[Elantra GT] New '05 Elantra GT

[Wayne Moses]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Hankins - Florida Incorporators, Inc." <flacorps at gate.net>
To: "Drivers & Believers Website : Hyundai Elantra GT forum" 
<Elantra_gt at gwebworks.com>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 7:36 AM
Subject: [Elantra GT] New '05 Elantra GT


> He had a rally red '05 auto with no sunroof, and we bought it. With a
> 20 month old in tow we could not prolong the process by waiting for
> the deceptive dealer to find a car somewhere else.

A very important consideration indeed, especially when as you say this is 
your only car. Congratulations! Another wise purchase.  :-)

> ... we like the perforated leather

I also like that. Wished the Tib had it.

> ... The mileage seems light-years better than our '02--not sure if they 
> monkeyed
> with the engine or whether the 205/55s I was using on the blue one hurt 
> mileage
> (was getting 31 on the highway, now 37 or so; was getting 26 around town, 
> now
> it's more like 29).

Likely both. For sure this is a continuously variable valve timing (CVVT) 
engine with an ultra low emissions value (ULEV) so it is more efficient from 
the outset. However, on the other hand, automatics tend to give slightly 
worse mileage than manuals 
(http://www.hyundaiusa.com/vehicle/elantra/specs/specs.aspx) so I would have 
thought that these two factors would have "cancelled each other out", so 
there could be something else at work here. For instance driving style and 
the possibility that you might be driving this new car slower and smoother 
(as one is supposed to during the "not a break in period") .... who knows.

> Oh, and this dealer gives "tires for life" if you get all your skedded 
> service done
> there, so I guess I'll need to do every other oil change in there.

There should not be a connection. If they decide to give you free tires, 
then that should be that. The warranty would not be affected provided you 
get your scheduled maintenance done by a licenced technician. That is my 
take on it, anyway.

Wayne