2017 Hyundai Elantra — battery dies after the car sits for a weekend
Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the car sometimes will not crank. What is the cleanest parasi…
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Hyundai Elantra
2017 Hyundai Elantra — how much reconditioning is worth doing before listing?
Car needs tires soon and has a few cosmetic issues. I am not sure whether spending money first will return more in the sale price. What repairs or detailing us…
2017 Hyundai Elantra — buyer wants to pay with cashier check on a weekend
2017 Hyundai Elantra SE, about 120,500 miles. A buyer wants to meet Saturday when my bank is closed and use a cashier check. I am not accusing them of anything…
2017 Hyundai Elantra — coolant is old by age but mileage is low
2017 Hyundai Elantra SE, about 72,000 miles. The vehicle has relatively few miles but the coolant is several years old. I am trying to prioritize maintenance b…
2017 Hyundai Elantra — dealer keeps discussing monthly payment instead of OTD
2017 Hyundai Elantra SE, about 58,000 miles. Every time I ask for sale price and fees, the conversation goes back to monthly payment. I am bringing my own fina…
2017 Hyundai Elantra — dealer cannot reproduce an intermittent warning
I have brought the car in twice for the same intermittent warning and both visits ended with could-not-reproduce. I have video and timestamps.
2017 Hyundai Elantra — wireless CarPlay drops at the same intersection
Wireless CarPlay is reliable almost everywhere but disconnects at the same intersection on my commute. Does consistent location point strongly to RF interferen…
2017 Hyundai Elantra — metallic rattle for a few seconds after cold start
There is a short metallic rattle after the first cold start of the day, then it disappears once the engine settles. Warm restarts are quiet. Where would you st…
2017 Hyundai Elantra — 50,000-mile ownership report: what actually broke?
2017 Hyundai Elantra SE, about 166,000 miles. I just crossed 50k miles and want to log maintenance, unscheduled repairs, tire life, fuel economy, dealer visits…
2017 Hyundai Elantra — infotainment became glitchy after an OTA update — New Jersey owner
After a software update the screen occasionally reboots and one saved setting keeps resetting. Is there a normal post-update reset procedure owners should try…
2017 Hyundai Elantra — trade has positive equity — apply it or take the money?
2017 Hyundai Elantra SE, about 61,000 miles. My trade is worth more than the payoff. I am deciding whether to use the equity in the next purchase or keep the t…
2017 Hyundai Elantra — short-trip driving and oil-change intervals
The car gets lots of cold starts, idling and short trips with few long highway runs. The factory interval feels long for that use. How would you set an interva…
2017 Hyundai Elantra — maintenance mistake that cost you the most
2017 Hyundai Elantra SE, about 137,000 miles. Most owners have one warning sign they ignored because the car still drove fine.
2017 Hyundai Elantra — check-engine light turned itself off — still scan it?
The light was on for two days and then disappeared before I could schedule service. Car feels normal. Is there still likely to be useful stored or pending data…