Originally Posted By: BearZDefect
Before some reader is led to believe that Hyundai has taken a lead, please go drive the offerings from several manufacturers.
In the past 15 years:
- Honda quality has gone down significantly.
- Hyundai has improved overall.
That does not make them equal. Drive both, and other brands too. You might end up buying a Ford, if you can forgive what they did to you 15 years ago that made you ditch your last Ford for a Honda.
They have all evolved.
Just my opinion.
I completely agree. When I hit 500K KM (300K Miles) on my Santa Fe and I'm willing to part with it for a newer vehicle I will be checking out all the show-rooms of all "domestic"/"foreign" makers to see what they have to offer for the price. I will then do my research and see whats the best value for the true cost of ownership and then make my choice based on that.
I chose the Santa Fe because I was in a bit of a pinch when I hit the deer with my Tempo and it was totaled, and my work would only pay for a car rental for so long. I had to buy something that was on the lot and Hyundai seemed to offer a great value to me and had an SUV that met my needs for the price I wanted to spend. (actually less). So I purchased it.
I speak highly of Hyundai on the board because I like their products and what they have done to their brand and the value they offer, but if someone comes along and offers me something that better meets my needs and pocket-book then I would switch brands.
To me as long as a car gets you from A to B reasonably comfortable and is reliable and has a reasonable cost of ownership I'm all for it regardless of the brand. Cars are a means to travel and shouldn't be treated as luxury homes with the latest and greatest as far as I'm concerned.