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Replying to: nthe (Apr 16, 2007 10:26 am) Run, don't walk, from a dealer who sells only on price and does not offer good service facilities. Just something as simple as an oil change will cascade into a nightmare. Our car was damaged during a simple service visit for an adjustment. As I indicated, a sizable door ding was 'repaired' by a contractor who operated out of the back of his truck. The interior was damaged by an untrained tech who attempted to remove a jammed CD from the player. All in all, our 2004 spent more than 50 days in the shop for repairs to the damage done by a dealer staff who sold on price only. And yet, we bought a 2007. So we like the car, but are very wary of the dealer. Hyundai has improved a bunch since then, but there are still incompetetent dealers out there, so don't buy on price only.
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Replying to: skagwaypilot (Apr 18, 2007 8:03 am) good way to check out the service depts until you try them. I live in a heavily populated area and there are several Hyundai dealers. All are big and have full service depts. The good thing about this is that if you have bad luck at one the warranty allows you to go to another. You are not tied to where the car was bought. Regards, Flwonder |
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Replying to: flwonder (Apr 18, 2007 3:27 am)  . Best way to do this, is get on edmunds.com. Research the SF you want and ask (online) for quotes from the local dealers. You can chose to be contacted via phone or email if you prefer. Good luck.
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Replying to: rick2456 (Apr 19, 2007 4:36 am) I will try this approach. I'll get back with what kind of results I get. |
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Replying to: flwonder (Apr 18, 2007 3:27 am)  Lycos.com. I was out of town for a few days and saw this tonight.
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I am trying to make a decision on which SUV to purchase. I have test driven the Santa Fe and the Tucson among lots of others. I thought that it was narrowed down to the Escape/Mariner or the Santa Fe. Today while I when for another test drive in the Santa Fe I also drove the Tucson. My wife and I both like the Tucson and the Santa Fe. We have an elder parent living with us now and I think the Tucson would be a little easier to get in and out of. When I came home I checked the Tucson and Santa Fe discussions. While there are lots of discussions on the Santa Fe there is almost nothing on the Tucson. Is the Tucson a popular small SUV? It's reviews are pretty good and KBB expects it to hold it value. Any comments?
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Replying to: klamath (Apr 21, 2007 9:24 pm) If you say yes to all these questions you can go with the Tucson. The reason the discussion is quiet on the Tucson side is that it was introduced almost 3 years ago while the new Santa Fe is still quite new. While popular in Canada, the Tucson did not catch so much in the States. We are used up here to smaller cars due to: Higher prices, more taxes and gas price. |
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Taking the internet route (what can I say, I'm an "internet guy" and much prefer it as a communication medium) I sent out quote requests on a 2007 Hyundai Santa Fe SE 4dr SUV AWD w/XM (3.3L 6cyl 5A) to two separate dealers today (both in Nassau County - Long Island, NY relatively near my house). Dealer one came back with a simple quote: $24,114. This is an "special internet pricing quote" - which expires in 7 days and not valid after months end. I understand this is standard procedure. Strictly based on the quoted number, that looks pretty good to me. This site right here shows MSRP $25,845 Invoice $24,544 and "what others are paying" $25,319. I am requesting no "optional" equipment, as all the standard features at this trim level seems to be all that I need. FYI - I'm moving away from 10 years and three different minivans (two Dodge Caravans and the current Mazda MPV ES) - to the "family friendly" SUV. What does anyone make of the quote I just received?
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Replying to: dave_h2 (Apr 23, 2007 9:25 am) quote or not. The reason it is good only for 7 days is that the current $1000 rebate expires at the end of April (7 days from now). Is the price OTD including tax, tag,etc. If so it's good. You need a detailed quote to properly evaluate. My experience with internet quotes isn't particularly good. Recently sent out to several and only foundone dealer willing to cooperate. The rest played all the normal games and won't get serious unless you come into the store. The Hyundai inventories are stacking up. Everywhere I went had tons of Santa Fe's in stock. I'm waiting till May to see if the rebate gets increased. Good luck. Flwonder
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Replying to: skagwaypilot (Apr 18, 2007 8:03 am) my dealership uses these same kind of services. our touch-up people, dent repair guy, headlight repair, and other things like that are done by contractors on our premises (we don't have an on-site body shop). Now if its something bigger than they can do here, they will take the car to their shop.
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