Bought a 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe for $100
Starts up and runs good, shifts OK. Short delay when initially shifting into drive and reverse but shifts smooth when driving.
150k miles, fwd So the front suspension is shot. Like right cv axle is totally shot. And maybe control arm and wheel bearings.
Found a parts car I can buy for $400 it's a 2001 santa fe but it's awd
Would all the suspension parts including wheel hubs from the 2001 awd fit my 2003 Fwd?
Also how good are these cars, mines a 2.4
Also how good are these cars, mines a 2.4
They were more or less OK in 2003. Hyundai quality wasn't as horrible at that time as it is these days. Not like Toyota or Honda certainly but the vehicles were serviceable.
That was then. However 21 years later you're looking at a worn-out money pit. Aside from fitment issues you'll probably find the parts car, being older, is even more worn out.
You should be able to get your $100 back (or maybe even a bit more) from a junkyard.
Please put a to-the-point summary of your problem in the title, not your vehicle. Thanks.
Would all the suspension parts including wheel hubs from the 2001 awd fit my 2003 Fwd?
No. AWD vehicles have different suspension.
Also how good are these cars, mines a 2.4
Hyundais are terrible.
Scotty constantly tells people not to buy Korean cars in his videos.
For car opinions, please go to Scotty's video car reviews at the bottom of the main page.
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But also he got it for $100. So don’t dump too much money into it but if it drives for a while then wth 🤷♂️
So no parts whatsoever in the front suspension are interchangeable?
Like control arms, wheel bearings, the whole wheel hub. Are not the same?
Check the part numbers