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Is There Room in the Luxury Market for Hyundai?

4250 messages,  Last post on Dec 04, 2009 at 6:46 AM

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What is this discussion about? Hyundai Equus, Hyundai Genesis, Car Comparisons


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Re: On a side note [backy] by m4d_cow
Nov 11, 2009 (2:57 am)
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Replying to: backy (Nov 10, 2009 8:29 am)

Ah, I haven't lived long enough to experience that.
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Re: On a side note [m4d_cow] by backy
Nov 11, 2009 (12:49 pm)
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Replying to: m4d_cow (Nov 11, 2009 2:57 am)

Books and movies. There was actually a (famous) book called "Centennial". It wasn't about a Hyundai.
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Re: On a side note [backy] by steve_ HOST
Nov 11, 2009 (1:20 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Nov 11, 2009 12:49 pm)

I think it's Michener's best one.
 
In Hyundai news, not much.
 
There's the usual "If you've mistaken Hyundai's Genesis sedan for a Lexus or Mercedes-Benz, you are forgiven. It's an easy mistake" review at the Montreal Gazette.
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Re: On a side note [backy] by houdini1
Nov 11, 2009 (1:28 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Nov 11, 2009 12:49 pm)

I think they should just call it "THE BIG KAHUNA".
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Re: On a side note [houdini1] by bobad
Nov 12, 2009 (9:51 am)
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Replying to: houdini1 (Nov 11, 2009 1:28 pm)

That brings to mind the movie "Independence Day".
 
I see nothing wrong with putting a small group of premium cars under the Genesis banner. However, creating separate dealerships makes no sense in today's market.
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I believe it was... by lemko
Nov 12, 2009 (11:15 am)
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...the lousy early 1990s economy that scuttled Mazda's plans for an upscale Amati make. The attractive 1992 Mazda 929 was the manifestation of what was to be the Amati car. This economy is even worse than that of the early 1990s and it would be foolish to have separate Genesis dealerships.
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Re: On a side note [steve_] by fintail
Nov 12, 2009 (2:01 pm)
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Replying to: steve_ (Nov 11, 2009 1:20 pm)

I can see mistaking it for a BMW, as the styling is a pretty close copy...but a MB?
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Re: On a side note [fintail] by steve_ HOST
Nov 12, 2009 (6:17 pm)
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 12, 2009 2:01 pm)

Well, some of us see a C-Class and think it's a Sentra.
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Re: On a side note [fintail] by m4d_cow
Nov 13, 2009 (12:51 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 12, 2009 2:01 pm)

BMW??? I can see people mistaking it for a 90s model of C and E class, or Infiniti from behind. But I don't see any similarities with BMW.....
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Re: On a side note [m4d_cow] by fintail
Nov 13, 2009 (6:24 am)
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Replying to: m4d_cow (Nov 13, 2009 12:51 am)

The greenhouse of the Genesis mimics the 5er to an uncanny level. The rear profile is also tremendously similar, along with the body contouring.
 
I don't see any MB styling characteristics at all, save for maybe the general grille shape, but the weirded-up Hyundai interpretation puts some distance there. What am I missing?
 
Regarding Sentra/C-class...the cure for that one is an updated glasses or contacts prescription

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