Hi all,
I am thinking about buying a Sonata 2008. Nice body style! Has anyone
bought one from last year since the body style doesn't look like it
changed from 2007 to 2008. Any issues with the car and quality? I
remember Hyundai years ago and all my relatives and friends avoided
Hyundai because of reliability. My family always bought Toyota or
Honda in the past. How is the Sonata now? Heard it was a 10yr/100k
powertrain warranty. Any input would be greatly appreciated!

 

<bought2bought@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I am thinking about buying a Sonata 2008. Nice body style! Has anyone
> bought one from last year since the body style doesn't look like it
> changed from 2007 to 2008. Any issues with the car and quality? I
> remember Hyundai years ago and all my relatives and friends avoided
> Hyundai because of reliability. My family always bought Toyota or
> Honda in the past. How is the Sonata now? Heard it was a 10yr/100k
> powertrain warranty. Any input would be greatly appreciated!

I bought a 2007 SE at year end. I test drove the 2007 and 2008. My
dealership claims Hyundai tightened the suspension a bit but I didn't notice
any difference. AFAIK, there's no mechanical or sheet metal difference. XM
radio appears to be standard for 2008 and there are different color choices.

It's the best mid-sized car I've owned. The V6 should be outlawed. It's so
powerful and responsive that you have to be careful or you'll be paying
tickets : ) Great car!

 

Had three Sonatas since '99, they have improved build quality each time. All
of them have had tall gearing which suits Australia fine as you can sit on
110 kph and engine is idling over at ~2200 rpm. On a longish trip I have got
under 8 litres/100km!. Only reliabilty issue was on the 1st V6 each spark
plug lead went crook about 2 months apart each and silly dealer insisted on
taking off rear inlet manifolding each and every time rear leads went. For
the cost of a new lead set it would have saved him and me a lot of time and
money. I would definitely buy another. Another advantage is that Korea isnt
killing whales for research like Japan.
John
"DonC" <coondwc@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> <bought2bought@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:52426067-1969-4bc7-a581-277607177eef@k39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>> Hi all,
>> I am thinking about buying a Sonata 2008. Nice body style! Has anyone
>> bought one from last year since the body style doesn't look like it
>> changed from 2007 to 2008. Any issues with the car and quality? I
>> remember Hyundai years ago and all my relatives and friends avoided
>> Hyundai because of reliability. My family always bought Toyota or
>> Honda in the past. How is the Sonata now? Heard it was a 10yr/100k
>> powertrain warranty. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
>
> I bought a 2007 SE at year end. I test drove the 2007 and 2008. My
> dealership claims Hyundai tightened the suspension a bit but I didn't
> notice any difference. AFAIK, there's no mechanical or sheet metal
> difference. XM radio appears to be standard for 2008 and there are
> different color choices.
>
> It's the best mid-sized car I've owned. The V6 should be outlawed. It's so
> powerful and responsive that you have to be careful or you'll be paying
> tickets : ) Great car!
>

 

I,m being facetious regarding the "research"!!!!!
John
"John" <susan48@aapt.net.au> wrote in message
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> Had three Sonatas since '99, they have improved build quality each time.
> All of them have had tall gearing which suits Australia fine as you can
> sit on 110 kph and engine is idling over at ~2200 rpm. On a longish trip I
> have got under 8 litres/100km!. Only reliabilty issue was on the 1st V6
> each spark plug lead went crook about 2 months apart each and silly dealer
> insisted on taking off rear inlet manifolding each and every time rear
> leads went. For the cost of a new lead set it would have saved him and me
> a lot of time and money. I would definitely buy another. Another
> advantage is that Korea isnt killing whales for research like Japan.
> John
> "DonC" <coondwc@NOSPAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:vKdpj.83471$Rw3.74663@newsfe06.phx...
>>
>> <bought2bought@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:52426067-1969-4bc7-a581-277607177eef@k39g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>>> Hi all,
>>> I am thinking about buying a Sonata 2008. Nice body style! Has anyone
>>> bought one from last year since the body style doesn't look like it
>>> changed from 2007 to 2008. Any issues with the car and quality? I
>>> remember Hyundai years ago and all my relatives and friends avoided
>>> Hyundai because of reliability. My family always bought Toyota or
>>> Honda in the past. How is the Sonata now? Heard it was a 10yr/100k
>>> powertrain warranty. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
>>
>> I bought a 2007 SE at year end. I test drove the 2007 and 2008. My
>> dealership claims Hyundai tightened the suspension a bit but I didn't
>> notice any difference. AFAIK, there's no mechanical or sheet metal
>> difference. XM radio appears to be standard for 2008 and there are
>> different color choices.
>>
>> It's the best mid-sized car I've owned. The V6 should be outlawed. It's
>> so powerful and responsive that you have to be careful or you'll be
>> paying tickets : ) Great car!
>>
>
>

 

<bought2bought@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> Hi all,
> I am thinking about buying a Sonata 2008. Nice body style! Has anyone
> bought one from last year since the body style doesn't look like it
> changed from 2007 to 2008. Any issues with the car and quality? I
> remember Hyundai years ago and all my relatives and friends avoided
> Hyundai because of reliability. My family always bought Toyota or
> Honda in the past. How is the Sonata now? Heard it was a 10yr/100k
> powertrain warranty. Any input would be greatly appreciated!

My '07 Limited just hit 30,000 miles. It has been perfect, never back to
the dealer for anything. I've done the oil changes as specified and last
week put new wiper blades on it. Handles well, and overall is a good as any
car I've owned. I'd not hesitate to buy another.

 

John wrote:
> Had three Sonatas since '99, they have improved build quality each time. All
> of them have had tall gearing which suits Australia fine as you can sit on
> 110 kph and engine is idling over at ~2200 rpm. On a longish trip I have got
> under 8 litres/100km!. Only reliabilty issue was on the 1st V6 each spark
> plug lead went crook about 2 months apart each and silly dealer insisted on
> taking off rear inlet manifolding each and every time rear leads went. For
> the cost of a new lead set it would have saved him and me a lot of time and
> money. I would definitely buy another. Another advantage is that Korea isnt
> killing whales for research like Japan.

Just can't resist injecting politics. Korea does equally egregious
things as do most countries, Australia included.

 

John wrote:
> I,m being facetious regarding the "research"!!!!!

No, you are being stupid.

 

Thanks for the replies, especially about reliabilitiy. Are you guys
happy with your gas mileage? At least on the V4 model that is. Did you
guys get leather seats?

 

"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
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> John wrote:
>> I,m being facetious regarding the "research"!!!!!
>
> No, you are being stupid.

At least irrelevant to the current subject.

 

<bought2bought@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the replies, especially about reliabilitiy. Are you guys
> happy with your gas mileage? At least on the V4 model that is. Did you
> guys get leather seats?

Got the heated leather. I also had the dealer put in a remote starter.
When I park the car at night, I put the switch in the "on" position so it
heats a few minutes before I get into the car. If you are in a cold
climate, it is a good feature. After negotiating a deal, I made the remote
starter the deal maker and they went for it.

 

DonC wrote:
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:tMjpj.133$kD5.1512@news1.epix.net...
>> John wrote:
>>> I,m being facetious regarding the "research"!!!!!
>> No, you are being stupid.
>
> At least irrelevant to the current subject.
>
>

Which is stupid. :-)

 

>Hi all,
>I am thinking about buying a Sonata 2008. Nice body style! Has anyone
>bought one from last year since the body style doesn't look like it
>changed from 2007 to 2008. Any issues with the car and quality? I
>remember Hyundai years ago and all my relatives and friends avoided
>Hyundai because of reliability. My family always bought Toyota or
>Honda in the past. How is the Sonata now? Heard it was a 10yr/100k
>powertrain warranty. Any input would be greatly appreciated!

You may want to hold off another month as the 2009 goes on sale the
end of Feb. and has some newer technology that increase HP and fuel
economy. Styling isn't bad either. Check it out:
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...73307656122935

- Thee Chicago Wolf

 

"Thee Chicago Wolf" <.@.> wrote in message
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> >Hi all,
>>I am thinking about buying a Sonata 2008. Nice body style! Has anyone
>>bought one from last year since the body style doesn't look like it
>>changed from 2007 to 2008. Any issues with the car and quality? I
>>remember Hyundai years ago and all my relatives and friends avoided
>>Hyundai because of reliability. My family always bought Toyota or
>>Honda in the past. How is the Sonata now? Heard it was a 10yr/100k
>>powertrain warranty. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
>
> You may want to hold off another month as the 2009 goes on sale the
> end of Feb. and has some newer technology that increase HP and fuel
> economy. Styling isn't bad either. Check it out:
> http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...73307656122935
>
> - Thee Chicago Wolf

Man, that's the last thing the V6 needs --- 15 more HP. Next we'll here
that somebody broke the 147mph landspeed record for the Sonata.

Kinda kidding but the 232HP the current V6 is incredible in the Sonata.
They ought to add a 7 year/100,000 warranty that covers speeding tickets

The picture doesn't really show the styling changes, however.

 

DonC wrote:
> "Thee Chicago Wolf" <.@.> wrote in message
> news:ecqgq3p66bmit4mki8o5vutn4opef6kg15@4ax.com...
>>> Hi all,
>>> I am thinking about buying a Sonata 2008. Nice body style! Has anyone
>>> bought one from last year since the body style doesn't look like it
>>> changed from 2007 to 2008. Any issues with the car and quality? I
>>> remember Hyundai years ago and all my relatives and friends avoided
>>> Hyundai because of reliability. My family always bought Toyota or
>>> Honda in the past. How is the Sonata now? Heard it was a 10yr/100k
>>> powertrain warranty. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
>> You may want to hold off another month as the 2009 goes on sale the
>> end of Feb. and has some newer technology that increase HP and fuel
>> economy. Styling isn't bad either. Check it out:
>> http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...73307656122935
>>
>> - Thee Chicago Wolf
>
> Man, that's the last thing the V6 needs --- 15 more HP. Next we'll here
> that somebody broke the 147mph landspeed record for the Sonata.

Yes, Hyundai needs competitive fuel economy more than more power. My 4
cylinder is plenty powerful enough, but it should get 2-4 more MPG
compared to other cars of similar size and power.

Matt

 

On Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:38:37 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net>
wrote:

>DonC wrote:
>> "Thee Chicago Wolf" <.@.> wrote in message
>> news:ecqgq3p66bmit4mki8o5vutn4opef6kg15@4ax.com...
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> I am thinking about buying a Sonata 2008. Nice body style! Has anyone
>>>> bought one from last year since the body style doesn't look like it
>>>> changed from 2007 to 2008. Any issues with the car and quality? I
>>>> remember Hyundai years ago and all my relatives and friends avoided
>>>> Hyundai because of reliability. My family always bought Toyota or
>>>> Honda in the past. How is the Sonata now? Heard it was a 10yr/100k
>>>> powertrain warranty. Any input would be greatly appreciated!
>>> You may want to hold off another month as the 2009 goes on sale the
>>> end of Feb. and has some newer technology that increase HP and fuel
>>> economy. Styling isn't bad either. Check it out:
>>> http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...73307656122935
>>>
>>> - Thee Chicago Wolf
>>
>> Man, that's the last thing the V6 needs --- 15 more HP. Next we'll here
>> that somebody broke the 147mph landspeed record for the Sonata.
>
>Yes, Hyundai needs competitive fuel economy more than more power. My 4
>cylinder is plenty powerful enough, but it should get 2-4 more MPG
>compared to other cars of similar size and power.
>
>Matt

Agreed...my 07 Elantra should be getting 10MPG more in my opinion. The
mileage is horrible. At least my 03 and 05 Elantras got fairly good
mileage. (see my thread further down about mileage).

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