Man, you guys are brutal....
First, sorry to hear about your dad...Hope things go well moving forward...
Second, as the owner of a Hyundai Elantra (2008) as my daily driver, I have to say it's one of the best cars I've ever owned. Having owned Honda's of every model over a 25 year period, when we had trouble with a Pilot that Honda refused to deal with, I decided to buy the Elantra instead of a Civic. It may not be as refined as the Civic, but it's not far off, and the only thing I've done to the car is regular maintenance.
I'd buy another one without a second thought! I've never seen the need to dump a ton of money into a daily driver, when I have a Boxster or Carrera on the side to have fun with on weekends!