Some issues with Hyundai cars

• helldiver

  2 Jun 05, 08:31

  Hi everyone,
  
  jus something i heard and i wish to hear some opinions from the ppl here.
  
  Does Hyundai cars' fuel efficiency decrease after about 3 years of use? I also heard that the maintenance of their cars gets rather high after a few years?
  
  I dun think this can be true, after seeing so much Hyundai cars on the roads nowadays, but can someone share their own experience?
  
  cheers
• heluim

  2 Jun 05, 10:14

  korean technology and worksmanship all screw up 1 la.. ppl drive doesnt mean is gd.. alot of singaporean jus see cheap buy.. never tink tt much..
• houndy

  2 Jun 05, 11:29

  I will tell you after 3 yrs... as for fuel.. can go malaysia to pump.. hyundai from full to 3/4 tank can take you almost 180KM...
• Military Officer

  3 Jun 05, 01:51

  Originally posted by heluim:

  korean technology and worksmanship all screw up 1 la.. ppl drive doesnt mean is gd.. alot of singaporean jus see cheap buy.. never tink tt much..

  Sorry pal, I begged to differ. I guessed it all boils down to luck. My friend bought a Toyota Camry, 6 months visited workshop 4 times. Another bought BMW, also visit workshops until the mechanics also know him. All are brand new cars.
  
  On the other hand, I have been driving an Accent for the last 3 years. I make sure I go for prompt servicing and dun do unneccessary mod...thus far only voltage stabiliser, grounding wires and cold air intake to make the transmission smoother. No prob or whatever. And now that I probably need to change car to accommodate another member, I am still looking for another Hyundai. I have trust in the make and my luck.
  
  I do not think you have owned a Korean car before, so I supposed your perceptions are based on what you hear......so now as a Korean car driver, l am clarifying the issue.
  
  I feel that a lot of people here are not comparing apple to apple. Korean cars are value for money and was never meant to be a status symbol. So if you are buying the car to impress, then it is not the right car to buy. Who dunno STIs and Lexus, just to quote a few are beautiful and powerful? But do a comparison of price and needs, guess it is quite clear cut.
• win_ong81

  4 Jun 05, 22:18

  I agree with Military Officer. I bought a brand new Accent(FL version) back in 2003. Most people based their perception on korean cars based on what they heard and not what they have experienced. My car is more than 2 years old and it has been serving me well and good. There's has been no nasty surprises and the interior is still as good as new. For your info, I drive around a lot and I have already covered 80,000km on my car with only wear and tear parts to change. I am getting around 14km/l and I do ram the car at times.
  
  If given a choice I will still buy another Hyundai but of course, a bigger one such as the Trajet.
  
  If you are into image and style, pls dun buy Korean, they were never meant to be so.
• jonathan_n80

  4 Jun 05, 23:24

  Give the korean car a miss.. u would rather be buying a thai car. if possible get a jap car. still e best in asia..
• A_vErY_pOoR_gUy

  6 Jun 05, 20:06

  Originally posted by helldiver:

  Hi everyone,
  
  jus something i heard and i wish to hear some opinions from the ppl here.
  
  Does Hyundai cars' fuel efficiency decrease after about 3 years of use? I also heard that the maintenance of their cars gets rather high after a few years?
  
  I dun think this can be true, after seeing so much Hyundai cars on the roads nowadays, but can someone share their own experience?
  
  cheers

  every car fuel efficiency will drop after 3 years of usuage. be it jap, thai, korean or even made in mars...keke!