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I was wondering if someone could tell me what fuel seems to be the best to use with the 2006 v6 Sonata?
Also, what about when operating the back window defroster and listening to the radio. When I have my radio on and then activate the rear window defroster, my station receives lots of static and becomes very unbearable to listen to. Is this common?
I love my car, but lots of people around here are saying that I did not make the right choice because Hyundai is not a goog brand and that they have poor resale value. Nonetheless, this car is no where in comparison to my previous car (1996 Mercury Tracer)so that is why I am so happy to have this car.
Pay no attention to those who trash your choice unless they have had a bad ownership experience or have at least driven a Sonata a few hundred miles under different driving conditions. What a co-worker's, brother's, neighbor's former barber has to say about the Hyundai he bought 15 years years ago wouldn't concern me one bit.
My '05 is light years ahead of the '91 Chrysler GTC convertible I replaced ...and it was a pretty good car for 14 years. The '06 Sonata, according to the 'experts" is a big improvement over the '05.
Re: resale; in a few years we may find that those who bought an '06 Sonata were ahead of the curve.
Continued good luck with your Sonata.
Now, about 6 months later, under normal acceleration there are loud noises and a thumping under the accelerator pedal. Had a mechanic friend drive and he said it is only running on 5 cylinders and is backfiring in to the air ???? (sorry I'm not at all mechanically minded).
So basically it is very unhappy to be driven and will be returning to the seller for work soon.
My questions are: Do you think the two problems so far are related and what do you think the problem is?
I'd like to have those answers when I take the car in. Just worried about a band-aid fix.
This forum has to be the bet place to ask.
Thank you,
Jo.
Good luck. Let us know how the service visit goes.
I just bought my first Hyundai. I never thought I would ever be saying that. It's the second new vehicle I have ever bought. The first was a 1984 GMC Sierra Classic 3500 Dually pickup, but I have been a Ford man most of my life, my last car was a 1996 Lincoln Towncar. My Hyundai is a 2006 Sonata GLS V6, Aquamarine, with grey cloth interior. I love it, and can't stop telling people about it. I bought it at High Point Chevrolet Hyundai. The salesman ( JP )worked for the dealership I bought my first new vehicle from. He gave me a great deal. I was going to go with the Ford Fusion, but they didn't want to talk price. My wife is the one that said lets check out Hyundai. We drove an Elantra, too small for us, then a 4 cyl Sonata GLS, it was ok, but the V6 was just right. We bought the car we drove. When people say, " Oh you bought a foreign car", I can still say, " NO my car is built in America, not Canada, or Mexico"
Walt
My wife bought a Kia Sorento 3 yrs ago and loves it, no problems, so we felt more confident about buying Korean (although the V6 engine and the final assembly are American on this car).
I'm pretty sure I got lucky on the price, but the salesman(Freeman Hyundai, Irving, TX) claimed to be able to make similar deals for the immediate future.
It drives out real nice... had a small blip with an engine light, but it's just a sensor and will be ok come Monday.
If you're looking at a Camry or an Accord, pay the Corolla and Civic price instead and get a comparable car in a Sonata.
I have the GLS V6, and we like it a lot. So far, it's been 100% reliable, and a hoot to drive. I think the 06 moved into the same class as the Accord and Camry for many thousands of dollars less.
FYI
My name is Eric and on Friday I bought an LX fully loaded. I bought Dark Cinnamon and it is a gorgeous color. I haven't had any suspension noises or creaking noises but since I always have the CD player blasting I can't hear them if they are there
I have owned an '84 Plymouth Turismo :sick: a 1990 Plymouth Sundance which wasn't bad,a 1994 Eagle Talon, a 1996 Galant and a 1998 Altima. The Sonata is an awesome car to own. It looks great, sounds great, is comfortable and turns heads a lot.
I would highly recommend this vehicle. I live in Baltimore and went to Antwerpen Hyundai and was treated extremely well. They didn't try to sell me any extra warranties or rush me into my decision.
Thanks
Eric
The car is shipped with the auto locks in a non-activated default so the buyer can select the speed at which he wants them to engage.
Yes, activating the auto locks is not covered by the warranty. That's because there is nothing wrong with them. They just need to be activated as a part of the dealer prep.
But I'm with you. I want to control the Horizontal. I want to control the Vertical. (Sorry "Outer Limits"!) I want to control my locks!
Previous car was a 2000 Olds Intrigue purchased new. Thousands of dollars in warranty work and $1500+ out of my pocket in 62000 miles and things still weren't right. History repeats itself.
I'm not a radio frequency expert, but suspect the problem has something to do with the electronic tuning.
High voltage power lines will kill reception (none near us) but only for a short distance. Traffic lights are insignificant.
It might be your radio, might not. Have it checked & good luck.
AM reception in cars has always been hit or miss. One thing you do have to be careful of with glass mounted antennas is adding window tinting. A lot of metalized tinting films can interfere with reception. Certain cars are more prone to that than others.
Here's a picture of the car:
http://ww2.netnitco.net/users/zens/hyundai.jpg
Thanks
Front seat passengers like the rear shelf mounted location because they hear it better. Rear shelf mounted speakers can be a problem for rear seat passengers; affecting their ability to converse with front seat passengers. Or worse, rear seat passengers can suffer hearing damage from the shelf mounted speakers.
Speakers in the rear door are more passenger friendly, even if the driver has to set the front to rear balance higher in the rear.
I've got pretty bad hearing loss...can hear noises but have a difficult time distinguishing what people are saying. After recent audiology test, both the audiologist and doctor asked if I'd been exposed to real loud noises, such as combat military. (I wasn't) We also hear about musicians losing hearing due to the volume of their music. A lot of them now wear ear plugs while performing.
Back in '71 my wife & I went on a trip from CT to FL with my parents in their new Caddy, with FM stereo (pretty new at the time and I was 22 yrs old, presumably no hearing problem then). Mom & Dad were in the front seat. Every so often Dad would turn up the radio and I had to keep asking him to change the balance more to the front because I couldn't hear a #%@* word they were saying. Those speakers in the rear shelf were only a few inches from my ears. If the speakers had been in the door panels I'm sure the situation would have been different.
I'm not trying to say my hearing problems were caused by rear shelf speakers. Just that they can be an annoyance to rear seat passengers.
Think about the distance from rear shelf to front seats compared to the front speakers. Naturally, you'll need more of the sound coming from the rear to balance it to the front occupants' ears. Then consider rear seat passengers' distance from rear shelf speakers to the front speakers. Front passengers are further removed from front speakers than rear passengers are removed from rear shelf speakers. Over a prolonged period, rear passengers could damage their ears with rear shelf speakers.
And, those boy-racers with their amplifiers (the ones that shake your car) are asking for hearing problems down the road.
many of these over here. I have a broken indicator stalk
but cannot get a second hand one.Does anybody happen to
know if a stalk of another hyundia will fit or even one
of a Kia magentis. Thank you
My name is John Live in New Zealand and love my Hyundai Sonata 2004 . In 2003 could not afford a new Sonata so had to wait for a used on to come up for sale As they were not a big seller over here , but Hyundai is making head way now . Now I am a happy owner of a 2004 GLS 2.4 lt . There were a couple of things that I was not happy with. So I got on the net to look for an answer for them and I like to say , I have found it here Thank you . The car great to drive ,it looks great ( The guys at work think I should be in a suit not overalls) , Cheers
I bought my last car way back in 1987, (stick), my wife bought a stick shift Subaru in 1999 no problem, I testdrove a 2007 Mazda6 with stick, other manufacturers make a stick shift....why not Hyundai on the east coast?
If you bought one I'd be interested to find out what state, what month.
Just purchased a slightly used 2006. Have used this forum to research it, and thanks to you all, getting rear "thump"(shocks) fixed, and had dealer acknowledge timing tensioner ticking problem and will fix. Now if i could just have one of you long time Sonata owners tell
me where i can find the model tag, i sure would be grateful.
Want to order some custom seat covers for it, and need
correct model to insure proper set to order. Dealer didn't put model on slaes contract, but it must be located somewhere on the car. Thanks to any/all in advance.
Just to add my troubles to the mix, I also have a slightly used 2006 LX. Mine sounds like a diesel at low RPMs and makes an awful roaring sound when I start it. I presume that is the timing chain tensioner problem you are referring to- is that right? I also have the gas tank sloshing and thudding sounds and my ambient temperature gauge was over the actual temp by an average of 20 degrees (recently fixed). As a family, we also own a 2006 Kia Sedona which has had a few recalls so far. I've owned many Optimas, Sedonas, and Sonatas due to their value, style, and comfort. I'm trying to become one with my 2006 Sonata, so I hope I can get these issues resolved once and for all. I really love my 2006, but I can't spend 1/2 my time in the shop as I did with my 2001 Sonata GLS. Oh, and I've been getting an average of 21 mpg while burning regular unleaded (87).
Thanks for the howdy. No, i can't say mine sounds quite like that(Thank goodness). As far as the gas sloshing goes, i've gone through 1 and 1/4 tanks, and haven't heard it yet.
The timing chain tensioner noise i'm refering to is just an audible ticking sound at start up when cold.(nowhere near
diesel sounding,) and i drive a diesel for a living. I think if it sounded like that, i probably would be driving something else already. My own personal biggest concern is
the suspension sounds on this thing. Yes, they are willing to replace rear, but the front (struts/shocks/plates) are
alot more loose sounding than they should be on a basically
"NEW" car.(8896 miles). How did you determine yours to be the LX model?
The dealer should be willing to at least check out your front suspension under the warranty.
Thanks for the get back. No to leather seats, sooooooo, guess that means it's the GLS?????(it is the V6, with QZ
trim). Guess that should allow me to order the "right" seat covers for it. Thanks again!!!
You know these cars have side airbags built into the front seats. Owners manual states not to put seat covers on the front seats.
I just brought a 2000 sonata yesterday with 87000 miles.
Since I am new to Hyundai's. I would like to know if there are any issues I should be aware of with these models.
Any Hyundai Sonata owners in the Northern Va area?
thank you.