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flakfizer
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jinju
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 Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject: Re: 9 charged with leaking... |
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I dont understand your post. Korean cars are no longer Hyundai Ponies of the 1980s. You do realize that Hyundais score just below Toyotas and Hondas on safety and consumer satisfaction, dont you? Ah wait, you were trying to be witty.
As fasr as leaking technology, they should face stiff penalties for it. |
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eaglenovan
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: 9 charged with leaking |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 10:58 pm Post subject: Re: 9 charged with leaking |
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There appears to be a difference in the car that is sold in Korea, and the car that is sold in America.
Hyundai has been crowing about the sales in the US.. Perhaps if they weren't giving them away almost, the sales would not be as good.
Korean cars have an image problem. If you look at the ones around here, I've never seen so many new cars that have lights that don't work already.
The Korean motto "it's good enough" will bite them in the ass. If may be ok in Korea, but the rest of the world expects some quality. |
Again, pick up some consumer reports. Hyundais score higher on tests for reliability than European or American cars. |
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flakfizer
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Not sure what you're talking about. The article says "Kia employees" not Hyundai. I know Hyundai owns Kia now, but that doesn't mean much. Kias are still Kias. Now, let's take a look at where Kia rates in terms of long term quality according to the well-known J.D. Power and associates.
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/01/29/j-d-power-releases-long-term-vehicle-dependability-study/
Sadly, I couldn't copy and paste the chart from the other site to this one so you'll have to go there and look at the chart. You won't have a hard time finding Kia. Just go all the way to the very bottom. |
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flakfizer
Joined: 12 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 2:07 am Post subject: |
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Incidentally, though I think Hyundais are fairly decent and would not be opposed to buying one (especially since they are inexpensive and come with great warranties), your statement, "Again, pick up some consumer reports. Hyundais score higher on tests for reliability than European or American cars," isn't true according the J.D. Powers source I linked you to...unless of course you don't consider Lincoln, Buick, Cadillac, Ford, Cheverolet, Chrysler, Saturn, Oldsmobile, GMC, and Pontiac to be American cars. Now this was J.D. Power's 2005 Vehicle Dependency Study. I suppose a lot could have happened in two years.
EDIT. I found the 2006 J.D. Power chart here:http://forums.speedarena.com/zerothread?id=2760693
Kia moved past Suzuki, Saab and Land Rover. Just noticed, Saturn fell like lightening |
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endo
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Location: Seoul...my home
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The Chinese stealing technology from the South Koreans....the South Koreans stealing technology from the Japanese....
It looks like the universe is balancing things out. |
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