Hyundai Sonata (1989-93)

I'm not english. We own a '93 sonata V6 3L for two years. de automatic gear has been "rebuild" wich is normal for a gearbox this age. Parts are getting rusty in our rainy climat (Holland). Rubber parts are starting to "dry-out" en tear. My wife is driving the car with low milage, this way the car is suprisingly reliable. It let her down once, when there was a short-circuit at the "ignition-key -lock", a new Lock installed +- 15 euro's and all was fine. On this yearly-check the exhaust is leaking, fusee hose teared, one blinker defect, all normal for an OLD hyundai. But also the floor at one door was too rusty and has to be ...  Read the complete review

I have now owned the Sonata for a year. It is a Burgundy 2.0 cdi 1993 model which I purchased after a disaster with a Rover 820. Living with Sonata. It"s a big family saloon which seats 5 in comfort & has a massive boot, this suits us as we are a family of 5 & several times a year, travel to other parts of the UK. Whist never an MPV, the car serves its purpose well.Mpg is around 30 round town & 34 on a journey. Servicing is standard with costs around £130 once a year at the main dealer where I got a 20% discount card with the car which counts against parts, labour ,etc. This is about to help as an unknown shopper crashed into my rear lights ...  Read the complete review