Overview & Reviews

No changes to the Elantra for 1998.

• Tight, well-built, and surprisingly zippy, the Elantra is a compact worth considering.

• Interior fabrics are nasty.

User Reviews:

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  Serves its Purpose - 1998 Hyundai Elantra
  By to dust - June 5 - 1:47 am

  I bought the car(new) because I was saving for a house. Now 3 children later, I use it to commute 70 miles a day. It now has 110,000 miles and it is a perfect car for my needs. It does not handle great, it is not the most comfortable car, and over 70 mph it sounds like the rubberband is going to snap. Overall, it has been very reliable and I still get better then 33 miles to the gallon. I have been very satified with the decision to buy this car.

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  Amazed by this car - 1998 Hyundai Elantra
  By Jim D - February 9 - 4:27 pm

  Bought the car in 2000 with 24K on it. Other then normal wear and tear parts, I have spent less then $300 on repairs to this car. It has over 90,000 miles on it now and has been through the hard New England winters and still runs great. I will be looking to get a new one whenever this one dies.

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  Not bad for the buck! - 1998 Hyundai Elantra
  By fce - May 1 - 2:00 am

  Not a bad little car. I bought it for commuting with 105000 miles. It had a bad auto transmission. As far as I know this is the major downfall of this car. I have junk yard connections so I put the trans. in myself. It is only a 2 hour job at most. Bam! I got a decent little car. The car drives solid, no rattles, it even handles pretty good.

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  elantra best economy car - 1998 Hyundai Elantra
  By bluedragon - April 12 - 2:00 am

  its fun to drive easy on the wallet has the power when needed.

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  Had1 - 1998 Hyundai Elantra
  By had1 - February 24 - 2:00 am

  Got this car with 59000 miles on it for my daughter. Based on reviews I thought it should hold up for ok for a first car. The car has 80000 miles now with no mechanical problems! We just went shopping for her second car, she wanted to "move up" a little. After driving four other manufactures cars guess what she bought... 2002 Elantra!

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  98 Elantra - 1998 Hyundai Elantra
  By Treebeard5 - December 7 - 2:00 am

  This has been a reliable vehicle. It lacks the comforts of more expensive vehicles, but for the money its not a bad buy. No mechanical problems, just general maintenance including belts, hoses, battery, tires, etc. Would buy Hyundai again.

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  Great for the money - 1998 Hyundai Elantra
  By HAC - December 5 - 2:00 am

  The car is reliable, economical, sound and safe. Have performed routine maintenance and the car still performs almost like new. Was involved in a collission (was rear- ended) and damage to the car was very limited, while the other car was severely damaged. Extremely safe car.

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  At first we were afraid - 1998 Hyundai Elantra
  By AprilW - September 18 - 2:00 am

  At first we had a lot of problems with this car. I think a lot of it had to do with the dealership more than anything--we had to take it back 4-5 times before they fixed what was wrong. Ever since it was fixed, though, we havent had a problem with anything except the usual maintenance. We had to have a tune-up pretty early, plus other things that would typically last a little bit longer.

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  Fun Car/Reliable - 1998 Hyundai Elantra
  By vinney - December 18 - 2:00 am

  I bought this car new in 1998 and my wife loves it. She would rather keep it than give it up. This car has the 5 speed that gives it some extra pep. I enjoy driving it so I can race some of the teenagers that think there civics are fast. I usually blow there doors off and I have nothing but stock.. The only issue that I had was regular maintanance. Battery, brakes, wipers and tires.

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  Great Car - 1998 Hyundai Elantra
  By Derek Benoit - July 17 - 2:00 am

  I bought this vehicle new andI was weary of Hyundais reputation but decided to take my chances after a surprising test drive. This was also before they offered the great warranty. I have never regretted my decision. My Elantra now has 135,000 miles on it w/o any problems at all! The only items I have had to replace in over 4 years are considered normal maintanence such as wiper blades, tires, brakes, and a battery. The car has never failed to start, and has driven flawlessly in a number of extreme conditions as I live in the northeast. I just passed the strict Massachusetts emissions test w/o a problem at all.