Hyundai cars!?

Question

What do you think about Hyundai cars? Please tell me your idea, Hyundai users!

Answer 1

I own a 2002 V6 Hyundai Sonata. I bought it new 5 years ago for $18,000.00.
For someone that said the cars were made for Asians and not good in cold weather, they have been misinformed. I live in a place where the winters are brutal. Below zero weather and my car starts fine and will battle any road conditions.
It is backed with an awesome 5 year BTB, 10 year powertrain warrenty. And they fullfill it too. The covering that was on one of my door latches was peeling off and was sharp on my hands. They replaced all 4 of them.
Also living in an area that puts alot of salt on the roads, I have never had my car undercoated and there is no rust on my car.
I have had no problems with my Hyundai or service of warrenty.
Hyundai might be a forgien company, but these cars are made by US workers in the USA. So you buy a Hyundai you are supporting american workers.
Wanted to add that my car has 65,000 miles on it, it isn't junk, it wasn't cheap, my credit is excellent, I own one of the safest cars on the road, and the resale value is actually pretty high.

Answer 2

If they are "cheap junk" then I guess all the other cars Hyundai just beat are total crap. This is from the Consumer Reports top picks for 2008: Small sedan Hyundai Elantra SE- Redesigned for 2007, the Elantra is a well-rounded small car. It provides good fuel economy, a comfortable ride, and an interior that’s quiet, roomy, and well equipped. It also has standard electronic stability control, a proven safety feature that’s absent on many other small cars. The Honda Civic EX and Mazda3 are more fun to drive, but lack ESC on more affordable versions. Price: $18,000. Midsized SUV Hyundai Santa Fe Redesigned for 2007, the much-improved Santa Fe edged out the Honda Pilot in our tests. It provides a quiet and roomy interior, excellent fit and finish, a refined powertrain, a relatively good ride, and an optional third-row seat. Standard ESC helps provide secure handling. Price: $22,000 to $31,000. I have a 01' Elantra w/ 130,000 miles on it and is in very good shape. I would say ANY used car w/ over 100,000 miles would have some risk to it but generally if the car was taken care of it will last well into the 200,000 mile mark. There is no real way of telling how long a car will last. Going by a car's reputation alone isn't the smartest way of buying a car. If you see a car you like test drive it, run a Carfax report (or similar service), have a mechanic check it out and if everything seems OK buy it, cross your fingers and hope for the best. Good Luck!

Answer 3

JD Power ranks Hyundai as the 3rd best car in initial quality beating out Toyota. The company has made a remarkable turn around since 1999 and has almost reached the top of the mountain. I just bought a Hyundai Azera last month and absolutely love the car. People like to mention depreciation in posts about Hyundai, but to date there's is no worse then American cars and as their reputation continues to flourish expect it to get closer to Honda and Toyota levels by 2010.

Answer 4

we would highly recommend the hyundai. we currently own an 05 elantra GT that has 51,000 miles with no problems. It is a comfortable riding car with a good warranty. We had a 1988 hyundai excel, bought new that had over 200,000 with no problems. It was totaled when someone ran a red light. We owned an 05 honda civic, very disappointed, sold it. If you maintain any car properly they should last. We also own an 06 Acura TSX. for the price the hyundai can not be beat.

Answer 5

Let me correct some of these stupid people that don't know a thing about hyundai cars. First of all, It is VERY crash worthy, I just walked out of a crash on HIGHWAY on my 2006 HYUNDAI sonata. It wasn't my fault ( police said so). DAEWOO did NOT go out of business. It is also pretty good even during cold weather, in korea, the winter weather goes below 0. They test the vehicles in -35 degree weather that they simulate. Do some reading and read some PROFESSIONAL ratings of hyundai cars. Most of them say that they are upto the level of honda and toyotas. they were selected for JD power. The warranty is crazy awesome, and beats every american cars.

Answer 6

I'd ignore edna b. Hyundai would not be allowed on the roads if they weren't crash worthy. And any car that has a 10 year warranty can't be all that badly made - they'd be out of business otherwise. A good friend of mine has a Sonata, and it has been trouble-free for the 4 years she's owned it (it's 6 years old now.)

By the way, Daewoo didn't go out of business - it was bought by GM. Edna's US-made vehicle just might have Daewoo parts in it these days. There's something to think about.

Answer 7

let me see if i can shed some light, first you dont put a 10 year 100000 mile warranty on a piece of junk.. of course honda and toyota were thought of as junk when they first came out also. but 50 years later they are respected. i have a close friend who will not drive anything else he had a 97 tiburon that he put well over 100000 miles on and revently bought a 2003 tiburon. hyundai is actually a very well made vehicle with and impressive track record during its short lifespan in the USA. i meet people at my work failry often who will not drive anything else. now if you wanna talk about quality lets talk toyota more recalls than cars sold 3 years running. now that is quality. the azera is recieving high marks is style, handling and crash ratings as do every other hyundai. (the crash part i mean) there cars are a little funky looking, or as i have heard them described by owners "endearingly weird looking." but do not believe anyone who says they are junk.. i used to believe the same thing until i actually met people who had them. a hyundai accent saved a friend of mines life, when she got T-boned by a drunk driver.

Answer 8

I had a Hyundai accent gt 1996 for about 2 years. First the spark plugs went, then the coils. Then all of the belts. Then the transmission started slipping badly to the point where I was driving it like a 5 speed and it was an automatic. Then the radiator cracked, and then I dented the side of it with my foot when i kicked that piece of crap out of my driveway.

Answer 9

I own a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe. It has 45,000 miles and I have never had any problems with it. Very good in bad weather. Also, for those of you who are bashing Hyundai...Remember...they offer a 10 year 100,000 mile warranty...try to beat that.

Answer 10

Hyundai cars are relatively good. But one must take into mind that they were actually created for the Asian market so their performance during winter weather may be bad. All in all when the price and performance is reviewed it can be said that it is a good cars for those areas that do not have winter weather.