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These are the things I have noted so far:
(1)- The facial/dashboard plastic seams just adjacent to the driver door started to detach (~2 inches)
(2)- The leather seats (driver & passenger)base started to give way (stretched)leaving a lot of lines.
(3)- There is a sharp cluck sound (only one time)when reversing (right or left) while the car is in manual 4WD. Is this normal?
(4)- Plastic material inside the car seems to scracht very easily.
(5)- A bit unstable round bends
(6)- Controls are not easily at reach (e.g. radio, A/C, fog light)
(7)- Sometimes the cruise control comes on accidentally.
(8)- Warning lights, for example, hand brakes on light is sometimes masked by the steering wheel. The light color of the warning light the same that the light of the other instrumentation lights.
(9)- A bit noisy going up the hills
I will keep informed because I expect to drive from the Pacific to the Atlantic in this car (Cape Cod)
The good things about the car are:
(1)- Easy to park in crowded car parks
(2)- Very good layout for sleeping in it
(3)- layout is versatile
(4)- Reasonably fuel consumption
(5)- Good number of power inlets
(6)- Cruises quite nicely at 70 miles/hour
(7)- Drives smoothly
(8)- Good acceleration
(9)- Spacious and plenty of little pockets.
B
Is that what you paid out-the-door? Or was that before taxes and fees?
I can appreciate your 72 month financing dilemma, we do what we can do....
I don't see any "deals" on financing right now on the Tucson. I will get my own from my credit union.
I sat co-pilot last night as my wife drove on a test drive, and just could not get comfortable in the front passenger seat.
Anyone care to comment?
Oh, and dolomite - thanks for the reply on pricing!
You'd be well served to use the dealer's filter until a name brand replacement has come on the scene.
I'd change my oil at the 5K mark. In the early months of breaking in a car, I feel justified in changing out the oil before the recommended interval. That's just me.
I'm going over on Thursday to a local Hyundai dealer to sign the papers for an 05 Tucson for my wife. I had emailed back and forth with them and gotten the price I wanted.
In fact, my initial contact with them came through Edmunds, after I "build" the Tucson I wanted. This web sites TVM pricing is invaluable in helping you deal with the dealerships. But when it came time to talk turkey, and see about the specific model I was quoted on, I had to step into the dealers showroom.
They already know me from my on-line correspondence, looked in their computer for an available GLS 4x4 in Alpine Green, found one 60 miles away, had it delivered to their lot yesterday, agreed on my price, and the deal was done!
These guys know what they are doing and are great to deal with. I highly recommend them. Sunnyvale Hyundai.
We went to Concord and we agree to buy a silver V6 LX that looked OK. We offered the same price as Sunnyvale, they accepted it. Concord realized that we wanted to buy the car quickly and some things were not done properly, e.g. the pre-delivery inspection papers were not given to us, so we did not know that the car was OK indeed. We checked the car all around and it was fine. The following day we sat down to sign all the papers and were told that the car was in the garage for cleaning. We trusted the dealer and after we practically bought the car the car was given to us with an obvious indentation and scratch in one of the doors. We noted this situation and the following week they called a mobile car painter to do the job. This man said that the door need to be-repainted fully ($600) and the dealer was not interested on this. So we had to take the car with us and drive to our project plan. The learning of this is please do not sign anything without re-checking again your car before signing the papers. Once the dealer has got your money it is very (or impossible) to correct things. They will give you all the excuses for doing nothing.
You should have taken the car to Jiffy Lube. I find some dealers have an interest in getting you back in for some work later.
Stick with the specialists.
I would like to see more accessories and manuals for this car on the Hyundaiusa web page that can be ordered on line.
I wonder what the two cavities, just below the fog lights,are for. Are these cavities for another set of lights or are they just for decoration. If these cavities are for another set of lights I would like to order the set. This is because when it is raining and in the night the lights including the fog light are not very good for iluminating the road.
My LX does not have the automatic setting which switches on the lights according to the conditions outside the car. The user's manual said this is an option but I thought the only option for the LX was sun roof all the other goodies were included that is why I paid more than $24,000.
B
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I've actually heard mixed responses about the seats of the Tuscons. Some folks say they could not get comfortable in the seats while others say there is no they can get uncomfortable. Like i stated before - I sat in a low, leaned back seat of a sports car for 6 years which eventually did a number on my back. The Tuscon seat I thought was a lot more comfortable.
Heat in the summer? Do you drive in your bathing suit? if not, clothing will absorb most of the sting, or place a blanket on your seat as you leave the car. I did that for seven years in California with good results, even after a day on the beach when the inside felt like an oven. I ran the AC full on for a few minutes before driving off, but I could sit down in my shorts without being burnt.
One last tip, for resale, a used leather seat still looks respectable, a cloth one does not!
Happy motoring,
AH
As far as I know, there is not "auto-on" feature for the headlights that sense when its dark enough to turn them on. I read in my manual that the lights will go off after a time if you don't manually shut them off before exiting the car. That is the only automatic feature I'm aware of on the Tucson lighting system.
How many of you have stored that stiff cargo area cover in your garages already? Its really a dumb design. I wish they had used the pull out - roll up type of cover
In fact, it has a hook and string thing to lift it out of the way, but I don't see the receiver hardware to hook into in the headliner area. Does anyone know how this is supposed to work so the cargo cover sort of lifts out of the way when you raise the back tailgate?
Thanks!
P.S. The Tucson is as good... or better than my 4-Runner in the snow.
The whole design seems like such an after thought, I guess all in all though, its just a weird aspect of the vehicle.
I have to admit though that the GLS seats are just not that comfortable. I've tried every adjustment on the drivers chair, to no avail. Heck, even my Ford Ranger has more "butt" travel then the Tucson's. The Tucson seats seem to run out of cushioning before I'm ready to hit bottom.
I'm wondering if the LX has more cushioning in their seat design. From the pix I've seen, they seem to be more bolstered, and generous with seat padding. I prefer cloth though in my seating surfaces and am glad the GLS has that.
Thanks for any remarks from the LX drivers.
Can anyone comment on the LS seats, are they OK on seating comfort?
While all they have to do is read through the threads and see all or most of these issues addressed. Then, if there are specific questions needing answers - current owners would be glad to respond.
And yes, the Tucson is too good to be true!
I'm still holding onto my Volvo S40 but its been 3 months my wife driving the Tucson LX in Blue with Gray leather interior.
I must say also its all too good to be true. But as an owner, I must say I have to bribe and pry my wife's fingers off the wheel of the Tucson. I've even used the Heated Seats here in Hawaii. The other day it was cold in the morning with some mist and dew on the windows. just a perk in the LX model.
The V6 2.7 engine was a surprise when i am passing other full size SUVs not saying any names {{Cough}} Ford / Lexus {{Cough}}
Ask you local dealer for a Demo/ Borrow if such a thing exists. Maybe if you leave you deposit of 30% [Refundable] I hope
Aloha
RickHawaii
With regard to the cargo cover I was not aware of this problem (how to) because from the beginning I packed all the cargo with stuff and detached the cover and carried it with me all the time when I was moving from one place to another.
I am now in San Bernardino, Angeleous Oaks (5,000 ft) and the engine is noisy.
B
It appears that you and I are similar in size. Is the Tuscon pretty roomy, I notice the length of it is smaller than my Prizm.
I really like the handling of the Tucson, and the commanding view of the road it affords. There is great visibility, no blind spots and the side mirrors are big. In addition, there is a tall ceiling inside this vehicle, so those of you who are asking about this should go test drive this gem.
As I spend more time with my "Tuskie" I will update my impressions here for all to review. It will be one week ago today we took delivery.
Thanks, suzi
They did goof up the list of colors. Except for the black and white, the color names are different. They show 2 reds and no green. I wrote in my Alpine Frost.
I prefer to do stuff on line as much as possible. And, yeah, I'll need to write in my color too, its also Alpine Frost (green) - which I just love!
BTW, last two tank fulls were ~ 19 mpg. I have less then <500 miles.
I know this is no consolation for current owners, but at least you know its just the nature of the beast and not a problem per say. For future owners, I would not count on getting 26 mpg on the highway. I wouldn't expect anything more then maybe 24 mpg. Maybe this way fewer owners will be disappointed in the mileage. The V6 is a smooth operator though and reliable in the time I owned it. It also sounded sweet when revved.
To date there have been a total of 3 posts in this forum reporting mpg greater than 20 mpg, with one (msg #180) reporting 24 mpg and another (msg #278) reporting 22 mpg. Out of a total of 410 posts to this forum only 10 (approximately 2.5%) have provided any actual mpg figures. While this is not enough to draw any relevant conclusions yet, the trend does not look good. We need more members to post their actual mpg figures and mileage on their vehicles to date to get a better idea of what is actually happening out there. Let's keep those mpg figures coming in!