Another Hyundai Genesis coupe for SEMA

This thing will sell like hot cakes next spring, where else can you get a turbo 4 RWD coupe in the low 20's and 300bhp V6 RWD mid 20's... nice job Hyundai.

— sector (View Profile)

Posted on 9/24/2008 10:14:47 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

whats ironic.....is if someone were to the same in regards to a brand like Infiniti, you all say how pretentious and bias.......funny its ok with Hyundai....

— bmwdrvr (View Profile)

Posted on 9/24/2008 11:28:11 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

bmwdrvr, I am afraid you will have to ellaborate.

Not sure if I agree or disagree.

My thoughts are the same as Kaner.

We don't know what the durability of this car is and I am not sure if (or, if not) the designer sneezed when he got towards the rear-3/4 of the car.

Other than that, it sure seems to be a value. I am just not sure whether I would be able to be happy of the compromise I would make by purchasing a cut-rate car like this, regardless of how fast it is. I prefer quality over quantity.

— Hyundai (View Profile)

Posted on 9/25/2008 12:39:18 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

You know.. the whole 10/100k mile warranty thing means they're going to stand by the product. Indeed, in the years before Hyundai's haven't been anything great, not bad, but not great, but do you think a car company that creates unreliable shi**y cars would offer a warranty that long? They're willing to stand by their product, and the Genesis is a fine product. I've been in a few of them, and while there's still some minor things [no cover in the trunk for the speakers], the Genesis interior is nothing to turn away from. It's nicely laid out, has excellent fit and finish, and looks good.

So, yeah, numbers look good on paper, especially when the paper is in the form of a window sticker in a car packed full of goodies that performs well, has a great warranty, and has a great price.

That's all.

— fuzion (View Profile)

Posted on 9/25/2008 2:08:42 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Hyundai's Reliability Rankings Now Tie Honda's
By Earle Eldridge, USA TODAY

South Korean brand Hyundai — much maligned in the past for quality problems — ranks No. 2, along with perennial leader Honda, in the newest Consumer Reports magazine reliability ratings.

Toyota continues as the top brand for reliability in the ranking, based on 2002 models, in Consumer Reports' annual auto issue, out today. The auto issue, considered a bible for car shoppers, has reviews, buying tips, reliability scores, safety ratings and industry trends compiled by the magazine's auto test staff. Reliability ratings are based on surveys of 460,000 owners of vehicles up to 5 years old. They were asked about problems in 14 areas.

The brand's ranking is based on complaints about 2002 models, which found 11 problems per 100 vehicles for Hyundai. Last year, the magazine's survey found Hyundai had 24 problems per 100 vehicles, ranking it 12th out of 20 brands.

David Champion, director of auto testing for Consumer Reports, says 10 years ago Hyundai ranked at the bottom of the ratings. "The question will be as these models age, how their reliability will be in comparison to other manufacturers." CR's Reliability Ratings


Source: Consumer Reports
J.D. Power and Associates, a marketing and research firm, said its annual Initial Quality Survey, which looks at problems in the first 90 days of ownership, put Hyundai's 2002 vehicles below the industry average. "I am a little surprised that they rank them near the top next to Honda," says Brian Walters, Power's director of product research. "But I am not surprised to hear that Hyundai products are getting better."

Hyundai had such quality problems in the past that it began offering 10-year warranties to help reassure buyers. Chuck Halper, vice president of service for Hyundai Motor America, says the automaker's warranty costs have fallen more than 50% on some models since 1998.

— NewBeginning (View Profile)

Posted on 9/25/2008 9:39:27 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

That's an article from 2003.

— NewBeginning (View Profile)

Posted on 9/25/2008 9:40:20 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

J.D. POWER SURVEY: Hyundai Ranks As #1 Non-Premium Brand

Maybe Hyundai Motor Co. drivers don't need that 10-year, 100,000-mile warranty after all.

The South Korean automaker known for its value pricing -- all its vehicles sell for less than $29,000 -- delivered a jaw-dropping performance in J.D. Power and Associates' annual survey on new-vehicle quality, which was released Wednesday.

Hyundai was the No. 1 non-premium brand in the United States, edging past Toyota, the Japanese brand whose rock-solid quality reputation has been shaking Detroit's dominance in the nation's auto market for years.

Overall, Hyundai was No. 3 in this year's report, behind No. 1 Porsche and No. 2 Lexus, Toyota's luxury brand, and right ahead of Toyota. Last year, Hyundai was No. 11, so the leap made Hyundai the third-most improved nameplate this year.

"We're very proud and very excited," said Don Dees, vice president of service for Hyundai Motor America, the subsidiary of Hyundai that sells and distributes new cars and trucks in the United States. "Our objective is to move up and become No. 1 in everything we do."

Even Toyota Motor Corp., whose products topped 11 of the 19 categories, acknowledged the growing pressure from Hyundai. New Hyundai drivers reported 102 problems per 100 vehicles, compared with the 106 problems reported by new Toyota brand owners.

"There's no question that Hyundai is coming on strong and doing a tremendous job," Jim Lentz, Toyota group vice president and general manager, said in a conference call with journalists. "They are going to become a bigger and bigger player in the marketplace."

Quality is always a top concern for new car and truck buyers. So the top-notch quality performance likely will give a boost to Hyundai sales, which are already up 4.5% this year, and help the automaker achieve its growth targets.

Hyundai -- which has a North American headquarters in Fountain Valley, Calif., a new $1.1-billion plant in Alabama and an engineering and technology center in Superior Township -- is aiming for 500,000 U.S. sales this year and 1 million annual sales by 2010.

The company will certainly have a lot of selling points from this year's J.D. Power report:

Five of the seven 2006 models that Hyundai sold ranked in the top three for their category.

— NewBeginning (View Profile)

Posted on 9/25/2008 9:41:38 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

That's from 2006

— NewBeginning (View Profile)

Posted on 9/25/2008 9:43:08 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

You must be a caveman to think that Hyundai is unreliable.

— NewBeginning (View Profile)

Posted on 9/25/2008 9:49:04 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

"Pricing for the new hotness from Hyundai is very reasonable for the Korean market with a base price of 25,360,000 WON (about U.S. $23,000). Stepping up to the "Stylish Pack" (seriously?) nets you 19-inch rims, a limited slip diff and optional Brembo's for 26,920,000 WON (U.S. $24,500). Well worth it in our estimation. A loaded 3.8-liter V6 Genesis Coupe will go for 33,150,000 WON (U.S. $30,100), which buys you over 300-horsepower and a full leather interior."


Trust me it will be alot cheaper in US.
By the way, Genesis sedan cost up to $75K in Korea.

— NewBeginning (View Profile)

Posted on 9/25/2008 9:30:06 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Koreans don't rip you off like Japanese.

— NewBeginning (View Profile)

Posted on 9/25/2008 10:00:20 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

if I was 17-18 years old I would say thats hot but yeah whatever

— B7FAN (View Profile)

Posted on 9/25/2008 7:54:26 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

"auto001, keep dreaming of the 300 HP RWD coupe to be in the mid 20's more like mid 30's to upper 40's, the way our economy is. If it was mid 20's all you'd get would be a steering wheel and two seats."

You said it yourself.

— NewBeginning (View Profile)

Posted on 9/25/2008 11:16:57 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

"And speaking of ripoffs, doesn't this car look like a G37 cuope with a melted face?"

This hyundai coupe at least has some originality , but the genesis sedan is complete ripoff , like this chinese cheap copies . I really strugling to find what NewBeginning sees special in hyundai .

— abcd (View Profile)

Posted on 9/25/2008 5:53:38 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

...I will only read from now on... Autospies keeps deleting my posts...

— LACMAN (View Profile)

Posted on 9/25/2008 3:07:04 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

Is all that tuner stuff going to last as long as the warranty?

It's easy to be a hyundai hater. Can't wait to see what real live owners have to say about genesis reliablity.

— dodgedart (View Profile)

Posted on 9/25/2008 9:33:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Although I don't like the tuned car in the picture above, I'm excited overall about the Genesis Coupe coming out next spring. If the price is right and the reviews are good, then I just might purchase one. Of course, I wouldn't buy the first-generation one--I would wait until it's been in the market for at least 2-3 years and Hyundai gives the engine the direct-injection technology.

— optimummind (View Profile)

Posted on 9/26/2008 12:51:36 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Compared to Genesis sedan it has some originality .

— abcd (View Profile)

Posted on 9/26/2008 12:41:05 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1