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However, I noticed that in the shiny 2003 Sonata brochure it lists ABS w/TC as "N/A" on a base vehicle. Yet the salesperson wrote up the offer as including that.
What's going on? Is the brochure wrong? Is the salesperson wrong (or lying)?
Is there any way for me to even tell if the car has TC?
thanks!
Mom LOVES the look of the car - I must admit it looks nice in dark blue. the front of the car with the chrome accents on the bumper and the nice headlights is quite striking. she is coming out of a V6 96 Grand Am with about (seriously) 270k highway miles. no problems until now.
is a V6 Sonata a safe buy for long term usability? is it as "torquey" as a GM V6?
thanks!
Please don't take this as being arrogant, but didn't you test-drive the car before buying it? To me it doesn't matter what the factory says the HP's are, if the car accelerates adequately when it is driven, then the numbers are just numbers.
And at 6'2", I recognized within five minutes of my test-drive that I was not buying a model with the moonroof, no matter how much my wife wanted me to! If it made me uncomfortable in the test-drive, I could only imagine what it would do to me over the next 10 years.
BTW, I've had my 2002 base 4-cyl automatic for 3 weeks now, and I am very satisfied. Looks great, feels good driving it, plenty of room for the family, and no problems as of yet.
thanks.
Can I get ALL the maintenance and repairs done at non-Hyundai dealers? What happens is there's a major problem? Does the original dealer have a say or is it just between the repair shop and Hyundai?
Relatedly, there a Kia dealer near me. Would that be a good choice for repairs and maintenanceon the Sonata?
thanks
p.s. I would have posted this on the Maintenance and Repairs board but there are only 2 postings there.
We have a 2000 Sonata GL V6 and we currently have 58,000+ Kms on our car. We haven't had a single problem so far but about a month ago we ran into this dumb problem that the dealer can't seem to fix. The "Check Engine" light comes on and it just won't go away. Plus, the dealers are a$$es and they gave us alot of problems. Luckily, we managed to get someone from the headquarters in Toronto to clean up the rude behaviour from the dealer (now the dealer is very nice to us).... so far the dealer has replaced about every sensor in our car and even replaced some $600 computer but no luck so far... have any of you guys had this kind of problem? It's been a month and it's becoming a nuisance...any help would be greatly appreciated
thx... Steve from Toronto
When your light comes on, you can open up the fuel filler, like you were going to fuel, but then just put the cap back on tightly and properly. Then drive for a while to see if the light goes out. Might take one trip or a couple days. Or just add more fuel and put the cap back on properly. This appears to work about 95 percent of time.
But if your light won't go off no matter what you and the dealer are doing, then there is something more going on. Good luck finding your problem. But remember, this light coming on doesn't mean there is anything seriously wrong with the car, its engine or driveability. Mainly an irritating warning light lit up on the dashboard.
yeah we've tried tightening the cap cuz I've read from many forums about this problem and unfortunately no luck.... I'm not exactly sure what to do cuz the warranty on Hyundais in Canada is upto 60K and well we're very close to the limit. Anyway all I know is that when we finish fixing this thing, our car is gonna have many new parts that would need replacing in the long run. Now I wish they would just give us the new 2003 Sonata.... I have to say that the new Sonata is a lot nicer than ours in terms of looks and I've noticed that the Sonata has won the J.D. Powers APEAL award... impressive. Anyway I'll let you guys know what happens to this problem.. thanks!!
Steve
No squeaks,no rattles. Quieter than our old HONDA. Make sure your complaint is documented.
They claim that the tether design is such that it gets between the cap and the filler neck and causes it to not seal well, thus acting liek a cap is not on tight.
This is just a thought I felt needed to be shared.
Good luck
With a little over three thousand miles on it it is in the shop. I hope this isn't the beginning vision of what is yet to come. The trunk leaked, the check engine light came on, lights brighten and dim just a little while driving and the remote door and trunk control is contrary. Oh yes and the heater fan was chewing itself up one night throwing black specks all over the dash. Mileage is about 19-20 MPG. A long way down from what her Honda Civic got.
I must say the car does turn heads. It was fun pulling into the GM dealership and seeing how many salesman got up from their desks, stood at the door and pointed at it. She had looked at a Grand Am, but they were to lazy to walk out and help us or as I suspect figured we weren't worth it. I got the same thing from the Ford dealership. The Hyundai dealership has been wonderful and held up to their promise of a loaner vehicle. Something I never got from Ford even though I bought the most expensive SUV on the lot (an Excursion).
The loaner is a new Sonata with less than a thousand miles and the windshield washer fluid doesn't work, even filled it up since it is hard to see tonight because of the snow and all the salt on the roads.
I hope these jitters I have been having are just the road conditions and nothing else.
Mom21
I would not recommend that anyone in St. Louis go to Suntrup Hyundai to buy a car.
This is a very quiet car. I took it for recall service (side impact air bag connector) and removed the custom stereo head and subwoofer before I took it in, just to eliminate any temptation. Driving without the sound system on was a revelation. The car was really very quiet on LA freeways and surface streets. There's lots of cracked, pocked, and buckled concrete here. I heard no vibrations, rattles, squeeks, thunks, thumps, sproings, whirs, buzzes, or chirps.
Yes, I did hear wind noise and road noise, especially from the Michelin tires, but, really, I was impressed with my car. I've also been impressed in other recent Hyundais, not just mine.
Anyone who tells you that Hyundai Sonatas are going to make unacceptable noises as a matter of course is wrong. Especially if that "anyone" is a dealer.
I love the car and would like to be able to tell others that Hyundai is a good company that cares, but at this time I am very disgusted.
If anyone knows how I can contact someone at Hyundai that CARES, I would appreciate some help.
At the present time I am suggesting that anyone in St. Louis looking for a car stay away from Suntrup(the dealer) specifically and Hyundai in general. My fear is that this may also be safety related and that people may loose their lives because a service department can't find an obvious problem.
Mike Johns
1. Take the car to an independent mechanic, and pay to have it thoroughly checked out.
2. Once the problem is discovered and fixed (if, indeed, it is) take the car and the mechanic's bill (complete with explanation of the problem and any replaced part(s)) back to your Hyundai dealer. Explain to them that the problem was discovered and corrected, and they should pay for it.
3. If they refuse to pay for it, I'm sure you are more than capable of determining (with legal advise of course) what courses of action are open to you.
4. Post the findings of the mechanic who fixed your car here and on any other website that caters to Hyundai owners. If, in the end, you receive no satisfaction other than having your car fixed, at least you can feel better knowing you've helped others who may well be having the same problem. If, as the H-rep said, ALL 2002 Sonatas have this rattle, then there must be a lot of frustrated people out there looking for a cure. Of course, if she was lying.......
By the way, we have a 2003 Sonata LX, black, with 1,600 miles on it. No rattles, no squeaks, no problems, no nothing. So far, we love it. Good luck with your car.
Not a safety thing, just an annoyance. The next time you find a washboard surface, put a little pressure on the brakes, the noise will go away and confirm the rattling calipers.
Check out: http://www.smarthome.com/9290.html
Anybody try this?
Joseph
Joseph
The car has been great, never let me down, and is a pleasure to drive. I couldn't be happier, best car I have ever owned. I would highly recommend a Sonata to anyone shopping midsize sedans.
If you have the $700 and you want peace of mind, then get it. The dealership that I purchased my Sonata from (RTE 2 Hyundai in Leominster) adds in the 'coupon book' for discounts on service. In the long run I will re-coop $500 of the $700, so the math works for me. Hope this helps.