2011 Hyundai Sonata Official Thread (Pricing announced)
12-03-09, 09:37 PM
#76
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Hyundai is on roll with this vehicle. For a vehicle of this, it looks hot and smoking (and IMHO, only a few cars in this class can be considered as such like JDM/Euro Accord, Mazda 6 and others).
It looks Hyundai are on to something here
It looks Hyundai are on to something here
12-03-09, 09:41 PM
#78
Hyundai has force of weak Won behind it... it dropped 37% compared to Yen in past 2 years... basically, it makes it 37% cheaper to export cars compared to japan. Meaning they can price it competitivly. And probably that Toyota will move more production to outside Japan to mitigate costs.
12-03-09, 10:18 PM
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The car looks extremely awkward in every picture I've seen, but absolutely incredible in person. Jalopnik said basically the same thing. Edmunds said the interior materials are "fantastic" and "best in class." I wouldn't judge it on the basis of press photos at all.
12-03-09, 10:24 PM
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I'll have to side with you on this one. Photos really don't tell the whole story. I mean, the IS F didn't look very different to me from the ISx50 in photographs but when I saw it in person, it was a whole different story.
12-04-09, 12:44 AM
#83
Usually, I try not to buy into the Brand X copying Brand Y rhetoric, but good lord. Hyundai is nearly shameful in their copy->paste attempts to imitate the competition. They are all over the place with their product line as of late, especially their new "luxury" cars. Seriously, Hyundai - what DO you want to be when you grow up? 
12-04-09, 05:49 AM
#86
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Ignorance.
Talk to any common person who doesn't know much about cars, and they will almost always automatically assume everything Toyota/Honda makes is the best.
This is also why the Camry also continues to outsell the Ford Fusion, even though the Fusion is a better vehicle in just about every conceivable way.
Talk to any common person who doesn't know much about cars, and they will almost always automatically assume everything Toyota/Honda makes is the best.
This is also why the Camry also continues to outsell the Ford Fusion, even though the Fusion is a better vehicle in just about every conceivable way.
12-04-09, 07:55 AM
#89
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The Accord and Camry sell better because Honda and Toyota build exactly what people expect and are comfortable with. Their foundations are solid, dealership abound, They're easy and convenient to own, and their brands are defined in one word: reliability. The Sonata will be a wonderful car, I'm sure, but, people will buy the other brand because they know what to expect. It took years to get where Honda and Toyota are today. Hyundai is getting there, watch out.