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Replying to: vad1819 (Jan 30, 2008 3:11 pm) let's think about this I got to rent a few J body & geo gm cars here and there and you can't tell me they were much better than an elantra. does that have any bearing on the lambda's of today that you so admire, NO. not that I'm running out to buy one but they all have their strengths/weakness' and you simply can't apply that false logic to any of the CUV manufaturer's at this point in this day/age. escorts, glc's, corolla's, civics, j bodies, rabbits, they all blew to varying degree's. rust, poor fit, finish, lousy materials, the list can be made for each. try again Vad.
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Replying to: freealfas (Jan 30, 2008 7:04 pm) Or not, that'd be ok too. An experience with a compact car from one company has nothing to do with that same company's new Crossover. The Saturn Ion is a piece of Crapola as far as I'm concerned, but it doesn't mean the Outlook will be.
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Replying to: thegraduate (Jan 30, 2008 9:33 pm) |
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Replying to: brooch (Jan 30, 2008 3:44 pm) Let's cut some slack. Our international members typically speak English far better than we can speak their languages. I give Vad an A+ for effort!  tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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Off topic: http://www.ocala.com/assets/slideshow/greystone/index.html Do not let the kids drive a muscle cars.
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Replying to: thegraduate (Jan 30, 2008 9:33 pm) Well said, in fact the leather in the Veracruz puts the leather in Hyundai's own Entourage to shame. Much higher grade of materials. They are not the same at all, that is the whole point. The Azera was a good start, the Veracruz took it one step further, and pretty soon you may sit in a Genesis and simply refuse the believe this is from the same company that used to make the 1986 Excel. The new Sonata and Santa Fe and a definite step down (from the Veracruz) in terms of material grade, but that is reflected in the price points.
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Replying to: vad1819 (Jan 31, 2008 6:26 am) It hit me really hard, for I was almost killed in a car accident back in May of 1998. My friend was driving his 97 Mustang GT, I was the passenger, we hit a hairpin corner at 60, we spun out and got t-boned by a Ford Expedition. I broke every rib and had a collapsed lung. I had to be extracted from the vehicle. Spent a while in the hospital. If I had not seen the Expo comming, and attempted to move out of the way, I would not be here. The car was destroyed. I was 19 at the time and my friend was 18. He and I both learned a lesson in joy riding. Still best friends to this day.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jan 31, 2008 7:43 am) We are all know car makers like BMW, GM, Ford, Mercedes make their car forever.Their engines going hundreds and hundreds miles. Will korean car do same? I don't believe it. All previous generation this car only good for 100k then it's a junk. So when you're taking car for lease it maight have a point. The cheap, almost maintenance free. But for buy, I will take Toyota or GM over Hyundai or Kia. The cheap goods have never been a good. All Walmart in this goods. So I'm not saying don't buy these cars, but on market have better choice then this cars. In same depertment Suzuki, Daewoo, Geo, Isuzu. By the way used to be on this list was Saturn. But it's really came out a very good in last couple years. The new Vue is a very good design, but I'm still doubt about how it will look after 100K. That' my point how car will look after 100k the interior and exterior.
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Replying to: vad1819 (Jan 31, 2008 8:31 am) Styling is personal taste. Which vehicle looks ten years behind, here?   The leather or interior can look great, but is it durable? I can ask the same question of any carmaker. The last GM vehicle I spent reasonable time in was a 2 year old Tahoe with less than 60k miles. I counted no less than three dashboard/center-control lights that were burned out. Pitiful quality for a $35k vehicle. We are all know car makers like BMW, GM, Ford, Mercedes make their car forever. No, we don't. I wouldn't bet money that a Hyundai couldn't last as long as a GMC/Chevy/Ford. In fact, I'd probably bet the other way around. A decade ago is a decade ago. Today is today. Hyundai is building reliable, competitive vehicles. Thankfully, GM/Ford seem to finally "get it" and are doing the same thing.
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Replying to: vad1819 (Jan 31, 2008 8:31 am) Geo is a bad example, did you know the Geo Prizm = Toyota Corolla? They're clones, basically. |
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