Hyundai Accent or something else? - Advice and Opinions?

beamer-89 · 2011-06-14 20:40:36

Just wondering if people have any advice on what to look for when buying a 2000 1.3 Accent? - Cam belt interval, rust, general reliability and economy etc. Also if there are any alternative cars I could be looking at? I have a budget of about 1300-1500. I'd like something economical as I drive from Gorey to Dublin a few…

14-06-2011 09:40PM

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beamer-89

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Just wondering if people have any advice on what to look for when buying a 2000 1.3 Accent? - Cam belt interval, rust, general reliability and economy etc.

Also if there are any alternative cars I could be looking at? I have a budget of about 1300-1500. I'd like something economical as I drive from Gorey to Dublin a few times a week on the motorway.

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#2 14-06-2011 10:20PM

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A corolla or 323 would be better tbh.
They're not a bad car but have weak clutches, engine sensors are fragile, interior is a bit flakey, awful to drive.

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#3 15-06-2011 12:16AM

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I'd be looking at something like these:

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201119202322889

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201108201401524

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