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Palm Beach Cpimty & no one has more traffic than us.
I have not seen an 07 Santa on the road/
I took my santa fe to the dealer's service department today. I told the manager that I found a couple of nuts under the fender are not tightened. I said that in my opinion, any nuts installed should be checked with torque meter in factory. The manager agreed. They lifted it and checked the nuts that I mentioned. What they found out is that the "nuts" are plastic and do not have anty thread on them. They are pushed onto bolts, and can be turned off the bolts or turned to tighten up, but they can not be pulle doff the bolts. So, the service manager belives that it is designed that way and it is new for them as well, because 2007 Santa Fe is so new.
After this, I am happy again with my new santa fe.
I have to admit that I disliked the handle on the 1st gen Santa Fe's. But now that I own an 07, I have to say that I love the handle now. It is way more useful than the hatch handle on on last 2 mini-van's
When I saw the 07 had the handle, I thought - "Why did Hyundai put the same handle on there when they could update it to something like our mini-van."
As you may have figured out - I am glad they kept the handle.
Long live the Hyundai Santa Fe hatch handle!
JCS
Since I have never owned or even driven a Hyundai, I'm curious to see how well the manual tranny shifts. If anyone drove one or even had the 01-06 MY Santa Fe with the 5 speed (4 cyl. only I think?) I'd love to hear some feed back.
Thanks.
The Leather feels pretty good to me. I like a firm seat myself. What I have discovered, and many others have as well, is that soft seat cushions tend to feel good initially but the longer the trip, the less pleasant they feel. Firm seating tends to be preferred by most.
All that said, I did mess with the seat adjustments to find the correct driving position. I also crank the lumbar support out about 50%.
JCS
Is it possible to buy the GLS and then retro-fit a Hyundai power seat using an outside vendor?
I am hoping to save a few $$$ and get the GLS with a smaller engine (better gas mileage).
I think you would end up paying nearly the same if you bought a GLS and then retro-fitted a power seat to it.
Consider this - use the strategy I used to buy my 07 Limited just 2 weeks ago. It worked for me and was nearly painless. If you already own a Hyundai you can get $500 off via owner loyalty. There are no other incentives now thru 8/31.
1. Contact several dealers via the internet.
2. conduct all negotiations via email and let them know you are buying a vehicle from someone and it's up to them whom
3. offer the dealer $400 over invoice and no fees other than the factory destination fee.
4. get your financing pre-approved and let them know you are.
5. when you get the deal you want then appear at the dealer, take it for a test drive.
6. Be firm with your offer and head for the door if they try to pull any tricks. They don't want you to leave and this gives you leverage.
Or - if you are a Sam's Club or Costco member use their Auto Program to get a similar deal with no hassles. If you aren't a member - it it may worth spending the $40 - $50 membership fee to save many hundreds.
Good luck,
JCS
LOL...yeah, the tailgate handle, among other features, makes the Santa Fe interestingly unique. As mentioned, I am glad Hyundai retained many unique features on the new Santa Fe.
I sold Toyotas for a couple years and I made several "adjustments", such as special leather seats and moonroofs, for good customers through an outside shop. I did this to build good referrals and get the customer a special price without using the dealer's markup. However, as JCS noted you could end up spending almost as much as the option.
The place I used had about a dozen technicians and they could do just about anything. Visit a few dealerships and tell them you are interested in a new vehicle but you have a special need (don't get into details) for a dandicapped daughter. Ask them who they use for special aftermarket applications. You might be surprised that several use the same outfit. Visit the place you have chosen and get a price. Good luck
Joe in Texarkana
I just found this on the main Hyundai website.
They have a special program to assist with special needs. Go here:
http://www.hyundaiusa.com/financing/specialoffers/mobility_program.aspx
JCS
Thanks
Has anyone heard any updates?
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Linda
Just try to imagine what will happen to the 3rd row occupants if you get rear ended.
The 5 seater is fine.
The 2007 santa fe is all new and you will be paying top notch price at the moment so I think you would score a better deal with a sorrento. Having said that I personally would take the new santa fe because i checked it out and its my favorite suv in the segment (style, substance, performance,100,000k power train ect)
I am struggling with the choice of color. :confuse:
I definitely will go with the grey interior. The exterior colors have been narrowed to: Platinum Sage ( the color has grown on me alot), Deepwater Blue ( it is close to black and not alot of contrast on the window trim and lower panel, the metallic blue only really shows in bright light and then looks cool), Slate Blue - I saw one at the dealer but it sold the next day and I want another look at it, and finally the Steel Grey looks like it might be interesting.
Anyone have any colors of real vehicles? The color swatch chart at Hyundai USA http://www.hyundaiusa.com/vehicle/santafe/exterior/color.aspx is not accurate and does not work at all on the Build your vehicle pages.
Someone posted to this list with a link to JPG's for a Slate Blue Santa Fe but the links did not work nor did the subsequent posting to another site. If someone has this jpg or a working link please post it or email directly to me.
I appreciate all of the postings to this site. it helped me make a decision. In my search for a new vehicle I have test driven the following: Pontiac Vibe, Honda CRV, Toyota Rav 4, and a Tuscon.
I like the value, feel, and features of the new Santa Fe. I will post more about my buying experience and what I have learned in my search for a new vehicle, which is alot, soon.
best regards and thanks to all,
2007 Santa Fe Photo Gallery
As for posting jpg's. You really won't see the true color due to your PC's monitor not being color accurate.
The best thing to do is see it in person. We looked at the colors in daylight, early evening and after dark. The Platinum Sage takes on a whole new look after dark. Very appealing! We get lots, and I mean lots, of compliments.
Like you, it captured our interest and we kept coming back to it. Our biggest choice was a Platinum Sage SE w/ beige or Limited w/ grey. We got the limited. The grey was more appealing to us.
Happy hunting,
JCS
Joe in Texarkana
Click on a member name to get to the profile, and then click on the CarSpace link there to see their CarSpace page. Albums are linked from there.
You can set up your own CarSpace page by logging in at CarSpace.com with your user name and password. One you're up, it's easy to upload photos there from your hard drive.
Has anyone seen the Golden Beige? That's another possibility for me, but I haven't seen that color yet.
Joe in Texarakana
We later in the year moved further into Upstate NY and we decided it was time to look for a bigger vehicle. We went and looked at some certifed pre-owned BMW X3's. While the ride was incredible, it wasn't much bigger then the Audi, and the dealer wouldn't give me a good price on my trade. Next up was the Volvo SUV. HORRIBLE. Might have been the shortest time spent with a vehicle. While a sharp looking vehicle, the ride and comfort were horrible.
Then one weekend recently, my wife and I drove by a Hyundai dealership and saw the 07 Santa Fe. It looked very nice, and we had always heard about the great warrenty. We stopped in and asked to take it for a test drive. My wife fell in love with it. I was skeptical, but when I drove it, I too was impressed. The dealer we were at didn't know much about the 07 Santa Fe and told us they didn't even know they were going to get one, it was just unloaded off a truck a day or two before. So the next weekend we went to another Hyundai dealership a bit further away. Test drove again, still loved it. Decided if they gave me the right price for my Audi, and we could agree on a sale price, we would get one.
They gave me the best trade offer that I recieved, and came in $500. below MSRP for the 2007 Santa Fe AWD Limited with the Ultimate & Touring package w/ 3rd row. I haggled another $500. off the sale price, and SOLD!
Now, I just have to wait and wait to get it. However, we are very excited about our purchase. Anyone have any clue how long it will be till these will be hitting dealerships?
I am very impressed with the engineering of the vehicle and the accessories. Here's why:
I watched the video about the Hyundai plant in Alabama. On it, one gentlemen speaks about dimensional accuracy and stability.
Putting these mudguards on verified his statements.
Everything fit PERFECTLY! The mudguards are molded to fit around/on the existing trim pieces. There are no gaps or misalignment. No drilling. With the new mudguards came new longer screws and clips. Very well done. I am becoming more and more impressed with Hyundai every day.
BTW - we bought a used 2001 Elantra for our son 2 years ago. He's got over 105K miles on it and it looks and runs like new. The 2007 Santa Fe is our second Hyundai.
I am test driving a Sonata LX next week. There could be a third Hyundai in the garage soon. That would mean every vehicle we own is a Hyundai.
Regards,
JCS
ITS A MUST SEE
I really enjoyed watching this video.
I was already sold on Hyundai and this video really adds to a sense of confidence. I will let me dealer know about this clip if they do not already know.
Thanks also for those who responded to my post on colors.
I will be purchasing my 07 Santa Fe SE in Platinum Sage tomorrow morning. :shades:
More to follow.
I clicked on the link, but I got GMC, Chevrolet, Mastercard, The Revolutionary War, some Paramount movie and the Sonata. I couldn't find the Santa Fe :mad: . I think Hyundai might rotate the vehicles on the site.
I think that Hyundai should distribute this video to its dealers.