hey...

[arom5000]

I'm Andrew.

[silversharkXD2]

hi andrew thanks for joining but how about some info so we know something about you

[songee623]

Welcome to EXD!

[UrbanerMezei]

Sounds like a freaken AA meeting in here.

[silversharkXD2]

I'm trying to be supportive and caring

he should have said "hi I'm andrew. I'm an EXDaholic"

[arom5000]

hi andrew thanks for joining but how about some info so we know something about you


I'm trying to be supportive and caring

he should have said "hi I'm andrew. I'm an EXDaholic"

haha, I'm from Ontario, going to University in Nova Scotia. Looking for my first car.

The Elantra seems like the best bang for buck, and not many people have them modified up here.

I'm coming for that car of the month title! Give me 1 year from September!

[silversharkXD2]

Most elantras are very affordable, easy to work on and last a long time if you keep up on your maintenance. I would recoment 04-06 models. The earlier (01-03) models had some recalls and to my knowledge did not have side impact airbags. plus i think they look better with the facelift headlights, bumpers ect. But 01-03 or 04-06 are generally the same and are all good cars

[UrbanerMezei]

Yup that's the Elantra, gutless and affordable.

[jobzombi]

Hey I like my car!!! In all honest I like the headlights. Is it weird that of all the things I like the head lights the most. The tib has a nice interior but the headlight on my xd2 lookes menacing somewhat like the challenger. Welcome to the site and hope it helps you as much as it has help us all.

[UrbanerMezei]

I like my car too I just wish I didn't have to shift out at 5k RPM to keep traffic speed lol.

[BobMs_wht2k2]

Most elantras are very affordable, easy to work on and last a long time if you keep up on your maintenance. I would recoment 04-06 models. The earlier (01-03) models had some recalls and to my knowledge did not have side impact airbags. plus i think they look better with the facelift headlights, bumpers ect. But 01-03 or 04-06 are generally the same and are all good cars

Wrong, all XD's in the US had side airbags. The 01-03's seemed to have less electrical problems.

[silversharkXD2]

Wrong, all XD's in the US had side airbags. The 01-03's seemed to have less electrical problems.

I thought they added the airbags after the questionable side impact ratings
actually, what I may be thinking of is the automated airbag. The xd didn't have the auto shut off for the passenger side. Correct? I have owned both but don't remember

[arom5000]

I have a 20 hour drive from Ontario to Nova Scotia in a month. Has anyone done anything similar in a 01-06 Elantra?

[BobMs_wht2k2]

iT won't. It will explode into flames and a horrific explosion. Car is a total pile of rubbish.

[arom5000]

Most elantras are very affordable, easy to work on and last a long time if you keep up on your maintenance. I would recoment 04-06 models. The earlier (01-03) models had some recalls and to my knowledge did not have side impact airbags. plus i think they look better with the facelift headlights, bumpers ect. But 01-03 or 04-06 are generally the same and are all good cars

From Wikipedia: "In 2003, the Elantra received a facelift for all models (codename XD2). " So that means XD2 starts in 04' and not 03'?

[silversharkXD2]

yes. Thats what I said

[UrbanerMezei]

iT won't. It will explode into flames and a horrific explosion. Car is a total pile of rubbish.

lol wut?

[BobMs_wht2k2]

All manufacturers start their next model year halfway into the current year. So you see 2011's hittning the showrooms now.... but it's 2010. Get it?

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lol wut?

his original quote:

I have a 20 hour drive from Ontario to Nova Scotia in a month how will it do?

Hence the bursting into flames and ****.....

[arom5000]

Ok, so the updated 04' Elantra's (GLS) with 100'000km-150'000km are listed at around $4500 CDN by local private sellers on autotrader.ca/eBay etc...

The 2001-2003 Elantra (GLS) with $100'000km-$150000km are listed at $2800 CDN to $3000....

In that case which would you lean towards?

Generally, how much can a knock of off on the price negotiating for a used local car?

[BobMs_wht2k2]

I'd look for an 03 with as low a mileage as I could get. remember, at 100k km's you are due for a timing belt.