Originally Posted By: bradepb
Originally Posted By: pandus13
May I suggest instead posting the models you are interested on?
Some BITOG members may have already experience with them (ownership or working on them)
also hyundaiforums is a good resource for research.
What is your local dealership availability?
The warranty is what caught my eye but I am in the market for a small SUV, tucson,santa fe or sportage, sonata by these makers as opposed to something like a Ford Escape. Then again I am not sure if I want to be disowned by family members for buying a "foreign" car, I do live in Detroit after all. I am leaning heavily towards the Escape, I have a 2004 now.
family equal "are they going to pay your bill/note?"
Then maybe those family members could dig their connections/circle and get you a Ford employee/family discount?
also, a good look around what peoples are driving the most on the streets, could get you the producer with the most available local infrastructure/dealers or the most available deals/discounts?
All I know is the current Hyundai/KIA offerings are years ahead and about 2 generations evolution from the '04 base hyundai elantra i drove for 7 years(and 1 trans re-build at 78k from the 2-3 flare shift disregarded by my local dealer).
If I'm not mistaken, the KIA are the more "sporty" feeling offerings, but they do share some DNA/parts.