Well. I am selling my toyota celica. (tomorrow actually). and the other day I was at the hyundai deallership looking around, and the elantra 07' is what I was looking at, but once the sales lady invited me inside, I saw the most amazing car on the lot. a Tango Red Accent 07' Hatchback. and I completely fell in love with it.

its 5spd with the alloy wheels, and cd player upgrade, and sunroof.

now Im supposed to be finalizing the sell on the 2nd of april. they are simply holding the car for me as of now, because my uncle who will be getting the loan for me, doesnt knwo what to expect of this car.

So I was wondering. how does it run, can I rely on this car everyday?

is it peppy enough to get out on the highway an keep up in the fast lane?

How many miles can I expect out of this car?

I need it to last atleast until my loan is paid off. and hopefully long after.


Well I hope I get the info Im wanting to hear so my uncle will approve, and I can go pick up my baby!

I have a Tango Red Accent 5-speed...and Mr Fish that posts around here has a Tango Red one also...I think his is an automatic. Mine came with no extras but AC, and I've yet to add anything aftermarket. Check out Mr Fish's...he has added some nice wheels and a 4-door GLS grill. He has some good pictures posted in one of his threads.

With about 2700 miles, my Accent is running very nice, and I have no complaints. All in all the gas mileage seems to be about what the window sticker predicts. The car is not a racer, but nor is it a dog...it is peppy enough to keep up with the masses.

Take good care of it, and I fully expect you'll still be driving a decent car long after a three or four-year loan commitment is satisfied...taking care of all or most of the warranty maintenance schedule items yourself will pretty much assure this.

My biggest piece of advice (not shared by many here) is once you get the car off the dealer's lot, keep it off at all costs. Never take it back to the dealer unless there is an extremely serious problem that needs fixing under warranty. Don't go to the dealer for just any old thing. If you can't change the oil yourself take it to a quick lube place that only does oil changes, and has no facilities to do other service work.

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Thanks for all the info, Ill be sure to check out your guys's cars if you have pictures as well?

and hopefully after I tell my uncle this information he will be mroe than happy to go and sign for it =D.

Wish me luck, Ill post pics when I get it!

I don't have the hatch, I have the GLS sedan. Same thing, just more doors and without the sporty suspension compared to the SE. In short, I couldn't have asked for a better car. :thumbsup:

Here's how I see it...

Pros:
- smooth and quiet powertrain, good fuel economy
- comfy ride yet still handles well
- excellent braking
- very quiet at cruising speed
- a crapload of cup holders!
- reliable
- great stock stereo
- plenty of adjustments on the driver's seat, and the armrest
- heated mirrors! (that's a big favorite of mine)
- build quality is better than cars I paid thousands more for, no squeaks or rattles anywhere
- overall, what you get for the money is heard to beat

Cons:
- lacks cruise, which doesn't bother me a a bit, although some can't go without having cruise

Whether the engine has enough pep will always vary from person to person, I kinda think it does - not really any slower than my last car was, and it had 130 HP but was heavier. The only times I've found myself wanting more have usually been when trying to climb huge hills. But even with the auto, it has sufficient power and can cruise all day at 80 if you need it to.

May will mark one year with this car, and I just hit 23,000 miles the other night. :o Easily racking up twice and then some of what they say the average American is supposed to. It has just needed gas, oil changes, and tire rotations thus far for the most part. The only mechanical issue I've had was trivial - the power steering belt squealed after a cold start, they took a few minutes to tighten that up at the dealer and that was that. The only other warranty items were a fuse box door that kept popping open which had to be replaced, and a small amount more wind noise on the passenger's side than the drivers that most people probably wouldn't have noticed, but I did. They ordered the window seal and replaced it, no questions asked. Really, not bad at all for a first model year effort, Hyundai did their homework. The last first model year car I bought had to be in the shop at minimum, once or twice a month. I'm picky as heck about cars, yet somehow I can't find much to complain about with this one and that says a lot.

Hyundai has really impressed me - they've treated me very well during and after the sale, quite a change compared to the nightmare that was my experience with GM. This has been a great car, I don't see it having any trouble making it to and above the 100,000 mile mark. I went ahead and bought the extended warranty from Hyundai to extend the bumper-to-bumper part to 100,000 just in case so I'm completely covered. I've been anal about the maintenance it gets, so that will probably be a big help in the long run.

Anywho, I guess what I'm trying to say is the Accent rocks. :grin: Hope you can get it!

This post has been edited by hoosieraccent: Mar 28 2007, 02:09 AM

Thanks very much for the information Hoosier its a great help ^^.

I had one more question if someone was willing to answer it, Im getting the SE model with sunroof. cd player,sport suspension, etc.

I was wondering does the cd/mp3 player have a jack in the front to hook my Ipod to?

Unfortunately, neither the standard single disc or the optional stereo with changer have aux inputs or play MP3's. :( There was a kit to add inputs into the stock stereo on previous Accents via the CD changer port on the back of the radio, but the new Accents do not have this capability either. Despite its limitations, the stock stereo sounds pretty good though.

The Elantra does have an aux in jack down on the console, and the stereo will play MP3 CD's as well.

This post has been edited by hoosieraccent: Mar 31 2007, 12:22 PM

If you like driving stick, then you will like the feel of clutch pedal from 2007 hatch.
I think that every Hyundai vehicles that have manual tranny have very smooth clutch pedal.

I have sonata manual and the clutch pedal is so smooth in a way that my leg joint does not hurt and it still gives you the correct engagement point feeling.

Youll love the 07 accent hatch

I have an 07 GS in Tango red also. The 5spd version is much quicker than the auto for a heads up. The auto would be better if you plan on cruising on highway at high speeds most of the time because the 5spd gears are very short. It has a 4.11 final drive so your revs will be at about 4k rpms at 80 mph. the auto will be at around 3400 at the same speed. I have aem intake and clocked the car at 8.5 0-60 with my best time, although mags have timed it at 9.4. youll love the car