What goes WRONG with a USED Hyundai Getz - The indestructible hatchback?

Summary

In this video by ReDriven, the Hyundai Getz is affectionately referred to as the indestructible hatchback. Known for its resilience and affordability, it's a car that doesn't worry about appearances or what others think. Major mechanical issues are rare, but poor previous ownership and a lack of servicing can present problems. The video dives into the few aesthetic issues, the car's simple yet practical interior, and potential mechanical pitfalls, urging prospective buyers to consider vehicle history checks and pre-purchase inspections. Despite this, the Getz is celebrated for its durability and fun driving experience, making it a worthy companion, albeit with minimal safety features.

Highlights

• The Hyundai Getz isn't about looks but about being a tough and reliable vehicle. 🌟
• Owners appreciate it for its dependability, though some models have minor issues with paint and tailgate handles. 🎨
• A pre-purchase inspection is strongly advised to avoid bad surprises from the car's history. 🕵️‍♂️
• There’s little to go wrong inside the Getz, apart from some brittle plastics and potential air conditioning issues. ❄️
• A fun, affordable ride, the Getz surprises with its drivability, especially in motorsport events. 🏁

Key Takeaways

• The Hyundai Getz is celebrated for its 'I don't care what you think' attitude and durability. 🚗
• Mechanical issues are uncommon, but negligence in servicing by previous owners can lead to problems. 🔧
• The paint might peel and plastic interiors can rattle, but fixes are affordable and often doable at home. 🛠️
• Buying a used Getz? Ensure to do a thorough vehicle history check and inspection to avoid inheriting any past damages. 🔍
• The Getz is more about being a reliable companion than top safety, with some models only having basic safety features. 🚦

Overview

The Hyundai Getz doesn't aim to impress with fancy looks or luxury features, but rather wins hearts with its sheer practicality and dependability. It's the kind of car that you buy for its reliability and low maintenance costs, not for showing off. Mechanical issues are few and far between, but when they occur, they are usually attributed to lack of proper maintenance by previous owners. An exterior paint job that peels easily and slightly unreliable tailgate handles add to its list of minor quirks.

Inside, the Getz offers a surprisingly rugged and businesslike atmosphere. From brittle plastics on rough roads to questionable air conditioning systems, these are issues you might expect, yet they don't form common complaints among the Getz enthusiasts. The real charm of the Getz lies in its ability to be quite the little dynamo on the road, offering enjoyment in driving that belies its unassuming exterior and low price tag.

However, despite its positives, potential buyers should be mindful of its safety ratings — not the best in class. Prioritize a thorough vehicle inspection and history report before making a purchase to ensure what you get is still the trusty steed it was meant to be. With that said, a well-maintained Getz promises affordability and an understated charm, proving it's a solid option among its peers.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 00:30: Introduction The introduction highlights the persona of owning a G-Wagon, emphasizing that it signifies a carefree attitude toward others' opinions and a lack of need for external approval. The vehicle is described as mechanically robust and resilient, often being spoiled by improper servicing. The narrative then shifts to a philosophical inquiry about relationships, proposing that fundamental requirements include honesty, dependability, support, and acceptance.
• 00:30 - 03:30: Exterior Issues In this chapter, the discussion centers around exterior issues related to cars. The narrative begins with a humorous metaphor comparing purchasing a car to entering a relationship. When examining the exterior problems of cars, surprisingly, it turns out there are hardly any issues to report. The author humorously notes having searched extensively through owner groups, forums, and consulted with owners, mechanics, and technicians, only to conclude that there are no significant exterior problems to worry about.
• 03:30 - 07:00: Interior Resilience and Issues This chapter discusses the resilience and minor issues found in a particular car model. It highlights that there are very few common issues attributed to the car itself. Some occasional problems include a temperamental tailgate handle, thin paint that can mark easily or peel in high traffic areas like around door handles. Despite these minor problems, such complaints are infrequent. Moreover, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts are affordable, and the parts themselves are highly resilient.
• 07:00 - 11:00: Driving Experience This chapter discusses the challenges and considerations when owning a Ford Fiesta, particularly in relation to its affordability and how this can impact the quality of repairs. It points out that due to their low costs, previous owners might have been on tight budgets and thus, if they encountered any accidents, there is a possibility they might have opted for the cheapest repairs available. This could result in ongoing issues being passed on to new owners. Additionally, the text suggests buying parts or accessories from a wreckers or online as a way to save more money.
• 11:00 - 16:30: Mechanical Problems and Maintenance This chapter emphasizes the importance of conducting a vehicle history check and a pre-purchase inspection when buying a car. Despite the cost potentially seeming high, the effort and expense save future trouble by ensuring that the car has no hidden issues. Tips for spotting accident damage are also mentioned as part of ensuring a sound purchase.
• 16:30 - 18:00: Conclusion The conclusion chapter focuses on providing advice for car buyers to be vigilant about certain signs that could indicate a car has undergone spray repairs, such as mismatched colors or rust. It emphasizes the importance of thorough inspections when purchasing a Dodge car, suggesting that it's best to avoid purchasing a car with such issues and reassuring buyers that there are always other options available. Additionally, the chapter briefly mentions the availability of certain models with varying engine sizes, including mentions of different updates and trim specifications in Australia.

What goes WRONG with a USED Hyundai Getz - The indestructible hatchback? Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 the gets is just a car that says to the world I don't give a about what you think about me and my looks I don't need your approval mechanically speaking what a tough little nugget these things are unfortunately a lot of them are ruined by people just not servicing them properly it is so much fun so much fun okay I need you to ask yourself something what do you require from a relationship surely it's honesty dependability support acceptance and
• 00:30 - 01:00 hopefully a a form of companionship that won't cost you an absolute fortune and let's be honest buying a car is very much like entering a relationship so does the heend day gets now the critical criteria well we're about to show you by delving deep into all the critical to no details like what goes wrong with the exterior well uh I can't believe I'm going to say this but um nothing seriously like we trolled through owners groups and forums and spoke to owners and mechanics and technicians massive
• 01:00 - 01:30 thank you to everybody that helped us research this video but as far as common issues or problems that are the car's fault there are hardly any okay look occasionally you might find a tailgate handle that's a little bit temperamental the paint can be a little bit on the thin side and Mark really easily or even start peeling off in high traffic areas like around the door handles but really even all of these problems the complaints are pretty feel and far between and anyway the OEM parts are so affordable plus because the parts themselves VES are so bloody resilient
• 01:30 - 02:00 you could also just go to a recer or buy them online and potentially save even more money really the only big issue that you might run into with the exterior of a gets actually has nothing to do with the car and way more to do with the previous owners see because these are so affordable plenty of people that have bought them are on really tight budgets and if they then have an accident there's a chance that they're going to try to get any accident repairs done as cheaply as possible and then potentially pass on any ongoing issues
• 02:00 - 02:30 to the next owners don't let that be you this is why it is critical to get a vehicle history check at red driven.com and make sure you get a pre purchase inspection carried out on one of these look I know that might sound crazy to spend $300 on a car that's going to be valued from anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000 but trust us getting a pre- purchase inspection carried out and making sure it ticks all of the boxes it's going to save you a fortune in heartache but look as a quick overview on how to spot accident damage just look at all the panels of the car do they
• 02:30 - 03:00 match in color are there any signs of overspray anywhere are there any signs of rust anywhere if you notice any of these things there's a chance it's had a pray and it's been repaired on the Dodge so just don't buy that car there's always going to be another gets which interestingly is going to be available as a three-o or a five door across three iterations and there were three trim specs for the pre the post and the post post updates and then here in Australia pre-update gets came packing either a 1.3 or 1.5 L engine however the majority
• 03:00 - 03:30 on the used Market will be either the 1.4 or the 1.6 L found in the post update models but no matter which engine they're going to be M to either a four-speed automatic or a 5-speed manual and then internationally not only have these been available with a whole host of other petrol and diesel engines these have also been called the he and day click or TB the Dodge Brisa or brusser and the innocom gets now the easiest way to spot the difference between a pre or a post update car is that on the pre- updates the head lights are a bit more
• 03:30 - 04:00 rectangular on the post update like this one they're a bit more cace and seductive now look I know using the word seductive is quite a stretch when talking about a he and day gets but look at it this way these things aren't trying to be something that they aren't they're just so genuine and authentic and honest see for me visually it gets as like the polar opposite to a Toyota Land Cruiser that has had a Fortune of off-roading Parts bolted to it but then the thing's never going to go off-road ever in its life or or adding arrow and
• 04:00 - 04:30 race parts to some performance car that's never going to see a racetrack the gets is just a car that says to the world I don't give a about what you think about me and my looks I don't need your approval and I think that should be applauded but look it can't all be good news what goes wrong with the interior uh nothing I mean seriously even the few little issues and complaints that we found was so few and far between that we wouldn't call them common at all and look when we're talking about common things we're talking about stuff that is
• 04:30 - 05:00 intrinsically wrong with the car like it's the car's fault we'll get into wear and tear in a sec because as you can tell this car has lived a hell of a life but as far as actual things breaking and falling apart and failing that are the car's fault honestly not really anything okay look some owners have had the occasional air conditioning compressor let go and some of the Plastics can get pretty brittle and then get really rattly on rough roads and depending on your body shape the seats might not be the comfiest out there but besides those
• 05:00 - 05:30 sort of issues nothing inherently goes wrong with the interiors and even for the few problems that you probably are not going to experience again like the exterior the parts are so cheap and honestly some of the repairs are actually quite enjoyable do-it-yourself projects in the wise words of the ever eloquent Mr Ice Cube you can do it put your back into it again the biggest issue that you might run into has to do with who owned the car previously for example we've read some pretty scary reports regarding
• 05:30 - 06:00 previous owners and even dealerships tampering with the odometers to show fewer kilometers also plenty of gets were used on higher car fleets back in the day and I don't know about you but I certainly wouldn't want to buy an exire car that somebody like me has hired for a weekend to see what it can really handle actually look you know what go and watch our ultimate used car buyers guide because it will run you through all the need to know stuff when it comes to buying not only a gets but really any used car but when it comes to Interior resilience and wear and tear look I know
• 06:00 - 06:30 this car incredibly well it's owned by one of my very closest friends and it has had a hell of a life okay so this is a good indication of what these can take if they're nearly abused so look as you can see the leather on the steering wheel or leather on the steering wheel has seen far better days a lot of the Plastics are extremely scratched up and the gearshift boot I don't know if this is normal wear and tear I think it's just biodegrading but in saying that it looks like something a vulture would see
• 06:30 - 07:00 and go W there's still a bit of meat left on that it honestly looks like I don't know like a buffalo that's been decomposing on some African savannah actually just on the buffalos did you know there are actually five subspecies that are recognized as valid by most authorities you've got the Cape buffalo obviously the sedan Buffalo the Nile Buffalo and there's also the mountain Buffalo although it is a disputed subspecies from the Vera Mountains in Central Africa but look back to the gets go and have a look at a model that doesn't have 275,000 k on it and hasn't been used as
• 07:00 - 07:30 a gig car and you'll be surprised at how good the resilience and interior wear and tear can be but then again even in this car like all the switch gear it feels like it's from the VHS era so it just feels tough and rugged and as far as design goes I just like that it's a a no interior it's just this is a car interior ergonomics wise they're fine it's nothing special but it just everything just does the job and then as far as actually using the interior in terms of practicality depending on the head you you've got you've got a little
• 07:30 - 08:00 storage Gap under here got a spot perfectly sized for your phone just there two cup holders here the spot under the handbrake that is designed specifically to hold dust and life's crap spot for your car keys here another larger actually it's a really big bottle holder behind there in the center console door bins but they're only really wide enough to hold things with two Dimensions more spots to collect more of life's filth in there that does look disgusting you've got like a bookshelf under the steering column just there
• 08:00 - 08:30 and even the top of the dashboard you could throw some stuff up there but it's going to slot all over the place oh glove box pretty good size too oh I nearly forgot as well there's a little spot here specifically designed to hold a single piece of cabanos but for some reason riss has gone and put coins in it yeah and then when it comes to using the interior in terms of tech and features look obviously with the age of these they're far too old to have things like Apple carplay or Android auto or really any modern phone connectivity although some of the more recent models they do have Bluetooth although the qual of that
• 08:30 - 09:00 Bluetooth in terms of you know remaining paired to your phone and the person that you're talking to being able to hear what you're saying or you being able to hear what they're saying that can be interesting oh and also the speakers for the stereo they don't really have the ability to get the party started but obviously you can upgrade all this stuff really easily aftermarket Apple carplay Android auto screens reversing cameras parking sensors better speakers amplifiers all that stuff is so easy to fit even caboni but aside from the infotainment stuff look obviously it's pretty much just a list of Bare Basics
• 09:00 - 09:30 in these cars but unlike some of this car's European competitors at least all of this stuff chantz are will still work including the windscreen wipers actually just on that it's time for another wiper Tech Challenge will it wipe today's victim delicious Sriracha mayo now before we see how they wipe wipertech wiper blades are so easy to order online they're a breeze to fit and if you order a set via the link you're going to get 15% off and free express shipping let's see if they wipe okay next up delicious Sriracha mayo
• 09:30 - 10:00 sauce There we go all right okay that was a okay not too bad harder than I thought so if wipertech blades can handle that surely they can handle anything that you're going to throw at them get yourself a set today also as a massive thank you to my lifelong friend in singer in about a th000 bands that have been a drummer in Marissa sroa thank you darling so much for Lending us your car you're going home with a free set of these and if you watching this one a set
• 10:00 - 10:30 of these click the link below now a big concern when it comes to the GS especially because these are quite often bought as people's first cars are the levels of safety look honestly for pre-update examples it's not great news ABS or antilock brakes were optional most of them don't even have a passenger side airbag and ancap only awarded them a three star rating and that was back in 2002 the post update models they did improve things with stability and traction control although that traction control will probably never be required
• 10:30 - 11:00 unless you're driving on ice but ancap did award it a fourstar rating and that was in I think 2008 so still not great but look for a car of this age and category and asking price the levels of safety are reasonable then in the back seat I'm exactly 10 cm taller than the singer of the song I Can't Get No Satisfaction Mick Jagger who interestingly his skin is starting to look a lot like the gearshift boot in this car anyway this is in my driving position and this is comfier than I was expecting granted my
• 11:00 - 11:30 legs are crushed up against my body that is to be expected but the seats themselves are pretty comfy there's an okay amount of footroom this isn't too bad to sit back here considering the size of the car even the windows they're large so they don't feel too claustrophobic it's not great but I'm actually impressed and then as far as features and practicality in the back seat honestly not a whole lot you might be allowed to share the giant cup holder back here and also there are nets on the backs of the seats but the elastic certainly seen better days now as far as
• 11:30 - 12:00 space and practicality in the boot goes these things are a bit like herione Granger's handbag it seems to have so much more space inside than what the exterior Dimensions could ever possibly allow also unfortunately Marissa's struts have given up the ghost this is a bit of a common issue at this age as well but fun fact about this actual car to give you an idea of what practicality is possible I know for a fact that you can fit Marissa's PA system my drum kit all the stands lights leads both Marissa and I and will take you confidently and
• 12:00 - 12:30 securely to a wedding geek in kofs Harbor and back although at freeway speeds it is a pretty noisy experience actually just on what these are like to drive well I'll be honest the 1.3 and 1.4 L engines they are pretty gutless and also if you're tempted to buy the smaller 1.3 or 1.4 L engines over the big block 1.6 because you're assuming they're going to provide you with better fuel economy that might not actually be the case look obviously this is going to vary depending on you and how and where
• 12:30 - 13:00 you drive but the problem with the smaller capacity engines are that you have to rev them out so much more to get really anywhere especially up anything that even resembles an incline and therefore revving it harder means you're just going to be using more fuel whereas the 1.6 like the engine in this car look it's certainly no rocket ship by any means but because it doesn't have to work so hard theoretically you should be using less fuel the other reason you should buy a 1.6 over the smaller engines is because of some no one ever talks about and it's just how incredibly
• 13:00 - 13:30 fun these things are to drive and look obviously the GS absolutely Nails the daily Duty stuff it's so easy to park and it feels like it was almost designed to contend with traffic but the thing is find a a little roundabout like this one it is so much fun so much fun actually you know how fun these potentially are these things are used in
• 13:30 - 14:00 budget Motorsport events all around the world you go to like a track day even at Sydney Motorsport Park and you'll see guys there with slightly modified gses having so much fun hammering around racetracks because they're just so light and cheap and hilarious however it can be let's say lacking in the noise vibration and harshness levels in those departments especially on a long drive I know from experience on the freeway for more than say 2 hours gets bloody tiring although in saying that if you just fit some EXT sound deadening maybe some
• 14:00 - 14:30 premium quality struts and bushes to the suspension and some really good tires that will go a hell of a long way to make long Journeys so much more tolerable however there is another potential problem that we need to talk about and that is mechanically what can go wrong with these things I'm really sorry I can't tell you because I'm not a qualified mechanic but you know who is it's Jim unfortunately mechanically speaking poor maintenance is most likely going to be the biggest contributor to reliability issues here the thing is they are really cheap to buy which means
• 14:30 - 15:00 a lot of people who are on a budget by them and a lot of people just don't care about them that much because they're just a cheap car and the funny thing is they are a cheap car but they are also ridiculously cheap to fix I'll give you a couple of comparison prices here now just to give you an idea how I got these prices this is an average basically of the retail price of those parts on these things ignition coils on the early models I should say ignition coils and leads often play up causes a misfire it's a relatively simple fix now a ignition Co coil and a set of leads the
• 15:00 - 15:30 cost of the parts is about 275 bucks now compare that to a similarly aged Subaru Forester that has coil and leads the parts for that car is about 400 bucks big difference the rightand engine mount on these is also another common failure point it just causes a weird vibration it just feels terrible the engine mount there is about $150 worth now if you compare that to a Mazda 2 which also has a similar engine mount issue uh the amount for that is about 250 bucks another big difference in price the water pumps do occasionally leak on those and they're down in the timing
• 15:30 - 16:00 belt area so timing belt is due every 90,000 K so you're going to do the water pump at the same time now a timing belt kit with a water pump for these is about $250 give or take which is about half the price of a Volkswagen up big difference the AC compressor on these is also another fairly common failure point now there's a big Variety in prices and quality of compressors but on average you can expect to pay about 500 bucks for a compressor on one of these things compared to a Toyota yis which is about 700 bucks another common problem we see
• 16:00 - 16:30 on these things is noisy hydraulic lifters or just tap it noise basically um look that that can be worse if the car has been poorly serviced and sometimes just changing the oil makes a huge difference there but in other cases that can be a sign that the engine is just about clapped out unfortunately now if it is clapped out and you do have to put a new one in it you can buy an engine for one of these for about 2 and half Grand on average depending on its condition right now let's compare that to a fat 500 the 4-cylinder version of those that is probably a third of the price for an engine in a fe 500 so if
• 16:30 - 17:00 you have one and the engine is clapped out because of poor servicing if it's got 300,000 k on it cheap engine not a bad idea that way you can just keep it running for another 200,000 K just do the services and it should be good actually that's exactly what happened to our test car Marissa the owner of that car put an engine in that thing for about three grand all up so yeah very affordable but the other really important thing that you need to consider if you're in the market for one of these is what else could you buy instead that ticks all of these boxes we'd be checking out the first gen Honda
• 17:00 - 17:30 Jazz the Toyota Echo the Suzuki Swift or even early Mazda 2os and look yes there are a whole host of small European hatchers available but when you're shopping at this sort of budget the cost of Parts maintenance and just overall reliability need to be very high on the priority list and here in Australia unless you're planning on doing all of the maintenance work yourself we just be going with a car that's a much safer bet like a heai get obviously these aren't perfect clearly avoid any that have a
• 17:30 - 18:00 sketchy history and yeah the safety levels on this are maybe only just slightly better than a motorbike but find a good one of these and you're going to have a solid non-nonsense Dependable partner on four wheels the right gets can be a healthy and fulfilling relationship personified in car form but so can one of these but if you Wen to buy this or this what would you buy instead let us know in the comments see you next time actually that's exactly what happened to the the oh you got to fly you in flies man me
• 18:00 - 18:30 fly I'm fixing it wait up I've always got your back I've always got your back no matter how violent and vicious the animal is