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Replying to: msallmen (Oct 01, 2009 12:24 pm) Registering is a good idea. I'll do that. Thanks for your help. Which blinking red light do you mean? |
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Replying to: msallmen (Oct 01, 2009 12:24 pm) I'm 99.9% sure that it is a way to signal that the theft deterrent is armed. Even if the doors aren't armed (i.e. the car honks when the doors ar opened), I think that the light itself is a deterrent. That's my guess. |
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Replying to: sbch (Oct 01, 2009 12:04 pm)
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Replying to: jal012773 (Oct 02, 2009 5:52 am) As for the red light, it is on top of the dash and blinks whenever the key is out of the ignition. It blinks rapidly when I hit the lock button on my key fob. I agree that it probably just serves as a deterrent to make thieves think the car alarm is armed whether it is or not. However, I could not find any mention of it in the manual. |
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Replying to: newowner10 (Sep 28, 2009 12:49 pm) |
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Replying to: duke16 (Sep 19, 2009 2:10 pm)
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Hello. I'm looking to buy my first Hyundai and I would like some advice. I found an one-owner 2006 Sonata V6 with 57,000 miles. The car is in good visual shape but I will be frank, I'm a little bit skeptical about reliability and found mixed reviews when searching general forums. I believe Hyundai improved a lot and I'm almost ready to buy it, the price is good (but not extremely cheap). What should I look for on the car ? I will do a 2nd test drive tomorrow. I've heard suspension and transmission problems from some forums, but it appears that those comments were from people that did not own the car and only "heard" it from a friend of a friend or had the car as a rental. I don't want a car payment, that's why I'm buying used, but I also don't want to spend $3,000 on a new transmission. Your comments are greatly appreciated. I really liked the car and all the features it has, but I'm not sure if I will become a Hyundai owner. Can you help ? 
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Replying to: 1st_hyundai (Oct 04, 2009 10:45 am) At 57,000 miles, there are some components such as brakes, tires, and battery that could be nearing the end of their useful lives. Also the car will be due soon for a major servicing, at 60k miles. Since it's a one-owner, are service records available? If not, that is a red flag. If you are buying from a dealer, ask if you can talk with the first owner. You should try to find out if any repairs have been made already, e.g. new brakes and tires, and if transmission fluid has ever been replaced and if regular oil changes were done. Be sure to get a Carfax report (from seller if possible, so they pay for it), which can spot things like major accidents. But it's not foolproof. Be sure to drive the car over all kinds of road surfaces, including rough roads, railroad tracks, speed bumps etc. And listen closely for unusual suspension noise, e.g. a "clank" instead of just a normal noise of the shocks compressing. Of course, check the operation of ALL features. The good news is, since you are the 2nd owner, you would have at least 3,000 miles of bumper-to-bumper warranty left, in case a problem pops up right away. |
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Replying to: 1st_hyundai (Oct 04, 2009 10:45 am)
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