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1999 HYUNDAI ACCENT 1.5 GLSi

Metallic green, 50,000 miles, Central Locking, Electric Windows, Sunroof, ABS, Air Conditioning, Power Steering, Drivers Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Alloy Wheels.

CIF Price £3,795 (Sterling Pounds)

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HYUNDAI ACCENT REVIEWS

Enter the Hyundai Accent, a new car that sells for the price of a used car. At under $10,000, the Accent is one of the lowest-priced cars in America and gets 29 mpg in city driving on regular fuel. With a major makeover last year, the Accent is mostly unchanged for '04. The base three-door hatchback is the price leader, is nicely equipped, but lacks air conditioning. Air is standard on the GL, which is offered as a three-door hatch or four-door sedan. The Accent GT that I test drove adds 14-inch alloy wheels, sport suspension, cloth sport seats, fog lamps, rear spoiler, an excellent warranty, nicely appointed interior, solid build quality, and, a surprisingly smooth ride.

Say "GT" to many car shoppers and they think "bumpy, firm ride." Say "small inexpensive import car" to most car shoppers and they think "bumpy, firm ride." So when I tell you the Accent GT has a "surprisingly smooth ride" I'm saying that I was very pleasantly surprised at how composed and confidently the Accent does its job. Not only does it provide good, reliable transportation, but it does so without beating its occupants to death. Even back-seaters are treated to comfortable seats, decent legroom and other accouterments that are unexpected at this price point. We put a couple of hundred miles on the little Korean-built hatchback, and never heard a rattle or squeak. The four-wheel independent suspension soaked up the bumps without providing a harsh ride, and the larger-than-normal sway bar kept body roll under control while navigating curvy roads. The front disk brakes offer powerful stopping performance, while the power-boosted rack and pinion steering gave precise directional control. Wind noise was muted, while the little 1.6-liter engine could be heard growling during most driving conditions.

Our test vehicle was equipped with an automatic four-speed transmission that provided good, but not thrilling performance while coupled to the 103 horsepower engine. If that doesn't sound like much power, keep in mind that this vehicle weighs only 2,339 pounds, and is marketed against the likes of the Toyota Echo and Kia Rio, which have 108 and 104 horsepower respectively. That's enough power to get these vehicles up to 60 miles per hour in under 10 seconds. This engine/transmission combination produces gas mileage of 25/35 mpg -- better than the Rio's but not as good as the Echo's.

But new car buyers do not buy on gas mileage alone. If they did, everyone would be driving gasoline/electric hybrids. Today's buyers also want style, comfort and safety, and that's where the smallest Hyundai is a great buy. It's equipped with a host of safety features such as dual front and front side-impact airbags, and an energy-absorbing steering column. Front seatbelts are equipped with force limiters and pretensioners that regulate tension in the event of a moderate-to-severe frontal collision. In addition, the Accent's reinforced bumpers help absorb shock in low-speed accidents, and its unibody construction contributes to its structural integrity. Also standard are rear child-seat anchors, and on the GL 4-door, childproof rear door locks. Steel side-impact beams round out the list safety features.

COST AND BENEFITS

But what will bring customers into the Wieser Hyundai showroom are the Accent's price tag, equipment list and warranty. All Hyundais, even the least expensive Accent, feature a 5-year, 60,000-mile bumper to bumper warranty, and a 10-year, 100,000-mile power train warranty. The Accent GT I tested carried a MSRP of $13,304, and was nicely equipped with cruise control, power windows, rear window wiper, power heated outside mirrors, leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, air conditioning, alloy wheels, real spoiler, disk brakes, sport seats, white-faced gauges, a CD stereo with 6 speakers and carpeted floor mats. It's perfect as a second car, for students, or anyone who can't live without that new car smell. With low-interest financing and other financial incentives, this Hyundai puts an accent on savings.

UK NEW AND USED CARS EXPORTS NEWS!! 

The UK Automotive Exportation sector is a global leader in process and product innovation of New and Used Second Hand Autos to the rest of the world. Within the European Union, the UK’s Exportation industry has the best car and commercial vehicle makers and exporters. British citizens (English – England, Welsh – Wales, Scottish – Scotland and Irish – Ireland) bought over 2.5 million new cars in the UK last year, 0.4 million European Cars and 5.6 million used second hand cars. Cheap car and auto production is rising since joining the European Union, now exporting about 1.67 million cheap units. New and Used Second Hand Commercial vehicle exporters and passenger vehicles production, looks set to exceed 600,000 auto units for the first time since 1998.

In the recent years, the exportation of new and used cars from the United Kingdom (UK) to the rest of the world (including Japan) has significantly increased. This Exportation success is in contrast to past years where the bulk of vehicles being exported from exporters in Europe, were mainly from Germany. Japan however, still dominates the world’s bulk source for the exports of cheap new and used cars either second hand, or from car Auctions. These cheap Japanese vehicles to many countries worldwide including Britain and the rest of European Union, was due to the reliability that these cars have and the cheaper costs of running Japanese vehicles in general.

The purchase of second hand cars from Auctions and Auction houses such as the British Car Auctions has significantly dropped with the increased strength of the British pound. Joining of the European Union has also reduced popularity of Car Auctions in the UK because cheaper Cars can be exported and Imported from Europe – Germany in Particular - without restriction and risks associated with car Auctions. The sector now accounts for over 9% of our total export of goods. Over the last 5 years UK has exported, on average, over a million cheaper cars a year - a fivefold increase in real terms since 1986 and twice the amount from Germany. Japanese, German, African and American manufacturers import cheaper British built cars into their home markets and over 70% of UK Car Exports go to Europe, including Germany.

UK CAR MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

‘British Japanese’ Honda and their English brokers - whose Swindon facility is the UK's largest exporter of passenger cars to Japan, America, Asia Middle East and Africa. British MG Rover and their brokers - whose joint venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation will help to fund the exporting and development of new vehicle models at cheaper manufacturing costs. ‘British Japanese’ Toyota and their English brokers whose £50 million investment at Burnaston has raised the exporting capacity by more than 50,000 and created 500 jobs;

‘British American’ Ford and their brokers - where 25% of the company's entire global engine production, and all its diesel engines, now come from the UK at a much cheaper rate than anywhere else on the world. These cheap rates ensure that the United Kingdom (UK) is ahead of the rest of the manufactures in car exporting. British GM Vauxhall and their Brokers - where production at Ellesmere Port is to be expanded to meet demand for the new Astra cars. ‘British Japanese’ Nissan and their English brokers who blazed the trail to the UK in the early 1980s, and continues to run the most productive car manufacturing site in Europe.

Great Britain - Especially the English industry is continuing to show a firm commitment to the science budget - more than double since 1997 to £3.3 billion by 2007/8. The English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh secured £12million for the hugely successful Manufacturing Advisory Service - a program that has boosted manufacturing by more than £53million, delivering an average £100,000 added value to every manufacturer that goes through the full program.

THE FUTURE OF THE UK CAR INDUSTRY (EXPORTATION AND MANUFACTURE)

It is anticipated that the Exporting of New vehicles and second hand used cars and the funding for the Technology Strategy will increase by £140m per annum by 2007/8. Taken with the re-direction of existing spend on exports innovation, this will increase spending on the Technology Strategy to more than £250m per annum on exports, by 2007/8. Helping British (English, Scottish and Irish) Car manufacturers and exporters pull through new technologies and processes from the science base and turn them into competitive exporters advantage.

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