Anybody seriously consider Hyundai Accent Blue?

[supmet]

Originally Posted by rtom

I wonder if there might be a difference in which car (Accent vs Yaris) would be easier to work on when it gets old? I have tools and some know-how after almost 9 years with a '97 Geo Metro, but the truly useful thing for a weekend wrencher like me is having a good community of fellow car owners for asking questions.

That's another thing - brakes, filters, spark plugs, and pretty much everything maintenance related is 2 bolts on the yaris, and cheap

[TwoBearWisconsin]

Not Accent related, but I have to say it: Up until the time I bought the Yaris, my old Hyundai Elantra was the most trouble free, reliable car I've ever owned. Don't count Hyundai out - they build great cars.

[ozmdd]

Originally Posted by TwoBearWisconsin

Not Accent related, but I have to say it: Up until the time I bought the Yaris, my old Hyundai Elantra was the most trouble free, reliable car I've ever owned. Don't count Hyundai out - they build great cars.

How many miles?

[supmet]

Originally Posted by ozmdd

How many miles?

+1, and most modern cars will last 100k relatively problem free if you drive properly and keep up on maintenance. As someone pointed out though, the resale value of a yaris with 100k miles, and a hyundai with 100k miles tells the true tale of long term reliability. I agree they have come a long way, but they still have a ways to go.

[mr9865]

Originally Posted by supmet

+1, and most modern cars will last 100k relatively problem free if you drive properly and keep up on maintenance. As someone pointed out though, the resale value of a yaris with 100k miles, and a hyundai with 100k miles tells the true tale of long term reliability. I agree they have come a long way, but they still have a ways to go.

yep even my 2003 focus at 99500 miles trouble free.

[YAR1S]

Originally Posted by mr9865

yep even my 2003 focus at 99500 miles trouble free.

I had a real lemon Focus...

It was a 2000 Ford Focus Maunal Trans.
It was at 37,000k miles, and had a major problem with the cyclinders.... ford never recognized the problem and I had to pay over 5,000$ to fix it....


I now hate ford.
Yet.... I love the grand marquis which is similar to a ford.... most reliable car you will ever know besides a toyota.

[coffiend]

My girlfriend has an 08 Hyundai accent hatch. I guess on the positive side, it has more leg room and a quieter cabin than the yaris. But to me that's where the one ups on the yaris end.

I would never ever consider trading her Cars and enjoy driving my yaris 100x more.

To me, while the accent might be a decent car... There is really nothing unique about it and to me it's just kind of... Well..Boring, which is one thing that the yaris is DEFINITELY not.

I don't know how you could be disappointed with a more reliable car that has twice the character as well.

Skip the accent is my vote :)

[yaris2010RS]

i live in a toyota family, my mom her entire life has owned 3 cars, all toyotas. the used '80 celica lasted her till about 480xxx km till....well it literally died and said no. lol. then a 88 corolla lasted her 13 years, no clutch replacements and 689xxx km and it still worked, got 2,000 trade in for it (jsut wouldn't start in winter and they wated about $1300 at the time to fix what was wrong) and now an 01 camry XLE v6 that is still kicking (and when i have it, all street races with civics and integeras are owned!! lol, they are modded out to the shit and i kicked ure ass with mommy car!!) lol, with 348, 629km (i could actually read this one exactly, lol) and no unecpected or major repairs, spark plugs have been replaced twice, what a bitch that was, timing belt once and nothing else (tie rod ends need to be done in summer, too cold now)

Now can any other car company live up to that?

the cars before the camry i dont know how they were driven but the camry i promise has been driven hard for at least 2 years

the corolla was in 1 accident, left corner, got owned, car was fixable and family was fine. camry got its shit fucked up 3 times now( in the last 2 years, make the connection if u like....) it got fucked up but it got fixed and everyone was fine.

only concern with toyota's, they are not made for winter..... without winter tires its gonna be a rush for sure.

[yaris2010RS]

before i picked the yaris i was seriously thinking about the kia soul. out of all the cars, price range between $20,000CD and 80,000CD, the top 2 were the soul and yaris. i liked the driving feel. and i got the yaris cuz of the bond with toyota. i see toyota as a family thats gonna be there for u. like the old corner store in your home town that will help u out. i personally see buying a toyota so much more then a car. and no i'm not a salesmen, i'm 18 and in school. i know my cars, i know what i want in a car, i know how i want a car to feel but when shit goes wrong (its going to, gas engines are the most problamatic and costly way of transportation) you want a dealer that will be there when it happens.

[yaris2010RS]

as for resale, yes toyota is higher but still, an accent will last u about 8 years or 180xxxkm (aprox) a toyota will last at least 12 years or 500xxxkm, at least. so if the price difference is 2G, thats 500 a year...whats your finances gonna be like in 8 years, if u can afford it now, do it

this is what i needed to figure out, i worked my ass off since i was 14 so my first car could be paid for and brand new. i believe i made the right decision.

now on the other hand, if u can afford it, get an audi, lol. in my views its either toyota, audi, bmw or landrover....nothing else is worth it and right now toyota is the only one in my price range, lol

[thebarber]

my wife and i looked at a kia rio when we were test driving. it was a great little car and felt really peppy.

i went with the yaris for aftermarket support since i like to mod. btw, i was living in fredericton, new brunswick, canada at the time, and our yaris doesnt have a/c either...i don't usually miss it now that im in southern ontario.

would have got a base model fit but there were 2 problems. 1. had to move up to an LX model (i think thats what it was) in order to get power mirrors (im 6' and my wife is 5'-3" so we need power mirrors) and 2. my wife didnt like the seat/pedal position in the fit.

so we bought a yaris (though the yaris felt like a ferrari after the diesel smart fortwo we drove 15min before the yaris, lol)

[junorico24]

Its on my list for the next car down the line.

Thanks for the heads up. I like the trunk space and room inside i must admit is

a tad better than our YARIS.

[tomato]

Originally Posted by rtom

The only other car I've been considering (in addition to the 3-door manual LB Yaris) is the new base trim level of the Hyundai Accent, called "Blue". This car is supposed to get pretty much exactly the same gas mileage as the Yaris I'm looking at, and it does come with the Hyundai long warranty. It's also several thousand dollars cheaper, partly because it lacks AC and a stereo. It's also not as cute as the Yaris, and probably not as safe, especially in collisions from the side. However, since I am (1) very frugal, (2) primarily interested in a car as just basic reliable transportation, and (3) never use AC here in New England, I've had a hard time ruling out the Accent Blue completely. I could always add an aftermarket stereo to the Accent Blue.

Just wondering if any other frugalistas have been running the same calculations through their heads.

AC and stereo are no big deal to me. You can very easily add an aftermarket stereo (you will find something better AND cheaper than the factory issue). As to AC, I barely use AC out here (when it's really, really hot, the little Yaris' s AC doesn't work that well anyway IMO, so I just open the windows). So that wouldn't influence my purchase. I've driven cars that were so barebone, I'm used to it now.

But I'm old school, and for me the choice was between Honda and Toyota. I briefly considered the little Ford because it's the right size, the style is right and it was cheaper, but in the end, I went with what I felt was a "sure thing".

Things are changing, though, so next time I buy a car, I will reevaluate.
Meanwhile, the Yaris is serving me right, starts every day like clockwork, hasn't caused me any grief (knock on wood) ... you gotta love that in a car!

sorry I can't be more helpful with your decision. What I can tell you is that you take a chance whenever you get a new car. So, just make a list of things you like better or must have in a car (for me it was manual tranny, hatchback, not a white car, no less than 28 mpg, excellent reliability, and the rest was optional) , so make your list, factor in the cost to own, warranties, gas mileage etc., and see what makes sense for you.

If in the end you don't get a Yaris, that's OK, you can still hang with us anyway
If you get a Yaris, you'll understand why we're all so proud of it (it's the little engine that can! or if it can't, thrown in a couple of mods ;)

[rtom]

Originally Posted by tomato

If in the end you don't get a Yaris, that's OK, you can still hang with us anyway
If you get a Yaris, you'll understand why we're all so proud of it (it's the little engine that can! or if it can't, thrown in a couple of mods ;)

Hiya tomato,

I did get a 3-door LB Yaris just before Christmas, and my first 2 tankfuls I'm getting 42 mpg overall. So far I'm a happy Yarisman. Thanks for the advice!