A lovely little car. (Hyundai Accent 1.3i 3dr)

Member Name: rhiannon134

Product:	Hyundai Accent 1.3i 3dr
Date:	26/09/09 (27 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap to run, easy to drive, easy to fix.

Disadvantages: Can't think of any...

My husband was given this car by his parents, who paid a grand total of £60 for it! (Don't ask me how they managed that.) He owned the car for 2 years, during which time I was learning to drive in it too.
It is a fantastic car for first time drivers, I loved it so much that I am now looking to buy my own!
- There is no power steering but I didn't find this a problem as the car is pretty light and easy to handle.
- As other reviewers have mentioned, the indicators are on the other side to most cars. Once you get use to this it is actually easier, especially on roundabouts.
- Parts for these cars are cheap and pretty easy to get hold of. If you service your own cars you will find this an easy one to work on.
- To buy second hand the accent is a fantastic budget price car that actually manages to look almost sporty, especially if you have the 3 door coupe.
- It is cheap to tax, cheap to insure and a perfect car for learners and first time drivers while not being totally gutless like many similar priced competitors.
- The boot is surprisingly big!

Bad Points
- The suspension joints/anti roll bar links have a tendency to go and you must keep and eye on the bushes, but these are fairly easy problems to fix if they do happen.
- For some reason a common fault is the front windows getting stuck up, a bit of a pain to fix so people don't tend to bother unless it's on the drivers side. Check for this when buying an old one.
- There's no passenger side vanity mirror.

Summary: A fantastic first time car, I love the accent!

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