our first hyundai was the first gen starex, we bought it at some grey market dealer (cant remember kung standout). we used it for 7 plus years and logged in almost 100K KMS but it did not give as any headache and no major problem with it.
our 2nd unit from hyundai is the 2nd gen SF, its 1 1/2 year old as of now and almost 29K in its odometer. still running like brand new. no complaints as of now.
our 3rd hyundai is the grand starex, 6 months old only and ran about 13K. like the first gen, we're happy with our purchased.
all these cars were used in provincial and long drives.
with our experience, we are convinced that korean cars is getting better and better and becoming more reliable like those japanese brands.
Our only Hyundai is the 2nd gen Santa Fe. Quite a boring life really. Mostly I use to go to work, going to the malls, dine out with friends and family. Never even stepped out the boundaries of Metro Manila. Probably pinaka-exciting thing nangyari sa SF namin is yung kakabili pa lang umilaw na yung low fuel indicator. Mga mokong yung taga Hyunda QA ibibigay nila yung kotse sa customer halos 4 liters na lang natitira... So I had to hope aabot ako sa gasolinahan eh ang trapik pa naman sa Quezon Ave. during 1pm time. When I reached the gas station I had to load up 71L++ meaning 3++L nalang natira... Currently doing 1055km since Novermber 11, 2008. See I told you my Santa Fe is probably the most boring one.
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We've had two Starex vans (12 and 9-seater) and two Getz. Sold the 12-seater Starex and one of the Getz last 2007 and 2008, respectively.
Maganda naman experience namin with all of them. May mga minor issues lang like yung Getz sobra talagang underpowered yung 1100cc model. Yun namang Starex, though maganda laro ng suspension, medyo makalampag. Other than that, they're absolutely trouble free.
We plan to keep our Hyundai's for at least a couple more years. We also have three Honda's to keep them company.
This is my first non Japanese car yet and I never had a second thought or regret buying this car after a year of agony and dilemma choosing between SF and MS, I decided to take SF and set aside MS. Thanks to LR for helping us with Marlyn in E. Rod. She's so accommodating with my wife's calls and SMS up to now
No offense with our brothers here but I intend to use SF mostly in city driving and the ride comfort is my concern then the FC.
Nakarating sa bahay ang unit ko during my sons birthday, sabi ng visitor grabe daw ako mag regalo. Nope! nagkataon lang. My unit travel a lot hindi ko pa man nagagamit. My first upgrade is the car plate glass cover, grabe pawis inabot ko walang provision sa front and back! Nag butas pa ako using Cordless drill para lang ma-install ang plate sa harap while sa likod naman walang counter nut sa loob Second upgrade ko ay rear mud guard.
I chose 4x4 because I travel a lot. At least may weapon ako to any kind of road condition. First trip namin ang ikutin ang buong Panay and we succeeded. My wife and I want to go Luzon this coming summer maybe up to Ilocos as she want to visit her Aunt and cousins.
To be continued...
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pero i beleive that the grand starex is ok na ang qualiy. twice na namin binyahe yung GS ng uncle ko to bohol via land trip (dinaan pa ng samar) and its way to efficient and reliable.
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3 hyundais sa'min.. getz, starex grx, sta fe all crdi. yun starex dalawang beses na nabangga, yun sta fe 3 beses na nabangga. kakaayos lang nun huli, damage almost 40k. ginawang preno yun wall. ngaun amoy pintura sya sa loob parang galing sa talyer.
like tidus, minsan lang ako makabyahe out of town. and usually ang dala namin starex for the whole family. this january may chance sana ako itakbo ang Santa Fe ko sa north and south. kaya lang 3 linggo nasa casa eh dahil sa bangga. kaya settle ako sa starex. sa starex kinuha ko from guadalupe to evercrest ng 1 hour 15 min. bad trip pa ako kasi ang taba-taba ng dala ko. kung SF yun siguro 40min lang
sa Feb 12, dadalhin ko sya sa Clark Balloon fest, dun ko sya ihahataw ng husto. dadalhin ko din dslr ko angdmag pipiktyur ako with my Santa Fe with background balloons then i-popost ko sa facebook
oks naman kami sa Hyundai cars, one of the best out there! lalo na value for money namin nakuha lahat kasi nabili namin periods 2k6 to 2k7 pre-crisis. dami freebies and discounts
Our first Hyundai was a 2nd gen Starex. Used it for three years and logged over 80K kilometers. Took it on long trips all over Luzon and never had any problems with it. Sold it in 2006 when I decided to have a 4X4 and my wife wanter her own car.
Our next Hyundai is a Getz GL for my wife which we got in 2006. Kalalabas pa lang sa market noon but I have read good reviews about it outside the country. We were one of the first buyers. Now, it's 3 years old but it has logged only 21k kilometers. Bihirang gamitin ni misis. I was actually surprised at it's performance - very preppy. Not bad for a 1.3 automatic. We brought it to Baguio with 5 people on board and it had no problem making up. Ang dami ko pa ngang ino-overtake. At NLEX, it could hit 160 kph with 5 people on board. One time, hinataw ko sa skyway just to test its limits. It actually hit 170 kph going down from the highest point of the skyway at magallanes going to the Buendia exit.
Now, I'm looking at the Sonata. At slightly over 1.3 million, the 3.3 V6 GLS model seems like a steal. But I have yet to see one in the roads. Any feedback on the Sonata? TIA.
This is our first time to own a korean car and that's a hyundai(I10) we always had jap cars ever since a toyota(2 corollas), mitsu(space wagon) and currently we own a nissan(xtrail) probably in the future one honda , para kumpleto na top jap names.
So far our experience in our hyundai is very good, low cost to maintain PMS niya is casa hindi sa tabi tabing mekaniko, fuel consumption is perfect, good performance especially for city driving(traffic).
OT ---- Problem is dami pa rin fan boys here in the philippines na utak toyo pa rin and puro speculation on the performance and durability of other cars asides from japanese ones, swertihan din kasi yan hindi basta japanese car matibay na agad and if you think of it most of the japanese cars sold here are not made in japan anymore these are already built, designed and outsourced to china, indonesia and thailand, It also depends on how you use your car and maintain it and kung malas meron talagang bibigay na part, example is our car our other car the nissan in just 3 1/2 years nasira agad ang auxillary fan 9k agad ang damage ang masakit wala nang warranty.
Now, I'm looking at the Sonata. At slightly over 1.3 million, the 3.3 V6 GLS model seems like a steal. But I have yet to see one in the roads. Any feedback on the Sonata? TIA.
Here in the US, there's a lot of them. Mine's a 2006 Sonata GLS 3.3 V6 which I bought in the summer of 2005. It's the first model year. So, it has the older so-so interior rather than the redesigned interior which is much more attractive.
It's a mommy car, pure and simple. I wouldn't take it on a race track. But on regular roads, it's a very comfortable highway cruiser. Lots of room in the back, pretty quiet inside. The suspension can use some work though. It's fine on smooth or dirt surfaces. But, on "bouncy" surfaces like cobbled streets, it's a little rough.
Performancewise, it's not the quickest car around. But, more than plenty for getting around. The best times on print around the web:
0-60 mph: 6.6 sec
1/4 mile: 15.2 sec @ 93mph
Top speed: 144mph? 147mph? Some numbnut took his Sonata to 152mph. The Sonata does have a 160mph speedometer. I doubt it's there just for show.
The Sonata's Electronic Stability Control works quite well. I had the chance to drive my Sonata extensively through snow. It handled the snow very well; much better than any previous FWD car I've driven. Here's a short clip I made.... He He
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ot: sis lady baka sumingit nanaman dito sa BINI ROCHAhehehehe
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My Matrix CRDi 2005 model whom I have named as Evita (after the Matrix's real name, La Vita) will always be dear to me as she removed all of the negative connotations that I have with diesels and with Korean cars. She is more frugal than my sister's Altis 1.6l (then) and Vios 1.3l (now) and has more pulling power than some 2.0+l four bangers. Her interior dimension rivals that of our Crosswind while being just a little bit longer than the Getz which got me into trouble with my girlfriend.
It took us almost two and a half hours from Makati to Commonwealth due to heavy rain and traffic last year when I fetched my girlfriend up. Upon arriving at Royal Place, we decided to have a couple of drinks in Moose Grill just to relax a bit (we live in one of the nearby subdivisions anyway so driving won't be an issue). I dunno what got into me but I wanted to stretch out a bit after drinking to which she agreed. We removed the headrests and folded the front seats and laid down. I admired the interior space of my Evita, of how comfortable it is to lie down inside as if on a sofa, of how deceptively spacious she is as the aircon fills her up nicely. The next time I knew, I was admiring my girlfriend, of how her curves fill her clothes up nicely, of how I wanted to explore her "interior space" badly.
So we proceeded to have sex inside my Evita. Apparently, the Matrix, tall for its size, and with the absence of stabilizer bars, make up for quite a body roll. As we humped ourselves harder to climax, Evita bumped to the poorly parked car onto her left causing it to alarm. We panicked and I was forced to pull out and prematurely squirt. The security guards (or if there was even one awake at that time) could come at any moment so I jockeyed up to driving postion. But as my girlfriend rolled over to the right seat she hit the gear forward causing Evita to violently halt. Crap, now I was really nervous and struggling to start her up again. I hit the wiper lever, hazard button and cd deck before finally reaching for the lights. Finally, we headed home which was only 1.5-2km away from Royal Place.
As we parked inside, we breathed a sigh of relief and maybe Evita as well as I heard her VGT spin down. I could only do a facepalm to reassure myself of what we have gotten ourselves into, only to realize that my hand was full of cum and now my face and eyes have been rubbed with it. And as I closed Evita's hatch to get the things we bought, I realized that she stank of "clorox" inside. Oh well, at least we got to have a hot shower together before going to bed.
Despite this I can't help but let out a chuckle whenever I remember this event especially when driving her. My girlfriend would usually slap me playfully as she knows what I'm thinking of. Evita now has 70+k km with her at almost 4 years old but I do not have any plans of retiring her.
Also concerning the newer Sonatas (mainly the 2009's).......
Horsepower is up to 249 versus the previous 235. You'd think more hp would make the Sonata quicker. But, Hyundai seemed to have messed with the gearing of the transmission as well. As a result, the older Sonatas with 235hp are actually quicker than the 2009's with 249hp.
Another thing Hyundai may have done is put speed governors on the 2009 Sonatas after that one Sonata driver was caught by police cameras (at Phoenix AZ) doing 147mph back in 2006.
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walang provision sa front and back! Nag butas pa ako using Cordless drill para lang ma-install ang plate sa harap while sa likod naman walang counter nut sa loob
Second upgrade ko ay rear mud guard.
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