For both my wife and I, this is our first "new" vehicle purchase. I was sick of putting time and money into beaters, so we decided to look for a newer, more reliable, and economical commuter car. However, we didn't really want your typical run-of-the-mill econobox.
I found a local dealer with this still "new" 2014 Elantra Coupe. Sticker price was $21,000, but they had it marked down to $14,900. We went and test drove it, and we both loved it so we brought it home.
I'm really surprised how comfortable and roomy it is for a small car, and it drives and handles quite nicely too. It's the "base" model, but is surprisingly well equipped. It has the 2.0L GDI engine that makes 170+ HP, so it can be fun to drive too. I really wish it had a manual transmission, but it's an automatic. It does have the manual shift mode, but that's just not the same. I do like how they made subtle yet noticeable styling differences to set it apart from the sedan version. I'm not a fan of the styling of most newer cars, but I think this thing is really sharp looking. It's sleek and stylish, a bit aggressive looking, but not way over the top like some cars you see these days. We haven't had it long enough to figure any real fuel economy numbers, but the trip computer has been showing an average of about 31-32 mpg.
All in all, I think we got a great deal on a nice car that should last us a long time.
I found a local dealer with this still "new" 2014 Elantra Coupe. Sticker price was $21,000, but they had it marked down to $14,900. We went and test drove it, and we both loved it so we brought it home.
I'm really surprised how comfortable and roomy it is for a small car, and it drives and handles quite nicely too. It's the "base" model, but is surprisingly well equipped. It has the 2.0L GDI engine that makes 170+ HP, so it can be fun to drive too. I really wish it had a manual transmission, but it's an automatic. It does have the manual shift mode, but that's just not the same. I do like how they made subtle yet noticeable styling differences to set it apart from the sedan version. I'm not a fan of the styling of most newer cars, but I think this thing is really sharp looking. It's sleek and stylish, a bit aggressive looking, but not way over the top like some cars you see these days. We haven't had it long enough to figure any real fuel economy numbers, but the trip computer has been showing an average of about 31-32 mpg.
All in all, I think we got a great deal on a nice car that should last us a long time.
