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Automotive News & Views Is There Room in the Luxury Market for Hyundai?
4239 messages, Last post on Dec 02, 2009 at 6:53 AM
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 24, 2009 8:23 am) Also, if a single important component is designed poorly, that could be very significant and maybe the car deserves to go to the bottom of the list in that case--especially since the overall quality of cars today is quite high relative to the past.
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Replying to: backy (Jun 24, 2009 8:29 am) But that also might simply make automakers risk-averse. Why go out on a limb with a new technology if you'll going to get skewered if many units turn out to be faulty? It'll certainly make the testing process more important. the JD Power survey is a victim of its own success The Editor said the same thing. Any how, I think we're drifting a bit off topic, so taking this back to Hyundai... The results may actually be more impressive that I was thinking, simply because the Genesis has a lot of new features that don't exist on their lower-end models. So to launch a new car, new powertrain, and add a lot of extra featuers (i.e. potential faults) and actually improve on IQ scores is an accomplishment for sure. The funny thing is I don't think JDP measures Quality, per se, but problems or defects. To clarify - the Genesis uses a high grade of quality leather, but the plain old cheap cloth on an Accent would earn it the same score (as long as it's not tearing apart at the seams).
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 24, 2009 8:23 am) Ok, time for a plug for the Genesis long term blog post earlier this week - it's all about quality (if you consider class to be an element of quality): 2009 Hyundai Genesis V6: Classy Looking Interior 
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Replying to: steve_ (Jun 24, 2009 9:25 am) I like the chrome trim on the steering wheel - very subtle, tasteful. I'd prefer less of the silvery stuff on the center console, though. Flat, matte black or wood would be better there. The trim around the outer vents and the stripe at the top of the leather strip also look nice. I sat my wife in one of these at a car show and she said "This is a HYUNDAI?!" |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 24, 2009 8:41 am) I think the need for automakers to compete with each other on technology outweighs any tendency they might have to hold back on tech because of the implications in their JD Power IQS score. |
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Replying to: steve_ (Jun 24, 2009 9:25 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Jun 24, 2009 10:37 am) 
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Replying to: fintail (Jun 24, 2009 10:37 am)
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Replying to: lemko (Jun 24, 2009 11:33 am) Not sure about the wood and aluminum, though. Real aluminum can be a bad thing - it dings very easily, such as when you hit a briefcase against it. And then good luck getting that dent out. Plastic is usually painted and that scratches, but it's far more resilient than aluminum. Wood looks great but over time it can warp and crack. And of course the appearance will depend on the quality of the finish. |
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Regarding the interior, well even without the badge I'd never mistake it for something costing more than 50k. The leather is real, I'm very sure of it. Lexusgrade? No, but about the same level as Acura or Cadillac IMO. The wood and metal, no matter what some others here say, are definitely plastic. I will never change my opinion about that. Wood is NOT flexable, plastiwood is. Real metal heats up fast, plastic doesn't. All things said, the quality of those materials are good, and overall, an effort worthy of praise.
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