Reliability of Hyndai Sonata - Page 2

I believe it was a 85 accord exi.

Never say never. You may be shooting yourself in the foot by ruling
out an entire brand.

Cars are redesigned every 3-5 years, and a bad one can suddenly become
great.

I have had nothing but trouble from my "bullet proof" Toyota pickup,
but the way it looks now, my next one will be a Toyota. Not because of
brand loyalty, but because I think the Toyota truck sucks less than
the rest.

 -

Bob

Bob Adkins wrote:

I dunno.  I recently test drove a new Tundra because Toyota gave me $50
to spend at Home Depot for taking the test drive.  I was not impressed
at all.  I like my 1994 Chevy K1500 with 100K miles better than the new
Tundra.  Yes, the Tundra has more power and was a little quieter, but
almost everything else was negative compared to the Chevy.

The Toyota was like the old F250 Fords where you need a ladder to get
in.  The visibility out is terrible!  The front pillars are extremely
wide and the tailgate is so tall that combined with the height of the
rear of the truck, you could hide a minivan behind it.  The steering was
vague and the thing had a beeper that beeped constantly when you shifted
into 4-Lo.  Very annoying.  And the truck is ugly to top it off.

After driving one, I'd never consider buying one.  I think the salesman
thought I was joking when I said I liked my 13 year-old Chevy better
than his brand new Toyota, but I was actually dead serious.

Matt

wrote:



I have driven a 2006 Tundra quite extensively, and found it just "OK".
If felt more like I was driving a big, floaty SUV than a rugged truck.
It's a moot point anyway. I'm in the market for a Tacoma-sized truck.
I drive on narrow grass lanes and levees on my property, and that big
ole Tundra would rut up my roads something awful.

I wish I could hold out until Hyundai markets a Tacoma-sized pickup
with a ~150hp diesel, but my old Toyota is on its last leg.

I'm not a brand loyalist by any means.  All I care about it
reliability and bang for the buck.
 -

Bob

 > GUEST wrote:
 > Hello,
 >
 > I am considering buying a 2007 Hyundai Sonata
(V6 engine). I have
 > never owned a Hyundai but read positive things about
their cars.
 > Here's my dilemma-
 > I would love to hear from owners about how
a Hyndai Sonata performs
 > after it has a few years on it compared to how the
car performed
when
 > new.
 > I think most manufacturer's cars today drive well
when new, but
some
 > age sooner compared to the Japanese cars (IMHO).
 >
 >
Ken

I don't think every Honda makes it 200,000 miles, and
for many different
reasons.  The reliability of cars is statisical in
nature.  That is why J. D.
Powers and most others provide statisical
data when trying to quantify the
reliability of cars.  They provide
statements like number of defects per 100
cars or some such thing
like that.

If you read their reports, Honda has been
rating much higher than
Hyundai.  Also, for consumer reports they poll owners
and ask what
problems they have had over various periods of time.  Again Honda's
appear better.

I had the graduate level statisics courses and does this mean
your
Hyundai will not last longer than my Honda?  NO!

The bottom line is you
pay your money and you take your chances.
Stistically, though, you have better
odds of getting a reliable car
with a Honda.  I have had three Honda vehicles
and received
outstanding service from them.  I only have a sample of one Hyundai
and it has been pretty good but less than stellar.  And I have not
been happy at
all with the warranty responses from the dealer and
Hyundai America.

This is as
objective an answer as I can come up with to defend my
previous postings stating
I will buy a Honda next time.

And by the way, 1984 models are not a very good
comparison for todays
models.  Hyundai's were about like Yugo's in 1984.

Luke

I own a Hyundai Sonata (100K) and a Honda Accord (50K).  I would not buy a
Hyundai again, primarily because I shared the same experience of getting a poor
response from Hyundai America on an obvious defect.  I had to sue Hyundai in
small claims court before the manufacturer agreed to pay for the repair.  They
insisted on a confidentiality agreement, which is why I cannot elaborate.  I
have also had more costly repairs on my Sonata (e.g., electric window
regulators, real wheel bearings).  I do not think that Hyundai's are bad cars -
I just won't reward a manufacturer that doesn't care about customer
satisfaction with future purchases.  I should add that I know of two other
people who had similar bad experiences with Hyundai America.  By contrast, my
Hyundai dealer has been top notch in terms of service.  

My Honda has been very reliable thru 50K - no repairs other than normal
maintenance.




luke.l.talley@boeing-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (southluke) wrote:

Just curious, what year?  Are the USA made Sonatas better or worse than the
Korea made?  Given that the 06 was a brand new model, can you use older
models as a comparison for reliability?

Every car maker has had the problems you describe at one time or another and
that is why buyers are quick to change brands after many years of driving
one they liked.
--
Ed
http://pages.cthome.net/edhome/

My Hyundai Sonata is a 2000.  I assume it's Korean made.  Again, my issue is
not so much with the car (which I still drive every day), it's with the
manufacturer.  The other two people I know had 2002 Sonatas.  None of us will
ever buy a Hyundai again.

Your loss  :) If your seven year old clunker  is what you base 2007 &
10/12ths purchase on
Good luck to you
The 07 ones we have a brillient

I own a Hyundai Sonata (100K) and a Honda Accord (50K).  I would not buy a
Hyundai again, primarily because I shared the same experience of getting a poor
response from Hyundai America on an obvious defect.  I had to sue Hyundai in
small claims court before the manufacturer agreed to pay for the repair.  They
insisted on a confidentiality agreement, which is why I cannot elaborate.  I
have also had more costly repairs on my Sonata (e.g., electric window
regulators, real wheel bearings).  I do not think that Hyundai's are bad cars -
I just won't reward a manufacturer that doesn't care about customer
satisfaction with future purchases.  I should add that I know of two other
people who had similar bad experiences with Hyundai America.  By contrast, my
Hyundai dealer has been top notch in terms of service.  

My Honda has been very reliable thru 50K - no repairs other than normal
maintenance.




luke.l.talley@boeing-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (southluke) wrote:

I own a Hyundai Sonata (100K) and a Honda Accord (50K).  I would not buy a
Hyundai again, primarily because I shared the same experience of getting a poor
response from Hyundai America on an obvious defect.  I had to sue Hyundai in
small claims court before the manufacturer agreed to pay for the repair.  They
insisted on a confidentiality agreement, which is why I cannot elaborate.  I
have also had more costly repairs on my Sonata (e.g., electric window
regulators, real wheel bearings).  I do not think that Hyundai's are bad cars -
I just won't reward a manufacturer that doesn't care about customer
satisfaction with future purchases.  I should add that I know of two other
people who had similar bad experiences with Hyundai America.  By contrast, my
Hyundai dealer has been top notch in terms of service.  

My Honda has been very reliable thru 50K - no repairs other than normal
maintenance.




luke.l.talley@boeing-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (southluke) wrote:

I own a Hyundai Sonata (100K) and a Honda Accord (50K).  I would not buy a
Hyundai again, primarily because I shared the same experience of getting a poor
response from Hyundai America on an obvious defect.  I had to sue Hyundai in
small claims court before the manufacturer agreed to pay for the repair.  They
insisted on a confidentiality agreement, which is why I cannot elaborate.  I
have also had more costly repairs on my Sonata (e.g., electric window
regulators, real wheel bearings).  I do not think that Hyundai's are bad cars -
I just won't reward a manufacturer that doesn't care about customer
satisfaction with future purchases.  I should add that I know of two other
people who had similar bad experiences with Hyundai America.  By contrast, my
Hyundai dealer has been top notch in terms of service.  

My Honda has been very reliable thru 50K - no repairs other than normal
maintenance.




luke.l.talley@boeing-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (southluke) wrote:

I own a Hyundai Sonata (100K) and a Honda Accord (50K).  I would not buy a
Hyundai again, primarily because I shared the same experience of getting a poor
response from Hyundai America on an obvious defect.  I had to sue Hyundai in
small claims court before the manufacturer agreed to pay for the repair.  They
insisted on a confidentiality agreement, which is why I cannot elaborate.  I
have also had more costly repairs on my Sonata (e.g., electric window
regulators, real wheel bearings).  I do not think that Hyundai's are bad cars -
I just won't reward a manufacturer that doesn't care about customer
satisfaction with future purchases.  I should add that I know of two other
people who had similar bad experiences with Hyundai America.  By contrast, my
Hyundai dealer has been top notch in terms of service.  

My Honda has been very reliable thru 50K - no repairs other than normal
maintenance.




luke.l.talley@boeing-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (southluke) wrote:

thebeaver wrote:

poor

-

Why not post this same message 5 or 6 more times?

Matt

I was not used to the software and by mistake created multiple postings. sorry

southluke wrote:


My issue with Honda was far more about the treatment I received from the
dealer and from the Honda zone office than it was the engine failure
itself, although that was certainly bad.  I won't repeat the entire
story here, but let's just say that not only did Honda not stand behind
their car, they actually sent me two letters from the zone office one of
  which was both accusatory and insulting and a second which was just
plain stupid.  I haven't bought anything since that bears the Honda name
nor will I.

Matt

wrote:


My first brand new car was a Dodge Aries. Major problems.
My 2nd brand new car was a Buick Skylark, blown tranny at 35,000
miles, not covered. My 3rd brand new car was a Saturn LS2, still more
problems and very expensive ones. My last new car was my 2004 Sonata.
It's been problem free and it's at 65,000 miles now. I always do the
scheduled maintenance on all my cars. The Dodge, Buick and Saturn all
had very expensive repairs after the warranty was up. My Sonata has
been the best new car I've ever bought. It still runs like a new car
and I will definitely buy another Hyundai. But my best car ever was my
used 1966 Dodge Dart with the slant 6 engine. I could do all the work
myself, the parts were cheap and the engine lasted 200,000 miles until
I totaled the car out in a snowstorm. But I sold the motor to a friend
who put it in a bread truck and it still ran for 3 more years. Auto
makes don't make cars to last anymore, otherwise people wouldn't buy
new cars every 5 or 6 years. And the parts are 20X as much as they
used to be.

Brian

Still apples and oranges.  The 01 has nothing in common with the 06-07-08
models.  Different engine, transmission, body, assembly plant.  Sorry to
hear of your problems, but they don't extrapolate anything to the new
models.

Watching this thread, I have to say my 02 Sonata was a creampuff! Only had 3
issues, one of which I created;

1. Rear speakers blown, yeah I know, too much bass!
2. MAF sensor died on a HOT 124 degree Laughlin, NV day.
3. Clutch- once in a blue moon it wouldn't disengage which I traced back to
a bad slave cylinder. The SM and I went round and round over that one.

All in all, I have had three Sonatas now and I think they are fast becoming
the Toyota and Hondas of the 21st century. They've already edged out Nissan
amongst several "authoritative" publications.

Now, when they get big, famous and expensive, what other choice will us poor
working stiffs have? Maybe Yugo will make a comeback!

Steve

45:16) about "Re: Reliability of Hyndai Sonata":


 SR> Now, when they get big, famous and expensive, what other choice will
 SR> us poor working stiffs have? Maybe Yugo will make a comeback!

Chinese cars will appear in our not-too-distant future. There are presently
5 carmakers in China.

Bye

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