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Is There Room in the Luxury Market for Hyundai?

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#1562 of 4217 Re: 2 Hyundai opponents contradict each other [bobad] by ateixeira Dec 04, 2008 (11:28 am)
Replying to: bobad (Dec 03, 2008 7:26 am) A means exclusivity, and that's the one I agre with most, because it's a moving target.   I mean, you can get GPS Navigation in a Fit nowadays, and that used to be considered a luxury. $99 buys you a portable so now everyone's got one.   Quality? Nah, a cheap Yaris has great quality.   Comfort? Maybe...thing is, BMWs ride hard, my Sienna rides more comfortably than any BMW I've been in the past couple of years. Plus I think "Buick" when I read that word, not necessarily BMW or Mercedes.   Power? Again a maybe, as my minivan has 266hp. Insane.   Features? Moving target, as mentioned above.   Badge? Tough one. This is the precise debate in this thread. Some people are just badge snobs, so the VW Phaeton, which had characteristics A and B above, did not have C, and thus failed in our (shallow?) market.   I also agree with your "so what" comment, then again I've never owned a luxury car.
#1563 of 4217 Hyundai Developing Their Own 6 and 8 Speed Automatics by bobad Dec 25, 2008 (9:10 am)
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/23/hyundai...peed-automatic/   Advanced, light, compact, and their very own.   It shows Hyundai has strong in-house engineering capabilities and determination. Not many manufacturers worldwide have developed their own 6 or 8 speeds. Most outsource them or have joint development programs with other manufacturers.   Hyundai is doing everything first class, setting high goals, and destined to move up on the pecking order. Replies to this message: fintail (Dec 25, 2008 1:17 pm) cobrazera (Dec 27, 2008 4:46 am) bobad (Dec 27, 2008 9:16 am)
#1564 of 4217 bobad... by iluvmysephia1 Dec 25, 2008 (9:20 am)
truedat, what you said above.   And Hyundai and Kia are very hard workers, they will keep working until they move up higher on the worldwide pecking order. The Long-Haul Warranty was an ingenious idea of theirs.
#1565 of 4217 Re: Hyundai Developing Their Own 6 and 8 Speed Automatics [bobad] by fintail Dec 25, 2008 (1:17 pm)
Replying to: bobad (Dec 25, 2008 9:10 am) With all due respect to Hyundai, "destiny" is a dangerous ideal...
#1566 of 4217 by bobad Dec 26, 2008 (6:42 am)
With all due respect to Hyundai, "destiny" is a dangerous ideal...   It wasn't a dangerous ideal for Toyota and Honda. Replies to this message: fintail (Dec 26, 2008 3:17 pm)
#1567 of 4217 Hyundai for sale by steve_ HOST Dec 26, 2008 (8:36 am)
"In an effort to fight of the financial squeeze gripping the company, Hyundai will be looking for a new majority share owner, as they put the company up for sale."   Hyundai for sale   No, there are no plans to rename this discussion to "Is There Room for Hyundai?" Replies to this message: tenpin288 (Dec 26, 2008 10:24 am) steve_ (Dec 26, 2008 11:07 am) tenpin288 (Dec 26, 2008 12:05 pm)
#1568 of 4217 Re: Hyundai for sale [steve_] by tenpin288 Dec 26, 2008 (10:24 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Dec 26, 2008 8:36 am) Just to set the record straight (which the StraightLine article doesn't unless you read the comments), the Hyundai mentioned is NOT the Hyundai Motor Corporation. It is a South Korean shipping/trading concern. http://www.hyundaicorp.com/eng/ Here is a link to the global Hyundai Motor Corp. http://worldwide.hyundai-motor.com/. Two different companies. Replies to this message: steve_ (Dec 26, 2008 11:07 am) tenpin288 (Dec 26, 2008 12:05 pm)
#1569 of 4217 Re: Hyundai for sale [tenpin288] by steve_ HOST Dec 26, 2008 (11:07 am)
Replying to: tenpin288 (Dec 26, 2008 10:24 am) I thought that was addressed in the comments but now the entire post has been pulled.   So ... never mind? Replies to this message: tenpin288 (Dec 26, 2008 12:05 pm)
#1570 of 4217 Re: Hyundai for sale [steve_] by tenpin288 Dec 26, 2008 (12:05 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Dec 26, 2008 11:07 am) So ... never mind?   By any chance, are you related to Emily Litella?
#1571 of 4217 Re: [bobad] by fintail Dec 26, 2008 (3:17 pm)
Replying to: bobad (Dec 26, 2008 6:42 am) I don't recall Toyonda fanboys preaching "destiny"...

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