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201 messages, Last post on Mar 14, 2008 at 9:38 AM
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Replying to: tenpin288 (Oct 10, 2007 4:23 am) |
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My wive contacted a service department person at Hyundai and he was sounding like the 2.7 would not be available in 2008 does anyone know if this is true? Oh yeah one reason to get a 2008 is the battery. I remember test driving a small Hyundai sedan in 2001 and got about 1 mile and battery died. If they don't sell or even move them around those suckers must start discharging. I seem to recall Hyundai salesmen saying that the battery is warrenteed for 2 years on a 2007. But I could be wrong. Would be nice to get a fresh battery installed prior to purchase as then you would not have to worry about getting stranded. I also read about cars staying on lots and the tires getting out of round, I believe this really does happen if they sit around a long time. I have personally had tires out of round and they are not fun. Would sure like the freshest car on the lot when it comes to purchase. Not to say an 08' would not have been laying around for say 8 months prior to sale. Out of round tires can really cause you driving issues at higher speeds. This is of course not limited to Hyundai. |
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Replying to: gunga64 (Oct 10, 2007 10:33 am)
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Replying to: gunga64 (Oct 10, 2007 10:33 am) How old are you? The reason I ask is that the problem you describe used to be common when most cars had bias ply tires. If you left a car sitting on bias ply tires for extended periods of time, they would develop flat spots. With the advent of radial tires, however, that problem went away. To my knowledge, all new cars have come with radial tires for the last 30+ years.
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Replying to: kdahlquist (Oct 10, 2007 10:51 am) But my Camry 2001 has a problem with out of round one set. It may be more rim related then I think. |
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Replying to: kdahlquist (Oct 10, 2007 10:51 am) That's true for the most part but radials can and do get flat spots. However, they "smooth out" very quickly (typically within minutes of driving). Also, the polyester used on radials can deform permanently beyond a certain temperature (around 165° F) so it's theoretically possible in a few exceptional locations where asphalt gets that hot. tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper |
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Replying to: mpuzach (Oct 10, 2007 10:49 am) The top of the line in Canada is now called the Limited same as US |
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Article below: Says discontinued http://autos.yahoo.com/2007_hyundai_santa_fe/
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Replying to: gunga64 (Oct 13, 2007 9:22 am)
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Replying to: gunga64 (Oct 13, 2007 9:22 am) I have the 2.7 awd and can't wait to upgrade to the bigger engine.
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