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4.75 out of 5 stars

My Sonata

jg_cool, 10/17/2013
2004 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
7 of 10 people found this review helpful

For sure the head lights have a problem with having to be replaced. I also had to have the steering assembly replaced at over $1000. Now after 14 months it is starting to leak again and makes a buzzing noise due to that. I've never owned a car where I had to replace such a component. Not happy about this at all.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great Value for your dollars

J Date, 09/25/2003
2004 Hyundai Sonata LX 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

best Value ever for my $

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Wonderful Car - Excellent Value

llerrub13, 09/25/2009
2004 Hyundai Sonata LX 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This has been a wonderful vehicle. I purchased it new and it has performed superbly. It still looks good and performs well. All of the maintenance has been performed by the dealership. Had to replace headlights and stereo has had a couple of minor glitches. The fuel economy has been a little substandard but now for the good stuff. Ride is comfortable and sporty; LX model has all of the bells and whistles including the sunroof; leather seats and power antenna are very nice. I would highly recommend Hyundai to anyone (wife has purchased a Santa Fe and daughter has bought an Elantra). I see why Time magazine has named Hyundai as the 2009 "Car Manufacturer of the Year".

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2.63 out of 5 stars

yay i bought a car...

carchris07, 08/28/2011
2004 Hyundai Sonata 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful

Got my Sonota because of consumer reviews saying how much they all loved there car. Not the case with me. Took it off the lot and cerpintene belt immediatley started squiling, something not right with ignition(car hesitates),speakers started ratelling and check engine light came on. Repaired the cerpentine belt twice only for the d*mn thing to start squeling again. Decided to deal with it till driving to work one morning and com sensor went (took hyundai 3 days to figure out). 29 day mark of ownership, had the car taken to the dealership. oh ya, was very comfortable to drive, an only 60,000 miles.

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5 out of 5 stars

Terrific Car

Mike M , 08/10/2009
2004 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful

This has been the most maintenance free car that I have ever owned - hands down. I have 110,000 miles on it and it still rides nice and smooth like the day I bought it. Outside of normal maintenance, the only thing that I have had to replace is a front headlight. The cost to operate this car is extremely minimal. I am passing it on the my daughter and I fully expect to get another 110,000 miles out of it.

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