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My family, including my son's family, has owned 5 Hyundais (1 Sonata & 4 Elantras) since 1994. They've held up well, with the biggest problem being a broken timing belt that killed the 1994 Elantra this year (despite proper maintenance). The next, and commonest problem is broken window regulators. The '94 broke 4 manual regulators. The 2002 Elantra broke 2 electric regulators. The only other common problem is front strut replacements on the '94 and one of the 2006 Elantras.

I'm with tjts on this. Lower resale value means better bargains for those of us who buy our cars used and keep them until they drop.

Bottom line: If my family needed another car tomorrow, I'd start looking for a Hyundai. I'll look at Kias, too. However I'm not convinced Kias will hold up as well as Hyundais