Sharon den Adel wrote:I don't have car as such yet, but I would love a Hyundai i30!
I'd have to get second hand though so I would go for eithor a Hyundai Elantra or Hyundai Excel.
yes, the i30 is rather nice and the elantra probably wouldn't be too bad an option either, but as far as excels go, you would want to be a bit careful, especially if it was more than just a few years old.
korean cars have improved remarkably over the last five to ten years and the hyundais in particular are equal to, or in some cases better than, their competitors. the quality of the early ones was rather poor though. also being at the lower end of the price range, you are likely to find examples that have been neglected and not serviced properly - not a good thing for any car. if you're looking at an excel, you need to be doubly sure that it has been looked after.
i started a poll on another forum about the quality of korean cars and the general response was that they were good cars and have improved a lot since the early days
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=39356&highlight=hyundai