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Replying to: frazee (May 06, 2008 12:44 am) I'm not dismissing buying a Genesis, but after the laughably bad experiences at Hyundai dealerships, I am going be quite cautious before buying another Hyundai automobile. If things haven't changed from two years ago, I find it rather ridiculous that such inept dealerships would try to sell what they consider to be "up-scale" automobiles. The difference between, say, Acura and Hyundai is like the difference between Nordstrom and Wal-mart. Could a Wal-mart really sell high-end clothing and housewares with their current atmosphere and employees? Doubt it, yet, Hyundai is trying to do that with the Genesis.
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Many potential Genesis purchasers will no doubt be current Azera owners. I agree with the previous comments from frazee and ricwhite. In my case I leased an '07 Azera in Oct '06 from a stand alone Hyundai dealer. The lease experience was flawless, but service related issues such as programming locks after purchase was a joke. I was charged, then reimbursed after receiving a welcome mailer from Hyundai Fountain Valley. Sadly, the original dealer went belly up shortly after. Now Hyundai is the secondary product line in the closest dealer to my home and I dread making a service appointment as I know more about Azera than they do. My lease expires in April '09. Maybe by then Genesis will have indeed been launched and available for sale / lease. But as long as Korea is satisfied with mediocrity with their local dealers I'll probably purchase this otherwise satisfying vehicle and turn over service responsibility to my wife. I doubt the fast, cheap and out the door approach will fly with Genesis. |
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Replying to: ricwhite (May 06, 2008 3:56 pm) Actually Wal-mart is a very well-run and competent operation that is somewhat consumer-friendly. I think the difference between Infiniti/Acura and Hyundai dealers are somewhat more akin to the difference between .99 Cent Stores and Nordstroms.  >)
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The old adage of waiting for the 3rd year of a new car model is still true based on my experience with a 2007 Azera. This is even more true with the Genesis as it contains so many new components. While I like my Azera and its impressive list of luxury features, the suspension isn't as good as it should be. My dealer's service dept. has been very cooperative and super on pricing. However, the lack of knowledge extends through the whole dealership. I also believe they use the Hyundai store to train employees for the GM and Nissan stores they also own. Maybe by 2011, the Genesis will have proven itself to the professionals, in long term testing and be reasonably priced. |
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Where were those taken?
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Replying to: kylechoffman (May 07, 2008 8:18 pm) I stopped by the dealer I bought my Azera from and picked up a brochure on the Genesis. The manager told me that he ordered two Genesis sedans. One will be the V-6 and the other will be a fully loaded V-8 model. Interesting point, all the speculation concerning the 3 power plants that Hyundai would be offering and the brochure only lists two, the 3.8 V-6 and the 4.6 V-8. I would be led to believe that the 3.3 V-6 would only be available in other markets overseas like they did with the Azera (at first). So concerning the North American market...there will only be 2 engines offered (the way it should be). I can't wait for the phone call for me to go get my test drive!!!
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Replying to: allmet33 (May 08, 2008 6:11 am) A brochure is as good as seeing a car on the web. Seeing it in person is much more rewarding, therefore I want to know where the pics were taken. If its local (Which it looks to be based on the license plates (all california) on the surrounding vehicles), I want to know. |
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Replying to: kylechoffman (May 08, 2008 8:59 am) There are a few of us that ventured down to our local auto shows and saw the car in person. I would agree with you...seeing it in person is much more rewarding. Considering Hyundai's headquartered in Fountain Valley, CA, I would gather those pics were taken somewhere close to that vicinity as I'm sure they would have one of the first ones to hit the roads. There are dealers that have a stripped down version for their techs to get familiar with (not all of them though). There was a posting about someone seeing a Genesis here in the DC area (Fredericksburg, VA to be exact). P.S. A brochure is a little better than just a pic on the web, that means it's that much closer to being in the showrooms.
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Replying to: allmet33 (May 08, 2008 9:13 am) To me the web and a paper brochure are the same - advertising. Once Web 3.0 happens, maybe paper brochures will be a thing of the past and you can have a true 3D interaction with an object. Thats a discussion for another time and place...
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