Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Sedans Hyundai Sonata 2009-2010 Hyundai Sonata
1006 messages, Last post on Nov 24, 2009 at 6:17 AM
You are in the Hyundai Sonata Forum. Your Hosts are pat & karens
|
|
|---|---|
|
Replying to: sharksoup (May 15, 2009 6:57 pm) |
|
|
Replying to: stephen987 (May 14, 2009 10:29 am) |
|
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.
|
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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.
|
|
|
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 !
|
|
|
Replying to: vaguy4 (May 22, 2009 6:23 pm) I'm curious... How did they tack on "a large amount of money that was more than listed on the sticker"? Were you going to pay them what was listed as the sticker price on the car. As for it being too late, you can always back out as long as you haven't signed the finance papers accepting their loan or you haven't given them any money as a deposit yet. - Merg |
|
|
Well, I finally had a couple of trips with good gas mileage. Mostly, I have been getting about 23-24 MPG with the I4 in the Northern Virginia area. I've tried driving in Automatic and Shiftronic modes with not much of a change in either. Last weekend I took a trip up to NJ and back and got averages of 30.9MPG and 31.3MPG. It was finally good to see that my car has that capability. I don't think I've ever had a car before come that close to its highway mileage estimate. Woohoo! - Merg |
|
|
I just traded in a 2007 Santa Fe SE. The Santa Fe was an incredibly good vehicle and felt a lot more expensive than it was. It still amazed me everyday how quiet the vehicle was and how well it handled. I loved how expensive the interior looked and how great the vehicle looked on the outside. However, the gas mileage left much to be desired, and I was never happy with the fact that I did not purchase a Limited. I was considering adding leather myself and already added a DVD player (which was replaced by a second DVD player and it had stopped working). I also had to add an aftermarket MP3 jack that I added via a hardwired FM modulator. I realized that it was better to buy a vehicle from the dealer with all the features you wanted rather than to try to piecemeal it yourself and deal with all the hassles that came with someone adding something to your car. Everytime someone added something to my car they wound up breaking a screw cover, cap or something that had to be replaced at the dealer When I originally purchased my Santa Fe I was considering a 2007 Sonata Limited. However after I saw the interior of the Santa Fe and drove it I was sold on the Santa Fe. The interior on the Santa Fe was so much more luxurious and it had a firmer more European ride. The V6 also "jerked" a little when stepping on the gas from a complete stop...something my wife did not like. However, when the 2009 Sonata's came out I immediately noticed how they had fixed the issues I had with the Sonata's interior and it now looked like they had transferred the interior from the Veracruz into a sedan. I found myself looking at 2009 Sonata's whenever I saw one in the parking lot and peering into them to check out the interior. When I saw that you could also get a 4 cylinder Limited now I realized that with all the rebates, Hyundai Loyalty, and the gas savings from the 4 cylinder it was now practical for me to purchase a 4 cylinder Sonata Limited and get all the features I wanted...including NAV. So now I am a proud owner of a Silver Hyundai Sonata Limited 4 Cylinder with Navigation. I cannot believe how luxurious this car looks on the inside and well it compares to to not only the more expensive Camry and Accord but also the much more expensive Acura TL, Lexus ES, and others. For the first time in years I test drove the competition. I didn't even bother with the Camry or the Accord because they weren't going to offer enough to make trading in my Santa Fe reasonable. But I did test drive the 2009 Chevy Malibu and the 2010 Ford Fusion. The Malibu's interior did not look as good as it did in pictures and upon closer inspection flaws were evident. The cover to the center console looked like it was tacked on, and I was able to lift up the "cover" on the automatic transmission on the V6 LTZ I test drove. The car also drove a little heavy although the V6 with the paddle shifters was fun to drive. The 4 cylinder was so underpowered that I cut the test drive short. The 2010 Fusion had a much better interior than the Malibu. Although it wasn't as daring everything was better put together and it had a more Germanic appearance to it. I test drove the 4 cylinder and the 6 cylinder and I liked the 4 cylinder more. Although it wasn't as powerful it was noticeably lighter and handled better than the 6. I also loved the sync and I think it is better than anything else out there. I wanted the Navigation with sync. I really had my mind set on getting the Fusion...except they weren't offering incentives on the 2010 and I would have had to get a 2009. The dealer did not have a 2009 for me to test drive either. However....I was going to let the dealer bring one in for me to test drive...however I told my wife I wanted to test drive the Hyundai Sonata before I committed to the Fusion. I went to the local Hyundai dealer (Alexandria Hyundai), and my wife and I both test drove the 4 cylinder Sonata Limited. After driving the 4 cylinder I did not even bother to test drive the 6 cylinder. The only problem was the dealer did not have any 4 cylinder Sonata Limited's with NAV and a dark interior. I have two little kids and a dark interior was a must. The Santa Fe had light grey...and that is a recipe for trouble. I actually had to have the carpet replace after red punch got spilled in it. They had to drive in a car from another of their dealers. It was a cocoa metallic with cocoa interior. I really wanted a silver, but the cocoa metallic looked pretty good so I went with it. Well...on the day I was going to pick up the car the salesman called and told their had been a small accident while the car was being delivered and some small scratches about 2 inches square had been inflicted on the rear left portion of the bumper. However they still wanted me to come and get the car since it was only some minor scratches. Well, when I got their the minor scratches were actually gouges in the actual bumper. It was pretty small, and in an unobtrusive spot, but it was still gouge in a new car. I was willing to still take the car if they took some more money off of it (I was willing to take as little as 500.00 off. But they would not budge. I even looked at a Silver Limited with Dark Grey interior (no NAV) that they had on the lot but I realized that I really wanted the NAV. My wife was willing to take the damaged Limited with NAV, but unwilling to take a Limited without NAV. She said I should get the car with all the features I wanted so I would not regret it later like I had with the Santa Fe.I was unwilling to take the Cocoa Metallic Limited with NAV if they did not take more off the price. So...I left the dealer without the Cocoa Metallic Limited with the Cocoa interior. However...my wife and I decided we wanted to go to Fairfax Hyundai and see what they had in stock. It turned out they had a Silver Sonata With Cocoa interior on the lot. I arrived an hour before closing on Memorial Day and left with the exact vehicle I wanted with all the features I wanted. I also eventually wound up saving almost 15 dollars a monthly payment for the same exact term! Am I glad I listened to my wife and did not buy the Silver without NAV! I would have wound up with the same monthly payment driving a car that did not have every feature I wanted! I love the Navigation and it is just as good and as easy to use as the Garmin Nuvi I used in my Santa Fe. The Infinity Sound system is AWESOME, and has just enough bass and plenty of highs. The bass in my Santa FE SE was tolerable but it lacked high notes.....it also plays DVDs (although it only plays when the car is in park). Also, the 4 cylinder does not jerk like the 6 cylinder and takes off from a stop more smoothly...even when you step on it. Now...the bad...I have not noticed the suspension issues, but the 4 cylinder Sonata is not as quiet as my V6 Santa Fe. The V6 Santa Fe was the quietest vehicle I had e
|
|
You are here:
Forums
Sedans Hyundai Sonata 2009-2010 Hyundai Sonata
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2011 Hyundai Sonata
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
