HYUNDAI has been charting an upward path in terms of the mechanical competence and build quality of its vehicles since the late 1990s. To this mix the Getz mini-car adds cheeky good looks and Hyundai's constant companion, very keen pricing and the best warranty in the business, covering 130,000km and five years. In theory, Getz is the replacement for the Excel, the car that encapsulated the $13,990 driveaway-with-air boom, and launched Hyundai into the sales stratosphere. Getz has not recaptured those sales heights, but in all other aspects this three and five-door door range surpasses its predecessor.