New Hyundai Sonata
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Hi guys! Suddenly think that the new Hyundai Sonata is quite cool arh.
And at the OTR price of 72k for a 2.4 luxury sedan , it's quite worth it pricewise.
http://singapore.hyundai-motor.com/
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whats the OMV of the car? times that by 2.35, add the COE and you'll know how much the dealer profits. Do a comparison around , then you can know if its really cheap. Overall the Sonata has good reviews by motoring experts but check the OMV amount first and extra costs of a 2.4L - road tax , fuel consumption etc. Enjoy your test drive in the meantime.... cheers
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Ah thx thx
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quite nice. has the look of a late 90s jap saloon. i like that look.
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I saw one along the road yesterday, whoa twin pipes, I like.
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buy 2 !!Originally posted by nightsky87:Hi guys! Suddenly think that the new Hyundai Sonata is quite cool arh.
And at the OTR price of 72k for a 2.4 luxury sedan , it's quite worth it pricewise.
http://singapore.hyundai-motor.com/
Opinions, anyone? -
I sat in one about a month ago - a stationery one It was at Komoco's Ubi showroom. I was walking past, the saleslady pulled me in to have a look at the Tucson.....but I ended up sitting in the Sonata instead.
I don't know if they get higher commissions from the Tucson or what, but she kept promoting the Tucson over the Sonata. She said that the Sonata drinks about 8 km/litre (which means in actual fact, its worse than that).
Inside, its actually quite spartan. The dashboard and console hardly reflects that of a luxury sedan. Torque-wise, it doesn't impress much either.....with 0-100 km/hr timing of around 11 secs (except for the Honda 2.4s, I think every other manufacturer also has around the same 0-100 rating).
But yeah, the price is good compared with other Japanese 2.4 models. But despite what reports say (that Hyundai has become one of the best manufacturers, blah blah), the finishing and refinement of the Koreans isn't still quite there yet. Its somewhat noisier, its not exactly silky-smooth.....and most of all, its trouble-free lifespan seems shorter than other makes (I've driven Hyundais before and have many friends who do too).
On the good side....
I believe this Sonata 2.4 uses timing chain instead of belt, which will save thousands in running costs over the years. However, if they have to remove the engine to replace the water pump and other stuff, then it'll come back to square one on costs.
I think this is how an average buyer will perceive it now.....
(1) It doesn't have power, so I'm not buying a 2.4 car for power. I buy it for prestige.
(2) However, prestige-wise, I'd rather go for brand names.....a Japanese 2.0 will be more prestigious than a Korean 2.4 (market perception).
(3) Moreover, at the current prices of petrol, I'd better take something more economical.
(4) Road tax for a 2400 cc car is around S$3000 per year. This is half the annual depreciation of some smaller Japanese cars now.
To prove my above points.....the Sonata 2.4 has been on sale for some time already. How many do we see on the road, compared with other 2.4s? (I've only seen ONE Sonata 2.4 so far). -
quite high consumption i guess!!
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That's true. You'll find more Accords and Camrys than Sonatas.
Still, it looks WAYY better than the huge assed Accord. Why oh why can't we get the JDM Accord
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I think you can get the JDM Accord, from parallel importers. But I wouldn't recommend dealing with PIs unless totally necessary - most are not easy to deal with.Originally posted by nightsky87:That's true. You'll find more Accords and Camrys than Sonatas.
Still, it looks WAYY better than the huge assed Accord. Why oh why can't we get the JDM Accord -
This car is outstanding in and out let alone performance. New story should start from Tuscon, Sonata and Azera, I have little doubt new comer will be better than what I've experienced. My conception: Physically Fit
For some sence, they are price-giver in the market now, which benefits all of us (especially poor man like me). Who ever imagine Nissan and Mitsubish has to try hard to allure potential customer of Hyunday's not only price but also reliability.
- Perception changes (Especially I should not generalize it)
. Korean car is known as poor fuel efficiency
. Korean cas is well known for poor reliability
Personally after get to know better on korea, i'm one of korean car supporter. I'm going to change may car in coming year and a Sonata is one of it (New Hyundai 2.4, Golf 20FSI and Civic 2.0).
Here I copy some of link which gave me some glimps on this Sonata(when i studied in US i used to referred edmunds.com and below links are from there):
http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/hl/06sonata_gls.htm
http://car-reviews.automobile.com/Hyundai/review/2006-hyundai-sonata-gls-v6-long-term-test-update-no-2/1442/0
Plus,
http://autos.msn.com/advice/article.aspx?contentid=4018922&src=Home&pos=EditLead
* In case this link is against law, please remove it -
I think its over-priced for a car with omv of around 17k