. LR window track fell off, oil leak. Engine is very noisy when pushed and has a very dated design...still has a timing belt to be replaced. Decent drive but you do indeed get what you pay for...