pkphilip

I have a friend who has the older model Corolla XRS, I believed the reason he got it was the VVTL-i engine that found only in the Celica (which is discontinued), it is a Corolla, so he said parts are dirt cheap for OE and aftermarket parts.

Yes, it does drive like a Corolla, but you will know the difference with the VVTL kicks it. Not too long after he got the car (like 3 months), he got new rims/tires/shocks/springs/bars and it is quite nice and fast.

The new Hyundai are a bargain, they are built and look well (even better than most Japanese). Although I agree that Hyundai copies styles from other manufacturers and blend them together, but they are doing a much better job.

Philip

pkphilip

My gf has a Hyundai Tucson, she has least little problems (such as TSBs) than my 1st gen Mazda3.

I went to OpenRoad Hyundai with her a few times and we get excellent service in both service and sales department.

One thing I have to agree is that Hyundai is still an Hyundai, the resell value is not comparable to Japanese brands. But when you buy a car, you plan to drive it or flip it?

Philip

pkphilip

Don't use consumer report as they are very brand biased. Even they claim they shop independently, but they review everything that we buy, I won't trust a source that doesn't know deep enough. That goes the same with their computer/printer reviews, they don't know crap about reliability.

Go for Edmunds.com for review, you will see both the users and professional tests. Edmunds did the tests themselves and I find them more reputable than consumer report.

The Genesis is RWD,  MS3, GTI and Cobalt SS are FWD. You can't even get most of the torque out of the first 2 gears anyways.

Philip