2003 Hyundai Accent - The 2003 Hyundai Accent Exceeded My Expectations!
I bought the 2003 Hyundai Accent at the time because I was looking for the absolute least expensive new car that I could get with an automatic transmission. Though I was looking for an inexpensive car and didn't expect much, I love the Accent. It's big enough for the 2 car seats I needed for 2 kids.
The color I picked was Glacier Blue. It's like the color of the sky and the color and the car are absolutely beautiful to see in person. I've taken many photos of the car and it looked great. Time and again I got compliments for the car and people wanted to buy it from me, I never expected this from such an inexpensive car!
The seats have been very comfortable. Couldn't imagine liking seats more. Steering wheel and pedals all have a perfect feel to them. Seatbelts are excellent. Dashboard... (more)
I bought the 2003 Hyundai Accent at the time because I was looking for the absolute least expensive new car that I could get with an automatic transmission. Though I was looking for an inexpensive car and didn't expect much, I love the Accent. It's big enough for the 2 car seats I needed for 2 kids.
The color I picked was Glacier Blue. It's like the color of the sky and the color and the car are absolutely beautiful to see in person. I've taken many photos of the car and it looked great. Time and again I got compliments for the car and people wanted to buy it from me, I never expected this from such an inexpensive car!
The seats have been very comfortable. Couldn't imagine liking seats more. Steering wheel and pedals all have a perfect feel to them. Seatbelts are excellent. Dashboard looks great, is easy to read, in day time and night. All the knobs and switches are clearly marked and easy to use and work in an expected way.
The Accent did have some shortcomings. Being the cheapest model I could get, I had no power windows. And I felt the sound system was missing some of the more exquisite features that could be found on more expensive cars. Though it sounded great. Also, in the past few years, some of the paint has been showing discoloration, probably from being kept outside for most of its life.
Overall, the Accent has served me wonderfully for the many years that I've had it. I'd probably buy another Accent, the new current year sometime soon, as 2003 is quite the old model. I hope everyone in the world one day is able to experience enjoying a car the way I enjoyed my Accent.
One time, I remember buying my own new computer for the first time and bringing it home in my new car. It was an awesome time.
One time, I remember buying my own new computer for the first time and bringing it home in my new car. It was an awesome time.
- Least expensive new car with air conditioning and automatic transmission at the time I was able to buy it.
- The glacier blue color was beautiful
- The car was beautiful
- Small, but big enough to store plenty of things in trunk and 2 car seats in backs
- Least expensive new car with air conditioning and automatic transmission at the time I was able to buy it.
- The glacier blue color was beautiful
- The car was beautiful
- Small, but big enough to store plenty of things in trunk and 2 car seats in backs
- No Power Windows
- No Power side view mirror adjustments
- When storing outside, paint has discolored after about 8-9 years
- The backseat would probably be too small to seat an adult in-between 2 car seats.
- I didn't care, but it wasn't very powerful
- No Power Windows
- No Power side view mirror adjustments
- When storing outside, paint has discolored after about 8-9 years
- The backseat would probably be too small to seat an adult in-between 2 car seats.
- I didn't care, but it wasn't very powerful
2003 Hyundai Accent - Long-lasting value
This is now a 15-year-old car, and it's still going strong. I bought it for its 10-year warranty, which it's obviously now outlived, but it's hardly needed any work. Cosmetically, it's fading -- it could use a new paint job, it has a few dents -- but I have no regrets. The engine is clearly going to outlive the upholstery.
This is now a 15-year-old car, and it's still going strong. I bought it for its 10-year warranty, which it's obviously now outlived, but it's hardly needed any work. Cosmetically, it's fading -- it could use a new paint job, it has a few dents -- but I have no regrets. The engine is clearly going to outlive the upholstery.
Memorable, but I wouldn't call it fun: I was driving on the highway shortly after Christmas. There was a lot of traffic, and though I'd been trying to pull ahead in the passing lane, I eventually realized I wasn't going to go anywhere quickly, so I pulled back into the right-hand lane. A minute or two after that, there was a bump in the road--and a Christmas tree flew out of the bed of a picku... (more)
Memorable, but I wouldn't call it fun: I was driving on the highway shortly after Christmas. There was a lot of traffic, and though I'd been trying to pull ahead in the passing lane, I eventually realized I wasn't going to go anywhere quickly, so I pulled back into the right-hand lane. A minute or two after that, there was a bump in the road--and a Christmas tree flew out of the bed of a pickup truck in the left-hand lane...the same truck that used to be right in front of me! A Jeep Grand Cherokee had taken my place in that lane, and it knocked the tree out of the road without thinking about it. In my subcompact, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have survived a tree landing on my hood or windshield in heavy traffic.
It's a subcompact with five-speed manual transmission and, at 15 years old, still gets nearly 30 miles to the gallon. In all these years, it's needed brake work and new CV joints a couple of times and had an oil leak, and that's the most serious thing that's ever gone wrong with it. It's dependable. The hatchback and fold-down back seat mean I can transport reasonably large items -- some furniture, some lumber -- in it. It's a great car, and I'm glad I bought it.
It's a subcompact with five-speed manual transmission and, at 15 years old, still gets nearly 30 miles to the gallon. In all these years, it's needed brake work and new CV joints a couple of times and had an oil leak, and that's the most serious thing that's ever gone wrong with it. It's dependable. The hatchback and fold-down back seat mean I can transport reasonably large items -- some furniture, some lumber -- in it. It's a great car, and I'm glad I bought it.
When it was almost brand new, it had trouble with brake lights not going off. That was fixed, covered by the warranty. The dealer is far from my house, so getting the dealer to do warranty-covered maintenance was kind of a pain, even though it didn't cost me anything. These days, I can't reset the dashboard clock, so I have to memorize how far off it is and do the math in my head. That's all.
When it was almost brand new, it had trouble with brake lights not going off. That was fixed, covered by the warranty. The dealer is far from my house, so getting the dealer to do warranty-covered maintenance was kind of a pain, even though it didn't cost me anything. These days, I can't reset the dashboard clock, so I have to memorize how far off it is and do the math in my head. That's all.
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