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#730 of 1003 Re: What would you buy? [palok] by investingdad Jan 01, 2009 (9:42 pm)
Replying to: palok (Jan 01, 2009 7:24 pm) If I had spent closer to 20K, perhaps the thumpa-thumpa (as I describe it) would bother me based on my price point. But I spent 15K and it doesn't. I've found that with the stereo on at normal audio levels (6-8), I don't even hear it. I think it's being blown out of proportion, really.   Here are the new cars I bought and prices paid at the time I bought them (all BEFORE tax):   93 Hyundai Scoupe - $8500 95 Honda del Sol - $17500 99 Honda Civic DX - $13500 04 Nissan Sentra 1.8S - $11500 04 Nissan Altima 2.5S (wife) - $17500 04 Mazdaspeed Miata - $21800 09 Sonata GLS - $15050   Looking over my buying history, the Sonata is a screaming deal given the whole package of what you're getting. The suspension isn't perfect and the windshield frame flexing makes some squeaks in the cold if you hit uneven roads (the del Sol did this with the targa top).   Frankly, I think it needs to be put into perspective based on price and package. Replies to this message: loradora (Jan 03, 2009 4:27 am) mtnman1 (Jan 03, 2009 7:29 am)
#731 of 1003 Re: What would you buy? [investingdad] by loradora Jan 03, 2009 (4:27 am)
Replying to: investingdad (Jan 01, 2009 9:42 pm) I agree, we didn't pay a lot for this car and am trying to ignore the noise. The noise we are hearing in our 2009 Sonata, which has already had the entire right front suspension replaced--under warranty, is it sounds like when you have a blown shock or bad wheel bearing in the front end. We go over washboard surfaces, which with the truck traffic in our area it is hard to not have to drive on it, it sounds like you have a blown shock/strut or bad wheel bearing. Just a little unnerving with a brand new car.   When we test drove it, there wasn't that sort of surface around. Believe me, many lessons have been learned with this car purchase!   I keep waiting hoping that they get enough complaints that they look into WHY it is doing this...it's almost like the suspension needs to be "tightened up/stiffened up" some to help take care of the situation. I don't know.   Other than that, no complaints--just still not thrilled about the car yet--and it's been six months! Replies to this message: mtnman1 (Jan 03, 2009 7:29 am)
#732 of 1003 by investingdad Jan 03, 2009 (6:41 am)
Well, a bad wheel bearing is a grinding noise that you hear around turns when you load up the wheel with the bad bearing. I've had some in other cars, are you sure that's a good analogy?   I find the noise to be a sort of deep bass, rumble sound. It's common to all 4 corners and isn't THAT disruptive.
#733 of 1003 Re: What would you buy? [loradora] by mtnman1 Jan 03, 2009 (7:29 am)
Replying to: loradora (Jan 03, 2009 4:27 am) That suspension noise is exactly the reason I didn't buy the Sonata as I have mentioned in earlier posts. I bought the Fusion because it was quieter and didn't have what sounded like a clunking noise when going over any bumps. I was disappointed, but it really turned me off to the idea of buying the Sonata.
#734 of 1003 Re: What would you buy? [ylz] by bigredtx Jan 03, 2009 (12:23 pm)
Replying to: ylz (Jan 01, 2009 1:30 pm) i have a 2009 sonata...beware they have transmission problems and no one can seem to fix it. it shifts hard when its cold no smooth shifting i have taken it in 3 times and still the problem not fixed
#735 of 1003 Sonata rumble by dafy Jan 05, 2009 (1:46 pm)
I have been driving my 2009 Sonata 4cy at with pop.opt 2 around for a week now. On smooth roads the car drives nice. On rough roads there are rumble sounds coming from the suspension (independent suspension on each wheel) the noise is more pronounced then on my toyota matrix. My take is that the suspension is not dampened enough. My 3 other complaints are no foldaway mirrors ( I have a narrow garage entrance) should have three cup holders instead of two in front console-my small matrix has three and the shift design-needs a arrow or light to tell you what gear you are in as the design is different than the toyotas. I can live with these plaints as I have a lot more car for about the same money that I would have paid for then Toyota matrix. So far I am getting about 24-25 mpg locally. Have not driven it on a highway yet. Suspect that if enough people complain about the rumble, Hyundai might devise a fix. Replies to this message: backy (Jan 05, 2009 3:13 pm) jack47 (Jan 06, 2009 6:19 am) stephen987 (Jan 06, 2009 9:58 am)
#736 of 1003 Re: Sonata rumble [dafy] by backy Jan 05, 2009 (3:13 pm)
Replying to: dafy (Jan 05, 2009 1:46 pm) Doesn't the display in the instrument cluster tell you what gear you are in?   Foldaway mirrors are handy, for garages as well as those tight parking spaces in parking ramps.
#737 of 1003 Re: Sonata rumble [dafy] by jack47 Jan 06, 2009 (6:19 am)
Replying to: dafy (Jan 05, 2009 1:46 pm) ....should have three cup holders instead of two in front console-...   One can only wonder why? Replies to this message: stephen987 (Jan 06, 2009 9:58 am)
#738 of 1003 Re: Sonata rumble [jack47] by stephen987 Jan 06, 2009 (9:58 am)
Replying to: jack47 (Jan 06, 2009 6:19 am) One for the driver, one for the front seat passenger, and one for the hot babe riding on the center armrest, of course. . .   Or is it one for the glass, one for the mixer, and one for the vodka?   Seriously, even cars with three-across front seating don't have three cupholders in front, do they?
#739 of 1003 Re: What would you buy? [ylz] by dave868 Jan 06, 2009 (8:22 pm)
Replying to: ylz (Dec 30, 2008 1:20 pm) I understand your feelings about the Infiniti interiors. I have realized that I am a bit of an interior snob. My wife had a 2004 G35 and I had a 2005 FX35. Loved both cars, but the interior is not up to german standards. My 2001 330 was a world above. However Infiniti stepped up their game in 2007. The interiors are still lacking when compared to BMW, Audi and MB. But they are holding their own with Lexus and Acura. And power and handling is right there with BMW.   So I still say... you are 30 and single... save the practical cars for your next purchase. Buy a G or if you want to be "practical" check out the new 335d.   0-60 in 6 secs. 36 mpg hwy.

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