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With my 1998 Forester S at 134,000 miles, I have been looking for a replacement. I want to see the new Forester before making a decision though, so I am trying to hold out until then. I looked at both the Tucson and the Sante Fe. The big turnoff for me is the fuel economy. The Tucson, with a smaller engine than Forester, gets poorer mileage, even with front wheel drive. Add in 4WD and there is no comparison. The 6 cylinder is worse, and the Santa Fe, even worse. Also, try getting anything other than a base model of any Subaru competitor with a manual transmission. I do like the warranties though: 5yrs/60k overall, 10yrs/100K on the drivetrain.
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Replying to: rochcom (May 17, 2007 8:27 am) I guess resale, too, but it's hard to predict what residuals will be a decade from now, since I plan to keep it a long time. The SF tested well in CR (as did all 3 entries in the thread title).
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 17, 2007 10:38 am) |
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Replying to: stevecar (May 17, 2007 11:20 am)  I kinda doubt I could get that kind of money for, say, a 1998 Kia Sportage. Maybe a grand or two. So it matters much less, but it still matters some.
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 17, 2007 12:24 pm) If that's the case, all Hyundai/Kia products are only worth it if you drive them until the wheels fall off or if you get (as is usually the case)a terrific buy on a new one. I guess that's the reason they are worth so much less after a few years. Or at least one of the reasons. Then again, I'd hate to see the condition of a 10 year old Sportage.
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Replying to: stevecar (May 17, 2007 11:20 am)
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Replying to: stevecar (May 17, 2007 12:37 pm)  To be fair the Santa Fe has made leaps and bounds from that Sportage (it was pre Hyundai ownership, too). |
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Replying to: varmint (May 17, 2007 12:41 pm) The general public does not take all of these factors into account and happily enjoy driving Hyundais and unless there is a depreciation(total accident, stolen car, having to trade in etc) issue they are perfectly fine.
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Replying to: varmint (May 17, 2007 12:41 pm) that is a good point. We had not thought about that too hard when we got our CRV. At the time, I was driving a very unreliable caravan so my main concern was having a reliable brand and Honda was it. Now I am finding so many more reasons to love my CRV. Thanx one and all 
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"However, as Hyundai continues to sell its cars well below sticker, their resale will continue to lag." If the original price is low enough, it may make up for the poor resale value at the other end, esprcially if it is kept a long time. The extended warranty (5/60 total, 10/100 drivetrain) makes that more likely. But for me, the gas mileage is the sticking point. It can greatly impact the cost of ownership, particularly if prices keep rising above the inflation rate. |
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