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#572 of 598 Re: Another nail in the Accent coffin: IIHS [micweb] by backy Dec 19, 2006 (5:08 pm)
Replying to: micweb (Dec 19, 2006 4:50 pm) I heard a rumor the Focus hatches were to be discontinued??   Anyway, on the Accent, there are a lot of good choices and more coming. Assuming that the new Elantra scores well in the IIHS tests (not a given of course), it's price compared to a comparably-equipped Accent isn't that much more. If Hyundai decides to put a general rebate back on the Elantra, it will be hard to move those Accent sedans. Replies to this message: micweb (Dec 20, 2006 3:41 pm) backy (Dec 20, 2006 3:49 pm)
#573 of 598 Re: Another nail in the Accent coffin: IIHS [backy] by backy Dec 19, 2006 (6:12 pm)
Replying to: backy (Dec 19, 2006 8:01 am) Sorry to reply to my own post, but I saw something in today's NY Times article on the IIHS tests that reinforced my statement of: And believe it or not, many of these buyers don't put crash safety anywhere near the top of their requirements list.   Here's what the NY Times article said:   But dealers say their customers rarely are willing to pay more for side air bags or wait longer for a vehicle equipped with them.   Brett Younger, general manager at Champion Toyota in Philadelphia, said most shoppers wanted a Yaris "as inexpensive as we can get it in an automatic." Parents buying the vehicle for a younger driver child often request side air bags, which have been in short supply in parts of the United States since the Yaris went on sale, Mr. Younger said, but other buyers see the $650 add-on as unnecessary.   http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/19/automobiles/19auto.html?ref=business?8dt&emc=d- - t Replies to this message: sonatabean (Dec 19, 2006 6:23 pm)
#574 of 598 Re: Another nail in the Accent coffin: IIHS [backy] by sonatabean Dec 19, 2006 (6:23 pm)
Replying to: backy (Dec 19, 2006 6:12 pm) That sort of news creeps me out.   Ever spent any time in a head-trauma unit? The kind where people will spend the rest of their days on a positive-pressure tracheal vent, drool off their chin, and no sense of anything-whatsoever-at-all?   Good old coup-countercoup brain injuries will do that.   Give me the airbags: I have no desire to have my brain popping around the inside of my head like Jiffy-pop in does the pan.
#575 of 598 Re: Another nail in the Accent coffin: IIHS [backy] by micweb Dec 20, 2006 (3:41 pm)
Replying to: backy (Dec 19, 2006 5:08 pm) I'm not sure what's going on with the hatches in the Focus line. Production has already ceased on the slow selling wagon, and the 5 door hatchback is a slow seller.   The question is, don't they need more than just the sedan? They are admittedly introducing a 2 door coupe, and that could potentially threaten the 3 door hatch, but I have a coupe now (Cobalt) and can assure you and every other reader out there that you can't beat a hatchback for versatility - it's a "mini wagon." Replies to this message: backy (Dec 20, 2006 3:49 pm)
#576 of 598 Re: Another nail in the Accent coffin: IIHS [micweb] by backy Dec 20, 2006 (3:49 pm)
Replying to: micweb (Dec 20, 2006 3:41 pm) I have a hatchback too and love it. I'd rather get a hatch for my next new car (the Accent SE was in the running, but not anymore!), but I don't absolutely have to have one because we also have a minivan. But maybe this is a good thread for the "Which Hatchbacks?" discussion...
#577 of 598 ... by muffin_man Dec 24, 2006 (5:27 pm)
The new Accent and Rio are dead to me! (and I really liked that stupid Accent 3-dr...)
#578 of 598 Re: Edmunds Coverage [mononeo] by trendmonger Oct 17, 2007 (7:58 am)
Replying to: mononeo (Mar 25, 2005 7:00 am) How does 15 to MPG CTY sound. When this car gets anywhere near to a 10% differential to the reported 32MPG CTY I will only then consider stating anything positive about this vehicle.   The car is getting between 30 and 31 MPG HWY. I would not complain too much there but 15 MPG CTY.   We have performed Hyundai Service Center Oil/Filter Changes every 3 months and the 15/16 MPG CTY is just unacceptable.   DO NOT BUY unless you like poor gas performance. my 2006 6 CYL Hyundai Tuscon AWD SUV has performed exactly the same in CTY driving since day 1.   I wish we bought a Toyota, Nissan or Honda in this car class for day today CTY driving.
#580 of 598 2008 Hyundai Accent compared to a 2007 by scottnychay Oct 13, 2007 (6:50 am)
Does anyone know if there were any changes or improvements made to a 2008 Hyundai Accent from a 2007 model? Replies to this message: tenpin288 (Oct 13, 2007 7:28 am)
#581 of 598 Re: 2008 Hyundai Accent compared to a 2007 [scottnychay] by tenpin288 Oct 13, 2007 (7:28 am)
Replying to: scottnychay (Oct 13, 2007 6:50 am) Here's a link to Hyundai's press release about the 2008 Accent...   2008 Accent

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