That's really odd that Hyundai doesn't have the 2008 available yet seeing how 2008 is only 2 months away. Most manufacturers have the next year models available a few months prior to the beginning of the year.
The new redesigned Murano is coming out early 2008 and possibly may have 3 rows of seats. We'll know in it's debut in the LA auto show.
There has to be a huge lot full of 08s somewhere since they've been in production for 3-1/2 months.
Looking at Chicago area dealer inventories it appears 07 Limiteds are nearly gone but there are lots of GLS and SE still around. Since SF is priced so well relative to the competition, it seems like more buyers are splurging for the fancy model than Hyundai expected. They're going to have to firesale the 07 GLS and SE leftovers soon -- I suspect even better deals on these may be around the corner. I also think the first 08s seen on dealer lots will likely be Limiteds.
I suspect the 08 production mix will include more Limiteds and less of the other trims.
No you don't need the LG navigation system. It works just fine without the navi. It has it's own speaker. It's made by Johnson Controls which means it's a blueconnect system. If you can live without DVD player and CD changer the navigation system is nice too. Comes with the 605w stereo system.
I was just speaking to a friend at the local Hyundai dealership, and he says that the 08's are supposed to be moving out to the dealers next week. He was at a sales meeting earlier this week and that was the news he was told. He also called to try and get my wife and I to trade in her 04 Sonata on an 08. Reason for that is that HMFC is now offering 0% APR and 72 month financing in our area on the 08 Sonatas. Tempting!
Hyundai has several 2008's at the South Florida International Auto Show in Miami right now... I test drove a Limited at the show that had the navigation system. The Santa Fe's they had inside the exhibit hall didn't have it. The Hyundai personnel said they'll be at dealers soon... and the navigation systems will be available in December (next month). Sadly, none of them come with an auxiliary input jack for the sound system.... NO IPOD HOOKUP! I can't believe it. They told me that dealers will have some kind of kit "for around $14" that will allow an mp3 player to plug in.
IMO the only reason to go with a GLS with the 2.7 is to get a manual transmission (which is not available on any other versions of the Santa Fe).
My wife and I both love manual trannies and are so thankful that Hyundai still offers a stick. It's a rarity in the US market.
We are in the shopping phase and don't own a Santa Fe. I only wish that it was a wee bit smaller for better parking in our garage, but so far it's a front runner on my wife's list.
So it sounds like the info from this forum that the 08 Santa Fe will have navigation. When I was in my local Hyundai dealership last week, I told the salesperson who ended up selling me my car I heard the 08's were getting it. He said, no, they weren't. Sounds like it's probably a case of the salesperson really not knowing but pretending he does...again.
I`ll have to admit changing the oil on the 2.7 sucks, the filter is underneath and your arm gets covered with oil when you take out the old filter
Where is the filter? I was looking at a 2.7 today and couldn't find it; not sure if it's hidden by the under engine panel. Is it in front of the block or to the rear of the block? Thanks.
The sales people at the autoshow this past week did not even know that the 08's weren't in stock yet. They also thought the santa fe had aux mp3 jack. Which we all know they don't. Don't know why they put people in those shows that don't their product.
That being said we still like the santa fe. But wish they knew their own product.
I don't know specifically about Orlando, but the people who work most of the auto shows (including the one that I go to in San Francisco) aren't actually employed by the manufacturers they represent and they definitely aren't sales people. The people who work the shows work for outside marketing firms that are contracted by the manufacturers to work the shows. You're correct that they usually know quite little about they vehicles they're trying to represent. They're given small amounts of information that will help them fool most of the showgoers; it's not at all unusual, though, that a showgoer would know more than them about the car they're representing.
They're even showing some with navigation as being in transit. Could it be that navigation is actually available NOW? (It was speculated here that it would not actually be available on Santa Fes until later in the model year.)
There's something strange in their '08 pricing. Some are shown as being priced around $1000 under invoice while others are priced roughly $700 over invoice. I can't see any pattern; the ones whose numbers I looked at are all 2008 Limited AWDs.
The oil filter is just off to the side of the serpentine belt, towards the rear of the belt, it is covered by a plastic shield which needs to be taken off to remove the filter. I`ll bet the person that dreamed up this location is only let out on weekends for good behavior, ha,ha.
The oil filter is just off to the side of the serpentine belt, towards the rear of the belt, it is covered by a plastic shield which needs to be taken off to remove the filter.
For goodness' sake -- no wonder I couldn't find it. Thanks for the help.
We were just about to purchase a 2008 Santa Fe Limited and noticed that is the sun roof or window is open a little bit, there is an actual cold air breeze coming thru the door handles on both the Drivers and Passenger sides. When windows are closed it stops. We live on a gravel road and wnat to know if anyone knows if the air coming thru the door handles is filtered air or if it brings in dust? Don't want to make a mistake twice. Also does Hyundai stand behind their vehicles and help or leave you hanging like Honda? We are trading off a Honda 2007 Odyssey because it is the dusties, dirtiest vehicle we have ever owned (even though it has never been driven with any windows open) and Honda will not do anything about it.)
Keep in mind that standard equipment has been added in 2008. For example, 2008 Limiteds come with the Infinity audio system and power moonroof as standard; both were optional in 2007.
While I don't doubt that you're feeling a draft in the areas of the door handles, I highly doubt that the drafts are actually entering the vehicle at those points. It's far more likely that they're entering through the open window or roof and ricocheting in a way that creates the illusion of entering through the handles.
No actually - the way we found it in the test drive was the salesmanl had left the sunroof opened on the back end about 1/2 inch, forgotten and closed the inside panel. We were driving and had turned off all of the heater fans so we could see if there were any noises, rattles etc and as soon as we turned off the fans, there was instantly really cole air (it was -15 outside) blowing on our arm beside the door handle. In feeling around, there was a definate air blowing thru the door handle. enough to move a kleenex. When we got back and questioned it, the salesman knew right away that he had left the sunroof cracked. He said his Hyundai car is the same. Closed it up and the cold draft stopped. We just wanted to know if someone who has a 2007/08 has taken it regularily on gravel roads and if there is any problem with a dust leak at the handles.
I have to agree with muzpach. With the sunroof partially open, you feel the air at the door handle, but that is because of the different internal air pressure and currents resulting from the car moving and the sunroof being open. If it goes away with the sunroof closed, that is the reason.
Think about it. How could air be coming in the door handle? Of course if a door gasket was misaligned, you might have the same symptom, but you would hear it and still feel it with the sunroof closed.
i purchased a 2008 limited jan.21 at 500 under invoice.compared it to honda crv,toyota rav4,nissan rogue and saturn vue.it is a nicer looking vechile than those.it is awd and has everything but nav. dvd and third row seat.the interior is alot nicer with the woodgrain and dash.the vue didn't offer a sunroof.the crv only came with a 4 cyl.the rogue was just too small and felt cheap.the rav4 felt smaller and the interior didn't look as nice and didn't care for the tire on the back.this site really helped me with my decision so i hope i can help someone else.
Do you mean "OBD II" ? That's the Onboard Diagnostic system and Auto Zone (and others too) will plug in their handheld reader and offer you the error code(s) if present in hope of selling you a replacement part. No purchase is necessary however.
Can anyone tell me if the 2008 Limited's come with a power passenger seat? Hyundai's USA site doesn't mention it although the Canadian site does. :confuse:
Having now gone through two taks of gas in mostly to work and around town driving, maybe 30% freeway and rest city streets, I am averaging just slightly more than 20 m.p.g. with the 3.3 V-6. THis is better than I expected, may even get slightly better once the engine is broken in.
I'll have to see what the heat of a Phoenix summer does when the a/c runs all the time, but so far, I'm very pleased.
Dealer also set the locks to engage at 15 mph, was in and out within 15 minutes.
Can anyone tell me if the 2008 Santa Fe's still have the option of installing a cago cover in the rear compartment? I don't seem to see it as an accessory any more. I am wondering if they did away with the covers and if they did away with the mounts for it in the rear that are normally covered with plastic trim?
The rear cover is now an option. It runs over $200 from my checking. You mount it in the sockets that are plugged currently, and the shade hooks into the built in hooks near the door. I have looked online, but not see any really good pricing for this accessory.
so far the only thing the alarm system does is lock the doors if you don't get in the car within about 30 seconds of unlocking it. What else does the alarm do? What sets it off? That door locking thing is really annoying? Does anyone know if it can be reprogrammed not to do that?
In reguard to your question is there a dust problem, I live on a dirt road that is very dusty and I have had no problems with dust entering. I too experienced the sun roof being cracked open, It is easy to touch the button that activates it and you don`t realize it till you start feeing the draft. I have owned a 2007 and a 2008 and both are excellent. My dealer has went way beyond in meeting all my needs, that is why I went back and got the 2008. They made me a deal just too good to pass up. One point of interest and too my surprise was my insurance premium dropped in half over my previous cars. Thanks Hyundai
Kdahlquist, You asked the right question(s). I had a defective air pressure monitor and found out to replace it would cost $35.00. I told the dealer to just put in a regular valve and I will check my tires.
Ehy is there a tire pressure sensor? Is it primarily to alert you to a tire with with the wrong pressure (usually, low) and second, of the possbility of a roll-over? If so, I asked myself, if I can detect a roll-over before I actually roll-over? The answer is "Yes." I would also think that my realization that a roll-over is about to happen would be much faster than my monitoring of dashboard lights and thus, take appropriate actions. In reference to a abnormal pressure in the tire. I normally check my tires due to the fact that all tires will leak (It just depends on the rate of the leak.). Thus, knowing that tires will leak, I check the tires and correct the air pressure at the time. NOW, the real question: Do you really need to have a tire pressure monitoring system at all? When one considers the time spent on trying to find out why a monitor light is on in addition to getting the monitor fixed, if defective, the cost-benefit ratio is high i.e., high cost in resource time and replacement of monitor (typically, $35.00/monitor). Obviously, one has to take into consideration other factors such as, not wanting to check the tire pressure manually, the risk of roll-over if tire pressure is not checked, etc. However, if you check your tires on an appropriate basis, not only will you correct any air pressure problems found but also, it gives you the opportunity to look at each tire for abnormal wear, etc.
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The new redesigned Murano is coming out early 2008 and possibly may have 3 rows of seats. We'll know in it's debut in the LA auto show.
They're just playing the numbers, trying to squeeze the most out of sales and clear out the 2007s.
Naturally this encourages dealers to lie about certain things.
Looking at Chicago area dealer inventories it appears 07 Limiteds are nearly gone but there are lots of GLS and SE still around. Since SF is priced so well relative to the competition, it seems like more buyers are splurging for the fancy model than Hyundai expected. They're going to have to firesale the 07 GLS and SE leftovers soon -- I suspect even better deals on these may be around the corner. I also think the first 08s seen on dealer lots will likely be Limiteds.
I suspect the 08 production mix will include more Limiteds and less of the other trims.
The 2008 haven't hit the dealerships just yet.
My wife and I both love manual trannies and are so thankful that Hyundai still offers a stick. It's a rarity in the US market.
We are in the shopping phase and don't own a Santa Fe. I only wish that it was a wee bit smaller for better parking in our garage, but so far it's a front runner on my wife's list.
Exact same unit but santa fe will get a different bezel around it.
Where is the filter? I was looking at a 2.7 today and couldn't find it; not sure if it's hidden by the under engine panel. Is it in front of the block or to the rear of the block? Thanks.
That being said we still like the santa fe. But wish they knew their own product.
There's something strange in their '08 pricing. Some are shown as being priced around $1000 under invoice while others are priced roughly $700 over invoice. I can't see any pattern; the ones whose numbers I looked at are all 2008 Limited AWDs.
For goodness' sake -- no wonder I couldn't find it. Thanks for the help.
We are trading off a Honda 2007 Odyssey because it is the dusties, dirtiest vehicle we have ever owned (even though it has never been driven with any windows open) and Honda will not do anything about it.)
Think about it. How could air be coming in the door handle? Of course if a door gasket was misaligned, you might have the same symptom, but you would hear it and still feel it with the sunroof closed.
I know dealers have wildly differing prices. On my last vehicle I paid $5,000 less on a base minivan and want to be wise to do the same on a SF.
Where are you finding the "$1000 Under Invoice" prices? and how do you know the true invoice price which I find differs from dealer to dealer?
Please give your advise and info.
Thanks very much.
Please tell me what that code name was.
Thanks.
I'll have to see what the heat of a Phoenix summer does when the a/c runs all the time, but so far, I'm very pleased.
Dealer also set the locks to engage at 15 mph, was in and out within 15 minutes.
That door locking thing is really annoying? Does anyone know if it can be reprogrammed not to do that?
CR names Santa Fe a "Top Pick" for 2008
I have owned a 2007 and a 2008 and both are excellent. My dealer has went way beyond in meeting all my needs, that is why I went back and got the 2008. They made me a deal just too good to pass up. One point of interest and too my surprise was my insurance premium dropped in half over my previous cars. Thanks Hyundai
You asked the right question(s). I had a defective air pressure monitor and found out to replace it would cost $35.00. I told the dealer to just put in a regular valve and I will check my tires.
Ehy is there a tire pressure sensor? Is it primarily to alert you to a tire with with the wrong pressure (usually, low) and second, of the possbility of a roll-over? If so, I asked myself, if I can detect a roll-over before I actually roll-over? The answer is "Yes." I would also think that my realization that a roll-over is about to happen would be much faster than my monitoring of dashboard lights and thus, take appropriate actions. In reference to a abnormal pressure in the tire. I normally check my tires due to the fact that all tires will leak (It just depends on the rate of the leak.). Thus, knowing that tires will leak, I check the tires and correct the air pressure at the time.
NOW, the real question: Do you really need to have a tire pressure monitoring system at all? When one considers the time spent on trying to find out why a monitor light is on in addition to getting the monitor fixed, if defective, the cost-benefit ratio is high i.e., high cost in resource time and replacement of monitor (typically, $35.00/monitor). Obviously, one has to take into consideration other factors such as, not wanting to check the tire pressure manually, the risk of roll-over if tire pressure is not checked, etc. However, if you check your tires on an appropriate basis, not only will you correct any air pressure problems found but also, it gives you the opportunity to look at each tire for abnormal wear, etc.