1998 Hyundai Accent Consumer Reviews

I have a Hyundai Accent LS, 1300 cc, since 1998 when I bought it new. The car was inexpensive but it was full VFM. It is proved to be easy in driving, you have good visibility through the whole windows, it is quite spacious and it is extremely reliable with very few and non important issues, in 26 years I have it, most of them have to do with the refrigarator and cooling system (some pipes) + the electrical windows that change their mechanism. It is not a car for speedy driving, but it is an excellent and inexpensive "family" car, from smooth driving. Those early Hyundais, that were made in Korea, not only the Accent, were very competitive and very reliable cars, because Hyundai was then a new player and wanted the consumers to trust the brand.

Not the most comfortable car but it takes you reliably from A to B without digging a hole in your wallet. My example is old, worn and rusty, still there is never a problem with it. A small quality vehicle, indeed. Also a good companion on icy and snowy roads.

Purchased this car in'06 for $300 needing a clutch, it had 128k miles on it. Drove it a little over 2 years, and in that time I think I put some tires on it. Then I let a friend borrow it, and he ended up buying it from me, yet somehow I was the one who kept up on the maintenance. Not that there was a lot to do, I mean that 'lil thing just starts up every time. We would always joke about how the car will rot away around the engine, and trans it's just that reliable. In 2012 I bought it back, and currently still driving it a little over 9 years since buying it, and still going strong. The total amount of $ spent on parts, and repairs is negligible, aside from routine oil changes I have had to weld up the exhaust 3 times, and replaced the rear struts, and a bushing that fell of the rear sway bar, that's it. Still on the same battery, same breaks, same replaceable electrical parts, and best of all (this is for all you accent owners out there) I figured out why the dang windows are so hard to roll up, and I'm going to give you the solution 'cause I just like all of you so much%). O.K. the weather stripping on the inside of the door is pressed to firmly against the window. So what you want to do is roll down the window and grab hold of the stripping, and pull it away from window. You might have to repeat a couple three times before it takes, but it will eventually free up permanently. Sadly you'll no longer get your daily workout, but being able to quickly, and easily roll up the windows is something taken for granted before owning one of these. If you have read this, and followed my instructions I know you are thanking me, so I say you are welcome, glad I could help, sincerely N.

I bought this car new back in '99.Over the years no major problems.It's been to Jersey and back and all over Florida. I've done ALL of the maintenance and repairs myself except for warranty work.It's super simple to work on (for me anyway).The dealer replaced 3 secondary o2 sensors(before they found a programming error in the computer and corrected it) and a faulty voltage regulator by 25,000 miles. Other than that only spark plugs,brakes,oil changes,coolant,trans lubricant,(it's a 5 speed)timing belt(s)and tires.After 120,000 miles I replaced the alternator,radiator,A/C compressor,coil,front axles and front struts(I had an alignment done). In other words normal stuff.The paint's a little faded but in Florida, that's to be expected. I'm on my 4th Hyundai since '89 and still own 3 of them.

Great city car-35 mpg, easy maneuvering, good visibility, good cargo capacity (up to 2000 lb). OK on highway (been to 15 States and Canada). I bought it for function - and it has been great. Takes me from A to B economically and hatchback design enables me to haul lots of stuff. Newer models stress fashion over function and do not suit my need - so I still use the 1998 Accent.

HAS NEVER FAILED ME, EXCELLENT 2ND CAR

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