I purchased an ice blue 2010 Hyundai Accent three-door hatchback on July 16, 2010.
What a wonderful car!
I was initially hesitant to buy a “foreign” car — much less a South Korean car — but I'd heard so many good things about Hyundais from owners and places like Motor Trend that I decided to take a look. I was floored. I expected to find some area where corners were cut to keep the price down. But the Hyundai Accent exceeded all my expectations. Shortly before I purchased it, I test drove a few lower-end new Fords — Fiestas, Focuses, etc. Well, the Hyundai Accent was superior in all areas! All of the Fords I drove all felt a little on the cheap side. In particular, I didn't much care for the seats. As someone with back problems, that's important. The Accent's seats are a nice mix of firmness and plushness, and the lumbar support is superb, and that's where I've got the issues.
And the ride of the Accent was much, much smoother than the Fords. There are roads in my area which are in dire need of repair and some of the railroad crossings are in horrible condition. For such a small car, the Accent's ride is unusually smooth. I've driven it about 60 or so miles today in all sorts of environments at low speeds and high speeds. I am impressed.
The quality of the Hyundai Accent speaks for itself. What speaks volumes is that Hyundai didn't reserve the quality for the top-of-the line models like the Genesis (a really nice car, by the way!) or the Elantra. All I needed was affordable, basic transportation with good mileage. I got that and more with the Accent.
What a wonderful car!
I was initially hesitant to buy a “foreign” car — much less a South Korean car — but I'd heard so many good things about Hyundais from owners and places like Motor Trend that I decided to take a look. I was floored. I expected to find some area where corners were cut to keep the price down. But the Hyundai Accent exceeded all my expectations. Shortly before I purchased it, I test drove a few lower-end new Fords — Fiestas, Focuses, etc. Well, the Hyundai Accent was superior in all areas! All of the Fords I drove all felt a little on the cheap side. In particular, I didn't much care for the seats. As someone with back problems, that's important. The Accent's seats are a nice mix of firmness and plushness, and the lumbar support is superb, and that's where I've got the issues.
And the ride of the Accent was much, much smoother than the Fords. There are roads in my area which are in dire need of repair and some of the railroad crossings are in horrible condition. For such a small car, the Accent's ride is unusually smooth. I've driven it about 60 or so miles today in all sorts of environments at low speeds and high speeds. I am impressed.
The quality of the Hyundai Accent speaks for itself. What speaks volumes is that Hyundai didn't reserve the quality for the top-of-the line models like the Genesis (a really nice car, by the way!) or the Elantra. All I needed was affordable, basic transportation with good mileage. I got that and more with the Accent.
