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3Hotdogs

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14. My understanding of the background....

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2019, 12:53 AM

Mar 2019

If I recall, when the car first came out, it was a throw-away. Run it for a year or so and it would break down.

Around 1998, the company closed production. They reviewed the repair records from dealers and re-engineered the car. That is what we have today.

That is the opposite business plan from American made cars:
Make shit.
When people figure out its shit,
Put more chrome on it.

My last Amer. car was a Ford, brand new at $41k. I kept it two years. It would break down on the N.J. Turnpike, on my way to work. Dealer couldn't figure out what was wrong. This happened several times until I was afraid to drive it anywhere because I didn't know if I would make it back home.

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Any Hyundai owners out there willing to talk about their experience with the make? [View all] hatrack Mar 2019 OP

I have been buying Hyundai since around 2003. I'm on my 5th one. 3Hotdogs Mar 2019 #1

The best car I ever had was a 2003 Elantra Gt hatchback LuvLoogie Mar 2019 #16

Hell. I ain't never even changed a light bulb. 3Hotdogs Mar 2019 #17

I can only speak for their sister company, Kia. GP6971 Mar 2019 #2

Buddy of mine has a Kia van and drives the hell out of it (contractor) . . . hatrack Mar 2019 #5

I had a Sonata CanonRay Mar 2019 #3

That could be an issue (Midwest here, and lots of snow this winter) . . . hatrack Mar 2019 #6

More likely, your tires. 3Hotdogs Mar 2019 #13

No, I had good all weather tires on it (not snow tires though) CanonRay Mar 2019 #15

On my 4th montanacowboy Mar 2019 #4

I Bought a Used The River Mar 2019 #7

re Honda: I had a '91 Civic, which I drove to death (ca. 225,000 miles) Was very happy with it. fierywoman Mar 2019 #8

"2010 Fit -- not so happy." mitch96 Mar 2019 #10

Thanks for replying. Yeah, it's these stupid little cheap things with the Fit that annoy me to no fierywoman Mar 2019 #12

Agree.. mitch96 Mar 2019 #18

Thanks for your comments -- they make me feel like less of a crazy old lady! fierywoman Mar 2019 #20

No worries mate... I kinda sorta think your a "fiery woman"..... nt mitch96 Mar 2019 #21

2013 Elantra Limited PJMcK Mar 2019 #9

Been a long time ago but I owned a Hyundai lettucebe Mar 2019 #11

My understanding of the background.... 3Hotdogs Mar 2019 #14

My first Hyundai was an Elantra with a dented hood. alfredo Mar 2019 #22

I always got the impression they just copied the Japanese mitch96 Mar 2019 #19