Kia and Hyundai.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I get Kia and Hyundai trade ins at work. They don't hold any resale value, and even newer cars have issues. Shoot, a customer was fed up with his 2014 Hyundai with very low miles as it spent 6 months in the shop total. He said he can barely drive the car with the amount of time it goes back into the shop.

[why?]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

I get Kia and Hyundai trade ins at work. They don't hold any resale value, and even newer cars have issues. Shoot, a customer was fed up with his 2014 Hyundai with very low miles as it spent 6 months in the shop total. He said he can barely drive the car with the amount of time it goes back into the shop.

I don't trust CR when it comes to cars at all, that is like trusting an AA guy to rate wine. But I've heard far too many kia and hyundai reliability nightmares to want to buy one, even if that new AWD N thing could be amazing.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by why?

I don't trust CR when it comes to cars at all, that is like trusting an AA guy to rate wine. But I've heard far too many kia and hyundai reliability nightmares to want to buy one, even if that new AWD N thing could be amazing.

I don't really look at CR for anything. lol

[junorico24]

OMG!

I hired a Hyundai I30 in mint condition. It's smooth and comfortable car perfect for a daily driving. I see why people who buy these new Hyundai's and Kia love them.

I had the latest model I30, nice looking car and it's lovely to drive. Not fun but good enough.

Come on Toyota fan boys you need to wake up. Hyundai and KIA are closing in on the top 3 Japanese makers.

[Exiwolfman]

Originally Posted by junorico24

OMG! since the sportage is getting repaired. I hired a Hyundai I30 in mint condition. It's smooth and comfortable car perfect for a daily driving. I see why people who buy these new Hyundai's and Kia love them.

I had the latest model I30 nice looking car and it's just lovely to drive. Not fun but good enough.

Come on Toyota fan boys you need to wake up. Hyundai and KIA are closing in on the top 3 Japanese makers.

I'm sorry but no , no need to wake up I'm a Auto tech and see first had what junk they are ...My 07 Yaris works better than a yr old Kia or Hyundai .
If u like to burn money go right ahead I will pass cos nothing but problems .

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[tarkus]

Originally Posted by junorico24

OMG!

I hired a Hyundai I30 in mint condition. It's smooth and comfortable car perfect for a daily driving. I see why people who buy these new Hyundai's and Kia love them.

I've also driven a rental Hyundai i30, in the UK. Like you I also found it drove great, and was really economical on gas too.

But driving a rental car proves nothing, as far as long term ownership goes. Rental cars are always less than 6 month old, nice and shiny, and too new to show problems. So I prefer to listen to what the professional mechanics tell me, based on the cars they service and fix every day.

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[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by junorico24

Come on Toyota fan boys you need to wake up. Hyundai and KIA are closing in on the top 3 Japanese makers.

Originally Posted by Golddeenoh

as someone that has been in the mechanic field, i will never buy a KIA or Hyundai, i have had people trade them in with less than 5k miles and they where already burning oil. they never last to their 100k mark, and if you get a used one from the dealer it would only have the 30k warranty. They have progressed to be better but they have only improved their style and interiors the most their Direct injection engine is a good step forward but it still has its issues.

Originally Posted by tarkus

...driving a rental car proves nothing, as far as long term ownership goes. Rental cars are always less than 6 month old, nice and shiny, and too new to show problems. So I prefer to listen to what the professional mechanics tell me, based on the cars they service and fix every day.

As someone who's owned Toyota, Honda and was recently shopping Ford and Mazda, I honestly wouldn't call myself a Toyota fanboy. If anything, I've always criticized Toyota for having a bit of yawn factor compared to others.

As I said before, for me, it's more about tactile feel and drive experience. They literally feel sub-par in every way to me. Pile on what actual tech's are saying and it's not a good look.

[tarkus]

Originally Posted by junorico24

OMG!

I hired a Hyundai I30 in mint condition. It's smooth and comfortable car perfect for a daily driving. I see why people who buy these new Hyundai's and Kia love them.

I've also driven a rental Hyundai i30. It was in the UK. Like you I also found it drove great, and was really economical on gas too.

But driving a rental car proves nothing, as far as long term ownership goes. Rental cars are always less than 6 month old, nice and shiny, and too new to show problems. So I prefer to listen to what the professional mechanics tell me, based on the cars they service and fix every day.

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