Can you Believe this is a Hyundai

VISITOR said:
here's the one from last year (16'). no non luxury brand has ever nailed the #1 spot in over 20+ years and KIA took it. notice Hyundai was #3. some still have the old brand perception which they need to get over, that could be said many years ago but not anymore...
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Some really interesting info in there, if I can analyze it a little. First, Honda really went down the crapper. Second, pretty interesting how the brands of the same company are grouped very closely together: Kia/Hyundai, Ram/Chrysler/Dodge, Audi/Volkswagen, Chevy/Buick, Lincoln/Ford, Nissan/Infiniti, Toyota/Lexus. But also some interesting other points: GMC is a ways from Chevy/Buick, and Cadillac is much further--and the worst of GM; Scion is a world away from Toyota...maybe it's just as well they scrapped that brand; Porsche has obviously kept their independence within Volkswagen; BMW obviously needs to give some training to their Mini brand.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
First, Honda really went down the crapper.
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i'm a honda fan and they've been good to our family for many years, but i don't think i would buy another one again due to the fact that the paint quality sucks..

just a thought... who knows at some point if/when Hyundai/Kia will offer a Lifetime Warranty on their batteries (think samsung/lg technology) in their Hybrids (unless they already do) which we all know are quite expensive (a big incentive for someone who is looking for one). then what is the competition going to do...

btw, anyone see the new prius? talk about ugly, it looks like something out of the jetsons...
 
VISITOR said:
just a thought... who knows at some point if/when Hyundai/Kia will offer a Lifetime Warranty on their batteries (think samsung/lg technology) in their Hybrids which we all know are quite expensive (a big incentive for someone who is looking for one). then what is the competition going to do...
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They've already got the battery under the 10 year/100K mile warranty, as we discussed in another thread, the hybrid batteries seem to have been a non-issue, despite all the concern. My take on it would be that likely with how battery technology advances, that in 10 years the battery would be a lot cheaper than it is now.

VISITOR said:
btw, anyone see the new prius? talk about ugly, it looks like something out of the jetsons...
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Yeah, they certainly took an interesting twist with that...a bit of a throwback to the distinctly Japanese styling of the 70's Toyotas. It was also pretty interesting, given the proximity of Chevy to Toyota on the IQS chart, that Car & Driver compared the Volt to the Plug Prius (now Prius Prime) and declared the Volt the winner, by far.
 
VISITOR said:
i'm a honda fan and they've been good to our family for many years, but i don't think i would buy another one again due to the fact that the paint quality sucks..

just a thought... who knows at some point if/when Hyundai/Kia will offer a Lifetime Warranty on their batteries (think samsung/lg technology) in their Hybrids (unless they already do) which we all know are quite expensive (a big incentive for someone who is looking for one). then what is the competition going to do...

btw, anyone see the new prius? talk about ugly, it looks like something out of the jetsons...
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They already do offer a lifetime warranty, this is straight form the ioniq webpage :dblthumb2:



Lifetime Hybrid/Electric Battery Warranty
The high-capacity lithium-ion polymer battery pack is a technological marvel. And supporting this crucial component with Hyundai's exclusive Lifetime Hybrid/Electric Battery Warranty* shows our absolute commitment to earning your confidence.
 
there you have it ^. does any other automaker offer that with their hybrids?
 
Hybrid?

Oh, I did that once. That's swapping the stock Rochester QD and dual-plane intake for a 750 Holley double-pump electric choke and a high-rise single-plane intake, right? ;P
 
PaulMys said:
Hybrid?

Oh, I did that once. That's swapping the stock Rochester QD and dual-plane intake for a 750 Holley double-pump electric choke and a high-rise single-plane intake, right? ;P
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Oh come on, man, you can't be talking QuadraJunks and expect people today to understand you ;) Although maybe you can convince the Honda guys that the secondaries opening up was like going into VTEC...
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Oh come on, man, you can't be talking QuadraJunks and expect people today to understand you ;) Although maybe you can convince the Honda guys that the secondaries opening up was like going into VTEC...
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You ever take one apart? How many needles make a wind chime??
 
i currently lease a 2017 Tucson (base model) and own a 2013 Sonata GLS. LOVE them both. Great gas mileage out of them both. For a base model Tucson, you get nice wheels, body colored everything, it doesnt look like a base model with the exception of no fog lights but the black bezels are so small you dont notice it. The redesigned front end looks so good too. i was able to talk the dealer down on the lease to $265/mo with only $250 down on a $25,000 vehicle. lol. Last day of the month really helped!! hey gave me every discount they could including employee discount. Ive done that on every vehicle ive bought or leased.

I leased our Sonata for 4 years, then bought it from the lease. I like doing it that way, keeps the payments low and the only interest is when i have a loan. The lease is 0% so i get a lot of it paid off at 0%, then take out a loan and its under a full powertrain warranty even if it was a 5 year loan after the 4 year lease. Ive got around 54K on the Sonata right now.

I had leased an Elantra before the Tucson and i really liked it b/c the gas mileage was crazy good and it rode really nice but there were a few small things i didnt like (not enough to keep me from owning one) and i really liked the look of the new Tucson and with the hook up they gave me on the Tucson i went for it after the test drive. Ive got 10K on the Tucson right now. When we realized we were going to keep the Sonata and turn in the Elantra we kept the miles off the Sonata and drive the Elantra right on the mark and we ended up being 8,000 miles under the 48K of the lease on the Sonata so we bought it with only 40K. Worked out really good for us!!
 
sparkie said:
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i saw cars with this logo (flying wing) when i went to Korea. I think they are called Genesis (like Lexus to Toyota).
 
Wife's cousin bought a G80 a few months ago...its quite nice. Hyundai & Kia have come quite a long way in the last few years.

Did a Kia Optima a month or so ago...very nice, well equipped car...was impressed by it.

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for those who didn't know the meaning behind the Hyundai H logo...

While the “H” in Hyundai’s automobile logo does stand for the company’s name, it’s also a stylized picture: a silhouette of two individuals shaking hands. One individual is a company representative and the other is a satisfied customer. Their exchange is a handshake of trust and satisfaction between company and consumer. Also notice how the “H” is slanted forward, actively to the right, rather than passively to the left. The oval around the figures indicates Hyundai’s global expansion, its aim to flourish in the worldwide market beyond the Asian continent.
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How is the quality in terms of reliability of a Hyundai?
 
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