Thank you Hyundai!

[Ranger X]

No automobile manufacturer goes through a clean cycle. Of course Hyundai is going to have recalls and problems but so do many other cars. I've never heard a car that runs perfectly but if you do find one, let me know.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
I'm looking forward to upgrading to a next generation Sonata once they swap to a new platform with Hyundais new 240 horse power V6. See, that's what I like about Hyundai: the critics pointed out that they can't compete with their weak 170hp V6 so they quickly remedied the situation by investing in a new engine. If only all companies were like that.

I thought all companies were like that.. Altima comes out with 240 horse, Accord comes out with 240 horse, Hyundai comes out with 240 horse 🙂

copycats!

 

[sillymofo]

Originally posted by: CraigRT

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212
I'm looking forward to upgrading to a next generation Sonata once they swap to a new platform with Hyundais new 240 horse power V6. See, that's what I like about Hyundai: the critics pointed out that they can't compete with their weak 170hp V6 so they quickly remedied the situation by investing in a new engine. If only all companies were like that.

I thought all companies were like that.. Altima comes out with 240 horse, Accord comes out with 240 horse, Hyundai comes out with 240 horse 🙂

copycats!

But let's see what they'd do with the torque, the other cars have horses, but them freaking horses are hella lazy, they don't wanna work 🙁.

 

[Beattie]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: freedomsbeat212

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
What do you think a 10 year warranty is if it isn't a tool to increase sales? Do you think that because a car manufacturer provides a 10 year warranty that somehow their cars are better or less likely to fail than a car with a 3 year warranty? If you do then you are sadly mistaken.

Oh course it will increase sales. But if their cars are piles of crap they aren't going to slap a 10 year warrenty on them, they'll be paying out the ass for those cars forever because they're under warrenty forever. If they did that, they'd go under in a heartbeat from having to eat all those warrenty repairs. In order to make the warrenty thing work, you'd have to make a solid car that didn't need repairs much.

You know, thats what I would do if I were an exec. Unless I was an idiot and wanted to see the company go under. I'm not sure you've even really thought about this. A big warrenty on a crappy car = major profit loss in the long run.

Its no garentee they're good cars, but if it stands to bite them in the ass if they aren't...

I've driven their cars. They are crappy. Hyundai is betting that the profits from increased sales will offset the warranty claims. You are fooling yourself if you think that the longer warranty is offered because the cars are so good that they will not break.

http://www.jdpower.com/news/releases/pressrelease.asp?ID=2004037

We had a 2003 Hyundai Sonata rental for a week last summer while my wife's car was in the shop. It had 2k miles on it and after driving this little crap mobile around for a week I was most unimpressed. The automatic transmission was horrible (jerky shifts), the engine was loud, underpowered and produced quite a bit of vibration. The truck lid wouldn't close properly unless you slammed it hard and the fit and finish was poor.

I'd rather spend more on a Toyota or Honda and know that I won't be driving it to the dealership for warranty claims than gamble on a Hyundai.

My .02, YMMV

Well, it WAS a rental car. My experience with Hyundais (my girlfriend has one) is that they work well, are reliable and the warranty will cover all defects.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Beattie
Well, it WAS a rental car. My experience with Hyundais (my girlfriend has one) is that they work well, are reliable and the warranty will cover all defects.

It only had 2000 miles on it!!! I used to work in the rental car industry. A Toyota Camry rental with 20000 miles drove better than the Hyundai I drove!!!

Want to find out how well a car will hold up? Go talk to the fleet manager of a car rental location.