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#50 of 69 Re: auto door locks by mort4371 Feb 01, 2007 (12:33 am)
Thank goodness this is an optional, dealer-activated option. I realize some folks like/want this, but for me (and I'm sure many others) this is one of the most irritating 'features' a car can have. It would be made slightly more palatable if they automatically unlocked when tranny shifted to park, but most I've seen don't do so.   The doors should lock when I tell them to lock. Replies to this message: dncb (Feb 01, 2007 7:39 pm)
#51 of 69 Re: auto door locks [mort4371] by dncb Feb 01, 2007 (7:39 pm)
Replying to: mort4371 (Feb 01, 2007 12:33 am) I agree completely that doors should only lock when told to do so. I had an auto locking car -- a Lincoln -- and it was a pain in the butt. I pushed that button so many times picking up passengers (and sometimes three times per pick-up) that I eventually defeated the feature myself (or I should say the alarm guy did it for me when updating the alarm system). The door locks had cycled so many times during the life of the vehicle that the mechanisms became sloppy and noisy. Hyundai did it right by making it able to be programmed by the dealer to make it auto or not. I'll bet most folks choose "not" or eventually will with experience.
#52 of 69 NAVIGATION! NAVIGATION! NAVIGATION! by leh Feb 07, 2007 (10:13 am)
The ONLY thing stopping me from buying a Sonata is that it doesn't come with at least the option of navigation. I think that is a HUGE mistake and should be added ASAP Replies to this message: hotrod54 (Feb 07, 2007 4:55 pm) bhmr59 (Feb 08, 2007 5:39 pm)
#53 of 69 Re: NAVIGATION! NAVIGATION! NAVIGATION! [leh] by hotrod54 Feb 07, 2007 (4:55 pm)
Replying to: leh (Feb 07, 2007 10:13 am) Good gravy, holy quacamole...don't let lack of nav stop you from buying a Sonata...personally, I used to use a dash mtd. unit, but it was in my face and frankly, a distraction. I perceive the in-dash units the same way. Solution? I have been using the Garmin Mobile in my wireless phone now for over a year...it has everything the full sized units have including traffic alerts and re-routing, current gas prices wherever you may be, restaraunts, banks, etc....the whole enchilada. It has voice guidance, so it can be placed low and out of the way (I keep it in my forward cup holder). Shweet!!! Replies to this message: bhmr59 (Feb 08, 2007 5:39 pm)
#54 of 69 Re: NAVIGATION! NAVIGATION! NAVIGATION! [hotrod54] by bhmr59 Feb 08, 2007 (5:39 pm)
Replying to: hotrod54 (Feb 07, 2007 4:55 pm) Another thing he should consider, as we discussed before, is that there are several quality portable nav systems on the market.   Just like shopping for a car, one should shop for a navi. Lowest price I've heard for a factory built-in unit is $1800. Found an authorized Garmin dealer selling a $995 list price unit for $500. (Circuit City is selling the same unit for $700, BestBuy for $900.)   There are several quality brands on the market. With a portable, one can transfer the navi within the household depending upon which car/driver may need it on any given day or buy two for far less than a vehicle installed unit. Plus, take it with you when flying somewhere and renting a car.
#55 of 69 Small Changes Are Good by craigbrooks Feb 09, 2007 (4:50 pm)
After the last two days beating ice off my wipers every two miles I suggest having the wipers stop in the windshield defrost zone on intermittent. This would help defrost them. Sounds trivial but it means a lot. Replies to this message: hotrod54 (Feb 09, 2007 6:33 pm)
#56 of 69 Re: Small Changes Are Good [craigbrooks] by hotrod54 Feb 09, 2007 (6:33 pm)
Replying to: craigbrooks (Feb 09, 2007 4:50 pm) Umm...I use winter blades in snow and ice weather...some ice will build on the outer covering but if you turn the wipers on high for a couple of swipes, the muck will usually slde off. Much better then conventional blades this time of year.
#57 of 69 wheel opening moldings by sprayer1944 Dec 20, 2007 (7:13 pm)
i have a 2008 sonata,i added a nice rear spoiler (wing),chrome pillar covers,splash guards,and a chrome billet grill,i think chrome moldings for the wheel openings would add some class to this car. since noone has them ,i guess a narrow chrome side molding(stick-on) and a heat gun is the only way out.i've done it before. does anyone know a place to get moldings? Replies to this message: craigbrooks (Dec 24, 2007 7:53 am)
#58 of 69 Re: wheel opening moldings [sprayer1944] by craigbrooks Dec 24, 2007 (7:53 am)
Replying to: sprayer1944 (Dec 20, 2007 7:13 pm) Try Korean Auto Imports or E-Bay. I've seen them on both sites.
#59 of 69 Chrome Moldings by kimweigel Dec 24, 2007 (8:05 am)
My wife and I both have Sonatas (an '06 and an '07). I've added chrome moldings to both of them. They are available at Pep Boys on a roll for about 15.00. They come in 1/8" and 1/4", and, I think, in 1/2".      I ran some 1/8" chrome molding along the top of the door rub strips on both cars. Very subtle, but looks good, especially against the Deepwater Blue. I also put some on the front grill of my '06 LX. Makes it look like the '07 Limited, which has chrome strips from the factory on the front grill.      Just some advice: go slow, take your time, and remember, less is more.

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