My brother-in-law is a highly trained auto-mechanic, some place that offers
2 year, and 4 year degrees and is known country wide for the quality of their graduates, and many years working for the Mesa, AZ city garage, with many classes in other cities and states. He has experience working for Harley Davidson and General Motors. He says that his next
*New* car will be a Hyundai.
I've looked into them and it seems that they have spent many years, decades, in heavy machinery, worldwide, up to heavy ocean tankers, cranes, backhoes, etc.. Cars are simply a little side offering of this company.
I've owned at least one, if not more, of every American car maker's products, as well as a few Porche 944's, Toyota's, and VW's and Audi's.
I would have to say, IMHO, if Hyundai can not produce a 944 style car, with the bugs worked out, I would not own a Hyundai. However, their current offering does not reach this quality of performance. Thus, I will not own a Hyundai.
They may not be performance cars, and thus I am not interested, but I will admit, they do produce a good quality every day driver, a great one for the price.