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Mazda6 vs Hyundai Sonata - READ ONLY

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What is this discussion about? Mazda MAZDA6, Hyundai Sonata, Car Comparisons, Sedan

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#32 of 91 Re: Just bought GLS V-6 Saturday [stockmanjoe] by autonomous

Dec 12, 2005 (2:33 pm)

Replying to: stockmanjoe (Dec 09, 2005 7:08 pm)
stockmanjoe said: Consumer reports rated Sonata the car with least problems here is the article...
http://english.busanilbo.com/bin/newsLoader.php?NO=6568&newsClass=Business
  
The Busan Ilbo to which you link seems of questionable authority since they do not realize that the magazine is called Consumer Reports.
 
If you actually check the Consumer Reports website you'll note that the car is not recommended. See: New Cars: Ratings A to Z and look for the entry.

#33 of 91 Re: Hyundai [stockmanjoe] by ontop

Dec 12, 2005 (3:06 pm)

Replying to: stockmanjoe (Dec 10, 2005 1:00 pm)
Things have changed (again) and Korean cars are far better than Japanese cars.
 
C'mon man. Far better than Japanese cars? You must either work for Hyundai or your wife's father does.....
 
I'll bet you your favorite cannabis (explains your blurting) 95% of consumers would reverse your blather and say Japanese cars are far better than Korean.
 
Me, I like em both. Still think Japanese are "more better".

#34 of 91 Re: Hyundai [ontop] by blnewt

Dec 12, 2005 (3:27 pm)

Replying to: ontop (Dec 12, 2005 3:06 pm)
Things have changed (again) and Korean cars are far better than Japanese cars.
 
I think it's safe to say the majority of Japans' products are superior to the Koreans. However, Hyundai is really on an excellerated learning curve and it does match or exceed the quality of some Japanese vehicles, and the Sonata is really on the doorstep.
To say Korean cars are far better than Japanese models is quite an exaggeration though

#35 of 91 My analogy by larry1135

Dec 12, 2005 (7:51 pm)

I would say that Hyundai is going through something like its Korean Cousin Samsung.
 
Sony was IT in electronics, but now Samsung is knocking down their door. This is a good example of a Korean company overtaking a Japanese company, and I think Hyundai will definitely succeed in their quest.
 
For the record I think Hyundai has better reliability than Mazda, and definitely better than Ford. I do think that the Mazda 6 looks kick a**!
 
http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/Reliability.aspx?year=2005&make=Hyundai&model=- Sonata&trimid=-1&src=VIP&tab=6&sub=-1

#36 of 91 Why are you talking about all this?? by harrybush00

Dec 12, 2005 (8:07 pm)

Shouldn't this be a discussion on comparing the Mazda6 and the Sonata and not a bunch of people guessing whether the Korean cars are better or worse than the Japanese cars? With cars, or anything we buy for that matter, it's just a crap shoot. You can go buy a Toyota and get a lemon and claim that Toyota is making a bunch of crappy cars, but at the same time buy a Ford and never have a single problem with the car. It's really your luck. Besides, both of these cars are American built -- does that make any difference? Is the Mazda6, which has a Ford engine and is built in the U.S. actually a Japanese car?
 
I think both of these cars will hold up fairly well for the most part, but on the average, neither will probably standout one way or the other.

#37 of 91 Re: Why are you talking about all this?? [harrybush00] by larry1135

Dec 12, 2005 (8:15 pm)

Replying to: harrybush00 (Dec 12, 2005 8:07 pm)
Do you think quality is part of the equation when comparing the Sonata to Mazda 6?

#38 of 91 Re: Why are you talking about all this?? [larry1135] by harrybush00

Dec 12, 2005 (9:52 pm)

Replying to: larry1135 (Dec 12, 2005 8:15 pm)
Quality is part of buying anything, but this forum's turning into bunch of people on their butts making blind guesses, so how helpful is it for anyone who's trying to decide which car to buy?

#39 of 91 Re: My analogy [larry1135] by chrisford

Dec 14, 2005 (10:52 am)

Replying to: larry1135 (Dec 12, 2005 7:51 pm)
Dude what are you somking? The Sonata is a reliable car, but Hyundai also makes other models that aren't so reliable. I know you want Hyundai to succeed I do to but when it's all said and done Ford is still more reliable than Hyundai.
http://www.jdpower.com/pdf/2005089.pdf

#40 of 91 Re: My analogy [chrisford] by stockmanjoe

Dec 14, 2005 (5:50 pm)

Replying to: chrisford (Dec 14, 2005 10:52 am)
Ford has better quality than Hyundai????? - don't get me started!!!!!!!!

#41 of 91 Re: Hyundai [ontop] by stockmanjoe

Dec 14, 2005 (5:54 pm)

Replying to: ontop (Dec 12, 2005 3:06 pm)
LOL! My college days are long past! LOL! Yes for instance Hyundai cars do not experience the sludge buildup you will find in Toyotas for instance. This is a tough paradigm shift to take and I full understand that - it will take time.

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