Saturday, November 19, 2011

Does anyone know what the lifetime mileage for a 2008 Hyundai Elantra is?

I have heard mixed reviews about Hyundai cars. I have heard that Toyata, Honda and Nissan can go beyond 200,000 miles. What about Hyundai? If anyone knows how I can find out please answer. Thanks!|||They all can last has long has you take care of them and do regular scheduled maintance|||My mom used to have a Hyundai Accent. She put over 300,000 kms on it and when she sold it, it was still running like a baby. Just take care of it, you'll be fine.|||being towed or driven?|||Sorry to tell you this, but their is no such thing as an estimated lifetime mileage for any brand or make of automobile. Sure, they have life expectancy's for newborn babies in each country, but no such thing for newborn cars apparently. That's probably due to the lawsuits that would quickly be filed by most European brands whose sales would plummet when people realized the highest priced cars are also the lowest quality, of course if you read consumer reports you already know this.


Realistically any Hyundai will last just as long as any other brand if maintained in the same fashion and treated the same. However, usually cheaper cars aren't taken care of as well as more expensive cars. Very few people keep a car after 100,000 miles as they want something new at some point and don't mind starting a new car payment. I'm sure the new Elantra's can easily make it to 150,000-200,000, extremely rare to find any brand over 200,000 miles since they have low values and even a minor accident will make them worthless.|||I would guess it 200,00 - 250,000. Cars are made to last alot longer today than 30 yrs ago.|||depends on how well the car is maintained-Our first Hyundai was a 1988 excel gls-It had over 200,000 Miles when it was totaled by a red-light runner. It had the original engine, clutch, transmission and was running excellent until it's death. My mom owns a 1998 Honda accord, bought new with 80,000 miles. It is still running but with a new transmission, ac condenser, power window motor replaced, brakes replaced 4 times, (expensive maintenance)|||Extrapolating data from the consumer affairs database, most owners report their 2005-2007 Hyundai Elantras to run about 100k. After that they become troublesome. According to most owners, the smaller items begin to fail around 50k miles- power steering pumps, water pumps, brake cylinders, relay switches etc which interestingly, after 60k miles the warranty does not cover these items. The so called great warranty only covers the engine and transmission for 10 years or 100k miles. Don't be sucked in by this scam. There is a lot of fine print along with that warranty and many owners also report being jerked out of money by the shady dealers. Caution is needed.





If you were a friend of mine I would highly advise you to avoid this vehicle for many other reasons as well. The resale value of all Hyundais is among the worst. Do you know why? They do not last that long compared to a Honda Civic, Ford Focus, Chevy Cobalt, Toyota Yaris or Dodge Caliber. The resale tells the whole story. Just ask someone who tried to sell their used Hyundai and you'll see it was not only dificult to find a buyer but the price they got was horrific.





Also, I have had personal experience with Hyundais and I know that although at first they seem as if they represent a good value, they really do not make that much sense when you "Think about it." For example, when the car needs to be brought to the dealership often to be repaired, they don't give you a loaner car so you have to pay to rent one or lose a day of work. Small things like that can make a car a burden to own. In this case, avoid Hyundai.





Note: klj04128. I know that you and your padres work for a Hyundai dealership, vandandaly said so himself and your other friends have slipped by saying they are Hyundai service managers. Which dealership, I don't know. What I do know is that you are typical Hyundai people-- basically, snake oil salesmen.





Since you had the time to look up my other comments on the BMW page, (provided through your other padres or fake names) then you should know if you compare my Cadillac Escalade's gas mileage to a Mercedes SL600 or BMW M6, or Ferrari F430, which is what the others were doing there, then you can see the Escalade, which is a luxury vehicle returns far better gas mileage than any of those vehicles. Why don't the environmentalist get on their tail? Besides, I use my Escalade to tow a 10,000 lb trailer and boat, which no Hyundai can even come close to doing. Different vehicles for a different people. I was only pointing out to the uninformed that Hyundai is not such a good value when you really "think about it."





Note #2 klj04128- I believe your opinions are biased because you are a dealer or sales rep or service manager (I also know your job as a service manager is to troll Y! answers/autos for reviews that are not 100% positive and give a thumbs down or report as SPAM.





I know you have an agenda, a job to do. But the difference between you and me is, I have no connections with any dealer or manufacturer. I only post facts- the good the bad and the ugly. Yes, my Escalade drinks gas at 15 MPG and some interior plastics are not exactly the highest quality and the steering has no telescoping feature. But who cares about what I drive? I only want others to know the truth about Hyundai- they are not good values when you "think about it."





Note #3- The standard tow rating is 7900. When properly equipped with a class IV tow hitch, it can tow 10,000 lbs as I do. Car and Driver, in their long term test with the Escalade said, they pulled a 11,000 car trailer with no problem.|||Don't pay attention to Hyundai bashers. Chances are they never owned or drove a Hyundai.


The real truth is there is no way to tell if a car will last. Yes, I have seen a Toyota go up to 400,000 miles but I've seen a Ford do it too.......just add 50,000 to that! On the flip side my friend's new Camry didn't make to 100 miles because of a transmission problem.


My Hyundai has 130,000 miles and is still going strong so I have to believe it will make it to 200,000


Just to put everything into perspective, believe it or not, I've seen a guy still drive around in a Yugo! I don't know how many miles he has (or where he can find parts) but it still runs.


A car's brand isn't nearly as important as the person driving it. All cars will need repairs regardless of maintenance.|||I'am a hyundai sales rep. and i take trades all the time with 200,000- 300,000 miles on them ,so service your car on time and you will be alright.|||With proper maintenance, a new Elantra should take you beyond 200,000miles. If you ever travel to some Caribbean islands you will see numerous Hyundais, not only newer ones but older ones as well from the early 90s. People there buy these cars not only because they are more affordable but because they are also durable and easy to repair as well. Some of the worst roads here don't compare to some of the roads there. The fact the cars are still on the road just is a testament to their quality. Those that criticize Hyundai cars probably have never even driven one or owned one. I own a Toyota that has 189,000miles and have had to do a transmission rebuild and change the cylinder head gasket. I have changed calipers, rotors, wheel bearings and axle seals in the time that I have owned it. It is an old vehicle so the calipers, rotors, etc are things I would have expected to fail eventually as no vehicle is immune from wear and tear.


The biggest problem with a Hyundai is depreciation. Contrary to what Sunomo/Sun Yao Lin will tell you, the depreciation is in no way indicative of quality or reliability. BMW and MB have lower depreciation yet their cars can prove to be quite troublesome.


Also the Hyundai warranty is a 5yr/60000mi bumper to bumper warranty not 50000mi as Sunomo stated. Most other car manufacturers don't even offer such a warranty for such a time frame. Other cars are not immune from steering pump, water pump, brake cylinders, relay switch failures. Perhaps if he extrapolated data from the consumer affairs database about other car makers he would see that. Additionally, I find that owners of 2006-2007 Elantras claiming their cars go to 100000 miles then become troublesome very dubious. Those owners would have had to have driven their car 50000mi/year on average to make such claims.


Let's take a look at Sunomo's Cadillac Escalade ESV. The Escalade shares the same V8 found in the HUMMER H2, a vehicle that has become notorious for poor gas mileage and high CO2 emissions and is a target for much criticism from environmentalists everywhere. He tells people to buy American to support the economy, but people like him that drive around in gas guzzling SUVs tip the scale in favor of the foreign countries that supply us with oil. People that actually went and bought a "crappy" Hyundai get better gas mileage than that MegaBlock he calls a car. Additionally if people around the world adopted his attitude and decided to purchase vehicle makes native to their country GM and Ford would be in much more problems than they are in now.


Extrapolating data from the consumer affairs database typical problems experienced by Escalade owners include poor gas mileage, problems related to faulty electronics and problems relating to passenger restraint systems. It also does not feature one touch power windows, telescopic steering wheel, or entry assist handle for the driver. Consumer Reports also states that reliability has been below average for the Escalade. If he's an "automobile writer, expert" then automotive journalism is at new lows. Yaris, Caliber and Cobalt owners have had their share of problems and it is a bit premature to make long term reliability predictions for those cars as only two or three years of data are available, a good portion of which is not favorable. The Civic of course is a good bet.


With respect to Hyundai dealers trying to weasel their way out of performing warranty repairs, I have no doubt that some dealers are indeed unscrupulous, however, you can always go to another dealer. Some Hyundai dealers do provide loaners in the event the work to be done is extensive while others have courtesy shuttles that will take you where you need to go and pick you up afterwards. In the end Hyundai is a company out to make money and just like any other car maker out there will ensure that warranty claims are genuine and not due to driver negligence. So I say again maintain your car well and it will last you longer than 200000mi.





Note to Sunomo: If you think that every person that posts a positive review of Hyundai vehicles is a dealer then you are delusional. I don't spend all my time on Yahoo! answers because unlike you I have better things to do. Given the time that you spend here, I wonder where you find time to write for your day job. You are extremely biased in your opinions which is why I think that people should disregard what you say. You yourself have said that the experience of one Hyundai owner cannot represent as a whole other owners' experiences. If you were to troll all the automotive complaints about Hyundai I think you will see that it is a small number compared to the number of cars that they sell every year. They did not become the sixth largest car company with Kia by producing shoddy, low quality cars. Also when people take their money and buy a Hyundai vehicle it is not your place to tell them that their cars are terrible and worthless. That just offends people which is why you are constantly derided on the Hyundai board. I bet you didn't like it when I criticized your Escalade, which is why I did it. (Do you even own an Escalade because the max tow rating is 7800lbs. How can you tow a 10000lb boat?) Obviously you don't 'Think about it'.|||ive got a 1988 x1 excel with 238000 on the clock and its still going strong|||JP Senior, if Hyundai's are so vulgar and disgusting to you, then why...may I ask...are you hanging out on the HYUNDAI board??? People are asking these questions because they need genuine answers...not sarcastic, ignorant ones. Go hang out on the "Honda, Toyota or Nissan" boards.|||Low, I would imagine, Hyundais are Cheap, Ugly and very poor low build quality cars.


They do not in any way compare to a Honda, Toyota or Nissan. Dont be under the illusion that they will be half as good or last half as long.

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