I'd have gone for an Olds Alero. After rebates, it's about the same price but looks way better and has a stronger, more efficient engine. I'll take that over heated leather seats.
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me too, actually! suggested it... she didn't like it, but it's what i'd go for. it's a little roomier too. still, the hyundai has some impressive features for the price. it's at least nice that they offer so many options. again, i'm keeping my eyes on the cobalt...Originally posted by Dodge Drivin' Paul@Jun 8 2004, 01:45 PM
I'd have gone for an Olds Alero. After rebates, it's about the same price but looks way better and has a stronger, more efficient engine. I'll take that over heated leather seats.
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I would never let my sister buy a Hyundai 
no? i had a tough time convincing my university-educated older sister, who's a teacher and all-round bright gal, to ignore all the research she did that said hyundai's are undervalued, improving in quality, and warrantied for years past most other vehicles not to buy it. in fact, i couldn't.Originally posted by powervette@Jun 8 2004, 03:22 PM
I would never let my sister buy a Hyundai
she liked the style of the jetta... but discovered the quality was dismal. she liked the price of the ion... but discovered it (2005's aren't out yet sadly!) wasn't finished very well inside. she liked the reputation of the corolla... but discovered it lacked character of any sort.
if only more consumers put as much thought into their vehicle purchase... GM has some stellar vehicles out now that people are still scared of because of GM's flaws from decades ago. ion's a bad example, and as it turns out in my sisters case no small GM's offered her what she wanted... but if she'd been looking for, say, a larger vehicle, her in-depth analysis might very well have pointed her to a malibu or grand prix.
man, i'm gonna go buy you an aveo, ship to to your house, and see if we can't get you to fall in love with the korean revolution! hahaha!
(of note, i'm much more enthusiastic about GM's home-grown vehicles like cobalt and G6 than the daewoos... just trying to get a rise out of powervette :lol: )
Paul, your sister made a good move. I came close to buying an Accent GT once - it was a very attractive package for the price, but now Chevy has the Aveo.
GM should take more advantage of its Daewoo ties in the US market like it has in Canada (Epica, Optra). It's simply impossible to offer the kind of features for the price with fresh, modern styling as the Koreans offer. Instead GM's idea of "value" product is selling something on a 20 year old platform, like the Cavalier, with an interior from 1996....and a mere 3 year warranty.
Might have suggested a Suzuki Forenza or Verona. At least that way you could keep it in the GM extended family. And they do offer "America's Best Warranty".
GM should take more advantage of its Daewoo ties in the US market like it has in Canada (Epica, Optra). It's simply impossible to offer the kind of features for the price with fresh, modern styling as the Koreans offer. Instead GM's idea of "value" product is selling something on a 20 year old platform, like the Cavalier, with an interior from 1996....and a mere 3 year warranty.
Might have suggested a Suzuki Forenza or Verona. At least that way you could keep it in the GM extended family.
And they do offer "America's Best Warranty".
hmmm... didn't think of the suzukis. there are few dealerships in canada though, which makes them a little less attractive. i really like the optra5, but at 119 hp it has a mathematical disadvantage versus the elantras 138 hp. and the posted fuel economy of the optra5 isn't very impressive, though at least one GMi member has said that gas mileage is better than posted. but you're right about the cavalier... and the cobalt aims to undo its wrongs. it just isn't here yet! hurry up GM!Originally posted by Ming@Jun 8 2004, 03:47 PM
Might have suggested a Suzuki Forenza or Verona. At least that way you could keep it in the GM extended family.
on a semi-related note, i noticed the wave is now listed under "future" and not "concept" models on the gmcanada website. SURELY there's something they could do to make it a hair more 'pontiac'. you know, maybe add 17% more power (up to an earth-shattering 120 hp), lower the car a few mm's, toughen up the shocks just a smidge. ANYTHING to make me go 'wave' and not 'aveo'. the reason i think the 9-2x will not tank is because saab put some effort into making it a bit different. looks are subjective, but from what i've read it's much more quiet and has a nicer ride than the impreza. shouldn't a pontiac (any pontiac) offer a tick more oomph? though i guess perhaps this thing shouldn't even be a pontiac in the first place, so it doesn't matter.
Hope the Elantra is better than the Accent.. One of my friends had an Accent and that thing was a piece of crap! When it rained, water would just FLOOD in the car...
I can see why the need a great warranty
I can see why the need a great warranty
Me too. My sister was looking for a similar car. She likes her Malibu.Originally posted by powervette@Jun 8 2004, 10:22 AM
I would never let my sister buy a Hyundai
no? i had a tough time convincing my university-educated older sister, who's a teacher and all-round bright gal, to ignore all the research she did that said hyundai's are undervalued, improving in quality, and warrantied for years past most other vehicles not to buy it. in fact, i couldn't.Originally posted by paul8488+Jun 8 2004, 03:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (paul8488 @ Jun 8 2004, 03:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-powervette@Jun 8 2004, 03:22 PM
I would never let my sister buy a Hyundai
she liked the style of the jetta... but discovered the quality was dismal. she liked the price of the ion... but discovered it (2005's aren't out yet sadly!) wasn't finished very well inside. she liked the reputation of the corolla... but discovered it lacked character of any sort.
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I must say I am impressed with your sister's character,My having two cars to choose from would take the red one :lol:
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