Well, let us just say that I bought one new and traded it seven months afterward. Heavy, lumbering car. It runs good but is certainly not the fastest. I had an SE which has the six speed manual and I was quickly annoyed at the fact that driving it at 750 75 put my rpms at about 3500 3600, sounded like the hamsters in the engine choked.
2003 Tiburons have had many transmission problems and a class action lawsuit is effectively. The company claims that only the 03's are possibly influenced but my 05 had tranny problems from the beginning. The dealer told me I required to learn how to drive a stick shift humorous since I have now owned six cars with manual and this is the only one to ever give me problems . Corporate office backed them up, stating that the dealership stated that I hot rodded the car and dragged the clutch all the time, which I obviously never did.
All in all, do not waste your money. three Hyundais and I'll never purchase another one.
