Anonymous wrote:Hyundai screams low-class. If you want people to think you’re poor, or have terrible credit, then get a Hyundai.

If that’s not the image you want to show the world, look for an older BMW or Mercedes. For the same money as a new Hyundai you can probably get a 2010’s BMW or MB.

Seems like a no-brainer to me.

Not sure why you'd want to get a 11 year old luxury car over a brand new one. When I see luxury cars I assume those people have money to burn, because they're choosing to pay $20-40K more on something that is depreciating in value every day it's in existence.

I don't care about brands at all. I look at the safety specs, longevity, the reviews, and most importantly how it drives. Many Hyundais perform really well across the board, and they feel pretty luxurious inside for the price point.

I could buy whatever car I wanted, but I'd rather use that $20-40K on home improvements or travel.

We love our 2015 Santa Fe Sport (note that the jump in quality from 2014 to 2015 was big). We were die hard Subaru fans and were just going to get another Forrester that year, but the Santa Fe Sport was by far the nicest interior and tech package for a mid-sized SUV at the low-mid 30k range when we were car shopping that year. Leather seats (heated seats in the front and back, a/c seats in the front), 2 memory seat positions, giant sun roof, nice tech display, good safety features, spacious, etc. We paid it off a couple years ago and are in no rush to get another car. I still love it.

My last 3 cars were an Audi, VW and Hyundai.

My Hyundai hands down better than the VW - love it. I have friends who only have Volvos and BMWs who have been passengers in the Hyundai and really were surprised how nice it was.

Anonymous wrote:I am obsessed with my 2022 Telluride. I absolutely love it. It is so much fun to drive. It is huge though.

It's a great car for sure, but I would not classify it as fun to drive. It's just an exceptional people hauler.

Anonymous wrote:We are still driving our 2003 Elantra! I'd buy another in a heartbeat.

I loved my 2002 Elantra and would also buy another Hyundai.

I noticed that the new Tuscons look nice and if I were in the market for a car I’d look at the Tuscon and the Santa fe. Last time I bought, I ultimately decided against the Santa Fe because it didn’t have great gas mileage, but maybe it’s getting better?