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My first 'new' car was a 2001 Hyundai Elantra, and while they're economy compact cars with minimal features in the US, they have a lot of upgraded features in K
by leviathant 6y ago
My first 'new' car was a 2001 Hyundai Elantra, and while they're economy compact cars with minimal features in the US, they have a lot of upgraded features in Korea. One of the silly things I did in my early 20s was to swap out US parts for Korean parts - and I was able to sell my US parts for more than it cost to import their Korean upgrades.
So, for no good reason, I had an econobox with OEM wood-look dash and trim, chrome handles, OEM gauges for oil pressure, voltage, and fuel economy, upgraded stereo and suspension, leather trim, etc. It's silly what kind of hobbies spring up when you're living in central Pennsylvania and maybe aren't using your free time as productively as you could be.
Point is, definitely check out the factory options available in your car's country of origin - but also make sure you know they'll definitely be compatible with the increasingly computerized systems you're swapping them in to, and make sure you're not doing anything that's going to end up failing annual inspection.