This sounds odd but humor me. I bought an '07 Elantra. Just out of curiosity, what things would you do to a new car to make it easier to work on later? Up until my last car I tended to own older used cars, and I hated working on them because bolts were frequently frozen in place, everything was rusted together, etc.
For example, if I can get the time, I'd love to take my brakes apart and use anti-seize compound anywhere that's appropriate. Hopefully things will come apart and go together that much more easily when the time comes to actually do the work. (Note, I said anti-seize and not grease, and I plan on tightening things to their proper torque. I want them to come apart on command, not while driving.)
Are there plugs/connectors on the back of the foglights that could corrode? This is rhetorical, I'll check it myself. But I"ve seen enough dead aftermarket ones that if there is a connector there some dielectric grease may keep the corrosion away for a little longer.
Again, it probably sounds like I'm being a little too anal/proactive/possibly ineffective, but what things do you hate about working older cars that could be prevented?
Ben