Hyundai "build quality"

If I ever decide to go for a sedan, I would have the Elantra in my top 5 (they're sooo sexah!).

I drove a 1.8 elantra with a motorsport conversion back in 1999/2000 and I absolutely loved it. Crappy cloth seats but hey that was the '90s! :p
 
My sister had a similar accident with her 2008 Honda Jazz, it was a write-off. She now drives an i10 that has survived a lot worse.

So much for perceived quality.
 
Brawler said:
I don't know how Toyota sells anything these days. The entire range is awful looking, under specced and over priced.
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I'm sure Toyota must be feeling the competition a bit.

On my morning commute to work in Midrand I was surprised at how many Cerato's are on the roads.
They're becoming the new Corolla.
 
Jase said:
If I ever decide to go for a sedan, I would have the Elantra in my top 5 (they're sooo sexah!).

I drove a 1.8 elantra with a motorsport conversion back in 1999/2000 and I absolutely loved it. Crappy cloth seats but hey that was the '90s! :p
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Agreed, LOOOVEEE the new Elantra look!!!!
 
akescpt said:
that cars name wasn't Christine was it? damn. hope you don't have it in your family anymore!
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I think it was the radio.
Friend put it in his car and totaled it about 3 weeks later.
 
tco21 said:
Girlfriend just got an i20. It's nice, but some internals feel a bit flimsy. Also, the starter motor sounds like it's being raped every time you start the car. Other than that, very nice ride.
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I have the i10 and can see where they cut costs on the interior when comparing to the wife's ATOS. But the when I drive the ATOS I can definitely feel they improved the mechanics & rode of the car and thats where it counts for me.
 
Paul_S said:
I'm sure Toyota must be feeling the competition a bit.

On my morning commute to work in Midrand I was surprised at how many Cerato's are on the roads.
They're becoming the new Corolla.
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Agree, if I was buying in that range then I would gone Cerato, have yet to meet an unhappy owner.
 
Nothing bad about this IMO ....

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I say put it down to luck, you could hit "perfectly" where the shock absorber took alot of the strain.
Korean cars dont have a bad rep with regards to build quality, most older people dont trust them, they dont trust 1.4T cars either with no actual proof.
 
Haldex said:
I say put it down to luck, you could hit "perfectly" where the shock absorber took alot of the strain.
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Probably, but the fact that the wheel alignment isn't even out was massively impressive to me. For the time being, I'm a huge fan of my Hyundai. I do own the car which usually means bias, however in this case I do believe that Hyundai have an unjust public opinion. For my next car, there isn't a chance that I would just go for the next Hyundai. If another brand is offering something better, bye bye Hyundai. Brand loyalty is for idiots.

Haldex said:
Korean cars dont have a bad rep with regards to build quality, most older people dont trust them, they dont trust 1.4T cars either with no actual proof.
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I also don't trust 1.4T cars, in fact I don't trust turbo cars (petrol Turbo). Twice the amount of components that can fail, plus the components are sensitive to fuel quality and run much closer to design limits than a non-turbo car.
 
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Gnome said:
If another brand is offering something better, bye bye Hyundai. Brand loyalty is for idiots.
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Same here but based on the prices of the competition it looks like I'll be staying with South Korean for a while.
I'm not willing to pay an extra 30 to 50% for a Mazda, Toyota, Chev, etc. with the same specification.
South African's are very brand loyal based on what I've read in other threads.
I'd rather drive a (#&*@ vehicle in their eyes and save myself the money.

I also don't trust 1.4T cars, in fact I don't trust turbo cars (petrol Turbo). Twice the amount of components that can fail, plus the components are sensitive to fuel quality and run much closer to design limits than a non-turbo car.
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+1
Turbo is great if you purchase new and flog it before something breaks (100,000km - 150,000km if you drive it hard).
 
Paul_S said:
Turbo is great if you purchase new and flog it before something breaks (100,000km - 150,000km if you drive it hard).
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Except for the fact that no-one wants a second hand turbo with 150 000km on especially if it's been driven hard. Which makes your resale value a lot lower, so it ends up costing you a lot more to buy your next car.

And it makes no difference if a 1.4 turbo is reliable or not, if the market perception is that it is unreliable, then your resale value will be lower, and you can do absolutely nothing about it.
 
Gnome said:
Probably, but the fact that the wheel alignment isn't even out was massively impressive to me. For the time being, I'm a huge fan of my Hyundai. I do own the car which usually means bias, however in this case I do believe that Hyundai have an unjust public opinion. For my next car, there isn't a chance that I would just go for the next Hyundai. If another brand is offering something better, bye bye Hyundai. Brand loyalty is for idiots.


I also don't trust 1.4T cars, in fact I don't trust turbo cars (petrol Turbo). Twice the amount of components that can fail, plus the components are sensitive to fuel quality and run much closer to design limits than a non-turbo car.
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Brand Loyalty is there for a reason, peace of mind still exists and im sure even you would admit you were apprehensive when buying your Hyundai at first.

I used the 1.4T as it suffers from the same negative perception the Hyundai brand suffers.
I disagree with the petrol turbo part though, I do trust petrol turbo more than diesel, having owned 4 petrol turbo cars for more than 10 years, everyone of them modified before 5000km on the clock.
But thats another topic for debate and dont want to derail your thread.
 
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