Overview & Reviews
Elantra rolls into 1997 with zero changes, save for a slight price increase.
- Powerful engine, reasonable price, comfortable front seats, attractive design
- Spotty Hyundai reliability record, poor predicted resale value
User Reviews:
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Piece of Junk - 1997 Hyundai Elantra
By dksm - August 13 - 2:00 amI bought this car back in Apr of 02 and it seemed like a good deal for the price. Everything worked great at first but then I started having some problems. First I had to replace the water pump in Jun-02, then a few months later I had to replace the radiator because the original one leaked in about 4 different places. For about the next 7 months I had no problems so I was thinking that everything would be ok, but then in Apr-03 one of the radiator fans went out. About 3 months later the AC stopped working because of a leak in one of the hoses. The AC worked for about month and now it has stopped working again. There is leak somewhere else in the AC system.
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I will never purchase another Hyundai! - 1997 Hyundai Elantra
By UNHAPPY - September 1 - 2:00 amI would not recommend this car to even my worst enemy. The transmission has failed twice. All of the paint (original paint) is chipping off. It makes horrible banging noises when turning and no mechanic (not even Hyundai dealer mechanics)can figure out why. The steering column shakes (another "feature" thank no one can seem to fix). We have done all we can to no avail. I will never EVER buy another.
