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Concerning rebates
by skylesjk
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Jan 12, 2009 (9:45 am)
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The rebate when I bought the car on Jan 10th was $2500 on the 08 and the "assurance" program (i.e. can return car if lose job or life) was also extended to at least the new 08 models.
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Re: Price paid for 08 GLS FWD automatic [skylesjk]
by bcohn21
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Jan 12, 2009 (4:09 pm)
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Replying to: skylesjk (Jan 12, 2009 9:25 am)
We got a rate of 4.7 through Bank of America. The dealer got us that rate. My wife and I do all of our banking there so that helped us. Because we did not finance through Hyundai we got an extra $1000. This was a month ago.
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Re: 2009 Santa Fe [oscar_gata]
by tpfilm1
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Jan 12, 2009 (10:43 pm)
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Replying to: oscar_gata (Dec 09, 2008 9:54 am)
HMMA has been producing 2009 Santa Fes since late summer. Well, actually, they have been building about 5 Sonatas to 1 Santa. The '09s are on storage lots across central AL and in central, eastern GA. For some unknown reason they aren't releasing them yet. HMMA will begin building test 2010 Sonatas and Santa Fes in the next month or so. They began retooling one line in late November to the specifics needed for the 2010 models. They will then stop production of the '09s in May, retool the 2nd line and begin producing 2010s for consumers. So, the '09 build year will be the same, just the time out to public will be short. Of course, there's also supposed to be hybrid versions for 2010 Sonata and, I think, 2011 Santa...
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Re: 2008 Santa Fe Limited FWD service loaner - a good deal? [slateblue]
by cmcjenkin
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Jan 13, 2009 (7:03 am)
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Replying to: slateblue (Sep 16, 2008 12:53 pm)
In a reputable Hyundai dealer a service loaner is actually a new vehicle used by service to provide to service customers. Its a program by Hyundai that allows the dealer to offer a complimentary vehicle to service customers. As opposed to a rental car that the customer pays for like most Toyota dealers do. In order to participate in the program the Hyundai dealer has to keep the unit in service loaner status for a minimum of 4 months. Sometimes due to circumstances they end up in service loaner longer - driving up the miles.
A used Hyundai loses the 10 year / 100,000 mile powertrain warranty. Since a service loaner is still new, it retains the 10 / 100 warranty. It may have miles, but it has never been titled so it is still a new car and still gets most new car financing and incentives.
Some peope prefer a new car with few miles, I do. But for some folks buying a Santa Fe with a few thousand miles and a deep discount is their definition of a good deal.
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Re: Looking to purchase 2008 Santa Fe AWD Limited Package [cschneider3]
by c2008
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Jan 16, 2009 (1:15 pm)
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Replying to: cschneider3 (Dec 05, 2008 6:32 am)
Hi, Did you purchase a Santa Fe? I am in Twin Cities and thinking to buy one. Can you share your experience? Thanks.
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- #2273 of 2609
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where I bought my car
by oregonmastiff
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Jan 16, 2009 (1:20 pm)
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we bought our car in Greshem, Or ...I love the car..its a deal.
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Re: 2008 Santa Fe Limited FWD service loaner - a good deal? [cmcjenkin]
by slateblue
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Jan 17, 2009 (7:19 am)
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Replying to: cmcjenkin (Jan 13, 2009 7:03 am)
Well, the car has 8,000 miles on it which is more than a few and like I said it is a used car. Just because the dealer never titled it hardly qualifies it is brand new, with or without any warranty or sales incentives. That's 8,000 miles of tire, brake and other overall wear and tear and don't think that all those miles are put on as a "service loaner".
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Re: 2008 Santa Fe Limited FWD service loaner - a good deal? [slateblue]
by cmcjenkin
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Jan 17, 2009 (7:58 am)
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Replying to: slateblue (Jan 17, 2009 7:19 am)
Two points here...
The "Service Loaner" is actually a Hyundai program. It’s not a title the dealer made up to fool a customer as you implied earlier. It’s a program for offering complimentary vehicles (as opposed to charging for rental cars) that requires us to keep a vehicle in service loaner status for a minimum of 4 months. Then we can turn it over; order a new group of loaners. Sometimes, depending on conditions that are usually out of our control, we are forced to keep cars in loaner status too long. We just discount it further. We tend to turn out loaners at 3K to 4K miles. Any wear and tear has been discounted out of the vehicle.
"New" and "Used" is quite significant in the Hyundai business since a truly used (previously titled) Hyundai loses the 10 year / 100,000 mile power train warranty. The second owner doesn’t get the 10 / 100. So being un-titled is quite beneficial to the buyer. With most other makes this is not the case. Any GM, Toyota, Honda, Ford, etc doesn’t really lose anything once the vehicle is titled. The warranty clock starts running - but you don’t lose a huge portion of the warranty. The used Hyundai does - it loses a lot.
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Re: 2008 Santa Fe Limited FWD service loaner - a good deal? [cmcjenkin]
by slateblue
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Jan 17, 2009 (12:02 pm)
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Replying to: cmcjenkin (Jan 17, 2009 7:58 am)
Spoken as a true Hyundai associate. This car was "used" by the dealer for 8,000 miles which are applied against the overall warrenty and offered at an inflated price. The point being it was not a good deal then and is not a good deal now as another poster also pointed out. Hyundai warranty or not.
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Re: 2008 Santa Fe Limited FWD service loaner - a good deal? [slateblue]
by miffed
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Jan 22, 2009 (12:49 pm)
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Replying to: slateblue (Jan 17, 2009 7:19 am)
I would like to share something on this service loaner issue. In October 08 I purchased a 09 Sonata it was a dealer trade with 2000 miles on it. The only reason i considered it was because it was silver blue and had a grey interior. which is exactly what I wanted. I know I asked was it a service vehicle or a rental the dealer told me no it was not 2 weeks my free xm radio went out. So I callled Hyundai customer service and they told me it was a used vehicle that it was previously owned. That I am not eligible for the 10 year warranty because it had more than 500 miles on it. My purchase agreement said "new car". They told me that they could not tell me who the previous owner was but I should conatact the dealer. the dealer new car sales manager Mr butt face told me he would investigate and call me back but he assured the car was not owned previously. He also told me again it was not a service loaner or a rental. 3 days later he called me and told me it was a service vehicle I told him I wanted 1 of 2 things a lot more money off or a new Sonata with less than 500 miles so I could get my warranty. He said no. I then received a voice message from the territory manager from Hyundai and he said that Hyundai would honor the 10 years. I called him back to talk and explain what was going on and he never called me back. We can call him Mr buttface Hyundai guy.
Right now the attorney general for the State of Iowa is involved and I hope they Kick both Mr Buttface sales manager and Mr Buttface Hyundai territory manager In the naughty parts and close these crooks down. So if any of you are looking for help from Hyundai it probably will not happen. 
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