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249 messages, Last post on Dec 06, 2009 at 6:39 AM
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Replying to: ramos5 (Nov 17, 2009 11:10 am) Actually, other than a right lower ball joint(under warranty) we have had no trouble at all with our SF. Been a great vehicle so far. You only tend to here the bad stuff in this forum. Never when people AREN'T having any trouble. Kind of like no news is good news, if you know what I mean. I can tell you we love our SF and would buy another one in an instant.
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Replying to: dz302 (Nov 17, 2009 11:45 am) Unfortunatly in my country the only option I have is the 2.7 engine .which is quite weak for such a heavy vehicle , the other choice I have is Kia Sorento 2009 , with 3.3 liter engine can u give me any advice on that , I would again appreciate any comment.
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Replying to: ramos5 (Nov 18, 2009 11:31 am) "Choppy and unsettled ride" and "Reliablity much worse than average" are some of the comments. Of course the final tally is up to you as to which you prefere. Test drive both and choose the one you like best. Take your time in doing so. Good Luck! |
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| thank u , I love the look of santafe and I know it is a great car but not with 2,7 engine as u also mentioned | |
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Replying to: dz302 (Nov 17, 2009 11:45 am) First, I read that some owners of the Hyundai Veracruz had complaints about the headlights - not being very good and also misaligned. What are the headlights like on the SF? I'm not getting any younger, and I need good visibility at night.  Also, the SF does not have a backup sensor, so how easy is it to see out the back? Also, are there significant blind spots when passing or merging? Anything else you could tell me about the pros and cons of the SF would be appreciated. I would probably like to have the SE version, but those are hard to find.
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Replying to: doggrandma (Nov 19, 2009 10:21 pm) Sorry to take so long to reply; just saw your message. We have the 2008 Santa Fe SE (it has larger wheels than the GLS and also automatic trans). The headlights are excellent (we have had poor headlight illumination in other cars, so we know good illumination when we see it, ha, ha!). The backup lights on the Santa Fe, in our opinion, do not illuminate very well at all, so we installed a really good wired backup camera. Wireless would probably be fine, but we live in an area of much electronic "noise" from computers and cell phones, so the wired camera was a choice, as it eliminates interference. The backup camera is fabulous -- we can see all the way down the street when we backup in the daylight AND in the pitch dark. The 7-inch-wide color monitor is wonderful. Also, even when mounted on the dash, it does not obstruct view out the windshield. It is easy to pop off when parked to hide it from view of those morons who would break into your car to steal stuff. We are volunteers in a Border Collie rescue transport mission, so I can assure you that the SE fits two medium crates (31" long x 22" wide x 24" high). They fit easily in the back, side-by-side, and a taller crate would fit, also, as there is plenty of headroom left above the 24" crate height. There is also plenty of room for the dog ramp, and a third dog would fit easily behind the front seats, if necessary. By choice, we do NOT have the third seat option -- wanted the flat floor area for the dog crates. The crates might still fit with the third seat folded down, but I am not positive about that. Maybe someone else could comment. We do not find that there are significant blind spots when passing or merging. It is somewhat difficult to see out the back. However, with our backup camera left on all the time -- whether driving or backing up -- we have an absolutely perfect, wide-screen view of what's behind us all the time -- much better than the rear-view mirror. Our big fear has always been not seeing a small child behind the car in a parking lot -- the camera assures us that EVERYTHING is visible. Good luck with your search! Mary Huber
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Replying to: ahuber (Dec 03, 2009 9:29 am) And God bless you for helping out with a rescue group. You must be good people.  Do you remember where you purchased your back up camera or what brand it is?
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Replying to: doggrandma (Dec 04, 2009 2:50 pm) Thank you for your kind words! I'm glad to hear that your dogs are tethered in the car -- it keeps them safe, which is why we crate dogs when we are rolling down the road. Our dog is used to the crate -- we fed him in it for a long time so he got to love it, and we keep the door open on the house crate so he can come and go. It's his little "cave." The only time the crate door is closed is when we're moving in the car -- and he just goes to sleep -- I would, too, on his crate mattress -- it's one of those memory foam jobs that I covered with heavy-duty cotton. We seriously researched the best backup camera possible because we had one in the van that was useless. The one we bought is called 4UCam, available in wired (requires some serious installation) and wireless (easy to install). We purchased it from Amazon.com -- free shipping and no tax. It is called the 4UCAM 7" LCD Truck RV Backup Rear View Camera with Color LCD monitor + Night Vision. Priced at $229.95 -- and it got great reviews. The description says it's for trucks and RVs, but many reviews we read said people use it in their SUVs with great success. When mounted on the dash, it does not block our vision. Hope this info helps you! Mary
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Replying to: ahuber (Dec 04, 2009 5:42 pm) Our Lab might not mind the crate, but for some reason our GSP hates them!
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Replying to: doggrandma (Dec 05, 2009 9:22 pm) One of our huge fears is backing into a small child in a parking lot -- too many parents tend to let their kids wander in a parking lot -- like it's a playground! -- or they're distracted with putting packages in their car and don't pay attention to the child. A parking lot is an extremely dangerous place for children -- so many of today's SUVs simply don't have a decent view out the back -- that's one of the main reasons we bought the camera -- it shows images right down to the pavement. Ours is mounted just above the license plate. Good luck! Mary |
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