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Sedans Hyundai Sonata 2009-2010 Hyundai Sonata
1058 messages, Last post on Mar 03, 2010 at 2:06 PM
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Replying to: chrrmurp (May 14, 2009 2:33 pm)
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Replying to: kenlight1 (May 14, 2009 5:59 pm) |
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Replying to: stephen987 (May 14, 2009 10:29 am) Have about 10,000 miles on it so far with not a single problem. I live in a rural area, commute 25 miles one way to work on 2 lane roads. Usually average 50-55 mph over about 20 of those miles, with the rest at 25-30 mph with 1/2 dozen stop signs and stop lights along the way. Now that things have warmed up, I'm getting 32 mpg over a tankful. Can easily make 450 miles + on a fill-up. Even in the dead of our normally very cold northern Maine winters, was still getting around 26-27 mpg; worst was probably 24 mpg when we had a 10 day stretch of temps at -20 to -30 every morning. I haven't done enough 4 lane long distance driving to give you any numbers on that. The 5-speed is probably not the most refined transmission out there, but it's OK. It's a bit stiff shifting from 1st to 2nd, but rest of the gears are smooth. Noticed in the cold weather that the stiffness increased in all gears. I contacted the dealer and asked about putting a winter weight transmission fluid in - was told absolutely not as it uses some sort of specialized fluid (apparently Mitsubishi does too), and putting anything else in would ruin it. Have to admit that even after 10,000 miles, I still stall the thing out once in a while when taking off in first gear. I blame that mostly on 2 things - my own inattention to what I'm doing, and the fact that the engine idles at low RPM, and needs a bit more gas starting out than other 5-speeds I've owned. On the occasions when it's been needed, it handled any sort of downshifting and high revving that I've given it.
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Replying to: sharksoup (May 15, 2009 6:57 pm) |
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Replying to: stephen987 (May 14, 2009 10:29 am) |
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Use caution with Manassas Hyundai at 8651 Centreville Rd., RD in Manassas, VA. The deal that was made with me was not what I ended up with. The Sales Manager, Chris H., left for the day and when I met with the Finance guy, it was too late. They tacked on a large amount of money that was more than listed on the sticker. The Sales manager also said he could make the interest rate on the loan whatever he wanted too. Unfortunately, Chris H. can lie to your face and not do a very good job in covering it up. Beware. I've also had problems with the used cars and was almost sold a defective car that should have been sent back to the auction.
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Replying to: chrrmurp (May 14, 2009 2:33 pm) Bingo, that statement sums up my feelings to the tee (by the way, I'm a male). The only reason to buy a new car and not buy a used car which is financially FAR more sensible than being new, is because we don't want to deal with any potential problems a used car may have. I probably would have been better in a used car than my brand new Sonata! Unacceptable number of problems in a new car. Taking it to a dealership to have it repaired is an unbelievable inconvenience, and it's one I did not want to deal with by buying new instead of used. Well the car is gone and I couldn't be happier. The girl who bought my car is super happy, especially because I took it in to the dealership before I sold it to her to have as many of the issues fixed as possible. I hope for her sake they all work out. Lastly, I have since come to learn how lucky I am to have gotten $20K for my car. When I brought my car in for service I ended talking with the used car sales manager and told him I was selling my brand new 09 Sonata. He asked me why and I told him, and then he asked me how much I was getting for it. When I told him $20K he looked kind surprised and said "that's a great deal". He told me he would have only given me $15,500 for it! Wow, do these things lose value. He confirmed that you can get a brand new one with all the rebates and everything for like $22,000 so why would the dealership pay me $20,000 for my used one? Incredible. Thanks to all you people buying a $27,500 car for $20,000 because it's you folks who have destroyed the resale value of these cars. I suppose that's great if you plan on keeping it till it's paid off, but if you plan on selling it before then you better have a good chunk of money to pay off the negative equity. Never again for me with Hyundai. I could sell my 2009 Honda Fit for close to what I paid for it because Honda's hold their value. I could do the same with a MINI. Basically I could do the same with any car that is not treated like a cheap, disposal appliance the way Hyundai's are. Lesson learned. Take care, best of luck to you all, and may your Sonata be problem free even though mine wasn't. |
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Replying to: vaguy4 (May 22, 2009 6:23 pm)  You might want to submit your experience to our Dealer Ratings & Reviews page so that others will find it more easily. |
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I have about 2000 miles on my Limited, and before I take it in for the first oil change, I wonder if anyone can help me: I like the automatic locking feature on startup, but am not so crazy about all the doors unlocking when I shift into Park. I know this can be programmed, but can it be programmed to lock, but not unlock? I can open my own door and don't care to have them all unlock at once. Thanks for any help.
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Replying to: dovid2 (May 26, 2009 9:26 am) Talk to your service mgr. this is a new issue for the 2009 as of Feb. 2009. We have the 4 cyl. with 2800 miles  and so far it's a great car !
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