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2009 Hyundai Elantra

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Re: End of the "Hyundai Experiment" [hutch7] by bhmr59
Dec 27, 2008 (7:25 pm)
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Replying to: hutch7 (Dec 27, 2008 4:56 pm)

Do you still have the 200 Taurus you bought 2 years ago?
 
Does it stack up better in side impact tests, by today's measures, than your '08 Elantra?
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Traded the Taurus by hutch7
Dec 27, 2008 (7:38 pm)
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Nope...traded the Taurus for a nice safe Elantra! Yes....I feel the fool! Good luck guy's, I'll be over in the Corolla forum...
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Re: End of the "Hyundai Experiment" [hutch7] by GCF
Dec 28, 2008 (7:11 am)
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Replying to: hutch7 (Dec 27, 2008 4:56 pm)

I'm not sure I'd label this a fraud, but it sure doesn't help Hyundai escape the notion that their cars are rolling tin cans.
 
And while other makes have their problems spots, Hyundai has yet to ever produce a car (not truck or minivan) that received a "Good" side impact score. Pretty sad.
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Re: Traded the Taurus [hutch7] by backy
Dec 28, 2008 (7:35 am)
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Replying to: hutch7 (Dec 27, 2008 7:38 pm)

Given the high importance you place on IIHS crash test scores, it's a shame the IIHS couldn't get the side impact test result on the Elantra published earlier, so you could have had that info for your buying decision. Actually, I am surprised you didn't go for a small car with known, good IIHS crash test scores e.g. Civic or Versa, rather than the Elantra. Good luck on your Corolla--hope it is everything you are looking for.
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Re: End of the "Hyundai Experiment" [GCF] by joe97
Dec 28, 2008 (8:29 am)
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Replying to: GCF (Dec 28, 2008 7:11 am)

Hyundai has yet to produce a tested car (not CUV or minivan) that received a "Good" side impact score.
 
Fixed. Hyundai Genesis, for example, has not been tested by the IIHS. It has received 5 stars across the board on the government NHTSA test, including rollover rating, a rare thing on the passenger car line.
 
Just noticed 5 stars across the board occur less than IIHS top picks
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Re: End of the "Hyundai Experiment" [joe97] by GCF
Dec 28, 2008 (9:02 am)
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Replying to: joe97 (Dec 28, 2008 8:29 am)

I'd hope a $40K+ car receives top safety scores since there are so many that already do. 5 star NHTSA scores don't always (and often do not) equate to IIHS top picks. We'll have to wait and see.
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Re: End of the "Hyundai Experiment" [GCF] by joe97
Dec 28, 2008 (2:32 pm)
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Replying to: GCF (Dec 28, 2008 9:02 am)

I'd hope a $40K+ car receives top safety scores since there are so many that already do.
 
Then you would be surprised, and the list is long (in Genesis's pricing range 33-42K, or more): BMW 3er, 5er, Z4, Cadillac CTS, DTS, STS, Chevy Corvette, Chrysler 300, Infiniti G35/G37, Jag X-Type, S-Type, Lexus IS, ES, Lincoln MKS, MKZ, MB C-Class, E-Class, Nissan 350Z, Saab 9-3, 9-5, Toyota Avalon, VW Passat, Volvo S40, S60...
 
And many others not listed, or not tested (almost all $60K+ models).
 
I digress...
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Re: End of the "Hyundai Experiment" [joe97] by GCF
Dec 28, 2008 (5:09 pm)
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Replying to: joe97 (Dec 28, 2008 2:32 pm)

I'm confused. Many of the cars you listed are IIHS top safety picks.
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Re: End of the "Hyundai Experiment" [GCF] by joe97
Dec 28, 2008 (5:49 pm)
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Replying to: GCF (Dec 28, 2008 5:09 pm)

Then I'd suggest you re-read what was posted.
 
You started with the line every Hyundai passenger car line produced have not received a "good" score in the IIHS side impact crash test. (By the way, this isn't a Hyundai criticize/bashing thread, this is a thread about the 2009 Hyundai Elantra and Elantra Touring.)
 
Anyway, I corrected you, as not every single passenger car model has been tested. I then pointed out the Hyundai Genesis, for example, aced the governmnet mandated NHTSA test, with 5/5/5/5/5 ratings.
 
You came back and said a car costs this much (not really that much relatively speaking) should have aced the test.
 
So I then listed out a partial but a long list of models (cars only) haven't aced the gov't crash standards (NHTSA), those models with similar pricing range, or more.
 
Interestingly enough, models having achieved 25 stars on the NHTSA government test, especially passenger cars, are a lot less the number of IIHS top picks.
 
This was never intended to be a comparison of the test standards especially since this isn't the place for something like that, so let's get back to the Elantra.

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