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another car thread: new, econobox x2

Mrs. picked up her new '12 Hyundai Sonata for right at $21k. Never gets less than 33 mpg city and/or highway. Roomy, comfortable. Six-speed, four-wheel-discs, tons of power (200+ HP four-banger).

We were a little leery of Hyundai (both of us remember the Excel and Sonata from the 80s), but our friends have an Accent and a Tiburon, both with 100k+ miles, no problems at all.

I'd say it's worth looking at.
 
auntiebling said:
ratmobile isnt' going anywhere. german money pit probably is
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Probably the most sane thing I've ever hard anyone on barf say. In a LOOOOOONG time.

Honda Fit, Hyundai, etc. Owned a Hyundai (fucker was rock solid, got 32mpg). Talked a friend into getting rid of her Jetta (*cough german money pit cough*), and into a Hyundai Accent hatch back. Car has all the same shit as her jetta (minus leather and heated seats), has MORE features (XM radio, Bluetooth). Shit was HALF the cost of her Jetta.
 
My wife needed a newer car so I bought her a low mile lease return that was loaded with options, and it was a S model too. It's a lot of fun to drive and it has the sport package and 17" wheels. It's a Clubman - so it has two doors on the passenger side. This is what she wanted so I got it for her. :)

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MysterYvil said:
We were a little leery of Hyundai (both of us remember the Excel and Sonata from the 80s), but our friends have an Accent and a Tiburon, both with 100k+ miles, no problems at all.
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Ha, I had a '91 Hyundai Scoupe, it was a good car for a few years then stuff kept breaking. I can't remember the last time I saw a Scoupe, which is the point. :p

But I had a Hyundai as rental car a couple years ago, wow they've come a LONG way in quality. The newer Hyundai cars are really nice.
 
Anybody driven the new hyundai veloster turbo yet?
 

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High-Side said:
My wife needed a newer car so I bought her a low mile lease return that was loaded with options, and it was a S model too. It's a lot of fun to drive and it has the sport package and 17" wheels. It's a Clubman - so it has two doors on the passenger side. This is what she wanted so I got it for her. :)

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While undoubtedly a fun little car, the OP is looking for something reliable.

From their site:

Reliability of the non-S versions has been average or better; the S is below average.
 
I've got a pretty new John Cooper Works on my used line right now.

For a reliable commuter, I'd highly advise picking one up. If you are profoundly retarded that is.


But really, you can't lose with the Fit. If you just don't want that dinky little thing then a lot of the Ford guys I know have been buying the new Focus. And if Ford techs are willing to buy their own stuff, then I'm guessing Ford finally did it right this time.
 
GAJ said:
While undoubtedly a fun little car, the OP is looking for something reliable.

From their site:

Reliability of the non-S versions has been average or better; the S is below average.
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It's had all the quirks repaired under warranty - and we're only putting a couple of thousand miles a year on it - and it is a fun as hell car to drive. We'll take our chances. :laughing
 
Blind spot from the C pillars is probably pretty bad, but those Velosters look pretty neat to me.

For around $40k I'd get like a stripper Honda Fit and a Scion FR-S/Subaru BR-Z. But it wouldn't make it under that OTD.
 
TheRobSJ said:
Blind spot from the C pillars is probably pretty bad, but those Velosters look pretty neat to me.

For around $40k I'd get like a stripper Honda Fit and a Scion FR-S/Subaru BR-Z. But it wouldn't make it under that OTD.
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Most new cars have horrible A and C pillar blind spots. Driven a new dodge lately? :laughing
 
Reli said:
All in the quest for better safety ratings, or "enhanced rigidity" that they can brag about in their ads. Personally I think it's BS, I prefer the thin pillars of the 90's.
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Yeah take a look at some of those cars, crash ratings. Then and now. Compare those to Volvo from the last 3 decades.

Bigger isn't always better. :laughing
 
wazzuFreddo said:
Honda Fit?

Hyundai Elantra-GT?
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+a ton for the Honda fit! I just averaged 41.2 mpg (stick) on my 51 mile commute. Super versitile car (check out how the readr seats fold up OR down :cool ). Picked mine up for 17,700 OTD, others have done better I supposed but I was stoked for the deal.

downside? Hope you like driving a car that every other person on the road is driving...
 
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