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I hated the front of the Gen coupe before. This new one passes into the realm of "Cleanse it with fire before it spreads!"
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Hopefully, a company will offer a nicer front as a kit or something. I don't mind the headlights, and I even like what they did with the fog housing. But the grill just isn't working with the coupe. It was ok on the hatchback, but... not here.
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That was 7 years ago. Since then I've driven in the Sonata, Elantra, Accent, Tucson, Genesis and GC. I like the look, feel, and comfort of the Elantra over my brothers 2010 Civic. My buddy's Sonata is much nicer looking than my grandfather's 09 Camry or my mothers 2010 Accord. The Genesis sedan is a hell of a lot nicer than my uncles 2011 Maxima. Every complaint I had about the original Santa Fe have been addressed and completely eliminated, from the look and feel to the comfort and gadgets. If I had to pick one auto company that get's what I, as a consumer, wants... I would pick Hyundai. |
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The Hyundai styling for me has been 90% good lately, but the last 10% just wrecked it for me.
But yesterday I did a double-take when I saw my first Kia Optima live. It was bright white, with the panoramic sunroof. And I was 'WTF is that???' It's pretty damn nice. I seriously thought maybe a new Acura model. I would really like to see what Kia would do a Genesis coupe styling-wise. (Optima is just the same as a Sonata, right?)
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It looks great, goes great, does everything right......... but it's a Hyundai!
If this was from any of the Japanese manufacturers, it would be 100x better lol! I'm sure people will get over this stigma in time, but their poor build quality has scarred the minds of everyone. |
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After looking at the Elantra for a second... I decided to color match the Gen coupe's grill-bar thing too.
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When I was a kid my family had a 1979 Civic that was incredibly reliable. Southern Ontario winter road salt killed it, though... I've heard nothing but bad things about Excels, Ponys and SCoupes, etc... So that's likely where the stigma comes from.
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Well I've had great experiences with Hyundai.. My whole family has become Hyundai owners.
My wife has a 2011 Black Hyundai Sonata SE (Turbo was released a month afterwards) My younger sister has a 2011 Sonata Her boyfriend as well 2011 Sonata Her boyfriend's mother 2011 Santa Fe Her boyfriend's step-father 2011 Sonata My sister-in-law 2011 Santa Fe My Father had a 2010 Genesis Sedan but traded it in for a 2011 Black Equus (I love that thing) My father-in-law owns an S550 and honestly a few things here and there are different but not to justify the additional 35-40 grand... for example - Passenger Seat Massage, ceiling mirrors for the back seat, adaptive body bolsters, automatic adjustable rear headrest, not much else, maybe a decibel louder for road noise (hell I can hear more road noise from my office compared to the Equus). 0-60 times aren't drastically different besides they are cruisers anyways. I own an S2000 and have been thinking about getting a GC for my daily driver, just waiting on the new version with the upgraded interior or the FR-S/BRZ, may need more power though for me.
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