Hyundai Accent Problems

If she’s been happy with her Accent, then perhaps a Hyundai i30 Active would be a good bet. It has Bluetooth, a rear view camera and GPS standard, so ticks all the boxes.

I don’t believe it is possible to update your car, but to be sure give Hyundai a call on 1800 186 306.

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They’re quite reliable with no major issues to be concerned about. The main things are the overall condition of the car, the kilometres travelled and the service history. If all those boxes can be ticked the car should be fine.

It’s a problem with the car’s electronics, but because it only happens intermittently it’s hard for the dealer to find the cause, and thus the fix. All you can do it is to persist with the dealer and hope the cause can be found.

Both are good cars and should give you reliable motoring for many years to come. The servicing costs are similar. The Hyundai is only three years old and has only done minimal kilometres, so should by in near-new condition if it has been looked after and well serviced. Against that the Baleno is new and has a five-year warranty.

There is no reason to think that you would need to change either car within the period you mention.

You don’t tell us what happened, which makes it difficult to be of help.

Reducing speed isn’t a satisfactory answer, as driving at 70 km/h when the rest of the traffic is doing 100 km/h can be dangerous. It would appear that there is nothing obviously wrong with the car, or it would have been found in the inspections. You could try increasing the tyre pressures by 5 psi and see if that has any affect; you could also have an experienced mechanic drive the car over the section of road in question so they can see how it behaves.

The dealer should be able to tell you why this service is going to cost you more, so talk to the service rep there. If that doesn’t satisfy you contact Hyundai on 1800 186 306 and ask for an explanation.

Take it back to the dealer and ask for it to be fixed again. Maybe they have to replace the whole unit.

Either one would fill the bill for you, the Accent being newer is likely to last a little longer, but if you really like the i30 then go for it.