Why Did I Just Buy A Hyundai With 165,000 Miles On It?! 

I have a 2011 Hyundai Accent with 231,000 and still running strong

Kudos to the previous owner for taking care of it. With that mileage, it's all about how you treat it

You can tell a guy is a car nut when he's geeked for an Elantra with 160k

An Elantra with 165k is not even broken in yet. No offense but that Elantra will still be on the road long after your Mercedes is dead in the scrap yard. Awesome car. Hope you enjoy it.

I've seen several Elantras with 300k miles on them. No doubt this one can last that long too. It was obviously well cared for and not abused.

This is the cleanest car I've seen with 165,000 miles.

Good buy. Bought a brand new elantra in 2016. Have 193k miles and am only in it a fuel pump, driver side window control unit and two trunk latches beyond regular maintenance. They are great cars. Update: now at 217k miles. No more repairs. Hearing some bushing creak. May finally have to replace the tie rods soon.

Hey man, the great thing is that you CAN'T LOOSE MONEY on this car, even if you use it for years, you can still sell it for the same price you bought it.

No idea why this video popped up on my recommended, but I just got a 2008 elantra and I love it. Super economical and very solid. Love your videos, man, Keep it up!

I always thought that Huyndai have the best economy cars

Soon as you pointed out the USB charging cord that was included I knew you made a really good purchase.

Thanks for the video. I have this car and so far 35k miles on it and I love it. It is nice to see the reliability I have to look forward to . I'm glad the car still runs nice. Ignore the haters, they are just fanboys of a different brand and hate on all other brands. I don't even believe that they ever even road in one let alone owned or rented one.

Good on you mate! They're not a bad car at all. I had one of these as a work car and they do their job well

Looks great, no wonder you're excited!

Watching this video made me smile. When we went to buy our Elantra around 10 yrs ago they had this exact colour on display in the showroom.. My wife immediately fell in love with it......but I thought it was a bit girly so I bought a silver one instead. She's never forgiven me ever since lol. I think it's a beautiful unique colour and really regret not buying it for her. So I hope your wife is enjoying hers Our Elantra is over 10yrs old now and has done over 100K and still drives like a dream. Great, reliable car

Hyundai & Kia are great cars today. My 2011 Hyundai sonata base model has more options than a base Mercedes, BMW, Acura & Infiniti of the same year. Style, comfort, gas mileage, power, tech package & great long warranty all for a cheaper price than the so called "luxury" brands; Bluetooth, Xm radio, mp3, steering wheel radio & phone controls, tire pressure monitor, power mirrors, telescopic steering, leather seats...the list goes on in the base model Sonata gsl. Camry, Accord and Altima are way overpriced for the same options.

Hey bro! Do you still have her? Any problems? Running good? Thanks!

I have an 08 Elantra with a quarter million miles on it. It runs terrific and takes me anywhere around the country I wish to go. I bought it 4 years ago for fourteen hundred bucks with 180 thousand miles on it. It seems to run better now then when I bought it! I only do basic fluid changes When needed and 1 tune up done last year.

Great video as always! Looking forward to the long term updates of this car. I need a cheap newer second car with ridiculous mileage now haha

I am curious to know how this car looked when the original owner brought it in to the dealer. The car does look remarkably well for one that has 166,000 miles on it.

Congratulations on a low cost reliable Elantra! I paid just over 20K but had it for over 8 years now w/ no issues. It's a 2013. I put one extra package on it which for 2013 they added heated seats w/ that package. My son in law had a 2013 new. Other than no heated seats, I saw the difference in the way his car steered compared to mine. But unless you have a 2013 you might not be unhappy w/ the steering at all. A great deal for you!. My 2013 GLS w/ 86K might be worth 7K if I were to sell it. Well maintained, looks great and same color as yours.

I had this car. Bought brand new 2014. Minor Upgraded Brake and Rear Suspension. I love it so much. Baby it and it works like a charm. Not a single issue. Congrats to your new car...You made the right choice. If you wanna to better OEM handling, get KYB strut for rear. Your wife will love you more. :)

I've had two Hyundais and I'm convinced they make a great car at a very reasonable price. I've never owned a German luxury car but have many friends that have. They were very expensive to repair once the warranty expired. I'm talking thousands of dollars a yr. Some have switched to Japanese Luxury cars and I'm not hearing nearly the complaints. Me, I'd rather sock the money I save and retire at 55.

Got into a car accident with this car It saved my life after God but either way I truly do miss this car I miss the way it drives how comfortable it is the gas mileage the reliability. I loved this car so much

@ 8:50 correct a 1.8 4 cylinder. Produces 148 hp and 131 torque. Nice car and such a great price! You should replace the shocks with that Milage. Trust me ,you'll notice a huge difference.

$5500 bucks? That looks like a 13 grand car. You got a good deal.

Good choice for your wife. My girlfriend drives a 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT (hatchback). It's been trouble-free so far.

I have the same car, in grey. I love the body shape of my 2013 versus any newer one. I’m adding mods to the body only, not messing with the engine at all (maybe add a K&N filter ) nice car dude !

The tires look like they're in goid shape. No need to replace.

I just bought a GLS Coupe 49k miles in EXCELLENT condition for $5300 same color with tinted windows. Was a salvage title trunk damage but has been mostly repaired. Runs GREAT! 💯👍🙌

Very nice purchase, guy~ I have a 2011 Elantra GLS with 6-spd manual that I use to deliver medical goods across my state. I bought it when new in June 2011 and I drove it to 371k miles with very little in the way of problems and ZERO breakdowns. So you've still got quite a lot of miles to put on this car before you can worry about anything failing at all. The 1.8L produces 148 HP and 131 lb-ft of torque. I've never heard of those tires, but mine came new with the Hankook Optimo H426 which is an Environment rated tire designed for Low Rolling Resistance to provide an increase in fuel economy on highway driving. I've gone through four sets of them and have driven between 70-80k miles on each set for 85-90% highway miles. You and your wife enjoy the awesome car!

I had a 2008 Hyundai Accent hatchback Standard. Was 209,000 miles when I traded it in. It still ran and no issues.

Came here just to check on initial reviews of my current rig. Had my 2015 elantra limited for over a year now and only issues ive had are brakes. Bought with 97k miles now has 116k miles and no engine issues at all with oil changes at 5k mile intervals. Great car. Bluetooth works great. Cruse is smart with downshifting downhill. Amazing steering. Honestly with the steering modes the "sport" steering mode makes it feel like my old audi a4. Just a solid car that gets 40+ mpg highway and is comfortable.

I have those tires on my 2015 Azera , they are good in rain and dry conditions, but suck in any ice or snow. You’re in Florida, so you’re good. I just bought a 2013 with 167,000 miles for my daughters first car.

Have a 2004 Hyundai Elantra GT with 230000+ Miles runs great with only regular maintenance

5500$ and its like a new car... its only 4 years old.

Damn! My mom has a 2013 with 48,000-ish miles. Nice to see how they hold up well after 166k miles. Looks in about the same condition as hers! By the way, it's a 1.8 liter with 148 hp and number of torque that's probably so small it doesn't even matter.

What a beauty! I have a 2012 too

I always learn something about cars from your channel. I have a 2015 Toyota Rav4. Paid cash for it. I will probably buy a car in a couple of years. I will keep the RAG but do will never buy a new car again. I will take your advice, do the research and find a good used car. Love your channel!

That is the kind of car that interests me most. A lot of qualities for minimal cost.

As being an owner of a 2014 Elantra, the car is the same minus the fog lamps, but it has the connection to put your cellphone, and use the speaker to receive calls, also on the steering wheel, there are controls to put the radio volume up or down, to make or stop a call, plus to reset the trip.

Sometimes it's nice to have a reliable car where everything just works. We bought a 05 corolla with 100k for our nanny, she loves it and i get the same pleasure you do out of a good reliable beater at a great price.

This car needs to be reviewed by RCR.

Have a 2013 GLS since new, has 209,850 miles on it, the only major thing that l have replaced are the rear shocks and about to change the front struts and the battery, besides the regular maintenance stuff, and still going strong, pleasantly surprised on how reliable, efficient and economical this car is.

fuel filter would be about the only thing I would change a thing.

currently fixing my 2013 elantra, i just got in a crash and they were telling us to total it since repairs were over $5k! me and my dad instead brought it to his home garage and are almost done fixing it completely for under $1500-1600. great experience and the car’s reliable daily drivability is completely worth having

Great review and good deal! How is the car holding up, any major repairs?

wow its so clean inside! not bad at all

That Malibu thing you said hurt me. 😂 I have a 2015 Malibu, 2015 Ford Focus, and a 2016 Chevy Silverado. My mom has a Jaguar and my dad has a Wrangler Unlimited.

I have the same car but a 2015 model, apart from the seat that keeps giving me should pain, it's absolutely perfect

I owned a 2011 Elantra just like this one .. It had 90k miles on it and drove amazing. I got in a car wreck with it and got about 10k from Insurance for the vehicle. these cars are designed to perform well and the quality for the money ratio is outstanding.

5500 is high with the miles , but I agree it looks like it’s been maintained very well.

It looks like that car had minor rear end damage in the past. The rear bumper looks like it may have been painted, especially when you go past the rear corner on the passenger side @ 3:56. Also, those tires are the WORST thing I ever had in my car. It came with them when I bought it and, even though they were brand new, I had to change them a day after buying it for a set of Continental ContiPremiumContact 5 because they simply couldn`t handle even a minor puddle at speed

Freddy, I love watching your videos. Definitely a big fan. Anyways, I recently owned a 2009 Hyundai Sonata (Limited?) that I bought with 138,000 and sold with roughly 150,000. For the $4000 I paid for it, it was definitely a steal. Quiet interior, very ergonomic, heated leather, XM, larger factory discs, etc. These are excellent cars and very capable of going into higher mileages. I've noticed that Hyundai engines tend not to sound so great to the trained ear, but I've learned that most sound like that at higher mileages and it doesn't tend to be an indicator of the actual mechanical health. Congrats!

I just a bought a 2013. You have a very nice car. Just a FYI my son found a cabin filter behind the clove box that was filthy affects air flow to vents.. My car has 46,000 miles on it. Car is a 1.8 liter 148HP i believe.

Never heard of those tires. We love Goodyear tires they are awesome. This car looks great inside and out. Update it once you've had it awhile please

I've had those tyres before and they're actually pretty good tyres in the rain. And I think it has 400 threadware so they're fantastic for highway driving.I've mostly had Korean cars and I can safely say they're more reliable than people think so dont listen to people telling you it won't last and what not.That model Elantra is one of the best ever made and it should give you a hell of alot more miles without issue. Also this particular model actually has the 1.6 Gamma engine that produces 143HP and 138 ft lbs of torque.

keep up the good work

Tavarish, it was an special day when you got the Elantra. I am glad not to be the only one that got an elantra in a similar way. it was a 2005 that I bought in 2009 in Chicago for 4,500 in Craiglist. The car still with me and I can't let it go. It is so good and now I have 165K. The person that sold it to me did change the radio for with a pioneer unit that had a GPS. Blue tooth and other thing that I don't even use. It is important to have good tires, you will not need an spare. JFP

Yes the steering wheel looks good because it is not leather. It is a polyurethane wheel which is used for lower trim levels. Also, I don't think you should compare interior build quality in that way. Maybe the cars you bought in the past weren't that well looked after. This car isn't that old. It just has a lot of miles so I don't think the amounts of use correlates with the miles. A car with one owner who maybe had no passengers who also looked after their car will obviously look better than one who did.

Hyundai from 2012 to date is great! product wise. no complaint!

Really like this color. I'm looking into a 2013 model

Hey Mr. I was searching for the video that you took the valve cover off for this car. Can you please provide the link?

here's the funny thing. you're probably not old enough to remember when hyundai came to the US with the Accent. a total shitbox. It was like 6k or 8k in 1985 or so. one of its primary marketing strategies was to emphasize that it had a Panasonic stereo as if this meant he wasn't a cheap shitbox. in the intervening 30 years the Korean brands have really stepped up their game. a close friend had a bad wreck in a Sonata and walked away from it (turned in front of a speeding Mustang gt and was t-boned...in Florida). since your wife doesn't sound like a car person (yet) this is a good starter.

I've also found that cheap Hyundais and Kias are better built than Mercedes too!

Bought my 2013 it's red and limited. It's a gorgeous vehicle. OMG. Has 5 out of the 6 packages you could choose from. I didn't get the upgraded larger screen.

Nice video and cool Hyundai!

my cousin 1993 suburban has 287k miles , the engine is the original and i think he only changed the fuel pump and filter , runs fine

Sidenote: how did Tavarish manage to make me actually like a Hyundai? You should be a car salesmen

Just got the 2013 and i hated it at first bu now I love my car save on gas good power for my city in Vegas

Hello, I have a 2009 Hyundai Elantra Se with 202,000 miles. I've done all maintenace on the car and it works like new. I use my car for Door Dash every day and it's running like a charm.

Yours is the GLS and has a 1.8Ltr 148 Hp motor . I think being a Florida car heated seats wouldn't be necessary . I have the 2016 Elantra GT / GL Auto . Great car !!

I just bought a Hyundai Elantra 2012 as well. Only mine truly is limited. Leather seats. Heated seats front and back. Black exterior black interior. (Doesn't bother me) Bought a spoiler for 100$ and installing a back up cam with nav system this week. It's pretty much as clean as yours and everything works well. Mine had 67,000 miles on it. now up to about 68 but still feels brand new. I also did not get a spare tire btw. It's very surprising. Also mine didn't come with the tools. No big. It was just surprising opening the trunk at the dealership. haha

Great color I have to say.

Interesting. I just traded my nice 2003 Sentra XE with 91k miles and my 09 Accent HB with 101k miles for a very clean blue '14 Elantra SE with 87k miles. I LOVE my Elantra!!! Boy, I was hooked as soon as I drove it. What a nice car it is. I will baby it and I'm sure it will last me many years. It runs and drives like new. I think it has mostly highway miles also. She changed the oil every 3-4k miles. It's on Carfax.

267k miles on my '99 camry that I bought when it was a year old with 14k on it... No engine or transmission issues aside from 2 valve cover gaskets and a throttle body complete cleaning off the car, 3 timing belts, 3 radiators, 2 cooling fan motors, 1 set of struts and motor mounts and tie rod ends. That's about it.... Original alternator, starter, AC parts (live in FL) and a repaint...

Bought my 2013 Elantra new, now has 165k on it. Has been extremely reliable. Wisest car purchase ever.

Love the body of this car!

My wife has one of these....great daily country road trip cars....

For that year and all those miles means freeway milles, freeway-miles would be nothing for the engine it was a good deal

Would have been a good opportunity for a "how to buy video" I hope there's one coming up

The kia forte comes with a spare tire. My wife's current forte will be my son's first car in a couple of years. 104,000 and no issues. Struts are starting to pop a little and talking to kia service department they said I was lucky. They normally go out around 92,000 to 98,000.

Rear bumper was charged , check the colour difference , also the water in the stop light is an indication that is was hit from behind.

I had that exact car from Hertz a few days ago. Color and everything. It was better than walking

the tires are not that bad, they are not premium and they are not junk

With 165K, an upgrade in tires, new KYB rear shocks and new rear brake pads / rotors will transform your car. It's a car you can easily get excited about!

Nice car! I highly recommend Bosch ion wiper blades and Michelin tires both those products always have my back

I just picked up a 2018 Elantra with 34k on it, only paid 7500 for it. I will agree with him about the AC in these cars, best AC I've ever seen.

The car looks nice. You got a good deal. Good job.

any updates in 2020? Is the car still in use or how far did it go?

i really like the sumitomo encounter h/t that i have on my suv. they seem to be really cheap and hold up really well.

Hey man, could you put a link to where you took the valve cover off?

I have a 2015 GLS Elantra, she drives like a dream, 2.0 L engine has noticable torque and power. Great car, closely comparable to my Subaru Impreza torque wise!

They omitted the spare to save weight. That car can get almost 40 MPG on the highway!! I bought my wife a Limited w/o Nav in 2015. I purchased the spare tire kit just to be safe in case of a flat. The pump it came with includes that can of fix a flat! We love ours and I got it for the same price a Hyundai employee would pay. It was almost $6000.00 off MSRP

Tires are SO much better made today, that IMHO feeling you need a spare tire is more for your own peace of mind. I've been driving for 52 years and have yet to put on a spare tire while on the road. Even if there is an issue like a nail etc, you can get it to a tire shop for repair almost all the time. I've had that once or twice. I did buy a double cylinder tire pump that connects to the battery which will pump up a flat time in 1 1/2 minutes for more asssurance. It fits on my 2013 Elantra in one of the two impressions where the spare would be. The other impression (closest to the bumper) has a nice charged up battery starter if your battery should run too low to start. I feel w/ those two items I won't worry about breakdowns. I also maintain my car w/ hoses and belts etc. Cars are much more reliable now days so I'm good to go on a trip out of town w/ little worries. And yes, got good tires as well!

I just bought one with 164K. 2007 and it had one issue which is like the sway bar to pass Maryland inspection. Did some servicing and it is ready to go. My pimped out Cadillac Deville (i have 2) both had less than 100K and had major engine trouble that cost 2k - 3k for each to get fixed. Now i have only one.

I just bought a 2013 Limited for $3k, FLORIDA CAR, 1 owner with 64.5k miles! Right about 1 thing no rust anywhere and its now currently in in the northeast. I should also mention my model has heated leather seats. Not sure why the original owner wanted that option when they bought the car in Florida. I will say its a blessing in the winter!

nice buy! i just subbed

Why are people saying the bumper looks repaired/Repainted?? The Bumpers on these are plastic and have Flex in the paint which sometimes looks a shade diff color. I see it a lot. Jokers

I don't see your heated seats button was it somewhere on the seat in that model or you don't have the heated seats. So mine are heated front and back.