Got a new car :)

[Russian]

Just because it has italic H, it costs 20+ less than the rest of 'luxury' sedans.

[Nilsen]

Nice car

congrats 

[dyna76]

 ...Looks like a sweet ride.

[superpug1]

the V8 sounds awsome with flowmasters.

[Getback]

Sah-Weeeet!

[MstWntd]

My mom's got a Santa Fe, Hyundai makes good cars.

Grats.

[Xasthur]

the V8 sounds awsome with flowmasters.

Whaaaaaa? Hyundai make a V8?

Hyundai have certainly got their watermelon together in the last year or so... I don't know what their build quality is like... but I thought that was some sort of Mercedes or Lexus before I saw the steering wheel.

If it doesn't fall apart, that's a fantastic buy.

[Dan216TH]

kick ass! it also has a sweet sound system too

[Roundeye]

Whaaaaaa? Hyundai make a V8?

Hyundai have certainly got their watermelon together in the last year or so... I don't know what their build quality is like... but I thought that was some sort of Mercedes or Lexus before I saw the steering wheel.

If it doesn't fall apart, that's a fantastic buy.

Yes.  A 375hp 4.6L.  (75hp more than Ford Mustang's 4.6)  Motor Trend got 0 to 60 in 5.5 sec and 14.0 sec 1/4 mile

Build quality?  How about 2009 North American Car Of The Year.

Fall apart?   I have a 2006 Elantra and a 2008 SantaFe with over 60K combined miles and not so much as a squeak from either.

A manufacturer is not going to back a product for 10 years or 100,000 miles if they are not absolutely sure it will last.  To do otherwise would put them under in short order.

They have indeed come a long way. 

Nice ride, Russian. 

[Widewing]

Yes.  A 375hp 4.6L.  (75hp more than Ford Mustang's 4.6)  Motor Trend got 0 to 60 in 5.5 sec and 14.0 sec 1/4 mile

Build quality?  How about 2009 North American Car Of The Year.

Fall apart?   I have a 2006 Elantra and a 2008 SantaFe with over 60K combined miles and not so much as a squeak from either.

A manufacturer is not going to back a product for 10 years or 100,000 miles if they are not absolutely sure it will last.  To do otherwise would put them under in short order.

They have indeed come a long way. 

Nice ride, Russian. 

Hyundai has worked its way up to the top tier in content and quality. The Genesis sedan and coupe are world class.

As to Hyundai's 10 year powertrain warranty, there's the usual exclusions. No rental or loaner car is offered. The warranty isn't transferable when sold privately. So, when you sell the car, the warranty ends right there. Inasmuch as the average driver keeps a car less than 6 years, the number of Hyundais approaching 10 years old and still driven by the original owner isn't many.

Chrysler offers a lifetime powertrain warranty, and for little money, you can get it for the entire car. My 2008 Wrangler is warranted lifetime, bumper to bumper. Now, the obvious question is, does the lifetime warranty apply to the owner's life, or Chrysler's life?


My regards,

Widewing

[Masherbrum]

Hyundai has worked its way up to the top tier in content and quality. The Genesis sedan and coupe are world class.

As to Hyundai's 10 year powertrain warranty, there's the usual exclusions. No rental or loaner car is offered. The warranty isn't transferable when sold privately. So, when you sell the car, the warranty ends right there. Inasmuch as the average driver keeps a car less than 6 years, the number of Hyundais approaching 10 years old and still driven by the original owner isn't many.

Chrysler offers a lifetime powertrain warranty, and for little money, you can get it for the entire car. My 2008 Wrangler is warranted lifetime, bumper to bumper. Now, the obvious question is, does the lifetime warranty apply to the owner's life, or Chrysler's life?


My regards,

Widewing

    PT Barnum's quotes are cuing up right now.   

[68Wooley]

Nice Russian - I really like the Genesis.

Been seeing a stack of these in SoCal - the normal hunting grounds of Merc, BMW, Audi and Lexus.

Hyundai have done very well to get acceptance from the badge snobs around here just as Lexus did before them.

[Roundeye]

Hyundai has worked its way up to the top tier in content and quality. The Genesis sedan and coupe are world class.

As to Hyundai's 10 year powertrain warranty, there's the usual exclusions. No rental or loaner car is offered. The warranty isn't transferable when sold privately. So, when you sell the car, the warranty ends right there. Inasmuch as the average driver keeps a car less than 6 years, the number of Hyundais approaching 10 years old and still driven by the original owner isn't many.

Chrysler offers a lifetime powertrain warranty, and for little money, you can get it for the entire car. My 2008 Wrangler is warranted lifetime, bumper to bumper. Now, the obvious question is, does the lifetime warranty apply to the owner's life, or Chrysler's life?


My regards,

Widewing

Check your warranty.  The same things you posted about Hyundai's warranty apply to yours.  Not transferable, limited and banking on the fact that it will be likely sold in a couple of years.

The main thing I look for is that the car is covered for at least as long as the finance period (5 to 6 yrs).  Anything less is completely unacceptable.   The worst thing in the automotive world would be to make payments on a severely broken vehicle.

[Widewing]

Check your warranty.  The same things you posted about Hyundai's warranty apply to yours.  Not transferable, limited and banking on the fact that it will be likely sold in a couple of years.

The main thing I look for is that the car is covered for at least as long as the finance period (5 to 6 yrs).  Anything less is completely unacceptable.   The worst thing in the automotive world would be to make payments on a severely broken vehicle.

Not exactly the same.. I get a loaner or rental and the warranty can be transferred for a modest fee. I keep my Jeeps for a long time. I kept the CJ-5 for 11 years, the '92 YJ Wrangler for 9 years. This new JK will be kept for as long as I can drive it, knowing that I won't spend a dime on the powertrain and no more than $100 on any other repair.

Last year, a Virginia court ruled on a case where a warranty company went belly up only a year after a guy had purchased a warranty on a used car. The court said that the value of the car was significantly reduced and ordered the lien holder to readjust the sale price to reflect the loss of said value, stating that the buyer was denied what he had contracted for. The lien holder immediately appealed. I'm waiting to see the outcome of this one... It could set precedence for extended warranty issues should GM or Chrysler go into receivership. In this case, the judge was holding the bank responsible for accepting a loan where there was only a promise rather than hard goods. Since the warranty company no longer existed and had no real assets to attach, the plaintiff sued just about everyone involved in the sale. I don't know if the decision will survive scrutiny, but it is very interesting to say the least.


My regards,

Widewing

[Ack-Ack]

Chrysler offers a lifetime powertrain warranty, and for little money, you can get it for the entire car. My 2008 Wrangler is warranted lifetime, bumper to bumper. Now, the obvious question is, does the lifetime warranty apply to the owner's life, or Chrysler's life?


My regards,

Widewing

I bought the same warranty for my Jeep and was explained to me it was for the owner's lifetime, so if I sold my Jeep then the warranty ends then.  If the guy that bought the Jeep from me wanted the warranty then he'd have to have it transferred.  Have no idea what Chrysler would charge to transfer the warranty.


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