On Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:36:44 -0500, "hyundaitech"
<notpublic@not.public.com> wrote:

>Lantra and Elantra are the same vehicle. To my knowledge, only one name or
>the other is used in any one market.
>
>Not knowing much about the engines and fuel management packages in these
>vehicles in Australia, I don't have much to offer in the way of specifics.
>
>
>I can say that Accents (Excels) and Elantras have been reasonably reliable
>cars in the United States, with the Accents seeming to have more automatic
>transmission problems. Look for model year 1995 or newer on the
>Accent/Excel and 1996 or newer on the Elantra. Before that, there were
>major transmission and other problems frequently with these vehicles.
>Significant quality improvements seem to have been made again with the
>introduction of the 2000 Accent and 2001 Elantra.
>
>Dates given are for major model year changes in the U.S. Other areas of
>the world may have experienced these changes a model year earlier.

I'd second that but point out you will need to go to an aftermarket
radio to get a decent CD player. Early models were tape, later do not
handle mp3. You really should consider a standard transmission unless
you are doing mostly city driving. Cheaper to buy, drive, and
maintain plus itputs you more in tune with what tthe car is doing.