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I read recently that more versions of the 2008 Tiburon will feature Electronic Stability Control as an option (I believe), BEYOND the SE model. Has anyone come across this 4-1-1 on the '08 Tibs as well? I wonder if this also covers the base 4 cylinder model. Anyone know? Looking forward to your replies... Many thanx- Peace<-AladdinSane-- 
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Replying to: aladdinsane (Jul 29, 2007 6:33 pm) There should not be many changes for the 08 model, recall the 07 was recently facelifted. XM should be there, as Hyundai is rolling in such feature across the line. |
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so im buying my first car and i need one that's small, easy to handle, and won't give me too many problems. what's your opinions of the tiburon? should i look somewhere else? -sam |
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Replying to: sammmm (Aug 07, 2007 10:33 am) In my honest opinion I feel if you are wanting a small and easy to handle car that won't give you problems you are definitely wanting a Tiburon. I own one and absolutely love it! There are three reasons I went with the Tiburon. At first glance I was very sketchy on buying a Hyundai. Of course everyone knows Hyundai's are POS.... right? I still loved the look of this Tiburon and decided that I would research it further. After doing some research I soon discovered that Hyundai's track record over the past couple of years has kept pace with Honda & Toyota or even exceeded thier pace. Last year I believe Hyundai was third after ONLY Lexus & Porshce! Well that was reason enough for me to get over my Hyundai fear. Second off was the warranty. I know Chevy and Ford are offering 100,000 mile warranties now, but they are not offering them for 10 years or on as many parts of the car as Hyundai. I don't know about you but I won't drive 20,000 miles in a year. Also the bumper-bumper warranty was 24,000 miles and two years longer than Chevy and Fords. Third off was the looks. I was also looking at Mustangs and Eclipses at the time of my purchase. For some reason I kept on driving by the car lot just to look at them. Well what sold me was that one night I drove by and the one I was looking at buying was open. I opened it up and sat down inside and turned on the fog lights and the blue interior illumination lit up. I was just amazed. Neither the Mustang or the Eclipse looked that cool at night. That was the selling point and I went and bought it the next day. Well I lied there is actually four reasons to buy this car. You really can't compare these cars with Mustangs to closely, but I will say for the red leather and sound system I got it was 5,000 - 7,000 dollars cheaper than a Mustang. I used that to add Halogen bulbs, and get some other nice things. I liked the stock rims so I kept those too. All in all this is a great car. I would recommend it to anyone, and wish you the best of luck when purchasing yours. If you have any questions feel free to write me. -Shawn
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Replying to: sthollop (Aug 07, 2007 11:13 am) i was deciding between a civic and a tiburon. honda is very well know for their cars lasting for ever, and very reliable. thye also get amazing mileage. their warranty's aren't very long, and their parts are expensive but they require very little maintenance. they are cute, but not nearly as attractive as the tiburon. hyundais have a great warranty and from what i've heard are known for that and their great safety standards. tibrons get pretty good mileage...not as good as the civic though. i dont really know a whole lot about them but what i've heard ahs impressed me. im still in high school so i need a good car that will last that and hopefully through college. i really appreciate your input and i think im sold. we're going to buy in sometime within the next 2 weeks. |
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Replying to: sthollop (Aug 07, 2007 11:13 am) I have some questions for you, if U don't mind: I'm happy that you chose the Tib...I like its looks too! Which particular version did you go for? I await the '08 model myself before making up my mind. It's between this and a VW ragtop, speaking for myself. How has your dealer been treating you as far as maintenance goes? I went to the Hyundai.com website (Korea) and see MANY interesting things in store for the '08 version, if we're lucky enough here in the U.S. to get those improvements. The new exterior colors are something to behold! Freaky!  I dig them. I remember trying a first generation Tibby on for size back in the day, and it was tight (I'm 6'1"). I just hope the latest version is a good fit. LOL. Please inform, when and if U can. I'd sure appreciate it! Many thanx... Peace<-AladdinSane--
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Replying to: aladdinsane (Aug 12, 2007 9:08 pm) My dealer is wonderful! It is also a Caddilac & GMC dealership so they are used to working on and selling some pretty high end vehicles, and whenever they got to give me my 22,000 tib I got and am getting the same treatment as someone who purchased a 50,000 dollar escalade. I wouldn't get your hopes too high for the 08 models though. From what I hear they are just going to be putting XM radio in them and for the added price I do not think it will be worth it. I'm not a big fan of sattelite radio for the simple fact that I am never in the car by myself for more than half an hour. I do not know what it is like to be 6,1 because I am only 5,9, but I will tell you that I have more legroom and headroom than in my old four door Ford Contour. -Shawn |
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We own a 2000 tiburon & a XG-350. Was going to buy a 2007 Tiburon  $16,800 for a GS w/auto & sunroof. Decided to wait till 2008's come out Called Hyundai consumer affairs & couldn't/wouldn't give me a date when they will be on car lots. Called corporate headquarters and they said we'll check with production and call back. That was a week ago. No reply. Anybody with firm knowledge out there for when they will be on lots If it's December I'll buy an Eclipse now.
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My 07 Tiburon GS model with an automatic came with Hankook H411 tires. I live in the southwest suburbs of Chicago and was wondering if anyone in the Midwest had any issues in the past using Hankook OEM tires on their Tiburons in general during the winter months. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks for the Read ! |
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I'm in the market for a car for my son who's getting his d.l in a year. But I want to drive it as well. I've heard conflicticting stories about the Tiburon. I'm looking at the 03 and the 04 models. Are they reliable or not?? Thanks Bob
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