Here’s how the Excel launched the Hyundai brand in America

[@bryco32]

FUn story ..One of the old timers at my shop bought one of these new the first year they came out. Everyone gave him crap saying it was a sardine can. He drove it everywhere. One day on the way to work at 4am he was hit on a 35mph road by a truck traveling over 75mph. The car was trashed and in a ditch. The truck hobbled back to life and drove off. He was in the Hosp for a few days and had pain from it until he retired. After realizing the police weren't going to help much because they had nothing to go on he told the lot holding the car he needed to get something out of it and after that it could be scrapped. He had bare minimum insurance on it since he paid cash for it new. Lucky for him the lot had a new neighbor and they were leveling a hill with earth moving equipment in the driest and dustiest part of the year. He arrived at 7am and him and lot manager noticed a perfect imprint of the trucks front license plate in what was left of the rear bumper that was slapped on the roof of the car. The combination of dust and dew showed the plate numbers clearly. The sheriff of the county the wreck happened in came and took pics. It was clear as day.. Within 2 hours the sheriff had the guy arrested for felony hit and run at a business he owned.. He also towed his truck that had already been fixed and Painted all within 2 weeks or so. The mangled front plate was re attached to the new bumper... My buddy went after his insurance and the driver. Once it was said and done his car was replaced and all of his medical bills were taken care of.. Till the day he retired he always kept a polaroid of the bumper in his tool box. He always drove big ass cadillacs after that..

[@thegoose2724]

Thanks for the good, sad feel good story. It's something how the Excel drudged up that old memory!!!! Out

[@the_kombinator]

My dad had a Pony that did 350k and an Excel (1991) that did 377,800k before teenage me killed it. I still have two Ponys. :D

[@YuShawStang]

My brother drove a VW Passat, which is a mid-size car and got hit by a Ford Explorer. His engine room was almost disappear and that Ford Explorer just needed some paint job.

[@vincedibona4687]

Cool story bro. Needs more dragons.

[@carlosdyer5868]

Good story. Who doesn't like happy endings.

[@snoopingaroundwithjb2564]

In 1991 I bought a 4 door excel with hatchback for $2,500. It only had 27,000 miles. My parents drove it to Mexico, flipped it over and the car made it back to California. Good little car.

[@Lennox1492]

Lol how did your parents flip the Hyundai

[@vincedibona4687]

Probably by hand.

[@snoopingaroundwithjb2564]

@@Lennox1492 Overnight road construction in a Mexican highway, the crew did not set out the construction signs. The road had no lights and the front right wheel caught the dirt where the broken road was and flipped the car over. Luckily they were fine and the construction crew helped them flip the car back up. Lol

[@landonbenford8369]

You really should read your insurance policy because some insurers don't cover you if you drive your car to a Third World country like Mexico!!

[@christopherbero3388]

Love The marketing ads you include

[@davidandclara2762]

Those new Genisis are no joke. Fast and luxurious. If I could afford one I'd get one.

[@thewiseguy3529]

Yeah well I'm sorry to inform you if the Genesis has any kind of lineage from any of these vehicles I'd stay a million miles away from it. I have had a couple of Hyundai's they've never broke down on me, however they are really some pieces of shit.

[@lukasnovikas2838]

Companies can change you old-living man

[@thewiseguy3529]

@@lukasnovikas2838 haha 😂 don't EVER forget, EVERYONE will get old. Unless you're one of the ones whos too stupid to stay alive. By the way I'm very young still haha 😂

[@lukasnovikas2838]

Anyways, the new N cars are really cool

[@andywest6751]

I love the new genesis cars and I’ll always love Kia. We have a 2008 sportage and it’s great.

[@cesarcastro5295]

My mother had one of these, I learn to drive in one, once I was rear-ended at 15-ish mph, I was scared to get out of the car and check the damage but the other car got destroyed and the Excel was like nothing had happened; another time my dad crashed it, my mom crashed it too, I burnt the clutch, we rebuilt the engine, alternator was crap, sunroof leaked, but that little car was always coming back to life, I learnt a lot from it, it took it to college, good memories. At the end we sold it, we had it for more than 10 years. Glad to know there's a proper history video about it.

[@vapsa56]

Thank you for taking up on my suggestion. I really do appreciate it. It was a fun experience to remember my Hyundai Excel GS. It only caught fire once..... LOL! It got me through University and the first few years after. I put 200,000 miles on it. Yes, things did fall off it, but I remember that car with great affection. LOL.

[@the_kombinator]

My 89 Topaz caught fire twice. Still, sold with 320k for $150 to an 18 year old ;)

[@the_kombinator]

I have four Korean cars right now - Two 87 Ponys (one heavily modified), a 1999 Daewoo Matiz, and a 2005 Sonata. They're all pretty good.

[@RichieRouge206]

And look how big Hyundai is today being a real contender against the establishment. One of my favourite brands now. Great video

[@ryanfgrantjr3009]

Oh I remember these.....TONS of these on the roads in 1987 etc.....My first new car was a 1986 Honda Accord 2 door hatchback, white ext/.....got it in 1989 on 18th b day, used w/ 5 speed...... even back then I saw how these tiny Excels would crush easily and fully.....glad I had my Accord until 1997

[@JO-ku1uc]

I was just talking about the Excel the other day. Way back in 1987, I turned 16. My dad saw an ad in the paper for the Excel and its bargain bottom price caught his eye. Went out the next day with my mom and they bought one. I believe it was a hatch. Anyway, I remember how impressed I was with it having a digital clock as well as noticed how noisy the engine was at any speed. A 4-cylinder Singer sewing machine on wheels. Anyway, got home and took my brother and his friends for a ride not knowing it would be short-lived. It conked out around the corner in the middle of a busy intersection, requiring us to push it to safety. My dad was furious and despite the promise of a generous rebate, stopped the check and had it towed back to the dealership. I think the cotter pin came off in the transmission. Never owned another to this day. Would love for you to do a story on the Colt. I owned two back in the early 90s. Great cars with fond memories of both!!!

[@the_kombinator]

We had the opposite experience with our 80s Hyundais. They never died. The Pony was tossed with a perfectly good engine (needed valve stem seals, common 4G series engine issue) but the body was just gone. After 350k in Canada, that's to be expected, American and Japanese cars often did just as poorly.

[@bikingD]

Beyond the Pony Canada also in 85 got the Stellar so the Excel was actually the 3rd Hyundai for Canada.

[@bikingD]

@KP KP When I met my ex wife she had an 87 Stellar. When you made a left turn the radio would turn on when you made the right would turn off. Actually had a few Hyundai's 92 Sonata, 97 Elantra SE, 05 Santa Fe and 11 Elantra Touring. Ok cars. Stopped buying Hyundai's because the 11's inside door handle fell off in my hand and even though was out of warranty though being a safety related item should have been covered like if your seatbelts fail should cover that forever. So even though we had 5 of them would never buy another again because the way Hyundai treated me about the door handle.

[@cdnmetelhead4013]

@KP KP Wow, it lasted that long?

[@AllyMcLesbian]

Stellar was in turn a European Ford Cortina with a Mitsubishi power train and an Italdesign body. Not bad for what it was. It wouldn’t be until the 1990s that Hyundai would really do its own design and engineering work on its cars.

[@nostyx]

My brother had a stellar back in the day.. bought brand new from the local dealer in 87.. he owned it til 94 when the local GMC dealership gave him 250 dollars trade in for his 94 Safari!! LOL

[@Maxmulham]

My mom's friend had a Stellar. I think it crapped out after a year from brand new. Impossible to find by the mid 90's.

[@starskyhutch6011]

OMMMMGGGGGG.flashback! I remember in 1987, my dad and I drove from our small west Texas town to Red McCombs Hyundai in San Antonio to pick up a new 4-door BROWN with grey interior Excel. We had it for a few years until we moved to Houston and my parents got rid of it because they were easy to break in to, and someone had actually broken into our car and stole the Panasonic stereo that it came with LOL. I still remember the little chime the car made when a door was open

[@GALANTXVR4]

Since you already brought up Mitsubishi in this episode. How about doing a episode about the Mitsubish Galant!

[@heathcuster6204]

I had a 85 renault encore. I loved that POS.

[@johnasbury7511]

I first saw the Excel in the parking lot at work( they were not sold in my state) I researched them and was surprised that the parent company was Huge everything from microwaves to ships of war.. I knew I would see more of them

[@seand2711]

I can't even remember the last time I saw an Excel. They used to be everywhere in the late 1980's.

[@twotone3471]

Econoboxes suffer from the same flaws as any other car, but while someone might spend $2k keeping a BMW on the road, nobody spends the same on a econobox despite being of equal or better quality.

[@seand2711]

@@twotone3471 no, Hyundai was garbage in the 80's when they first arrived. They're great now, but were COMPLETE junk back then.

[@twotone3471]

@@seand2711 You are entitled to your opinion, but I owned a Excel, and it was as good a car as a Ford Escort. what really gave the car a bad reputation was the dealer network, as they didn't have any. So new hires all around meant a mix of "mechanics" ranging from uncle ted the shade tree mechanic, to Joe, the 19 year old guy who took auto shop in high school working on your Excel. The car's commonality with Dodge and Mitsubishi cars meant you could get some parts from auto stores, but mostly that was why the Early Excel's were so bad, as when something went wrong, it stayed wrong usually.

[@SimirJohnson]

@@seand2711 💯

[@izzatfauzimustafa6535]

Lots of Excels suffer from bad rust issues due to thin anti-rust coatings which meant the cars were definitely getting "salted" extensively during winter months while they are driven on daily basis. Unsurprisingly, even Excels that are located in states where winter climates are not snowy and frosty still had rust issues (although they were moderate), but of course they were eventually becoming "cars that make sense" for joyriding and other thrashy driving misadventures by rowdy teens. 😂😂😂

[@boowiebear]

Great story of continually improving products and digging into a market. Their last 20 years have been amazing in terms of quality and sales. I have owned Hyundais, Kia's and now own a Genesis. Loved them all. Thanks!!

[@jor.jasper]

no one gets why i’m a hyundai fan, it’s their story that does it for me. the future is bright.

[@the_kombinator]

I like them so much I went to Ulsan to see their plant. If you're ever in the area, take the $6 tour of the plant ;)

[@steveevets9015]

@Yule Calma please, at least, test drive the Sonata Limited. I was blown away with all the features that were included

[@vapsa56]

It was my first car. And now I am looking at the Kona N series or the Iconic 5 as my next car.

[@nickolisschaffer7976]

I’m also a major Hyundai fan. I love their story in America and they make some amazing cars now. Currently on my 8th Hyundai and I would be proud to own many more.

[@the_kombinator]

@@nickolisschaffer7976 I've had 13 ponys (2 presently) and a few stellar and an excel. I probably had 20 or so out of a total of 50~ cars. They're pretty good.

[@Jorge-Tamacas]

I owned a 1987 Hyundai Excel GL 4-door sedan. A car that served me well for 10 years. I bought it in 2004 and sold it in 2014. This was the car I used in a trip to the beach when I asked my now wife to be my girlfriend. Oh, she loved that old car, she was very sad when we sold it. Cheers from El Salvador!

[@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts]

Amazing. Lasted longer than many German and American cars of that era

[@Jorge-Tamacas]

And that car is still working, I see it from time to time

[@doug6191]

Having owned an '88 & '94 Pontiac Grand Am, I'd love to see it profiled. The '88 was apparently a rare model, an SE coupe with a turbo motor you may recall from the Sunbird. The '94 was a more typical V6 4 door. Loved those cars!

[@303nitzubishi4]

I agree that would be a cool one to see. I had an 87 SE coupe with Buick V6 and later ended up with my mom's 89 LE coupe with the Iron Duke. Both were great running cars. I once had an opportunity around 98/99 to buy an 88 SE Turbo but passed because it was an auto. What would my life be now if I would have just spent the $2800 on that car!

[@commonsense7057]

My first car was a 94 Grand Prix. Technically I had a 88 Regal GS but the transmission went out after a few months and I had the Grand Prix for a couple years.

[@demolitionman5003]

I had an 88 grandAm SE with the quad 4 with a turbo and 5 speed manual. Had the same type of seats as the firebird t/a from the factory. It was the only one I've ever seen.

[@jarheadcharlie2315]

I had the '88 SE Turbo w/ 5 speed man. Damn, that was a fun car. Drove it cross country 3 times.

[@luvr381]

My first brand new car was a 1991 Cavalier Z-24, love to see that featured.

[@Roger-my5in]

My dad bought an 87 Excel and it got T-boned leaving the dealership. Little 13 inch tires were plentiful back in the day thankfully because that car could do 30 foot circles if you let go the steering wheel. I even convinced a friend to buy one 15 years later, primarily for a laugh and because you were lucky to find an 80s Hyundai still operational after 2000

[@LeimertDreamer]

They existed. Our ‘87 Hyundai Excel worked well into the year 2000. In fact, the reason we got rid of it wasn’t because it didn’t work, but because my mama wanted a new car. The Hyundai was still running when we donated it to a local charity in 2000. Was an amazing little car.

[@chrisb2844]

I love this new channel and hope you can keep up the good work, but I remember when the Hyundai first came out I was in high school and they were no good and people talked about them, but they started getting better each year, and now I am an owner of a Hyundai and I love it!

[@scottybranch3063]

I remember test driving a Scoupe turbo back in '93 or '94 after reading about its winning run at Pike's Peak. I thought it was interesting but not enough to buy. I thought that I'd never buy a Hyundai/Kia because they were just never quite "there". However, in 2010 that all changed after I saw the new Kia Forte Koup. I learned that Kia had pinched Audi's design chief Peter Schreyer and I had to go and check it out. I bought an SX automatic that I kept for 10 years. I loved that Kia so much that I bought a '17 Kia Niro as a second car and last year I traded in my '10 Forte Koup SX for a '20 Forte GT. I can say that I owe Hyundai quite a bit for many great automotive memories for having brought their brand to the US.

[@joshpalacio1202]

That was my very first car. 1988 Hyundai Excel GL 4 door hatchback. With 5 speed manual transmission.

[@gigatigga]

I think you should have made a mention to Hyundai and Kia's 10 year / 100,000 mile warranty. I feel without this, the brand wouldn't have survived, at least in america. With this warranty it eliminated the risk of worrying about it breaking down and slowly allowed them to increase quality and to this day remains a main stay of both brands with "america's best warranty".

[@mida8261]

You're at 7,790 subs now, but it won't be long until you celebrate 100K subs! Looking forward to seeing this channel reach 100K subs!

[@swiderski231]

My dads first 1st import was a brand new 1986 Hyundai Excel in silver with manual transmission. He said it's was a great car. He only paid $5995

[@thewiseguy3529]

He must not have driven it very much

[@joshuathompson2131]

Do the Mazda 323 next. I love your videos, great info.

[@workingtitle1791]

I'm happy to hear you are growing! Keep up the good work

[@robertj2]

I did a tour of the Hyundai plant in Alabama some years ago. The tour guide told us to say it like the days of the week…Sunday, Monday, Hyundai. Good episode.

[@ilovetotri23]

My high school friends mom lost her tercel to a freak flood in the mid 80's. She thought she upgraded when she got a new Excel. It proved to be a disappointment in every way. In the 1990's I sold a Excel for a friend of mine it was a tough sell because was a rolling piece of unreliability. I own a 2009 Optima, now owned by Hyundai completely. I drove it to 210,000 miles without a single problem, and sold it for a far amount of money. Despite the reliability I had. Parent company Hyundai is still decades behind Honda and Toyota when it comes down to engine technology. Great video! Brings back many great memories. Love the channel! Keep up the great work!

[@timbit72]

Great new channel...keep em coming!

[@dewestmusic243]

I owned a Ford Galaxy, Chevy Monza, Chevy Monte Carlo, and Plymouth Volare, we owned a Toyota Starlet, a AMC Jeep Wagoneer, Dodge Spirit, Chevrolet Celebrity wagon with panel sides, Ford Tempo, and a GMC Jimmy. Any or all of these would make great videos! Keep up the great work! I/we have seen all your videos so far! We love your channel!

[@gene978]

I remember when the Excel Came out thinking no one will appreciate the name “Hyundai” It went from a low income car to reveling the best in it’s class.

[@44.cal.teacher]

Great videos! Please do one on the Olds Cutlass Ciera. I had one and they were so popular but now they’ve disappeared.

[@grahammc3189]

Greetings from Scotland. Loving the videos :)

[@pedrofernandez8729]

I almost made the mistake of buying one of these in '86, but when the salesman suggested I get the manual cause otherwise with a/c on, I would not make it up a hill with passengers on board, so i got out of there quickly

[@mikefin65]

I bought a 1 year old slightly used Excel GLS from the Army base General, whom he had bought for his college daughter, but she didn't like driving a stick. It had like 16,000 miles on it in 1989. I was in the Air Force , then off to college after that. It lasted me for over 6 years, many road trips, and almost maintenance free. when i finished college, had 120,000 miles and I traded for a Jeep Wrangler. Great little affordable car. Bright red, gray interior, and black lattice aluminum wheels. It actually looked pretty sharp. Thanks for the video and memory!

[@EFFEZE]

I like that you recognize and actually quote how we call calls here in England. Even ones with the same names are just pronounced differently here

[@benjochs]

I like it’s cute boxy looks but I’m glad I didn’t have to drive one. Great channel content, you deserve the views & subscribers!

[@robertfranklin8522]

I have a 87' Toyota Pickup (4th Gen) with the 22R engine and I'd love to see you do a history of those 80s Toyota trucks.

[@bricepeterson4658]

Wow thank you for this content this took me back to my child hood my mothers first car was a Chevette and when she finished college and started her first real job she bought a 88 Excel and it’s broke all the time and the owners manual was all in korean and my grandfather hated to even look at the car but let alone work on it when it broke. Thanks again you definitely have a fan of your channel.

[@dereksalas8195]

Welcome to the bargain basement, kids. I learned to drive on an 89 4 door with a stick and no PS. They don’t know our struggle.

[@bishopworks3203]

I'm 17, and sometimes I drive my grandmothers 1982 Volkswagon Vanagon. 4 Speed manual, 60-odd HP engine, 3000 pounds, no power steering. That is a true struggle.

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

@@bishopworks3203 hey I wouldn’t mind one

[@bishopworks3203]

@@isaacsrandomvideos667 Its amazing lol, as horrible as it is to drive you cant help but smile driving it.

[@avonnorris]

Or without AC, and FM opinional.

[@the_kombinator]

Every time I go to drive my Pony, I get a tricep workout. At least the clutch is light.

[@liddlebopeep]

When Hyundai launched in the US, who would've guessed they'd outlast Pontiac and Oldsmobile?

[@BenjaminInLosAngeles]

Had a 1989 Excel GLS sedan until 2002. No major problems whatsoever because my family cared about timely maintenance.

[@davidtucker3729]

I bought a used Tucson from the local Hyundai dealer. He looked at me in surprise when I told him this was my first Hyundai that I had bought that was not paid for according to how much it weighed. I had to explain how many of Hyundai's models I had bought strictly for scrap value. I was surprised at how improved they were and SHE who must be obeyed fell in love with a 2005 Tucson. I paid up and shut up. Good car actually

[@faznout]

I would love if you did a video on the Ford Aerostar and the Chevy Astro. Also Saab, and the GM 1980's and 90's line up of cars.

[@JeffFrmJoisey]

Wow, that was quick! I asked for a video on the Scoupe last week and here it is!! Didn't realize they started in 1988, I thought my 1991 was the 1st year they were available. Mine was pretty reliable considering the beating I gave it, especially since most trips were under 5 miles, 3-4 times a day.

[@elvisthepelvis447]

I have a recommendation for a future video 1990’s MAZDA MX-3 I feel like this vehicle deserves more attention as you don’t see a whole lot of videos of this car on the internet. Love your videos.

[@beetleboys]

i subbed yesterday since i liked the chevette and intrepid videos this channel is great

[@tommys1678]

I would love to see a video on the 1991-1994 Nissan Sentra - I had a 92 and 94 with original motor+trans lasted over 315k miles and still ran great.

[@robs7246]

Had a 94 Sentra, dependable little gas saver.It was a Limited Edition four door.Bought it used but rust was a problem.Loved that car.

[@sortedsortof3474]

I bought a Dodge Colt in 1984 and it was one of the most enjoyable cars that I have ever had. My wife and I now have a 2021 Kia Sportage having traded in our 2014 Kia Optima. We have been very impressed with them.

[@kemer1977]

I learned to drive in a 1988 three door hatch with a 5 speed. Many fond memories of that little car.

[@steveevets9015]

Great Video Brutha! If you can please do a video on the Mazda RX-7. That was my first car and loved it! I had a 1982

[@douglasdepirro8364]

My first car was a 1978 amc pacer wagon as a hand me down from my mom who bought a Chevy citation. It had only a monural speaker in the dash and only an am radio. That car was built like a tank and had a 258 2 barrel carburetor straight 6. I drove that car everywhere. The first car I bought brand new though was a 1990 Hyundai excel gl. Good gas mileage and dependable til after 120000 miles.

[@brendanfr]

i had a suzuki forenza. basic car, but when i looked it up i learned this car was branded by about every GM brand (including buick) id love to see a video on it

[@toddcnoker]

Great video! Definitely do a Dodge/Plymouth Colt and Neon videos.

[@monkeydui7241]

I love how the British pronounce pretty much every single letter in Hyundai

[@brentboswell1294]

They also mispronounce Mazda. The US pronunciation is much closer to the Japanese pronunciation than the UK/Canadian butchering of the name!

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

At least it isn’t “HUNDEE”

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

@@brentboswell1294 MAZ.DAH What’s the real one then? Maez derr?

[@ZeroForce96]

@@isaacsrandomvideos667 japanese pronounce it more like matsuda

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

@@ZeroForce96 that’s not English doe

[@jonathanryan2915]

I have owned several 80's Chevy Caprice's and that would be a cool video for me. That car was so versatile, durable, and reliable.

[@nathanjoseph4284]

Do the Chevy Citation! I would love to see a video about it, and it's history is rarely talked about nowadays.

[@the_kombinator]

I loved the styling of them as a kid. I saw one at the wreckers a couple months ago.

[@jamesjames2070]

@@the_kombinator I had a. 80 citation. Drained my bank account. Numerous c v joints went thru 3 carburetors .put me off of chevy

[@the_kombinator]

@@jamesjames2070 I had a Ford Escort. Went through one catalyst late after I put JET - A in it :D Would still buy Ford but am happy with three Hyundais :D

[@RoadCone411]

Especially the Citation II, which was the model name for the final year or two of the car! With styling changes that were hard to spot even side by side, the biggest difference between the original 1980 Citation and runout 1985 Citation II models were probably some changes to the dashboard and engine choices. Although overall quality was never great, GM at least had worked out the major kinks by the time this car was at the end of production, just in time for the all-conquering Corsica to swoop in and win America's hearts (I'm kidding).

[@the_kombinator]

@@RoadCone411 That was the only difference? Wow, as a kid seeing these in the 90s (and probably 80s too, just was reaaaaly young) I thought there was more to them than that. Childhood me just got a dose of adulthood disillusion.

[@DblOSmith]

This brings back memories. I remember when these cars hit the market.

[@faznout]

Just like the Ford Escort, as a small child growing up in the 1980's so many people in my neighborhood had a Hyundai Excel. My neighbors who lived across the street bought two 1987 red Hyundai Excel's at the same time. A 4 door sedan for the wife and a 4 door hatchback for the husband. They were very simple and practical cars, but also very popular.

[@klaimster3184]

Bought 2 at the same time? Probably when they had the (BOGO) sale 🤭.

[@faznout]

@@klaimster3184 - Yea I guess they wanted a his and hers package deal.

[@Tojazzer]

Great video. In Canada I drove a Pony to high school back in the 80s Talk about basic. It had a manual choke so there was a special knack to getting it started in the winter. And it didn't have heating vents at the feet; only in the centre dash. But it could haul five teenagers around town no problem and it was a hatchback with a decent trunk. Then it fell apart.

[@redneon06]

My first car was 82 Isuzu IMark. My second car when I was 18 was my Grandmas red 4dr Plymouth Neon. It was a fun car to drive. I drove it 3 years with no problems. When I was 21 I got a gold PT Cruiser and drive it about 8 years with no problems except the AC exploded. Then in 2013 I moved on to the Elantra Coupe, which was fun, traded it for a 1998 Corolla LE that I still keep, and got a 2014 Elantra Limited. No bad issues yet. Hopefully

[@robertglenn-ristow6629]

I bought one of the first Excel 5 door hatchbacks sold in California. I drove the car for 10 years and enjoyed every mile in it. Slow, yes; bit noisy, yes; but it was just a fun lil car to toss around and not cost me a fortune in gas.

[@MrHubb1]

Great content. I recently subscribed. The late model excels from 98 onwards were apparently quite reliable and cheap to repair. They sold very well in Australia. The build quality wasn't up to Japanese standards but these cars were cheaper to buy .

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

Love the Top Gear snippets

[@erikstrieter4233]

Love these episodes. How about doing one in the Dodge Mirada/Chrysler Cordoba (80-83)?

[@deadfishparty]

Just found your channel after a “Big Car” post I viewed. I love this particular video as it’s on an everymans car and from a fellow Canadians point of view. If you could slow down your voice over I think you’ll have a great channel. Thanks for your efforts.

[@rocknronnie1]

Great channel! My favorite car I ever owned was my 1984 Mitsubishi Tredia Turbo I bought in 1987 and drove through High School and into the start of my Air Force career. I would love a feature on this but good luck finding any. I have been looking for literally 20 years to find another with no luck. Even Radwood would be jealous if you rolled in with that car!

[@michaelfong5424]

Another great video. For a suggestion how about the Toyota Tercel? I had a 97 model but I always thought the earlier 80 models were kind of cool.

[@johnpenny633]

Love this channel just found it

[@timsharkey1993]

I had a 1986 Honda CRX that was a fun little car to drive, with ridiculously high fuel mileage. Love to see a video on that.

[@lachlangemmill3813]

yay my fav tv show! - - and one of the best episodes

[@geruner]

I have a 1988 Mitsubishi Precis LS. Bought in 1998 as the 4th owner. Has 194k miles now. Marketed with 68 hp. Lost my 1967 122s Amazon Volvo to super storm Sandy = under 10 feet of Atlantic sea water in NY. GER aka LK

[@Henry_Jones]

I reccomend doing a vid on the Pontiac Grand Am. From the early 80s to the early 2010s they were EVERYWHERE. Then, almost overnight they were gone.

[@currypac]

Your vids are the best car vids, direct informative & well paced 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 🚦 🚗... 🚕...

[@ZSLegacyMediaProductions]

Loved my 92 Excel. At one point I could get whole parts cars for 200 bucks. Nowadays it is easier to find a dodge viper than it is to find one of these from any year for sale. Good video sir.

[@martincarroll7470]

I had an 88 Excel, one of the best cars I ever had. I put 200,000 miles on it and all I ever replaced was brakes, tires and 1 clutch.

[@corvetcoyote443]

When this video spoke about the Dodge Colt,the plymouth version for a short time was called a Champ, between 1978-1982.

[@michaelrupert3836]

Love your channel would love for you to do a video on the 1987 Plymouth duster turismo it was my first car in the 90's

[@powershin12]

My dad's first ever car was Hyundai Excel. Koreans really loved this car and unsurprisingly, it sold really well.

[@superpooper5414]

Can you please do a video on the plymouth voyager/dodge caravan/chrsyler town and country? My dad used to own a 1992 and he keeps it in his garage, it brings back so many memories when he would work on it while I goofed around inside it.

[@seanspring8991]

The best thing about the 80's Excel's was the Panasonic stereo. Our family learned the hard way about timing BELTS in these Excel's. I now drive an 2018 Elantra, love the car....

[@PaBa1984]

So I was studying abroad in 2006 in Ireland. This was during the World Cup, and I recall this ad during RTE coverage, they kept showing this Hyundai ad where the guy at the end shouts “HI-un-day!” I’ve been confused since, and I’m glad I finally cleared that up. BTW, the earliest Kia Rios would be another tin can econobox worth reviewing. I test drove the 1st one they brought here and it was like driving a go-kart on the interstate.

[@Glenn_123]

Another great video. I subscribed a few videos back and have really enjoyed these. I made a comment then that I owned a 1982 Datsun 310 and thought it was a great little car and please do a video on that. Then when you mentioned the Yugo on in this video that is a sure thing we have to have a video on that one! Keep up the great work!

[@angusoverend6005]

Ive got a 96 Hyundai First generation RD1 2.0 Fx Manual, i love it!

[@nickval5962]

I would love to see a video on the 97-03 Pontiac GrandPrix, amazing cars, and extremely underrated nowadays

[@patdthomas]

Actress Sally Kellerman also provided voiceovers for Hyundai commercials. I can still hear her saying 'Introducing the new Hyundai Accent".

[@MrChrisspano]

Do you think you could do an episode on the Plymouth Breeze? That would be awesome. Love your show.

[@youtoobe169]

Subbed. You have fantastic content! I have always liked cars like this. I owned a '96 Accent for a few years and it was a really good car and it would go like an AWD in the snow with the right tires on it. I put almost 100K miles on it with a lot of highway driving. I think the only problem I ever had with it was an O2 sensor. I took good care of it though.

[@patsgarage8593]

My aunt had a hatchback 2 door excel. We used to call it the micro machine. And I think of the Pony when I think of the first Hyundai car here in Canada

[@JesusJoseTaco]

I remember seeing an 86 hatchback for sale on Craigslist for $500. In the description of the ad it said “this is not a joke.”

[@the_kombinator]

I saw Ponys in the autotrader as a kid in the 90s for like $900. I started saving up... Eventually bought my first Pony for $660 in 2000 lol. Then the prices went down even further. Those cars saw me through college and the better part of Uni.

[@2K-Tan]

Good video, I like your narration style and visuals, You should maybe do a future video on the Mazda 626, I had a 6th gen 2000 (GW) Mazda 626 with the 2.0 FS-DE and I always felt it had an underrated and pretty undeserved "average" reputation until it was eventually reformed into the "6" that we know today, It was another "International" platform that spanned multiple continents and was produced in 6 different generations from 1970 - 2002. Great video, Earned a subscriber keep it up!

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

1999 I bought a 1991 Hyundai Excel for $1 from a former coworker. It only had 1st gear. I found another transmission at a U Pull salvage yard and installed it myself then replaced the front lower ball joint’s. I had about $300 into it and sold it for $900. It had an EFI 1.6L Mitsubishi engine and I loved reving up that engine. It was a fun car to drive.

[@ainmorrison1997]

i recently bought a 97 excel (accent in the states, stayed the excel in Australia until 2000) to ironically build into a racecar, theres a whole racing championship in Australia called circuit excel. at some tracks, some of the guys have pushed the little twin-cam to nearly 200kph!! (about 125mph)

[@BH-zd2px]

My first car was a 1986 Hyundai Excel. I was a junior in high school. It was a blue four-door, brand new off the lot.

[@borinightmare]

My junior high school teacher drove me home in a 1991 Hyundai Excel GLS. It was a 5 speed manual car with a lot of reputation. Since you mentioned about the Plymouth Colt how about an episode about that or the history of Chrysler's Diamond Sales Division.

[@Jordi7174]

Hey My Old Car. Loving the new channel. Could you do a video about the Diamond Star Motor coupes of the late 80's. The Eagle Talon, Mitsubishi Eclipse and Plymouth Laser?