Alex B

Reviewed a 2000 Hyundai L 2-Door Hatchback FWD on Mar 8, 2011

As reliable as an original vw beetle if you equip properly. As a rule lower horsepower vehicles should be equipped with manual transmissions. Great used car, if you do more than 80% hi way check out a sonata. Handles the snow great with proper snow tires, decent to average economy for a smaller car but it makes up for it in reliability, and the cheapness of parts/repair work. 280 for a timing belt and less than 500 for a new clutch job, which may seem a lot however we do live in a world where some dealers charger over two grand to do a clutch job. I have put more that 220 000 kms on my accent only changed the belt once, plugs, wires, bulbs and fluids very reliable but i wish the body held up better. Lack of standard read mud guards have rusted out the back wheel rims as is common on most imports. Great car for teenagers/new drivers cause the only way this car will do 100mph is if you push it off a cliff.