 When in the winter of 2000 my 1989 
Honda Civic clamored for yet another 
exhaust system repair (can you 
say "poor design"?), I'd had enough!
 My only knowledge of Hyundai was of the 
Excel back in the 1980's. A real POS! 
Recent commentary on the brand revealed 
that times had changed; that Hyundai 
was now manufacturing quality vehicles 
at VERY affordable prices, backed by 
the industry's best warranty.
 A few months worth of research (Honda, 
Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, et al) and 
several test drives led me to buy a 
2001 Hyundai Accent GS (hatchback) at a 
bargain price. $4,000-$6,000 less 
expensive than any comparable car in 
its class.