Just bought a '13 Elantra for my son
07-24-12, 10:29 AM
#16
Sorry to hear of his injury. 
Hope the knee heals up OK. is your new Elantra an automatic? (your opening post didn't say). An automatic version, of course, will be much easier for someone with a bad or painful knee to drive....especially the left knee, which normally would be up and down on the clutch.
Top-line Accents start at 16K (manual) or 17K (automatic), and, with options/accessories, can be pushed to 19K list or more, but, of course, what they actually go out the door for is another question.
Hope the knee heals up OK. is your new Elantra an automatic? (your opening post didn't say). An automatic version, of course, will be much easier for someone with a bad or painful knee to drive....especially the left knee, which normally would be up and down on the clutch. Top-line Accents start at 16K (manual) or 17K (automatic), and, with options/accessories, can be pushed to 19K list or more, but, of course, what they actually go out the door for is another question.
the dealer I bought from had a few Accents from $15900 to $17800.
Loading a '13 with every option listed on Edmunds and the Accent tops out at $18100.
Now if the dealer adds the pack on items,then $19K+ is the number.
I think the Elantra is a better value.The MPGs are 29/40 for the Elantra and 30/40 for the Accent.Both won't hit 40.
Thanks!
07-24-12, 10:38 AM
#17
Lexus Fanatic
Mike,it's an auto. He can't drive because the right knee had the operation.
the dealer I bought from had a few Accents from $15900 to $17800.
Loading a '13 with every option listed on Edmunds and the Accent tops out at $18100.
Now if the dealer adds the pack on items,then $19K+ is the number.
I think the Elantra is a better value.The MPGs are 29/40 for the Elantra and 30/40 for the Accent.Both won't hit 40.
the dealer I bought from had a few Accents from $15900 to $17800.
Loading a '13 with every option listed on Edmunds and the Accent tops out at $18100.
Now if the dealer adds the pack on items,then $19K+ is the number.
I think the Elantra is a better value.The MPGs are 29/40 for the Elantra and 30/40 for the Accent.Both won't hit 40.
And the Elantra's front seat room, which is slightly larger than the Accent's, will give him at least a little more room to get in and out of with a stiff knee.
07-24-12, 10:41 AM
#18
Agreed. Yes, the 19K top-line Accent figure I quoted was with accessories and options both. The Elantra, in some ways, is a better buy.
And the Elantra's front seat room, which is slightly larger than the Accent's, will give him at least a little more room to get in and out of with a stiff knee.
And the Elantra's front seat room, which is slightly larger than the Accent's, will give him at least a little more room to get in and out of with a stiff knee.
Last edited by Joeb427; 07-24-12 at 10:51 AM.
07-24-12, 11:06 AM
#20
cool options to have for that price, should be a most reliable vehicle in the time he owns it. I think Hyundai is the most improved maker from 10 years ago out of all others.
07-24-12, 08:10 PM
#25
Lexus Fanatic
True, but even 10 years ago, in 2002, Hyundai had already rapidly improved from the 1990s (the very first sign in the U.S. market I saw of Hyundai improving was the all-new 1997 Tiburon). And, today, GM and Chrysler are also improving rapidly.
Last edited by mmarshall; 07-24-12 at 08:13 PM.
07-25-12, 05:35 AM
#26
Thanks,guys.
However,I assumed the car had a compact spare and it doesn't which I'm not happy about.A can of goo and a compressor.This is an econo car and not a corvette or BMW with runflats.
Of course I was never told that.I should have done more research on Hyundai forums and such but was going with a Civic and this was a quick purchase.
The Canadian Elantra's have a compact spare.
Well,I bought the complete spare kit.A Hyundai kit for $225 shipped from a dealer on Ebay.
I should have searched for MMarshall's review earlier.
07-25-12, 07:49 AM
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07-25-12, 09:27 AM
#28
I had to include you in my post.
I know your about your love for Honda/Acura.
It is a better choice,indeed.
I like the Elantra more than I thought I would.It's really a nice car for the money.
Even rides a lot smoother after I lowered the delivery air pressure from 40 to the recommended 32.
07-25-12, 09:54 AM
#29
Lexus Fanatic
Here you are: 
I actually did the review last year, but it's still the same design today.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...tra-sedan.html
That's because, more often than not, the PDI (Pre-Delivery-Inspection) guys in the shop don't do what they're paid to do by checking and adjusting the PSIs when the new cars roll off the transporter....which, of course, is part of their job. They say that they check them, but, often, in fact, they don't. Tire PSIs are usually the first thing I check before I do an actual test-drive, as they can significantly affect both ride and handling. The PSIs are usually bumped-up on the ship/ train/truck-transporters to prevent possible damage to the alloy wheels when soft tires and tie-down-straps could possibly allow the wheel-rims to contact the bed during rocking-motions. Upon reaching the dealership, they are supposed to be bled down to the factory-recommended figures (and re-checked again before customer-delivery). I can't count how many times I've had to do that myself...both for my own review/test-drives, and for people I went car-shopping with when they fond a car they were interested in.
Of course, this kind of neglect/laziness may only be indicative of the low wages that some dealerships give their PDI employees in the shop. If you pay chump-change, that's the kind of work you are sometimes going to get.
I actually did the review last year, but it's still the same design today.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...tra-sedan.html
Even rides a lot smoother after I lowered the delivery air pressure from 40 to the recommended 32.
Of course, this kind of neglect/laziness may only be indicative of the low wages that some dealerships give their PDI employees in the shop. If you pay chump-change, that's the kind of work you are sometimes going to get.
Last edited by mmarshall; 07-25-12 at 10:14 AM.
