 I bought my Elantra in 2003 with just 38,000 miles on it.  I thought I was getting a steal at just $5,000 for a 3 year old car...man it was a steal...stealing my money.  In the five years I owned my elantra, I had to replace the engine (due to a bad thermostat), 3 different water pumps, power steering pump, alternator, and I had 3 of the power windows stop working.  I fixed the driver's side door for a nice $500 chunk of change.  I decided the rest weren't worth it.  Gas mileage steadily declined from a nice 34 to around 20