Kia and Hyundai.

[kimona]

Originally Posted by ern-diz

Hyundai breaks out the Genesis into it's own, higher end brand...

http://abc7.com/automotive/hyundai-l...nesis/1750381/

Actually, nice looking cars; refined, conservative, and classy. They look expensive. I used to say that about Lexus, but not anymore.

[scratchpaddy]

Originally Posted by kimona

I used to say that about Lexus, but not anymore.

True. Now they look all pissed off.

[justanotherdrunk]

the lexus i want

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by justanotherdrunk

the lexus i want

That is just a bit too futuristic looking for my taste.

[David C]

Originally Posted by justanotherdrunk

the lexus i want

That car looks like the ugly potato that's always left last on the rack at the groceries store xD

I think that's more Dubai-like styling than North America market. Still I think Lexus has the edge over Acura and Infinity as a big manufacturer premium brand. They do put a lot of thoughts into their design to make it highly functional.

I remember many years ago when they introduced the IS F sport sedan, I was thrilled to spend time in the driver seat at the Montreal Auto Show that year, despite being too young to have a license yet :)




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[tarkus]

Originally Posted by David C

That car looks like the ugly potato that's always left last on the rack at the groceries store xD

It's a Barfmobile. Right up there at the top of the fugly rankings, along with the Nissan Juke, the BMW i3, the Infinity QX90 and the Fiat Multipla. Sometimes I wonder what some car designers are smoking....

Originally Posted by David C

I think that's more Dubai-like styling than North America market.

I've been to Dubai several times with my work. That place is so messed up, if you were to gold-plate a turd and put a big price tag on it, the locals would flock to buy it.
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[David C]

Originally Posted by tarkus

It's a Barfmobile. Right up there at the top of the fugly rankings, along with the Nissan Juke, the BMW i3, the Infinity QX90 and the Fiat Multipla. Sometimes I wonder what some car designers are smoking....


I've been to Dubai several times with my work. That place is so messed up, if you were to gold-plate a turd and put a big price tag on it, the locals would flock to buy it.
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Out of curiosity, is the gas more expensive in Dubai than in North America ? As in about $2-$3/G USD or $1,20/L CAD ?


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[tarkus]

I recall it was way cheaper, although I wasn't driving or paying for the gas when I was over there.

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[David C]

Originally Posted by tarkus

I recall it was way cheaper, although I wasn't driving or paying for the gas when I was over there.

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I wouldn't be surprised to see dealership include free gas for as long as you own the car when you buy it new from them, considering how much money everybody has over there, I don't see them winning more customer then the guy next door just by offering rebate on oil change xD

[junorico24]

Has Kia and Hyundai caught up with Mazda, VW and Toyota? The small car segment i30 will be a monster hit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzIxFZa6dfE&t=183s

[Kalispel]

Not a fan of the i30 styling, overall, especially from the front and sides. Plus, the Hyundai logo looks like a wannabe, rip-off Honda logo. I would choose a Toyota iM, Yaris SE or Mazda3 (sedan or hatch) over the i30 every time.

[tarkus]

Personally I'm not keen on the styling of most Hyuandais. They look plasticy IMO, and have too many curves, groves and lines to be able to look elegant. Totally agree about tie logo as well.

Some Kias look a bit better IMO, except for the black and horribly plastic-looking radiator grill.

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[kimona]

Originally Posted by Kalispel

Not a fan of the i30 styling, overall, especially from the front and sides. Plus, the Hyundai logo looks like a wannabe, rip-off Honda logo. I would choose a Toyota iM, Yaris SE or Mazda3 (sedan or hatch) over the i30 every time.

I agree with your comments about the styling of the new i30.

Currently, the Mazda3 or Mazda CX-3 are the only cars I would consider if I left Toyota... which is highly unlikely.

[David C]

We got rear-ended in traffic last Monday by a driver who tried to skip out of the exit lane to get ahead of the crowd, he never looked in front of him when he floored the pedal on his way to the left lane (he was constantly checking his side mirror for upcoming cars).



We were in the work truck, a GMC Savana, and it hit pretty hard, however the only damage was a recessed in the half left of the metal bumper and crack open the left back door flashing, exposing the lower hinge to the elements. Lucky the door and bumper were still functional. The boss was pretty pissed at the guy when we called him, until he saw the aftermath on the other driver's car.



A 2014 Kia Forte, the whole passenger front end obliterated and lefts tons of clear plastic lens and reflector material on the highway, plus fog light frame and bezel, engine splash guard, huge bumper cover chunk, lights, etc. he barely was able to drive the car 1000' forward to a gas station to get on the flat bed tow truck. Blue smoke coming out the exhaust and burn tire smell. Even the front right wheel was wobbly.

I wouldn't be surprised if the insurance company decides to scrap the car instead of having it fixed. All that for a low speed traffic collision.




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[WeeYari]

^ there's a front plate on that Kia. Out of province vehicle or just a 'decorative' plate?

[David C]

Decorative baseball team plate.The guy was a Blue Jays fan. Which explains the blue color too.


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[kimona]

It looks like he had a kangaroo in the back seat.

[David C]

Originally Posted by kimona

It looks like he had a kangaroo in the back seat.

His gf had a bull terrier mixed with chiwawa


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