2009-2010 Hyundai Sonata

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This is only a suggestion you might try, I found by trying different brands of gas
with my GMC truck I consistently got better mileage w/ Shell regular unleaded.
It has a 4.3l v-6 and I used it for oilfield hauling (hotshot). Many miles in short
period of time like 5000+ miles in a week, 1900 miles trip, etc, so was able to
check mileage closely. With that kind of gas bill month after month you will do
your best to save fuel!!! 1 mile per gallon does make a difference. Average about
16,000 miles a month 19 mpg gas price about $3.00 + a gallon ($2500./$3000.)
a month. When self employed and that comes off the top one drop of gas matters.
Have checked my new 2009 Sonata se v-6, same results even more evident. It likes
the Shell much better. Around here not all gas has Ethanol. (don't like it anyway).

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Replying to: lousonata (Oct 07, 2009 10:46 am)

Hello all.//
 
Frequent lurker 1st time poster...I recently bought a brand new 2009 Sonata Limited V6 in Cocoa. I bought the vehicle brand new with only 14 miles on the ODO. After I got it home and was able to clean & detail, I noticed that the left rear door had been repainted. I immediately called the dealer and they looked in all the records (or so they say) and told me that nothing had been damaged on the vehicle. I called Hyundai USA and filed a complaint. I also took the vehicle to another Hyundai dealership and the body shop and service manager confirmed that in fact the door had been repainted (by using a millimeter paint depth tool and visual confirmation) . They looked on the Hyundai website and did not find any warranty PO's on this vehicle, which indicated that it wasn't damage in shipping since it would have been repaired by the purchasing dealer and reported as a claim to Hyundai and it would have shown on the website. My complaint was upgraded to the regional office and I received a call from someone there and they were going to do some further investigation. My questions here as follows (please chime in if you have 1st hand knowledge or experience with this matter):
 
#1. Is it possible it was damaged at the factory and repainted there? Are they putting out that kind of crap in Alabama? With a casual glance you wouldn't notice the repaint, but you can see remnants of overspray on the b pillar and if you look closely down the panel you can see a difference in the orange peel and there are a few waves in the surface.
 
#2. Why is no one able to pinpoint where this vehicle was repainted?
 
#3. I am getting the feeling that Hyundai is not going to replace the vehicle, but only offer to repaint the door/body. I am a picky person, and there is no amount of painting that would make me feel good about keeping this vehicle...it is not factory paint and will never match the entire car. Does anyone have experience with damaged/repainted vehicles?
 
#4. Is there anything I can do or say to Hyundai to get them to exchange this vehicle? I did call my State attorney generals office and they said that in our state, the dealer/manufacturer has to disclose any type of damage that exceeds $300 on a new vehicle (which they didn't). In addition, the state representative told me that there is another issue and that is the "presumption of condition", which means that I would have never purchased the vehicle had I known the door had been repainted. It is assumed that when you buy a new vehicle it is in fact "new" and undamaged.
 
I personally don't want to sue my dealer or have the State attorney general office investigate the matter because it is time consuming and distracting. I just want someone to accept that the vehicle was damaged and repainted somewhere along the way before it was delivered to me and replace it with another one that is similar. Heck, I even offered to throw a little money at it to get the monkey off my back. I expressed my view that I am a 1st time Hyundai buyer and that I usually buy 1-2 vehicles every year and that if I'm not treated fairly on this matter, I will never buy another Hyundai.
 
I hope for the best, but I'm expecting something less. Please add your suggestions or inputs.
 
Cheers, Nick

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