New-car shoppers who fly to another city often do so in search of a hard-to-find Mercedes, Lexus or other high-price vehicle. Lately they're looking for Hyundai models. In short order, the once-dodgy brand is suddenly being associated with one of the most desirable problems in the auto industry: scarcity. "I was surprised," says George Glassman, a Hyundai franchisee in Southfield, Michigan who has delivered cars to buyers from Cleveland and Chicago. "Demand is outstripping availability. People who want a particular color or set of features buy the car and fly in to pick it up."
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