# 2000 Hyundai Sonata

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-hyundai-sonata/16167>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, sonata\
**Created:** [July 3, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-hyundai-sonata/16167 "2008-07-03T01:00:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jbjewel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@jbjewel](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jbjewel)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-hyundai-sonata/16167/1 "2008-07-03T01:00:33Z")

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Has 97,000 miles, body and interior about a “6” out of “10”, and engine about a “9”. 4-door, 4cyl. Asking price of $3400 or best offer. Is this a good first car for my almost 18-year-old son? Could I offer $3000 on the spot?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2008, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-hyundai-sonata/16167/2 "2008-07-03T01:12:28Z")

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Based on your description, I wouldn’t offer more than $1,000.

Hyundai vehicles have come a long way in the last few years (my daughter drives an '06 Accent). but earlier vehicles are a gamble.

I have no problem with the most recent Hyundai vehicles (three years old or newer), but I wouldn’t spend much for anything older than that.

The vehicle you are considering needs a timing belt RIGHT NOW, and that’s a $500 repair, if not more.

Walk away from this car. There will be other, more attractive cars, coming your way. Skip this one.