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#31 of 7816 I agree with all of the above comments by iluvmysephia1 Sep 04, 2004 (8:22 am)
and I'll add to it that , once again, Hyundai and Kia seem to have an edge in the bodystyling department. Try as Honda and Acura and Toyota and Lexus and Nissan and Infiniti might and try as they may they just can't seem to get 'er done in the body styling department. Hyundai has smacked it cleanly out of the ballpark with this new Sonata design.   Hyundai is rocking along nicely as far as quality goes. If I wanted a car in this class I would take a hard look at this 2006 Hyundai Sonata and the current Kia Amanti.
#32 of 7816 by ray h Sep 04, 2004 (8:58 am)
I wish Hyundai every success. I am frankly disappointed with Hyundai's flagrant plagiarism of the soon to be three year old Accord's design, but that's a personal opinion. Others are always accorded (pun intended) the right to disagree. I just don't happen to believe that an assumption the new Sonatas will perfect out of the starting gate is a given. As I stated, time will tell, not belligerent, personal comments from a Korean Hyundai employee trolling owner forums plugging the company or sneeringly stirring the pot when someone dissents from his personal interpretation of the party line. By the way, rk2469, KIHO, or whatever other handles you're currently posting under on various Hyundai owner forums, how is your employment simile at all relevant to the discussion? Oh, and, what's with the "San Francisco bath house" reference? Another obscure simile whose relevance is known only to you?
#33 of 7816 by pzev Sep 07, 2004 (5:02 pm)
http://file1.bobaedream.co.kr/national/national1094344215.jpg   http://file1.bobaedream.co.kr/national/national1094344290_2.jpg   I'm not a big fan of the design of the interior, but it's better than some others. One thing I don't like is I believe every car either comes with the metal-look or the fake wood, there's no plain versions I think. The fake wood strip that runs across is fine, and maybe around the shifter, but the added fake wood in the center gets out of hand. I would prefer plain.   I think this car will do fine, and is a step up for Hyundai, but I don't think it's going to sell like hotcakes. I think plenty of people will still go with the Accord or Camry. Hyundai has to be careful with the pricing. They need to build quality cars and find a way to get people to buy them. Then over time people won't feel the need to pay more for an Accord or Camry. Pricing is key for this car.
#34 of 7816 The 2005 Hyundai Sonata is a Hyundai by iluvmysephia1 Sep 07, 2004 (7:44 pm)
and, because it's a Hyundai, it will be priced very competitively. With the Long-Haul buying an Accord or Camry is the bigger risk. The risk being that you'll run the risk of not being able to find your car in a crowded movie theater parking lot when the latest Austin Powers or the next real Jim Carrey comedy comes out, eh? Buying an Accord or Camry is like...is like....ummm...selling out and buying a brainless Metallica CD when you could have bought the newest Drive-By Truckers CD 'The Dirty South'. That would require stretching out a bit...using your brain and benefiting from it, too. Excuse me while I wonder why so many people think Jimi Hendrix is the guitar player's guitar player. I never quite got that idea. Splain it to me, K? There's this guy named Rod Price who played for this British blues-rock band called Foghat who cleanly blows Hendrix away-even on Jimi's best day playing, ever. Just the plain truth, dudes.
#35 of 7816 Dude by alpha01 Sep 08, 2004 (7:04 pm)
I think itd make for better conversation if you talked about the car more, and used poorly constructed analogies less. Nobody buys a Hyundai to be different, or cool, give us a break.   ~alpha
#36 of 7816 by pzev Sep 09, 2004 (8:54 am)
Nobody buys a Hyundai to be different, or cool, give us a break.   So why do people keep complaining about the styling of the taillights? The fact that people are buying the Accord in droves with the mediocre at best taillight design shows potential Sonata buyers won't care one bit what the taillights look like. If they're not trying to be different or cool, then looking like an Accord won't bother them.
#37 of 7816 Sonata - Real Contender by delta4 Sep 09, 2004 (11:25 am)
I agree with pzev's comments - "The fact that people are buying the Accord in droves with the mediocre at best taillight design shows potential Sonata buyers won't care one bit what the taillights look like. If they're not trying to be different or cool, then looking like an Accord won't bother them."   The re-design of the 2005 Sonata to mimic a higher end more sophisticated euro-sedan is no accident. This will appeal to the vast majority of buyers in this segment who are looking for quality and value without having to pay a premium. It is also interesting to note that this vehicle will be chalked full of techno-state-of-the-art toys. If successful, the new Sonata should signal the beginning of Hyundai's ascension into the ranks of the majors, visa-vie Honda and Toyota. Achieving this milestone (assuming they are successful) will mean that Hyundais will eventually lose their reputation as 'cheap' transportation dependent on their warranty and low prices alone.   I believe that if Hyundai positions the Sonata as the "ultimate" alternative to Honda and Toyota and can deliver on it's promise of consistent high quality, combined with it's reputation for great value the Sonata will be a major league hit with consumers in North America. Replies to this message: alpha01 (Sep 09, 2004 1:37 pm) delta4 (Sep 11, 2004 3:26 am) reysonata06 (Nov 04, 2005 7:29 am)
#38 of 7816 Re: Sonata - Real Contender [delta4] by alpha01 Sep 09, 2004 (1:37 pm)
Replying to: delta4 (Sep 09, 2004 11:25 am) pzev-   My point was that people are not going to turn to Hyundai for something different. Its fine not to be different, and I think the new Sonata will be an excellent, first-rate vehicle. BUT the taillight issue is a bit flagrant. Not being different from the normal, bland-ish family sedan styling is fine. But having taillamps that barely differ from the Accord's make me think "pretender".   ~alpha Replies to this message: delta4 (Sep 11, 2004 3:26 am) reysonata06 (Nov 04, 2005 7:29 am)
#39 of 7816 by pzev Sep 09, 2004 (2:45 pm)
Well I never hear anyone else griping about the tC or G6. Where's the complaints for these cars and all the other cars that resemble another?   http://www.edmunds.com//pictures/VEHICLE/2003/Hyundai/100074983/0- 05335-E.jpg   http://www.edmunds.com//pictures/VEHICLE/2005/Scion/100377589/028- 740-E.jpg   http://www.edmunds.com/pictures/VEHICLE/2005/Pontiac/100202608/02- 8762-E.jpg
#40 of 7816 by norne Sep 09, 2004 (3:08 pm)
I think alpha01's biggest gripe is he doesn't like Hyundai vehicles in general and thus nothing but complaint after complaint.   The first time I saw the new accord, the front reminded me of the last mercury cougar. When toyota introduce the new camary the front grill reminded me of the ford tauraus.

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