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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hyundai’s are shit[/quote]

+1.

Yes, especially when compared to Hondas + Toyotas.
Ask any mechanic.

Plus they do not hold their resale value.[/quote]

Yes, ask a technician!

Oh wait, that's me! ASE Master Tech since 1997.

I've worked on thousands of cars/trucks/power equipment from at least two dozen manufacturers over my career, and that includes lots of Hyundai vehicles.

I can tell you two things I'm absolutely sure of regarding them-

1) they (and Kia) have both made enormous gains in design and QA levels, starting about 9-10 years ago when they began making cars in the US. Earlier Korean manufactured vehicles in the 80's-thru-90's were somewhat lacking. I attribute that to building a "world market" for the US market. We're more discriminating here, as well as more neglectful of routine maintenance than car owners in much of the rest of the world, where cars are a luxury item rather than a staple as they are here. As such, they are maintained better in other places where they are more appreciated. But the current level of engineering and build quality in the Korean brands is absolutely, positvely equal to anything else out there. I'd bet anyone on this website $1,000 that you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a Hyundai cylinder head and a Audi cylinder head sitting next to each other on a table. Hyundai is as good or better, in some cases, as anything else being made today.

2) Hyundais, for a variety of reasons, are frequently owned by people who really, really suck at maintaining vehicles. When I say suck, I mean things like never getting oil changes - EVER. Or checking basic stuff like belts and fluid levels. Or they are from a demographic that typically subjects cars to a lot of abuse, either hard driving, excessive wear and tear, etc. No car holds up well with owners like that, and those types of people seem to own disproportionately greater numbers of Hyundais.

If I liked or drove new cars, I wouldn't balk at a Hyundai if it was the best deal for the features I wanted. But I don't drive new cars, because I don't like them. I drive stuff I like, older cars. My daily driver is a 1982 K5 Blazer, my Saturday car is a 1966 Riviera, and my wife drives either her 99 Suburban or a 93 VW Cabriolet.   [/quote]

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