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#10 of 2947 Errata by astrol Sep 01, 2000 (9:55 pm)
Sorry, wrong site. The correct one is... http://www.carreview.com/reviews/midsize_compacts/
#11 of 2947 First time Hyundai buyer checking in with this interesting group by aux Sep 02, 2000 (12:07 am)
I bought my 2000 Sonata GLS Automatic with package 12 last month. So far I had put over 2000+ miles on it. I went with 0.9% 36 month after rebates and trade in. I think it was best deal I could possibly find for the goodies that Sonata GLS offered. My car manufacturing date is Dec 31, 1999. A car finished on new year's eve? I don't know what to think of it. I'd better assume Robots in the assembly plan don't drink champagne. Anyways, I am pleased with my purchase and driving experience so far. I looked everywhere for possible paint defects many of you talked about. Didn't find any so far even after numerous trials of pressing against trunk hood with my gigantic right thumb. If anything, I noticed a touch of wabbliness when you give gas during sharp cornering at high speed, let say 30-40 mph at 80-90 degree angle. Or, Maybe am I asking too much? Anyways, I stopped at a Seven Eleven on the way home this afternoon. Interestingly, there were TWO sonata GLS' parked at the customer lots, therefore making it total of three sonatas GLS(including mine) at the same time. I thought that was weird considering the small population (40K)of my town. Anyway, I thought mine looked the best out of three (of course parked side by side) because mine is Ebony Black exterior with mysterious Florida tint job on the windows, not to mention the handsome driver . I read about the Grandeur XG and saw the preview on the Hyundai Korean website. I am extremely happy about my Sonata but I will be the first one to own Grandeur XG when that beast hits the states. I have to admit that I was salivating when I saw the European Advertisement intro. Few days ago, after my salivating with XG ended when I found this picture of the Equus on the spy site of T-H-C. http://www.t-h-c.org/pressreview.htm "Hyundai's ultimate weapon against them. 4.5-liter gasoline-direct-injection (GDI) V-8 makes 265 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque respectablely. This GDI engine is a brand-new which Hyundai and Mitsubishi developed over the years. The amazing thing about this GDI engine is that it saves fuel dramatically than conventional engines. The wheelbase of this car is 210 inches overall and the weight is 4641 pounds, which it outweighs the Lincoln Town cars. Hyundai already launched the car in April 1999, Korea. Hyundai currently has no plan to sell this car on the US market. " -- T-H-C -- Now, here is My gripe with Hyundai Motor Company. Why are they keeping all their best cars available only in Korea. If the EQUUS was available in the states, I would certainly bypass the Grandeur XG. I want the experience of what the best of Hyundai could offer. Equus would be a good trade in target for me. I love flames. Aux
#12 of 2947 Hello Aux by astrol Sep 02, 2000 (3:07 am)
Welcome to the Hyundai experience. You have picked the best available one, that's for sure. I'm curious. Why did you pass on the ABS? Or was there no choice?    Here's hoping your dealership is decent and can service your new prize competently.   P.S. Of course you thought it looked best...my wife's Silver GLS is the prettiest one in Maryland...I'm certain.
#13 of 2947 hey astrol by aux Sep 02, 2000 (4:48 pm)
I actually wanted the fully-loaded GLS. Unfortunately, ones with pk 13 were all sold out. My dealer threw in pin striping, environment protection package (I am not exactly sure what that is), Sunroof Wind Deflector, Custom Contoured Mud Guards, Color-Keyed Floor Mats With Custom Embroidered Vehicle Logos, first time oil change cost, and a touch-up paint bottle. All that for free. I am actually surprised that they gave me two programmed keyless entry boxes with 3 set of keys. The interior features that impressed me the most are 1. comfortable leather seats: Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Including Fore/Aft, Slide, Recline and Adjustable Seat Height. I think the driver seat lumbar (low back) support on this car is excellent. 2. Premium ETR AM/FM Stereo With 120 Watts, 18 Presets Total Including 12 FM and 6 AM Presets and 10 Speakers Total; Auto-Reverse Cassette Player; Single Disc CD Player Integral To Radio. I still can't believe I got 10 speakers in this car. Aux
#14 of 2947 new on 2001 Sonata by lngtonge18 Sep 03, 2000 (2:42 am)
I got my new C&D magazine today. It is the 2001 new cars issue. The Sonata is unchanged in the power department. It does not get the 2.7 V-6 offered in the Santa Fe. The only changes include a new grill and a few trim revisions that they did not elaborate on. The XG300 will have a 192 horse 3.0 V-6 with 5 speed manumatic tranny and will be available somewhere between November and January.
#15 of 2947 Trouble by sonatafan Sep 03, 2000 (4:22 am)
Had my check engine light come on last week when I started it up in the morning. I took it in and they diagnosed it as having a misfire code. Dealership is ordering new spark plugs. They say no dealership around here stocks NGK Platinums for the Sonata. I thought that sounded remarkably strange. I asked how they came to the conclusion that it was a spark plug and the guy got real defensive and started arguing with me. At that point, I asked for my keys back and told him to call me whenever the parts came in and I would supervise the installation. I'm considering taking it to one of the other 2 Hyundai dealerships here because this guy acted like I was some homeless guy trying to bum money off him. I hope they enjoyed selling me this car last January because it's the last time they will have the opportunity!
#16 of 2947 Aux Smart Buy by astrol Sep 03, 2000 (5:10 am)
Hello Aux,    In case you haven't seen them, there are some excellent review sites out there on the new Sonata. A couple of my favorites are: http://www.t-h-c.org/articles/sonata1-1.htm http://www.t-h-c.org/pressreview.htm    I especially like The Car Place. I find I agree with Bob Bowdens' approach to things. I just got an e-mail from him telling me "the new Hyundai Sonata was one of the most impressive values I tested. Period. And I would be proud to own one. 'nuff Said".    As to your comments I agree about the leather interior. I think it is impressive looking and comfortable while many competing ones are either one or the other.    Too bad about the ABS. But you should not miss it if you live out of the bad weather zones.    I find that the Sonatas have usually had good sound acoustics, no matter the revision. This upgrade package has excellent sound quality and my CD has yet to skip a beat.    Throw a cargo net in the trunk if you didn't get one. You will use it. Enjoy your purchase.
#17 of 2947 To JRFLUKE by tonykrapil Sep 03, 2000 (1:12 pm)
Can you post where you found the TSB's on line? I have a 4cyl model and want to be armed and ready should I ever have to be. Thanks, Tony
#18 of 2947 To SonataFan by tonykrapil Sep 03, 2000 (1:21 pm)
Sorry to hear about your trouble. Did the guy clear the code for you? Did it come back? You can maybe clear the code yourself by removing the battery cable for a bit and while the battery is disconnected I hear turning the ignition key on a few times and even trying to turn headlights on will drain any residiual power that may be stored in some component and allow the computer to be reset.. As well as your radio presets !! Maybe it is/was a fluke thing. Maybe a bad batch of gas. If it is spark plug related, this would be the SECOND occurance I have read about. Spark plugs just dont go bad with such few miles. I would expect mine to look like new even after 50k miles. I may just go out and take one out and see. Maybe its time for those new BOSCH platinum-4's. I have them in my Ranger and they DO make a difference in mileage and power. Good luck with problem! Tony
#19 of 2947 Clearing the Check Engine Light by tonykrapil Sep 03, 2000 (1:33 pm)
Got to thinking, I dont want to have folks think that removing the battery and possibly being able to clear the check engine light does NOT mean the problem is fixed or how to fix the problem. By doing resetting the computer by power cycling it, it may clear the error code and the problem may never come back IF it was triggered by something like cheap gas or extremely hot outside pulling a 5 ton boat up hill etc.... You know, something out of the ordinary that happened just for the moment and was trapped and stored in the diagnostic computer. I just dont want to mislead anyone. I know Sonatafan is really into his cars and just wondered if he tried this yet. Tony Replies to this message: carparts (Mar 27, 2005 4:21 am)

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