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#4526877 - 06/23/20 01:02 AM My 2nd sister bought a new car today.  
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She should had bought American instead of Korea.

Her husband work for Ford and they get discount, she shoulda got a Ford to keep Americans working!

Honestly I never heard of this box on wheel.

https://www.hyundaiusa.com/us/en/vehicles/kona

per Wiki it's assemebled in China and Algeria and Czech Republic, I doubt the quality and worksmanship.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Kona

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#4526879 - 06/23/20 01:12 AM Re: My 2nd sister bought a new car today. [Re: NoFlyBoy]  
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I bought a Hyundai i30 about 6 years ago, i've put 190 kays on the clock and never had an issue. It has been the best car i've ever owned smile In the 2000s they were a bit sus but talk to anyone in the industry and they will tell you that Hyundai has come a looooong way and they really make a great car now.


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#4526881 - 06/23/20 01:16 AM Re: My 2nd sister bought a new car today. [Re: NoFlyBoy]  
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Really? Korean cars are good? I like my GM I have now for 4 years, never gave me any trouble.


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#4526882 - 06/23/20 01:22 AM Re: My 2nd sister bought a new car today. [Re: NoFlyBoy]  
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A mechanic friend of mine says that Hyundai are very good. He thinks they are the sweet spot for quality and price. He thinks that since 2015, the two Korean companies Hyundai and KIA are the way to go with Hyundai having a slight edge. Says the quality of build is very high. He said that the quality of the build is better than BMW and rivals Porsche.


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#4526885 - 06/23/20 01:47 AM Re: My 2nd sister bought a new car today. [Re: NoFlyBoy]  
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KIA and Hyundai have the best warranty going for a new car.

Didn't know they were assembled in China. Boooo. Doing my best to avoid anything from there from now on.

Kinda a BIG statement about consumer confidence that her husband works for Ford and bought a Hyundai...


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#4526889 - 06/23/20 02:51 AM Re: My 2nd sister bought a new car today. [Re: NoFlyBoy]  
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I want one of this with the extra seats. Ss says she can get me discount cos I'm family. https://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/models/


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#4526890 - 06/23/20 03:21 AM Re: My 2nd sister bought a new car today. [Re: oldgrognard]  
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Originally Posted by oldgrognard
A mechanic friend of mine says that Hyundai are very good. He thinks they are the sweet spot for quality and price. He thinks that since 2015, the two Korean companies Hyundai and KIA are the way to go with Hyundai having a slight edge. Says the quality of build is very high. He said that the quality of the build is better than BMW and rivals Porsche.


Pretty much sums it up from what i've experienced being around workshops and the car industry for the last 20 years. Kia also has come on in leaps and bounds to what it was in the 2000s.


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#4526912 - 06/23/20 08:42 AM Re: My 2nd sister bought a new car today. [Re: NoFlyBoy]  
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My work use plain unmarked Hyundai's and they are the tightest police force I know so they do their research on what they buy. The seem ok, well built and handle nicely for what they are asked to do.

Personally, even though I love Ford's I can hardly say their build quality (until the last 5 years) has been stellar. Mine always fell apart in some way. If you want build quality I really think the German manufacturers are unparalleled.

Volvo too, really know how to build a sturdy rock solid car. I have two and they are incredible workhorses.

#4526916 - 06/23/20 09:28 AM Re: My 2nd sister bought a new car today. [Re: NoFlyBoy]  
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Kia and Hyundai are well-built cars, a far cry from where they were quality-wise 15-20 years ago.

Last year I bought a new Subaru Outback. Perfect for loading wife, dog and kid plus luggage and heading out, and the AWD makes light work of Norwegian winters. I am very happy with it quality-wise, and it is one of the Asian cars I’ve driven that feels the most German, in terms of interior quality, if you know what I mean.


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#4526920 - 06/23/20 10:03 AM Re: My 2nd sister bought a new car today. [Re: NoFlyBoy]  
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I worked in automotive, a GM dealership, in the late 80's to late 90's and Hyundai was considered a joke. Maybe one step above a Yugo. They've come a long way.


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#4526921 - 06/23/20 10:05 AM Re: My 2nd sister bought a new car today. [Re: NoFlyBoy]  
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Gosh. You folks may steer me into buying a Korean car like the Hyundai, Kia and Subaru instead of a Ford F-150. Do they make big pick up trucks with extra passenger seats?

Originally Posted by RossUK
Volvo too, really know how to build a sturdy rock solid car. I have two and they are incredible workhorses.


Didn't Volvo become part of Ford?


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Kia and Hyundai consistently perform well here in the UK with regards to reliability.


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#4526932 - 06/23/20 10:47 AM Re: My 2nd sister bought a new car today. [Re: NoFlyBoy]  
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Originally Posted by NoFlyBoy
Really? Korean cars are good? .



KIA and Hyundai both sell very well in the US so they are doing something right.


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#4526933 - 06/23/20 10:51 AM Re: My 2nd sister bought a new car today. [Re: NoFlyBoy]  
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Originally Posted by NoFlyBoy

Didn't Volvo become part of Ford?



For a while but not anymore.


From Wiki,

"Automobile manufacturer Volvo Cars, also based in Gothenburg, was part of AB Volvo until 1999, when it was sold to the Ford Motor Company. Since 2010 it has been owned by the Chinese multinational automotive company Geely Holding Group."


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#4526934 - 06/23/20 11:50 AM Re: My 2nd sister bought a new car today. [Re: NoFlyBoy]  
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Currently driving a 16 yr old Hyundai coupe (tiburon in US), had it 9 years and it's still solid. Reliable, comfortable, great workhorse.


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#4526935 - 06/23/20 12:06 PM Re: My 2nd sister bought a new car today. [Re: bolox]  
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Originally Posted by bolox
Currently driving a 16 yr old Hyundai coupe (tiburon in US), had it 9 years and it's still solid. Reliable, comfortable, great workhorse.



Bought my Toyota Corolla brand new in 2003 and I'm still driving it 17 years later. smile


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#4526936 - 06/23/20 12:10 PM Re: My 2nd sister bought a new car today. [Re: NoFlyBoy]  
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No trouble with my '15 Elantra. Even starts in the winter without being plugged in at -20C (0F).

Just because wiki says it is manufactured in Country X doesn't mean those are the ones you see here. For the Kona, would say the Chinese ones are for China and SEA. The Czech ones would be for Europe.


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Little Toyota Starlet here. Used daily. Made in 1999. Just beginning to rust underneath at the back. Apparently they all do after 20 plus years. I don't think modern Toyotas are as good.


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#4526973 - 06/23/20 02:51 PM Re: My 2nd sister bought a new car today. [Re: NoFlyBoy]  
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Originally Posted by NoFlyBoy
Gosh. You folks may steer me into buying a Korean car like the Hyundai, Kia and Subaru instead of a Ford F-150. Do they make big pick up trucks with extra passenger seats?

Originally Posted by RossUK
Volvo too, really know how to build a sturdy rock solid car. I have two and they are incredible workhorses.


Didn't Volvo become part of Ford?

Subaru is Japanese not Korean.

The Subaru pickup from the 1970s was the number one choice of farmers in our county, I think every farmer had one on the farm, permanent 4 wheel drive and a good size pickup bed for the UK, easy to drive like a car, much more comfortable than a Landy and much more economical too.

My younger brother had a few Subaru Impreza and I had an '03 WRI STi PPP Impreza, 300+ bhp and went like a scalded cat (made a similar noise too...) My brother's last one was registered as an agricultural vehicle which always tickled me

Some Subaru and Izuzu are made in the US at the Subaru of Indiana Plant in Lafayette Indiana

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_of_Indiana_Automotive,_Inc.


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This is what was on my Subaru:
https://impreza.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2003-WRX-STi-PPP-Brochure.pdf

Not listed are the uprated springs and shock absorbers (dampers)

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