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you know I'm a car lover like you! Come on now! And yes, I agree with you, I just think it's time that Hyundai and Kia vehicles start showing a good reflection from the general public and start retaining their value. AAMOF-the new Kia Amanti and new Kia Sportage are great examples of new Kia rigs that, by all rights, ought to hold their resale value after two years. For example, if I decided I wanted to trade my '01 Sportage 4x4 in on a 2006 Kia Sportage in the year 2008 sometime, and it was a 5-speed tranny on the Sportage, with around 18,000 miles on it, I would not balk at paying $15,000 for it. The 2005 Kia Sportage is supposed to sell for $15,999, I don't think that includes A/C though. You and I know that dealers will offer precious few Sportage's for $15,999. I looked at some in Idaho last week on a Kia lot after dark and the lowest priced Sportage was in the $19,999 range somewhere. That's half the battle, getting your rig's price where you like and not budging, and having your favorite color in stock, etc. Heck, my wife and I paid $17,045 for our 2001 Kia Sportage back on September 29, 2001. I felt like I was getting value for my money then and now I feel even more like I have received value for my money. Not only value but great looks and solid performance. The Sportage 4x4 towed 1,000 pounds of our stuff from Washington state to Missouri (over the Cascade and Rocky mountains) when we moved to the Midwest in 2003. It performed flawlessly. These are tough rigs, these Sportage's! 1racefan, no, I know what you're talking about. I just feel (along with gobs of other American people now) that Hyundai's and Kia's have arrived fully to the States, with gobs of value and character. They will start holding their value soon, IMO, and I feel that that time has come. The new 2006 Hyundai Azera will be interesting to watch, to see how people like them and if they are willing to pay list price for them. Your comparo's above are valid, the Azera for $30,000, or near it, will cause some American noggins to waggle a tad, but it shouldn't. I have a strong feeling that that Azera in the window will be worth every penny. And then some. 
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 I've been to just about every Hyundai dealer on Long Island, and still haven't gotten any answers from salesmen, or managers. No one knows anything at all about when the car will be here, when they will get some brochures, and mostly, some sort of price. It seems to me that if Hyundai is trying to get themselves into a new section of cars, entry-luxury??, that there should be some sort of advertising going on. I have yet to see anything about the Azera, other then in car magazines. You see all sorts of stuff from other car manufacturers in non car magazines like pictures, descriptions, stats, etc., but nothing about the Azera. Not my idea of smart business sense considering they said the car was supposed to be here in late October, or mid November, and your salespeople don't have a clue about the car that's supposed to be so wonderful. I've extended my lease on my '03 Acura TL a couple of times to be able to check out these cars, but I'm running out of patience. I'm sure that if I decide to go in another direction, Hyundai won't fold, but if enough people get tired of all this secrecy, they might cause themselves some problems by losing potential buyers. Let's get your heads out of your BUTTS, Hyundai, and give the public some new info, other then what's been on the Hyundai site for the past bunch of months......FDCapt2
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Replying to: fdcapt2 (Oct 06, 2005 8:39 pm) As far as advertising, Hyundai just like every other business, wants to sell what they have today. Why get people looking for something that they can't get yet. Instead bring them into the showrooms with the new Sonata, and wait until you can sell an Azera and make a profit off of it before dumping allotted advertisement dollars. Lesson #1 in sales is the old acronym, S.W.A.T., Sell What's Available Today. |
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These are my guesses... 1. Shortage- Grandeurs have been selling like pancakes in Korea. Since every single Azera/Grandeur will be built in a single plant, it will be tough to keep up with all the demand (I hear there's 2~3 months wait in Korea) 2. Strike- As many of you know, there was a huge strike during September at Hyundai/Kia plants. I think it lasted for quite a while (was it 2 weeks?). That's surely going to affect any plan for new model introduction in the US. 
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Apples to oranges or a close call? I have an '03 Audi, which is leased. The lease will be up in the early spring. I'm just now staring to think about what I want next. I love the Audi's interior and how it handles, but it has had several electronic gremlins. Since I leased it I've gotten a new job and I'm now driving 75 miles per day. So, I want to buy the next car and I want something with reliability, comfort and a strong warranty. Do you think the Azera will be a good choice or maybe the new 07 Santa Fe, but I'm unsure when it will be available. Thanks
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Replying to: truethat (Oct 07, 2005 10:36 am) |
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Hi All Who Are Waiting Also, I presently own a 1999 Lincoln Continental that has close to 100,000 miles and have been looking to buy a new car soon to replace it. I have been reading about the new Azera and believe this might be what I am looking for. I also have been checking out the Hyundai dealers and have found out that I know more about the Azera than they do. Hope that they get them to the showroom soon so that I can make a decision as my Lincoln will soon be due for some major repairs. I will keep checking this forum to get the latest updates. Keep Me Informed Thanks
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Replying to: dgxnavy (Oct 09, 2005 8:02 am) The Azera should be out by the end of this year tops. I heard October but it doesnt seem like the car is being released now. If you get sick of waiting for the Azera, or you don't like it try a 300C, Lucerne, Avalon or wait for the Ford 500 with the 3.5L.
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Replying to: navigator89 (Oct 09, 2005 11:34 am) |
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