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Automobile Mag - First heads up review among Civic, Focus, Elantra

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Old 04-29-2011 | 10:28 AM
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That Elantra looks demented. Did someone squish its face.
Old 04-29-2011 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k
Finally, something I really like about the Honda and dislike about this car are the headlights that stretch back to over the wheel arches. Those will look horrid once they get hazed and yellowed. I do think the stance of the car is good. It's not hideous either but I think it says Hyundai was trying too hard. Ford, excepting the nose, and Honda minus the taillights did a better job with exterior styling.

BTW, I'm OK with the 5 door being in the review as that would be the version I would get. I have a 5 door SAAB right now. There aren't enough 5 door hatches on the market these days but damned if they aren't useful.

Ya know that if you clean and wax plastic headlights regularly they don't get hazed and yellowed? It's not really the manufacturer's fault that the people that buy their cars don't take care of them. Personally I prefer glass headlights that don't fade or turn yellow but with proper maintenance these won't either.

(sorry about the quote editting, but I didn't want to quote all those pics and stuff)
The glass lights on my cars never got hazy. I haven't heard of wax protecting the lights from UV damage. It would be interesting to check that out.
Old 04-29-2011 | 11:49 AM
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Even that that would require ignoring the fact that the Ford they were supposed to test broke its transmission.
I saw where they said the car was damaged... where did they say it was a transmission issue?
Old 04-29-2011 | 12:08 PM
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