On Oct 16, 11:47 pm, AZ Nomad <aznoma...@PremoveOBthisOX.COM> wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:17:59 -0500, Bob Jones <em...@me.not> wrote:
> >"AZ Nomad" <aznoma...@PremoveOBthisOX.COM> wrote in message
> >news:slrnfha6a7.qrt.aznomad.2@ip70-176-155-130.ph.ph.cox.net...
> >> On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:00:26 -0500, Pszemol <Psze...@PolBox.com> wrote:
>
> >>>"Ken" <raid...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >>>news:1192552916.525851.311660@i13g2000prf.googl egroups.com...
> >>>>I am considering buying a Hyundai Sonata or an accord 2007or 08. I
> >>>> would love to hear from you guys who might have owned both cars and
> >>>> provide me with a comparison on how a Hyundai performs after is has a
> >>>> few years on it compared to an Accord.
> >>>> I think both cars drive pretty good when new (IMHO), but I wondering
> >>>> if the Hyundai will continue to drive as well when it's got a 50k+
> >>>> miles on it.
> >>>> I appreciate your un-baised feedback.
>
> >>>50k? You sir have lowered expectations... :-)
> >>>Honda or toyota continue to run great when they have 200k...
> >>>I have one toyota camry with 240k and it runs with no problems.
> >>>50k - yes, that is when you end the brake-in process ;-)
>
> >> hyundai's aren't in the same class as honda or toyota. H & T make
> >> several models that can go 300K miles; most hyundai's can barely do 150K.
> >But Hyundai's 10-year warranty is quite appealing.
>
> Not in the least. What good is a warranty if 90% of what fails on your
> car is somehow excluded or if your have had to bring in your car a dozen times?
> Every time a section of a car is repaired, it becomes even less reliable.
> I can't tell you how many times I've seen loose bolts and rattling dashboards
> left in the wake of a hurried dealer repair job.

And the warranty doesn't pay you back for the time and aggravation of
having to wait for a tow when you get out of work and the car won't
start.