Hyundai Accent 1.3 Si 3dr

I've owned my Accent now for a while, after the floorpan of my Rover Metro fell out on the MOT bench (And the headgasket blew up. And caught fire. And ate itself with rust. But that's another story). It's a 51 plate, January 2002 model, in a lovely metallic blue. This comes after Hyundai started to move into actually challenging the mainstream manufacturers instead of being a pensioners runabout, but before the Kia C'eed and i30 generation which are actually mainstream-killers. The result is rather bizzare. It cost, secondhand this year, only £1300. For £300 less, I could have bought an S reg VW Polo, in red and with a few dings and scrapes and a ...  Read the complete review

The particluar model I am reviewing is the Hyundai Accent Coupe 1.3i 1998(S) which is the older style with the more rounded look. I personally prefer the look of these to the newer style but that's just a matter of taste. I bought my Hyundai Accent 6 years ago when it was 3 years old. My father was the previous owner so the car has been in the family since it was new. To be fair, this has been a very reliable car. It hasn't failed to start once in all it's life (touch wood!) and has only broken down once in 9 years when a heat guard from the engine came loose and fell against the radiator causing the car to overheat. OK the heat guard shouldn't have ...  Read the complete review

The car - a 1998 1.3 Si Accent Coupe in old man's burgendy. The place - Sheffield, with the odd jaunt up and down the M1. The result - Drivability and handling 0 Reliability and economy 6, a very comfortable away win. I bought my Hyundai in April 2001 after five years blasting about in Alfas (when they worked). I think the car saleswoman was a bit puzzled in my complete lack of interest in the car when I shuffled round the Hyundai dealership showroom and relunctantly asked them if they had any going cheap. You see, I really just wanted to get rid of the Alfa after four breakdowns too many, but still loved the spirit of Alfas despite these experiences. ...  Read the complete review

I have changed my op rapidly on this car because of the problems we have had over the last few months with it. We have had to take it too the garage six times due to one fault which they have as yet not fixed they have just seemed to charge us for parts we do not need. So out of pocket next week we will be without transport and the garage has yet to offer us a replacement I am told by hyundai that I will have to pay for 3 piston rings which we dont need and by the warranty company that if we do not replace the parts whcih don't need replacing then they will be invaludated. I feel there is a conspircay against the customers here ...  Read the complete review

I made a mistake of buying an Accent because it looked nice! On the way home from the dealership the gearbox crunched. "Not a problem sir, it probably needs the linkage realigned" Realigned, on a new car? Sounds a bit odd! Anyway, they did it, and it was fine, for a bit, then the fault came back, got fixed, came back....... It appears gearboxes are a weak point because I know a lot of people who have experienced problems with these gearboxes. Also rattly, parts very expensive. (New brake discs and pads = over £500), and flimsy body panelling prone to dents and knocks. Also had suspicions about the electrics. One day everything seemed fine, the next, interior ...  Read the complete review