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Sedans Hyundai Sonata 2009-2010 Hyundai Sonata
1006 messages, Last post on Nov 24, 2009 at 6:17 AM
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Replying to: pat (Apr 24, 2009 11:58 am) |
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I've compared four cars my sister needs help assessing. They are the Sonata, Malibu, Accord and Camry. Out of these, the 2009 Sonata is the only one that had suspension clunking, with 480 miles on the demo. The Camry was disappointing in many ways (the Sonata interior is much nicer), and I was blown away at how nice both the 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder Malibu were - they had the most solid body structure and seemed to be the 2nd quietest of the four (next to the Camry) but with much better interior fit and quality than the Camry. If it weren't for the suspension noise, the Sonata and Malibu would be tied in her book. The Accord dealer was way tooo independent for her to ever consider an Accord; they literally named a price and refused to come down more than $500 and were rude in the process, and there were dashboard squeaks and a glovebox rattle in the Accord, though the demo did have over 1,900 miles on it IIRC.
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Replying to: mikemartin (Apr 29, 2009 6:44 pm)
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Replying to: stephen987 (Apr 30, 2009 3:06 am) I personally think the Fusion is competitive, but Ford's low trim line version one does have a cheapish interior and the 4 cylinder is too noisy. |
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Well, I have found a buyer for my car. She is a best friend of a girl I work with who is just crazy about Hyundai, and the Sonata in particular. She really likes the Limited V6 with the nav but does not want to spend more than $20,000 on a new car. Well, as cheap as the Hyundai dealerships unload this thing, it's doubtful she could get one at that price. So, that's where I come in. She's going to buy my car when she gets here in three weeks (she's moving here). It works well for both of us, she gets a car that is exactly what she wanted (in the color she wanted to) and I get to unload it. Even paying me $20,000 I'm still going to have to put down $3,000 of my own money to pay off the car note because of how badly these Hyundai's lose their value. That will be the best $3,000 I've spent in a long time. As a courtesy to her I will bring it in to have it serviced, as I would hate to give her my car with all of these problems. My little Honda Fit sport that I bought two months ago to use as a second week car has been my primary vehicle. The Fit is an amazing little car, and while it doesn't have all of the luxury features of the Hyundai, I will gladly give them up to have a well made, reliable vehicle. I should have bought a Honda in the first place. Lastly, what I tend to notice on car forums are two camps of people; those who come here to voice their concerns about problems, and those with no problems who accuse the rest as being "whiners" who wouldn't be happy no matter what. Well, everyone is allowed to voice their feelings, opinions, and criticisms about a vehicle they own, it's just a shame the rest get so threatened someone could say anything negative about their wonderful car they choose to throw insults at the rest. I could care less personally, but I sure hope it doesn't stop others from posting their feelings about the car here. The problems with this car are very real, and it's not for anyone to belittle them by claiming the problems are so minor and they're just whining. If I'm making the monthly car payment I will decide what's a big problem and what's not, not you! Adios people, I hope those of you with problem Sonata's have an ending as happy as mine.
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Replying to: dgs4 (May 02, 2009 8:37 pm)
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Replying to: dgs4 (May 02, 2009 8:37 pm) |
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Replying to: backy (May 03, 2009 9:47 am) This can cause a brand to be blacklisted by consumers and therefore create a cloud of suspicion about the quality or reliability of brands like Hyundais. Dgs4 has high praise for the Honda Fit that they acquired recently and advises that they wished their purchase had been a Honda to begin with. This type of reaction is normal when one has experienced any form of "buyers remorse" but it can also create an overwhelming sense of false survivor euphoria, since when one feels that they have rescued or been rescued out of a bad situation, the new situation should be better(?) My own experience tells me that not all Hondas are created equal. But I digress. I wish you well with your Fit and hope if provides years of trouble free operation and lives up to your expectation of what you believe, considering these are imperfect transport machines, regardless of brand.
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Our vehicles have thousands of moving parts that must work together as designed. Any slight variance will create an unbalanced situation causing problems, be them small or big. Having now owned my Civic for about three years, I've had warranty work to get those little niggling problems resolved. The few hours spent at the dealership were a pain I must admit after hearing about Honda's stellar reputation. But still am happy with it. Just now I've learned past reputation is not a gauge for future perfection. The guy here who just sold his Sonata has found this out. The problems, though small things to others, ruined his experience and now he's moving on. I do suspect though that not all the '09 Sonata's have his problems...but obviously some do! My wife's '05 Mazda 3s had a couple of warranty hiccups at 1st, but it has proved to be an extremely reliable and fun vehicle these past four years. Our kids '09 Versa and '08 Accent have been great also, with one warranty issue on the Versa. My point being that all brands have the potential for annoying issues just like the '09 Sonata. One just needs to roll with the punches. When we get ready to replace the M3 next year, we'll definitely look at all the foreign brands before we buy knowing that all brands have the potential for small issues...or none at all. The Sandman 
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Replying to: dgs4 (May 02, 2009 8:37 pm) http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX/.f1346c0/0!make=Honda&model=Fit&ed_makeind- - ex=.f1346c0 |
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