Should I buy Hyundai?

I was talking about an overdrive gear. OTOH, I had a '59 Chevy with the 348 engine, 4.56 rear and a CLOSE ratio for speed with a 1:1 high gear. Corvette used the same transmission for the close ratio.

You've really confused me now Edwin. Stop laughing - I know that's not a hard thing to do. But - overdrive is always a gear.

Those 4.56 rear ends were awsome. Neck snappers. But - they cruised at about 5 grand at 60 mph. That's a tranny that screamed for an overdrive.

As opposed to a non-overdrive gear.

We eventually swapped it out for a 4.11 The other guy did most of the work just to get it. It was a fast car, three two barrel carbs. It was the fasted car at or high school and caused quite stir racing a '58 Ford right in front of the school. You could do things like that back in the 60's.

"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in news:Nv8ji.8908$DM4.3335@trndny06:

You can do things like that now too, you just can't post it on a usenet group :-)

Eric

Yes... I know.

-------------- I HAVE ISSUES WITH ELANTRAS ...

One is the battery!

I HAVE A 2004 ELANTRA GLS, AND THE BATTERY IS almost impossible to replace and service!

That's if you can find one outside a dealer, where they're 40-percent more expensive than at parts dealers. Installation? That'll be up to $50 extra!

Hyundai DOESN'T want you even try to:

1) Check the fluid level in the cells. 2) Check the body and terminals for corrosion. 3) Remove the old battery and install a new one.

These tasks are almost impossible for the average motorist BECAUSE THE BATTERY SITS IN AN ENCLOSED, SEALED CASE! You can't see much less inspect the cell fluid levels. And half of the bolts under the hood on the driver's side have to be removed to free-up the battery.

See, Hyundai wants you to go to a HYUNDAI DEALER, where a battery costs $90, plus up to $50 more to install it. And at most Hyundai dealers I know, you have to leave your car for an entire day -- then hope it's ready when you return in the late afternoon or early evening.

"Aw, we're sorry, but you see we got real busy and couldn't get to yours. But tomorrow!"

AdvanceAuto Parts, AutoZone, Olympic Auto Parts, and Batteries Plus sell the same battery for $52 to $69, some including free installation.

Only problem? They can't get a sufficient supply of them to keep 'em in stock!

And that's what your conniving, inscrutable Hyundai folks want -- to force you to spend more on a new battery than a normal car owner would expect. Parts companies list the Elantra batteries as "special." And that they are!

Additionally, the OWNER'S MANUAL has neither a diagram or instructions for accessing and servicing your Hyundai Elantra battery. Just a one- paragraph entry that says, in effect, Be careful when servicing the battery."

I've had my 2004 Elantra GLS for 3 years and the battery is already shot. Needless to say, with problems also with the air bags (two recalls), brakes (full brake job done already), power locks (unpredictable), and engine noise and vibration, I've bought my last Hyundai product!

If I were you, I'd stay away from Nissan, too. Poor frequency of maintenance after the 2nd year. Toyotas are much better Hondas are good but overpriced.

My advice to Hyundai? Hold up on building those factories in the U.S. Too many one-time customers could make for sluggish, then anemic, sales.

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Do you think they are the only ones? When is the last time you saw a battery that was easy, if at all possible, to check fluid levels? I have an '01 LeSabre and I've never seen the battery. I'll replace it before winter since it is the original, but the only price I can find is $100 for the battery. It is under the back seat so I have no idea how hard or difficult it is to install. I'm going to take it to Advanced Auto that advertises free installation.

Ok, enough spam. Please...I can only endure so much... quit hogging bandwidth and leave the group!!!

Steve