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| I was discussing the Genesis with the General Manager at one of the local Hyundai dealers this week. He told me that the cars that are going to be in the initial launch of this model are already in Portland, Oregon and they will start distributing them to the dealers next week-so I would guess that Portland and that area would see them first. He told me what he thought the pricing would be-pretty much what you'll find in this discussion thread-lots of links here if you want to research. Looks like a great car that I am anxious to drive. I currently drive a 2002 Avalon XLS that is awesome-hard to follow up the ride and reliability of the Toyota flagship vehicle but I am hoping. I admit that I'm a little disturbed at the price of the vehicles after the options-40K for the 3.8 V-6 and 42K for the 4.6 V-8. A 3.5 Limited Avalon is right at 40K-so we will see what the final window sticker looks like for the Genesis. I've been promised a test drive as soon as the Genesis sedans get here-I was told in the next two weeks for sure. The dealers don't have any pricing details but they are all going to meetings in the next week to figure this out so they can speak intelligently to the public about this new product. Let's hope this is as good as it looks-I'm pumped........The manager told me that Hyundai believes that those customers who love the Genesis but can't quite afford one will pay a little less to get the 2009 Azera which has had suspension and other tweaks done to it. Hope this info is useful........ | |
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Replying to: circlew (May 30, 2008 9:38 am) |
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Replying to: technishawn (May 30, 2008 10:50 am) If you didn't care about other people's perceptions you would not have posted your thoughts in the first place. Obviously, you were expected a chorus of huzzahs. I'm sorry your post was not universally adored but this is a forum based on give and take and sharing opinions. Just as you are free to express your opinions so too am I. Just because we disagree doesn't mean we can't be friends. 
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Replying to: gccmn (Jun 02, 2008 2:19 pm) |
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Replying to: gccmn (Jun 02, 2008 2:19 pm) |
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From the looks to the features and the powertrain, everything sounds good for the Genesis. My only question is what will this do with the Hyundai brand image? From what I know it will be a Hyundai, but I see Hyundai does feel somewhat pressed in that area, as there is no "H" on the grille. I see a pattern-from the Azera to the Veracruz to this- so maybe Hyundai wants to go upmarket? This might be smart as Hyundai and Kia are virtually on the same level (Hyundai's cars are a little nicer). But it would take forever for Hyundai to truely reinvent its image without losing a ton of market share. After over 20 years, Acura still isn't on Mercedes Benz's level (but Lexus almost is). It's said that the competitors are the Avalon and the 300, but Hyundai wouldn't have spent so much time and money adding luxury features like the latest tech toys, rwd, a V8 and sport tuned suspension just to keep up with those. They want this to be a car that competes with the best. And I think this is a better effort than Acura has given in the last 10 years. I'm not sure how this will all play out, but since Hyundai has made such a strong effort, I hope it goes well.
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Replying to: albook (Jun 03, 2008 8:02 pm) Concerning Acura...it seems they've never been able to turn the corner. They produce very nice cars, but can't quite seem to reach that level of Lexus or Infiniti. I don't know what you've read in regards to what the Genesis will be competing against. The Azera already competes with the Avalon, Maxima, 300 and the like. The Genesis is going after bigger fish such as the Infiniti M, Lexus G and if you were to say 300, it would have to be the 300C, but in either form (V-8 or V-6) the 300 can't compete with the Genesis. Hyundai is indeed doing one thing..reforming the mold of what a car company should be. If you step back and take a look, the only thing missing from the Hyundai line-up is a pick-up truck. They've covered everything from sub-compact economy all the way up to large sedan luxury. It takes Toyota 3 companies to achieve this goal and Nissan has to do it with 2. Hyundai is showing you can indeed get everything from a single company (at this point). However, this is merely my opinion. |
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Replying to: allmet33 (Jun 04, 2008 5:31 am) They were planning a truck based on the next-gen Kia Sorrento, but it was recently cancelled. The reason given was the increase in fuel prices. Imagine that! 
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Replying to: tenpin288 (Jun 04, 2008 5:42 am)
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