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don't buy a Hyundai unless you plan on keeping it for good, the resale value is very low, they seem reliable with the Kia engines, the VW diesel is a torque monster and very efficient but maintenance wise it requires specialty tools to work on and timing belts changed every 35-40K miles its all good if you don't mind paying extra to maintain it at the dealer, it is a sweet ride,the VW Jetta.
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First off a Hyundai is in no way a better car than ant toyota. They have a terrible repair average. And they do not use Kia motors, Hyundai owns 51% of kia. There is no resale in a Kia or a Hyundai. It is so hard to finnance a used one. Banks no they are junk and dont want to put up any money on them which is why the resale is so bad. I worked for Gettel Toyota/Kia and the first Kia i ever sold(manager made me sell it) came back on a tow truck the same day with a blown motor. Never sold one since
Kia= killed in accident.
Kia= killed in accident.
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i plan on keeping it for 300k miles more if it can handle it.in the consumer reports hyundia tied with honda for reliablity. They seem like good cars. I test drove both within minutes of each other, Hyundia excelled everywhere. put the echo to shame.
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Originally posted by StickyHydro318
i plan on keeping it for 300k miles more if it can handle it.in the consumer reports hyundia tied with honda for reliablity. They seem like good cars. I test drove both within minutes of each other, Hyundia excelled everywhere. put the echo to shame.
i plan on keeping it for 300k miles more if it can handle it.in the consumer reports hyundia tied with honda for reliablity. They seem like good cars. I test drove both within minutes of each other, Hyundia excelled everywhere. put the echo to shame.
http://money.cnn.com/2003/07/08/pf/...ility/index.htm
go there and tell me Hyundai is as good as honda.
This is actuall #`s not fantasy
Toyota and honda are at the top
Hyundai and Kia at the bottom.
You wont get 300k miles out of it.
If you wont a car you can count on to do your job with by a toyota or a honda NOT a hyundi/kia.
But its your money.
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Originally posted by StickyHydro318
i plan on keeping it for 300k miles more if it can handle it.in the consumer reports hyundia tied with honda for reliablity. They seem like good cars. I test drove both within minutes of each other, Hyundia excelled everywhere. put the echo to shame.
i plan on keeping it for 300k miles more if it can handle it.in the consumer reports hyundia tied with honda for reliablity. They seem like good cars. I test drove both within minutes of each other, Hyundia excelled everywhere. put the echo to shame.
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In the latest consumer reports they took 100 cars and counted how many problems people had with them...Toyota had 10 Honda had 11 and Hyundai had 11 and ford had 22
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Originally posted by StickyHydro318
In the latest consumer reports they took 100 cars and counted how many problems people had with them...Toyota had 10 Honda had 11 and Hyundai had 11 and ford had 22
In the latest consumer reports they took 100 cars and counted how many problems people had with them...Toyota had 10 Honda had 11 and Hyundai had 11 and ford had 22
No! put 230k on each car and see if the kia still runs
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