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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: stoutt66 (Oct 04, 2009 10:25 am) |
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Replying to: 1st_hyundai (Oct 04, 2009 10:45 am)
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Replying to: curtr (Oct 10, 2009 5:52 pm) 1 blow out while car sitting in driveway 1 flat within 2 weeks of the blowout rear window replaced ( antennae/defroster defective) front power door locks replaced, now rear door locks not working drivers visor repaired (loose and falls down) front drivers headlight bulb replaced-it is a pain to access took almost 1/2 hr L rear and 3rd brake lights out car acts as if in neutral after accelerating from a stop, had to coast to the side of the road and repeatedly try and restart cupholder insert came out, lodged down side of flap and could not open radio volume knob doesn't work passenger visor light not working drivers "cheater" handle pulled out of ceiling glove compartment door pins came out, door drops down drivers outside mirror control not working leaky struts warranty only covers major issues so all these hardware issues would be my expense, plus no loaner coverage and the closest dealer is 30 miles away. plus other design issues I wouldn't necessarily think of until experienced, such as major noise when windows rolled down, air noise is extreme, cannot hear rear speakers have limited sound mp3 display too large, should scroll limited upholstery color selection, dark would show less dirt dash control console has poor lighting, cannot brighten during the day continually replacing cabin air filter or inside gets humid and foggy cd's skip only on this player poor vent directional design for front, rear passengers don't get any air windows seem cheap, sounds are heard thru the glass as if it is really thin unable to use seat or dash covers for protection due to airbags per mfr. |
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