show me a ford, chevy, or other manufacturer that has a car on the street and still getting the same fuel economy it had the day it rolled off the showroom floor. That's reliability. How many ford escorts, tempo's are on the street ( their basic "compact" car)? how about older caveliers? daewoo's reliability is so good they went tits up. honda, why do you think people call the civic the "me too" car, because when you say you have one someone else nearby says "me too", domestic muscle heads hate them cause their like rabbits, fucking everywhere,
and now with gas, I love my 34 mpg with a lead foot. I have not changed the oil in 10000 miles ( Iknow lazy) and it still gets that high fuel economy.
what is the oldest american sold hyundai you can get....... 1986 not bad, when did you first really start to hear about them? mid 90's. so for 10 years they have been in the mainstreem, approximately. for an auto maker, I need more than that before I'd consider it. It took 10 years for them to get off the ground and out to the public, doesn't say too much.
I have not had a bad experience with hyundai, just really good experience's with other makes, that and the Oh so huge ( sarcasm ) following don't have me convinced.
you may not like it but honda's are where its at for reliability, a 98 accent is worth about as much as a 92 civic hatchback ( as far as price is concerned), resale is also a honda strength.