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Korean Cars: Which would you drive?
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whatthefunk



Joined: 21 Apr 2003
Location: Dont have a clue

PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 10:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Im with itchy. I like to drive cars alot, especially fast ones that handle well, but they are such a pain in the ass to own that i would just rather not have one. They suck up your money, kill the air around you, and eventually the car becomes your owner instead of the othe way around.
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crazylemongirl



Joined: 23 Mar 2003
Location: almost there...

PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 11:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

none. They are crazy drivers. They drive on the wrong side of the road. I like using my left hand for changing gears. But I miss my car.

CLG
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itchy



Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Busan

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 12:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cthulhu wrote:
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None. I hate the things. Wouldn't be caught dead in one.


You hate cars?


No, genius, I hate Korean cars.
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Cthulhu



Joined: 02 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Sat Aug 09, 2003 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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No, genius, I hate Korean cars.


As you explained so well in your post. Rolling Eyes
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itchy



Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Busan

PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 8:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Cthulhu



Joined: 02 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2003 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fair enough. You original answer said "None. I hate the things. Wouldn't be caught dead in one." All very general statements without explanation, so I wasn't sure. I wasn't the only one who misread you.

Anyway, so why do you hate them?
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itchy



Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Busan

PostPosted: Tue Aug 12, 2003 1:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Cthulhu



Joined: 02 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, far be it for me to doubt your assessment, except that the Pony and Excel both ceased production in 1994 and the latest Sonatas are getting average to above average scores during recent safety tests:

http://www.crashtest.com/hyundai/ie.htm

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/NCAP/Cars/2003MidS.html

--not to mention glowing reviews in North American car mags. For positive Sonata reviews see:

nctd.com (New Car test Drive)

auto.consumerguide.com

canadiandriver.com

MSN autos, Edmunds, Car and Driver, Road and Track etc.

For the 2002-2003 models I've yet to see a bad review, actually.

Very Happy
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itchy



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 1:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Cthulhu



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 6:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No disagreement there--older Korean cars are crappy. Actually they weren't winterized well over the first five or so years they hit the Canadian market. However, I believe they saw the error of their ways in the mid 90's and durability has steadily improved.

Of course, very little looks good when compared to a German engineered car, they are generally quite well made...
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kangnamdragon



Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea

PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would love to have a new Tiburon Tuscony (midnight blue).
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mokpochica



Joined: 21 Jan 2003
Location: Ann Arbor, MI

PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 7:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Hyundae Elantra got really respectable ratings in the U.S. and Edmunds.com even said that it was a better buy (for a new car) than the honda Civic or Toyota Corolla, so I considered buying one this past month. Instead I got a really good deal on a used Toyota Corolla and didn't even make it to looking at Hyundaes. Really the only concern I would have had about it was that it had a poor ofset crash test score...but in every other respect it was very comprable to the Civic and Corolla and had a lot more features included in the standard model.

Both Kia and Hyundaes have great guarantees here too. Korean products were kind of crappy in the U.S. ten years ago, but almost all of the companies (Samsung and LG included) are working really hard to upgrade their image and their products now, so I wouldn't really worry about buying Korean now.

Question: Is the Hyundae Elantra even sold in korea still? My boyfriend said that it is a really old model there. He has a Kia pride (1990 I think) that still runs well, although it's pretty beat up on on the outside.
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kangnamdragon



Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea

PostPosted: Wed Aug 13, 2003 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Isn't the Elantra called Avante here?
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ersatzprofessor



Joined: 17 Apr 2003
Location: Same as it ever was ... Same as it ever WAS

PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2003 7:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, Elantra is Avante. And as the happy owner of a 97 Avante here in Korea, I'd have to agree with one of the previous poster's endorsement.

The car is very well built, with nary a squeak or rattle, and absolutely nothing burns or leaks (then again, it's still only got 55,000 k on it- I lucked out on this car) . I've had it two years now without a problem (knock on wood of course) . It's not exactly a powerhouse, but it's peppy enough to keep up on the expressways, it handles quite well and is very good on the crazy mountain roads here, has a nice sized trunk, and it's quite good on gas to boot. I think it's also about the perfect size for Korea driving.

I'd be very interested in the Avante XD when I get back home, whatever they call it there now - that's a solid drivetrain and a well balanced car overall. And if you're looking at getting a car here, the Avantes are a little pricier on the used market than some other equivalent models, but there is a good reason for that. Check 'em out.
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