My Current Car is a LEMON. While looking into getting a new one, I came across to pre-owned cars. One is a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS w/ 24,134 miles @ $16, 987. The Other is a 2007 Dodge Caliber SXT w/ 35,577 miles @ $13, 387. I know nothing on both, so I don't know which is the better car. If you have any comments, or suggestions to help me decide, let me know. thanks.
2007-12-17 04:14:24 · 7 answers · asked by dammit_allie 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Buying & Selling
My Current Car is a LEMON. While looking into getting a new one, I came across to pre-owned cars. One is a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS w/ 24,134 miles @ $16, 987. The Other is a 2007 Dodge Caliber SXT w/ 35,577 miles @ $13, 387. I know nothing on both, so I don't know which is the better car. If you have any comments, or suggestions to help me decide, let me know. thanks.
Currently, My Car is A 2003 Saturn L300, but it will need some minor repair work (hub barring replacement).
2007-12-21 01:05:51 · update #1
Those new Santa Fe's look really nice and have gotten great reviews/ratings. You can probably get a 2006 Santa Fe with the same mileage for a couple thousand less then the 2007 or the same price if you upgrade to the 3.3L V6 (I would recommend you do that unless you only drive in the city). I would never buy any Dodge product, they have a long history of low quality, lack of reliability and consistently rank low in car reviews. Hyundai's basic warranty is 2 yrs/24K miles longer then Dodge. Both cars are excellent in crashes, but the Santa Fe is much more roomy with nearly identical mpg as both are slow in the 0-60 (9.5 seconds).
2007-12-17 05:41:57 · answer #1 · answered by beavanjb 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I personally drive a 2006 Hyundai Tucson. We have not had one single problem with it in the 3 years we have driven it. The only thing that I would complain about is the fuel economy with the 6 cylinder engine, not too good at all. I have had several friends move from the Honda CRV to the Tucson and they have all had wonderful experiences with the Tucson over the CRV. Five years ago I would have said to buy the CRV, but the Santa Fe is now rated higher than the CRV for the 2009 model year and the Tucson is a rated a little behind the CRV. If your only concern is the gas mileage then buy a CRV it comes with a little 4 cylinder motor that is quite underpowered, but you will save lots on gas. If you want reliability for a fraction of the cost of the Honda, then buy the Tucson. Notice that I am not slamming the CRV, but you get more for your money in the Tucson. The main thing for me when I bought the Tucson was that it was much quieter on the road with wind etc. than the Honda. We found that the HOnda was quite noisy. Good luck.
2016-05-24 08:42:17 · answer #2 · answered by luz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe me, almost anything can beat a Dodge Caliber. The Caliber is a chunk of plastic with a weak engine and bad crash test scores. A Hyundai has a 10 year/100,000 mile warranty also. By the way, what is your current car?
2007-12-17 04:33:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Since you know nothing on those cars, you should do more research before you make a big decision. Here are some links I think will be useful for you:
http://searchautoreviews.com/results.html?cx=006616979543893323550%3A3aew_r12l8e&cof=FORID%3A10&q=2007+Hyundai+Santa+Fe+GLS+review&sa=Search+reviews
http://searchautoreviews.com/results.html?cx=006616979543893323550%3A3aew_r12l8e&cof=FORID%3A10&q=2007+Dodge+Caliber+SXT+review&sa=Search+reviews
2007-12-18 09:47:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hyundai warranty I believe is cut in 1/2 to any that own after the original owner. 10 year/100k miles is only for the ORIGINAL owner.
2007-12-17 16:51:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I really don't like either of them because of their history but if you are set on one of the above then go with the Hyundai.
2007-12-17 04:27:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Both junk,buy a Toyota.
2007-12-17 04:29:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋