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Hyundai Sonata reliability vs Honda
I am considering buying a Hyundai Sonata or an accord 2007or 08. I
would love to hear from you guys who might have owned both cars and provide me with a comparison on how a Hyundai performs after is has a few years on it compared to an Accord. I think both cars drive pretty good when new (IMHO), but I wondering if the Hyundai will continue to drive as well when it's got a 50k+ miles on it. I appreciate your un-baised feedback. Thank you. Ken |
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"Ken" > wrote in message oups.com...
>I am considering buying a Hyundai Sonata or an accord 2007or 08. I > would love to hear from you guys who might have owned both cars and > provide me with a comparison on how a Hyundai performs after is has a > few years on it compared to an Accord. > I think both cars drive pretty good when new (IMHO), but I wondering > if the Hyundai will continue to drive as well when it's got a 50k+ > miles on it. > I appreciate your un-baised feedback. 50k? You sir have lowered expectations... :-) Honda or toyota continue to run great when they have 200k... I have one toyota camry with 240k and it runs with no problems. 50k - yes, that is when you end the brake-in process ;-) |
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On Oct 16, 12:41 pm, Ken > wrote:
snip > I think both cars drive pretty good when new (IMHO), snip I had a Sonata GLS as a rental for nearly a week about a month ago. I thought the car was inferior to the Accord, especially the drive train. The 4 cylinder engine was not nearly as smooth as the Accord I4, this problem worsening with higher RPMs. The Sonata's auto trans shifting was abrupt at times. The interior was OK, nothing more. Ditto handling. Fuel economy was disappointing. IMHO, the Accord is FAR superior to the GLS (which is the lowest end of the Sonata line). |
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On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:00:26 -0500, Pszemol > wrote:
>"Ken" > wrote in message oups.com... >>I am considering buying a Hyundai Sonata or an accord 2007or 08. I >> would love to hear from you guys who might have owned both cars and >> provide me with a comparison on how a Hyundai performs after is has a >> few years on it compared to an Accord. >> I think both cars drive pretty good when new (IMHO), but I wondering >> if the Hyundai will continue to drive as well when it's got a 50k+ >> miles on it. >> I appreciate your un-baised feedback. >50k? You sir have lowered expectations... :-) >Honda or toyota continue to run great when they have 200k... >I have one toyota camry with 240k and it runs with no problems. >50k - yes, that is when you end the brake-in process ;-) hyundai's aren't in the same class as honda or toyota. H & T make several models that can go 300K miles; most hyundai's can barely do 150K. |
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"AZ Nomad" > wrote in message ... > On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:00:26 -0500, Pszemol > wrote: > > >>"Ken" > wrote in message groups.com... >>>I am considering buying a Hyundai Sonata or an accord 2007or 08. I >>> would love to hear from you guys who might have owned both cars and >>> provide me with a comparison on how a Hyundai performs after is has a >>> few years on it compared to an Accord. >>> I think both cars drive pretty good when new (IMHO), but I wondering >>> if the Hyundai will continue to drive as well when it's got a 50k+ >>> miles on it. >>> I appreciate your un-baised feedback. > >>50k? You sir have lowered expectations... :-) >>Honda or toyota continue to run great when they have 200k... >>I have one toyota camry with 240k and it runs with no problems. >>50k - yes, that is when you end the brake-in process ;-) > > hyundai's aren't in the same class as honda or toyota. H & T make > several models that can go 300K miles; most hyundai's can barely do 150K. But Hyundai's 10-year warranty is quite appealing. |
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In article >,
"Bob Jones" > wrote: > "AZ Nomad" > wrote in message > ... > > On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:00:26 -0500, Pszemol > wrote: > > > > > >>"Ken" > wrote in message > groups.com... > >>>I am considering buying a Hyundai Sonata or an accord 2007or 08. I > >>> would love to hear from you guys who might have owned both cars and > >>> provide me with a comparison on how a Hyundai performs after is has a > >>> few years on it compared to an Accord. > >>> I think both cars drive pretty good when new (IMHO), but I wondering > >>> if the Hyundai will continue to drive as well when it's got a 50k+ > >>> miles on it. > >>> I appreciate your un-baised feedback. > > > >>50k? You sir have lowered expectations... :-) > >>Honda or toyota continue to run great when they have 200k... > >>I have one toyota camry with 240k and it runs with no problems. > >>50k - yes, that is when you end the brake-in process ;-) > > > > hyundai's aren't in the same class as honda or toyota. H & T make > > several models that can go 300K miles; most hyundai's can barely do 150K. > > But Hyundai's 10-year warranty is quite appealing. Did you read what is actually covered for 10 years? Read the fine print? What is so appealing about it? |
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On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:17:59 -0500, Bob Jones > wrote:
>"AZ Nomad" > wrote in message ... >> On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:00:26 -0500, Pszemol > wrote: >> >> >>>"Ken" > wrote in message egroups.com... >>>>I am considering buying a Hyundai Sonata or an accord 2007or 08. I >>>> would love to hear from you guys who might have owned both cars and >>>> provide me with a comparison on how a Hyundai performs after is has a >>>> few years on it compared to an Accord. >>>> I think both cars drive pretty good when new (IMHO), but I wondering >>>> if the Hyundai will continue to drive as well when it's got a 50k+ >>>> miles on it. >>>> I appreciate your un-baised feedback. >> >>>50k? You sir have lowered expectations... :-) >>>Honda or toyota continue to run great when they have 200k... >>>I have one toyota camry with 240k and it runs with no problems. >>>50k - yes, that is when you end the brake-in process ;-) >> >> hyundai's aren't in the same class as honda or toyota. H & T make >> several models that can go 300K miles; most hyundai's can barely do 150K. >But Hyundai's 10-year warranty is quite appealing. Not in the least. What good is a warranty if 90% of what fails on your car is somehow excluded or if your have had to bring in your car a dozen times? Every time a section of a car is repaired, it becomes even less reliable. I can't tell you how many times I've seen loose bolts and rattling dashboards left in the wake of a hurried dealer repair job. |
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On Oct 16, 11:47 pm, AZ Nomad > wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:17:59 -0500, Bob Jones > wrote: > >"AZ Nomad" > wrote in message > ... > >> On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:00:26 -0500, Pszemol > wrote: > > >>>"Ken" > wrote in message > egroups.com... > >>>>I am considering buying a Hyundai Sonata or an accord 2007or 08. I > >>>> would love to hear from you guys who might have owned both cars and > >>>> provide me with a comparison on how a Hyundai performs after is has a > >>>> few years on it compared to an Accord. > >>>> I think both cars drive pretty good when new (IMHO), but I wondering > >>>> if the Hyundai will continue to drive as well when it's got a 50k+ > >>>> miles on it. > >>>> I appreciate your un-baised feedback. > > >>>50k? You sir have lowered expectations... :-) > >>>Honda or toyota continue to run great when they have 200k... > >>>I have one toyota camry with 240k and it runs with no problems. > >>>50k - yes, that is when you end the brake-in process ;-) > > >> hyundai's aren't in the same class as honda or toyota. H & T make > >> several models that can go 300K miles; most hyundai's can barely do 150K. > >But Hyundai's 10-year warranty is quite appealing. > > Not in the least. What good is a warranty if 90% of what fails on your > car is somehow excluded or if your have had to bring in your car a dozen times? > Every time a section of a car is repaired, it becomes even less reliable. > I can't tell you how many times I've seen loose bolts and rattling dashboards > left in the wake of a hurried dealer repair job. And the warranty doesn't pay you back for the time and aggravation of having to wait for a tow when you get out of work and the car won't start. |
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Hyundai Sonata reliability vs Honda
I recently rented a Hyundai Azera for a week(not my request but that's
what Hertz had then). What a nice car--beautiful interior, extremely quiet inside, excellent power and good handling, reall a pleasure to drive. I was surprised but I have to say that this car was equal or superior to my Accord SEL V6. Of course, I have no way of knowing how it will be in say 5 years. Ken ACAR wrote: > On Oct 16, 12:41 pm, Ken > wrote: > snip > >>I think both cars drive pretty good when new (IMHO), > > snip > > I had a Sonata GLS as a rental for nearly a week about a month ago. I > thought the car was inferior to the Accord, especially the drive > train. The 4 cylinder engine was not nearly as smooth as the Accord > I4, this problem worsening with higher RPMs. The Sonata's auto trans > shifting was abrupt at times. The interior was OK, nothing more. Ditto > handling. Fuel economy was disappointing. IMHO, the Accord is FAR > superior to the GLS (which is the lowest end of the Sonata line). > > > |
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