Hyundai and Kia Can’t Keep Up With Huge Demand
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compare apples to apples like I did with KBB. Then Hyundai is the MOST EXPENSIVE. Not even considering the resale value is in the toilet as compared to Honda/Toyota.
Get over Korean cars.. They are for people who have no clue. Look at these comparisons.. Hyundai LAST place.. or somewhere the middle.. Crap cars.. Always have been and always will be
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...limited_page_2
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...mparison_tests
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...mparison_tests
Get over Korean cars.. They are for people who have no clue. Look at these comparisons.. Hyundai LAST place.. or somewhere the middle.. Crap cars.. Always have been and always will be
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...limited_page_2
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...mparison_tests
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...mparison_tests
How about more recent test, like this one. Best selling compacts:
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...an_comparison/
Or this one (Genesis vs Avalon vs Taurus)
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...i_genesis_3_8/
Or this one (CR-V vs Tuscon, vs Terrain vs Forester)
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...son/specs.html
Or this one (Genesis coupe vs Mustang vs Camaro vs Challenger)
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...challenger_se/
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Originally Posted by topbliss
Made up list. Go to any used car lot and price out the used Korean cars vs Japanese. The Japanese cars will always be higher. ALWAYS. No one wants a used crap car! 
edit- I just looked on ebay and sure enough. The first sonata(a 2004 model) with 127k miles gets $4k. The first Accord with the same mileage(TWO years older!!!!! no less) gets $7k. Case closed. Not even close
edit- I just looked on ebay and sure enough. The first sonata(a 2004 model) with 127k miles gets $4k. The first Accord with the same mileage(TWO years older!!!!! no less) gets $7k. Case closed. Not even close
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There is also a 2004 Taurus with 67,000 miles for $3,700. Does that mean that a 2012 Fusion (also Ford's mid-size car) is gonna have the same depreciation?
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great looking cars them Hi yun dais huh!!??
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This was a first Hyundai in the USA, a 1986 Pony. Back then their biggest competition was Yugo.
Compare this picture to what they're offering now. In the past 25 years they went from competing with a Yugo to a #4 company in the world. And they're still not slowing down, they're gonna be #1 someday.
Compare this picture to what they're offering now. In the past 25 years they went from competing with a Yugo to a #4 company in the world. And they're still not slowing down, they're gonna be #1 someday.
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Originally Posted by topbliss
except that they are not cheaper and still not better then Japanese cars. Just another "I love Korean cars" post from redstar. When will he stop?
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Originally Posted by Red Star
This was a first Hyundai in the USA, a 1986 Pony. Back then their biggest competition was Yugo.
Compare this picture to what they're offering now. In the past 25 years they went from competing with a Yugo to a #4 company in the world. And they're still not slowing down, they're gonna be #1 someday.
Compare this picture to what they're offering now. In the past 25 years they went from competing with a Yugo to a #4 company in the world. And they're still not slowing down, they're gonna be #1 someday.
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Hottest selling cars of the last 30 days article.. Geeze.... Ford has the top vehicle. Dodge second and Chevy third.. Then Toyota and Nissan. Not a Korean in sight.. Can't keep em in stock? Yea ok.
http://autos.yahoo.com/news/top-5-ho...september.html
http://autos.yahoo.com/news/top-5-ho...september.html
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I'm not saying that Hyundai/Kia is much better than domestics (where did you get that from?), I'm just saying that they're offering the most for the $$$.
I have no connections with Hyundai/Kia, I just like their cars. Next to Ford, they're my favorites.
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Ford Fusion is built in Mexico.
If you buy a Fusion, how are you supporting domestic plants and employees?
By the way, I just wanna get the most for my money, it makes no difference to me where the car is being built. For years that was Ford, but now I think Koreans might beat them by offering the most for the money.
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Hottest selling cars of the last 30 days article.. Geeze.... Ford has the top vehicle. Dodge second and Chevy third.. Then Toyota and Nissan. Not a Korean in sight.. Can't keep em in stock? Yea ok.
http://autos.yahoo.com/news/top-5-ho...september.html
http://autos.yahoo.com/news/top-5-ho...september.html
Best selling companies in the world in 2010:
• Toyota: 8.42 million
• General Motors: 8.39 million
• Volkswagen AG: 7.14 million
• Hyundai Kia: 5.74 million
• Ford Motor: 5.31 million
• Nissan: 4.08 million
• Peugeot: 3.6 million
• Honda: 3.56 million
• Renault: 2.62 million
• Suzuki: 2.54 million
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take what you will outta this:
US sales 2011:
http://www.usdebtclock.org/auto-sales.html
It updates like every 10 seconds.
US sales 2011:
http://www.usdebtclock.org/auto-sales.html
It updates like every 10 seconds.
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take what you will outta this:
US sales 2011:
http://www.usdebtclock.org/auto-sales.html
It updates like every 10 seconds.
US sales 2011:
http://www.usdebtclock.org/auto-sales.html
It updates like every 10 seconds.
very nice find.. Ford is NUMBER ONE!!
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Hyundai Sonata is built in Alabama.
Ford Fusion is built in Mexico.
If you buy a Fusion, how are you supporting domestic plants and employees?
By the way, I just wanna get the most for my money, it makes no difference to me where the car is being built. For years that was Ford, but now I think Koreans might beat them by offering the most for the money.
Ford Fusion is built in Mexico.
If you buy a Fusion, how are you supporting domestic plants and employees?
By the way, I just wanna get the most for my money, it makes no difference to me where the car is being built. For years that was Ford, but now I think Koreans might beat them by offering the most for the money.
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Good honest discussion is great but some getting personal here...Pretty sure we are all Ford Fans here.....
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take it for what it's worth.
brand loyalty:
Data shows that Kia currently boasts the most loyal owner body, with nearly 48 percent of buyers returning to the brand this year. Ford is second highest with 46.5 percent repeat business. Chevrolet, Hyundai, Toyota and Honda all registered around 40 percent brand loyalty, with Subaru bringing back buyers at the rate of around 36 percent.
Among luxury automakers, the highest-ranking brands were Mercedes-Benz with 34.8 percent repeat buyers, BMW at 31.7 percent, Porsche at 23 percent and Jaguar at 16 percent.
http://autos.yahoo.com/news/cars-wit...al-buyers.html
brand loyalty:
Data shows that Kia currently boasts the most loyal owner body, with nearly 48 percent of buyers returning to the brand this year. Ford is second highest with 46.5 percent repeat business. Chevrolet, Hyundai, Toyota and Honda all registered around 40 percent brand loyalty, with Subaru bringing back buyers at the rate of around 36 percent.
Among luxury automakers, the highest-ranking brands were Mercedes-Benz with 34.8 percent repeat buyers, BMW at 31.7 percent, Porsche at 23 percent and Jaguar at 16 percent.
http://autos.yahoo.com/news/cars-wit...al-buyers.html