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204 messages, Last post on Jun 11, 2008 at 5:49 AM
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Hi, I'm DooDa Dave and I traded in a 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart on a 2006 Sonata GLS 4 cyl, on 6/30. I wanted a bigger, quieter, safer and more comfortable care that got as good or better gas mileage as the Lancer Ralliart. Got a good deal on a leftover as 07's were already on the lot and the gorgeous '07 Santa Fe arrived while I was at the dealer. Coming up on 500 miles and I'm very impressed so far. The quality seems better than my wife's '05 Altima, although I'd take the 2.5L engine in the Nissan over Hyundai's 2.4 any day. I also think the Nissan has it all over the Hyundai in handling. However, the quality, features for the dollar, warranty and safety of the Hyundai have it all over most competitors. It's also as quiet as my dad's Lexus. When I saw Sonatas at the NY auto show back in 1995 when I was selling Saturns, I said if they can get the quality up, everyone else would have to watch out. Well, it happened. My mission seems to be accomplished.  AM reception in cars has always been hit or miss. One thing you do have to be careful of with glass mounted antennas is adding window tinting. A lot of metalized tinting films can interfere with reception. Certain cars are more prone to that than others. |
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Replying to: oldvulture (Jul 11, 2006 4:46 pm) Here's a picture of the car: http://ww2.netnitco.net/users/zens/hyundai.jpg
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Replying to: oldvulture (Jul 21, 2006 8:29 pm) 
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pat, thank you for redirecting my question reguarding the vin# not reflecting my purchase of a Hyundai Sonata LX (but as a GLS) to smart shopper. I thought vin#s were like upc bar code or social security#. I was very confused when my when my 2006 LX came back on my insurance as a GLS. After looking at messages posted on the forum and talking to my dealership I am more at ease but still confused. My vehicle is a LX by all that it has on it (and are not an option on the GLS) with out a doubt but I still dont understand why they dont have the vin# reflect it accurately. The dealership made it sound like no one has ever asked this question. I had to call my insurance company and have the policy ammended to reflect a LX not a GLS as the vin# showed.I have not purchased a car in 6 years. Is this a new thing? I can see problems down the road for vehicle replacement value with insurance, trade in value to a non Hyundai dealer, or selling the vehicle on my own if the new buyer checks the vin#. Am I over thinking? Hyundai often changes their trim names from year to year and a GLS in 2007 is their v4 to my understanding. I think this could be a problem down the road.
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My 2006 Sonata is an LX model with the six disc in-dash CD player/Radio. It has a rear shelf mounted sub-woofer. When the front-rear fade control is set to the center position, the rear sub-woofer can barely be heard. Only when the fade control is set more to the rear can you begin to hear the sub-woofer. Anyone else have the same results? Thanks
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Replying to: bsancat (Aug 15, 2006 6:35 pm)  about the placement of the rear speakers. ie. in the rear door instead of behind the rear seats like most cars. My first impression was that the sound did not 'fill' the car as well as a Camry or Accord.  Did I get the wrong impression ?
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Replying to: bsancat (Aug 15, 2006 6:35 pm) Front seat passengers like the rear shelf mounted location because they hear it better. Rear shelf mounted speakers can be a problem for rear seat passengers; affecting their ability to converse with front seat passengers. Or worse, rear seat passengers can suffer hearing damage from the shelf mounted speakers. Speakers in the rear door are more passenger friendly, even if the driver has to set the front to rear balance higher in the rear. I've got pretty bad hearing loss...can hear noises but have a difficult time distinguishing what people are saying. After recent audiology test, both the audiologist and doctor asked if I'd been exposed to real loud noises, such as combat military. (I wasn't) We also hear about musicians losing hearing due to the volume of their music. A lot of them now wear ear plugs while performing. Back in '71 my wife & I went on a trip from CT to FL with my parents in their new Caddy, with FM stereo (pretty new at the time and I was 22 yrs old, presumably no hearing problem then). Mom & Dad were in the front seat. Every so often Dad would turn up the radio and I had to keep asking him to change the balance more to the front because I couldn't hear a #%  * word they were saying. Those speakers in the rear shelf were only a few inches from my ears. If the speakers had been in the door panels I'm sure the situation would have been different. I'm not trying to say my hearing problems were caused by rear shelf speakers. Just that they can be an annoyance to rear seat passengers. Think about the distance from rear shelf to front seats compared to the front speakers. Naturally, you'll need more of the sound coming from the rear to balance it to the front occupants' ears. Then consider rear seat passengers' distance from rear shelf speakers to the front speakers. Front passengers are further removed from front speakers than rear passengers are removed from rear shelf speakers. Over a prolonged period, rear passengers could damage their ears with rear shelf speakers. And, those boy-racers with their amplifiers (the ones that shake your car) are asking for hearing problems down the road. |
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| I work in an industry where hearing protection is mandatory. I already suffer from tinnitus, ringing in the ears at age 54 after being exposed to high noise levels for years. Remember hearing loss is cumulative. It's not just being exposed to loud noise and music but the amount of time you do. Over time your hearing will suffer if you are constantly exposed to loud music or noise. | |
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I have a 2000 sonata but i live in england and there aren`t many of these over here. I have a broken indicator stalk but cannot get a second hand one.Does anybody happen to know if a stalk of another hyundia will fit or even one of a Kia magentis. Thank you |
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Replying to: KarenS (Aug 27, 2001 6:31 am) My name is John Live in New Zealand and love my Hyundai Sonata 2004 . In 2003 could not afford a new Sonata so had to wait for a used on to come up for sale As they were not a big seller over here , but Hyundai is making head way now . Now I am a happy owner of a 2004 GLS 2.4 lt . There were a couple of things that I was not happy with. So I got on the net to look for an answer for them and I like to say , I have found it here Thank you . The car great to drive ,it looks great ( The guys at work think I should be in a suit not overalls) ,  Cheers
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