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#51 of 2947 Negotiating a new sonata by sugarpig1 Sep 10, 2000 (4:55 am)
Drove a GLS for the second time today. Talked price for the lst time w/salesman. He only came down 1K for both the Gls/V6 and GLS/v6w/leather. Not impressed with that. He didn't have any white ones on the lot, will have at end of week. Trying to buy a V6 for as close to 17K as possible, hope I can. Would love the leather, but might have to settle for cloth. Did not get to drive 4 cyl, need comments on that engine. I am in real estate and am searching for best value for the room and power. Will also look at Galant. Test drove a Taurus today and it was nice. Dealer is discounting 3K off the top, even on the 2001 models. Nice ride and roomier. Am real confused, but love the Sonata. I am in Texas and would love some info on pricing/negotiating. Thanks
#52 of 2947 Silver Lady Down by giowa Sep 10, 2000 (1:09 pm)
I'll get to see if Hyundai's mechanics and body shop staff are any good. A large moving van decided to change lanes illegally in a restricted area and smashed up the front end of my poor car. Rear of his truck crushed front of my car up against curb. Really ticked me off that the driver wasn't carrying his driver's license and the company truck didn't have any registration or insurance papers in it. Cop ticketed him for improper lane change but wouldn't write him/it up for the paperwork issues. I begged him. Bet mine is one of a very, very small number of GLS's with 5-speed and Pkg 13. Hope they can repair her! Sugarpig1: Keep trying. Have you collected pricing info on all these vehicles showing MSRPs, invoice prices, holdbacks, fees, current rebates & financing incentives, etc? Do tell the Hyundai dealership you'd like to buy a Sonata if the price is right. And point out what other dealers are willing to do to move their cars (e.g., deep discount on Taurus). Can't imagine why they wouldn't be willing to go $1,500-2,000 off on Sonata. Bought mine in May. Had to do dealer trade to get it because I wanted a rare combination. Only one like it in 10-state area. I still got price down from $20,262 sticker to $18,400. I didn't push too hard. Just told salesperson I had crunched all the numbers and would buy the car today at that price. Dealer agreed. The 0.9% financing then made the deal all the sweeter.
#53 of 2947 Giowa Crunched by herne Sep 10, 2000 (10:17 pm)
My sympathies go to Giowa after having your Sonata crunched by a truck. I assume that being run into a kerb then your suspension has been bent as well as panel damage. If the same had happened to me I would have been very upset. Of course you may be lucky and have a panel shop where someone actually cares but after a major front end collision involving the suspension, cars don't seem to be the same as new again. I hope that you have a good experience and prove me wrong.
#54 of 2947 Pricing in the south by sugarpig1 Sep 11, 2000 (12:57 am)
Has any one out there driven or purchased the 4 cyl base? I will try and drive it this week. How much did they come off the sticker? I looked at the Galant today (dealers closed) and also the Altima. These 2 cars are almost the same in interior inches and horsepower as the base sonata. I've never owned a mitsubishi, but I understand the Sonata 4 cyl is made by mitsubishi. Is it a dependable engine? The Hyundai dealer only had 3 sonata's on the lot???? Are they selling that fast, or is it the end of production for the 2000's? Thanks
#55 of 2947 Sonata 4 cylinder engine by drimple Sep 11, 2000 (2:19 am)
All Hyundai engines are made by Hyundai now. They stopped using Mitsubishi engines a couple of years ago.
#56 of 2947 Hey sugarpig1 I will go out on a limb for ya by tonykrapil Sep 11, 2000 (2:27 am)
I have a base model with about 4k miles on it and I love it. It has in my opinion PLENTY of power and it does so with two less cyls and a bunch of other associated engine parts. If you look at the displacement there is barely any difference. I agree, the 6cyl allows you to spend more money on options if you want to.... but that is it. I get good mpg, its quiet, responsive and seemingly reliable.... wont know for another few years. I paid 13805+cargo net+mats+keyless entry at cost+ tax. The suggested retail was 16,305. I put the second coat of wax on it and noticed no sheet metal problems. I guess I am lucky or maybe when it gets cooler out they may show up. I have no regrets at all. BUT I use it as transportation from point A to B unlike some folks that find it to be an extension of their being or some heavy concept like that. I wont say YOU GOTTA HAVE IT, but I like mine, glad I got it and hope it lasts. Tony
#57 of 2947 XG 300 Web Site? by petec Sep 11, 2000 (4:45 am)
I now have 11k on my GLS 1999. So happy with it that I may consider replacing my 88 Towncar with the XG 300 but can't seem to find any info on it. Does anyone out there know where I can find some info. I understand that the XG 300 is being sold now in Korea so there must be info somewhere. Thanks in advance. Pete
#58 of 2947 4 cylinder base owner by silverqueen Sep 11, 2000 (10:47 am)
I just recently purchased my 4 cylinder base with 5-speed. The suggested retail was $15,612. So far, (900 miles)I love the car. It has plenty of power, is comfortable, responsive, and has already been mistaken for a Lexus or an Infiniti on several occasions! Sorry about your loss Giowa - hope all goes well in the repair department.
#59 of 2947 petec-XG by jrfluke Sep 11, 2000 (12:53 pm)
Here's the Korean website for the new XG, complete with virtual reality interior rotating view. http://www.hmc.co.kr/eng/vehicles/product/grandeur/index.htm
#60 of 2947 Hyundai Roadside Assistance & Financial Update by giowa Sep 11, 2000 (5:15 pm)
1. Forgot to mention the great experience I had with H Roadside Assistance on Saturday. Got thru quickly, they made the towing arrangements, and the tow truck was there in less than 10 minutes. They use the biggest towing operation in my area. Driver told me they had the city and county contracts along with host of others. Took a big load off my mind as I looked at my broken baby. 2. 9/7/00 issue of NY Times: "DaimlerChrysler has been given approval by the Hyundai Motor Company to buy a 9 percent stake in the company... [DC] will pay $389 million for the stake and will set terms to buy an additional .99 percent soon... price is a 25% premium to Hyundai Motor's closing price...."

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