We bought this car in 2007 and, other than replacing brakes and one blown fuse, have never had a problem with it. When we bought the car it had about 20,000 miles on it; now it's pushing 180,000 and still runs great. We've driven from our home in New York to Missouri four times, Ohio once and Virginia Beach twice. Even with the mileage as high as it is I don't think I'd hesitate to make another long trip in this car as it still runs as good as the day we bought it and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Elantra the next time we're looking for a sedan.

Overall, I am very happy with my car. I leased it in December of last year and haven't had any problems with it. I bought it in a sky-blue color. It looks REALLY nice for a car that was so affordable. I feel like the color really adds to it's shape. I prefer the Elantra's shape over the Sonatas. There is something about it that's more sporty and young. Music is very important to me, and the sound system in the car is quite good. However, the cheaper cloth seats that I have actually mess with the sound levels. Sometimes it's harder to hear the treble.