Originally Posted By: Huie83
1.) resale value is [censored]. If you do purchase one, plan on keeping it for a long time as they depriciate fast.
2.) The suspension setup causes it to eat tires. The last two sets of tires have worn out prematurely on the inside edge. I have had the suspension checked by both the dealer and an independant shop and it's just the design, it's not adjustable enough to correct.
3.) It felt really old when it got to about 70K miles. I have maintained it to the severe schedule including trans services every 30 K, oil changes every 4K, air filters at 15K and plugs at 60K with the timing belt. Even after all this, The trans flairs shifts from 2-3 pretty bad and the engine has a pronounced "tick/knock" that it didn't have at lower mileage especially when cold. I don't have faith that the trans or engine wil make it past 125-135K or so without letting go...
I can't help quoting this because #3, the awful 2-3 shift flare, is the most serious issue on our 2009 Sonata. It started before 500 miles! The dealer brushes it off as nothing abnormal noticed on their short test drive. Mind you, I have to leave the car with them for a whole day for them to bother taking it out on a short spin in the neighborhood behind them.
1.) resale value is [censored]. If you do purchase one, plan on keeping it for a long time as they depriciate fast.
2.) The suspension setup causes it to eat tires. The last two sets of tires have worn out prematurely on the inside edge. I have had the suspension checked by both the dealer and an independant shop and it's just the design, it's not adjustable enough to correct.
3.) It felt really old when it got to about 70K miles. I have maintained it to the severe schedule including trans services every 30 K, oil changes every 4K, air filters at 15K and plugs at 60K with the timing belt. Even after all this, The trans flairs shifts from 2-3 pretty bad and the engine has a pronounced "tick/knock" that it didn't have at lower mileage especially when cold. I don't have faith that the trans or engine wil make it past 125-135K or so without letting go...
I can't help quoting this because #3, the awful 2-3 shift flare, is the most serious issue on our 2009 Sonata. It started before 500 miles! The dealer brushes it off as nothing abnormal noticed on their short test drive. Mind you, I have to leave the car with them for a whole day for them to bother taking it out on a short spin in the neighborhood behind them.
