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Replying to: bokonon3 (Dec 19, 2008 12:46 pm) |
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First, a little background. I bought my 2007 Santa Fe Limited AWD fresh off the truck in May, 2007. At the time, we were living in the Bay Area but we were contemplating an eventual move to the Pacific Northwest. With that possibility, I insisted on getting an AWD model. As it turned out, we moved to southwest Washington state (just north of Vancouver) in May of this year. Only after actually moving did we learn that measurable snow is very rare here. It sounded like unless we were to venture quite a ways from home the Santa Fe would never come out of FWD mode. Fast forward to 12 days ago. It began snowing and hasn't stopped much since. As I type this we have a foot or so on the ground in our yard. Since I'm originally from Wisconsin, my first thought was, "No big deal." WRONG! Unlike Wisonsin, Washington isn't equipped to deal with snow. As a result, most streets don't get plowed. The results are a lot of people who simply can't get around. My wife even got stranded in her Mazda 3 - we ended up having to buy chains and install them just to get her car home. The Santa Fe, however, has been a completely different story. The thing has been completely unstoppable (WITHOUT chains). Uphill, downhill, snow, slush, you name it, the Santa Fe has handled it completely without effort. When on city streets I engage the AWD lock; otherwise I just let the automatic system work its magic. Bottom line: If you're contemplating getting one of these things and need it to be great in snow, look no further. It's absolutely fantastic. Not only that, after owning it for 19 months and putting 19,000 miles on it, it's been nearly 100% flawless and has stayed tight as new. The only non-scheduled service has been adjusting the parking brake cable and replacing a squeaking rear wiper motor, both covered under warranty. The dealer up here (in Vancouver, WA) has been first-rate in every way, too. You've come a long way, Hyundai. Nice job.
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Replying to: mpuzach (Dec 25, 2008 5:27 pm) I had a Mazda 3 before I switched to the Santa Fe. The 3 got stuck pretty easily due to the low ground clearance. I would get hung up after parallel parking on some frozen snow in NYC.
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Replying to: nextmoon (Jan 02, 2009 2:17 pm) |
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Replying to: gizzer777 (Sep 07, 2007 7:26 am)
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Replying to: chrislegg1 (Nov 15, 2008 2:50 am) You could go the FM transmitter route, but I've used them as well and the sound quality varies from passable to unlistenable, plus you have more stuff festooning your console. I would go with something integrated. I thought the look/feel of my dash would change significantly but it really didn't. |
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Replying to: rshook (Jan 05, 2009 4:02 pm) |
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Replying to: davesuv (Mar 25, 2007 4:15 pm)
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Replying to: bradp22 (Jan 17, 2009 9:12 am)
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