Comments on: Hyundai sales move in to 5th place http://www.caradvice.com.au/30487/hyundai-sales-move-in-to-5th-place/ Resource for Car Reviews, News, Advice, Road Tests, Green Cars, Hybrids Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Fernando http://www.caradvice.com.au/30487/hyundai-sales-move-in-to-5th-place/#comment-137228 Fernando Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:23:50 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=30487#comment-137228 European vehicles (mostly German): Overpriced good vehicles Japanese vehicles: Good vehicles with average price Korean vehicles: Average vehicles with discount price Australian vehicles: Average vehicles with average price So, If you care about badges and have lots of money--> go for Germans If you want to have a nice vehicle without badge concern --> go for japs If you think car is a just transportaion --> go for koreans If you are patriotic, go for Australians Plus, it doesn't seems like Samsung is just bang for the buck. Its brand value in 2008 is nominated 21st in the world, which surpasses all the Japanese brands including Sony. European vehicles (mostly German): Overpriced good vehicles
Japanese vehicles: Good vehicles with average price
Korean vehicles: Average vehicles with discount price
Australian vehicles: Average vehicles with average price

So,
If you care about badges and have lots of money–> go for Germans
If you want to have a nice vehicle without badge concern –> go for japs
If you think car is a just transportaion –> go for koreans
If you are patriotic, go for Australians

Plus, it doesn’t seems like Samsung is just bang for the buck. Its brand value in 2008 is nominated 21st in the world, which surpasses all the Japanese brands including Sony.

]]> By: milkyway http://www.caradvice.com.au/30487/hyundai-sales-move-in-to-5th-place/#comment-131752 milkyway Sun, 10 May 2009 06:47:30 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=30487#comment-131752 Take a look at JD Power 2008 Customer Satisfaction Survey. Highest ranked Korean car in the small family car segment (strongest segment for the Korean) is Hyundai Matrix at Position 42. In the manufacturers league table, Hyundai is ranked 17th while Kia is 25th. Top 10 manufacturers comprise 4 Japanese and 4 Germans-anybody surprised? Take a look at JD Power 2008 Customer Satisfaction Survey. Highest ranked Korean car in the small family car segment (strongest segment for the Korean) is Hyundai Matrix at Position 42. In the manufacturers league table, Hyundai is ranked 17th while Kia is 25th. Top 10 manufacturers comprise 4 Japanese and 4 Germans-anybody surprised?

]]> By: milkyway http://www.caradvice.com.au/30487/hyundai-sales-move-in-to-5th-place/#comment-131733 milkyway Sun, 10 May 2009 00:48:44 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=30487#comment-131733 Horsey Never did I ever said Korean cars are mechanically unreliable-just that they do not have top notch reliability like many of the notable Japanese or German marques. Go and do a google search on car reliability issues and you'll find Kia, Daewoo appearing frequently-caveat: these cars were made 2-3 years ago. Many of my friends bought the KIA MPV (Sedona) and almost 100% had quality issues ranging from broken suspension to gearbox. Yeah, one of them (from Malaysia) had his gearbox crashing on him after 2 years and it cost him A$12,000 to replace-what a joke. I was a Hyundai showroom yesterday-yes, the cars are impressive. Almost up to par with Japanese at 1st look. Then I took the Sonata for a spin- handling is not close to an Accord or Camry or Mazda6. Reliability-I don't know yet. Am I ignorant? Still, I think Korean cars are worthy of a 2nd look as they are constantly improving. That's what make Koreans special...from a low end manufacturer to a major auto player in under 30 years (i've been watching Korean cars that long). Get it? Horsey
Never did I ever said Korean cars are mechanically unreliable-just that they do not have top notch reliability like many of the notable Japanese or German marques. Go and do a google search on car reliability issues and you’ll find Kia, Daewoo appearing frequently-caveat: these cars were made 2-3 years ago. Many of my friends bought the KIA MPV (Sedona) and almost 100% had quality issues ranging from broken suspension to gearbox. Yeah, one of them (from Malaysia) had his gearbox crashing on him after 2 years and it cost him A$12,000 to replace-what a joke.
I was a Hyundai showroom yesterday-yes, the cars are impressive. Almost up to par with Japanese at 1st look. Then I took the Sonata for a spin- handling is not close to an Accord or Camry or Mazda6. Reliability-I don’t know yet. Am I ignorant?
Still, I think Korean cars are worthy of a 2nd look as they are constantly improving. That’s what make Koreans special…from a low end manufacturer to a major auto player in under 30 years (i’ve been watching Korean cars that long). Get it?

]]> By: Horse http://www.caradvice.com.au/30487/hyundai-sales-move-in-to-5th-place/#comment-131519 Horse Thu, 07 May 2009 21:20:56 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=30487#comment-131519 Milykway Where is you're evidence of the unreliability of Hyundai, what are you basing this on? If you are talking about fit and finish no one is denying that cars that cost twice as much are superior. But to say that these cars are mechanically unreliable is just ignorant. Milykway
Where is you’re evidence of the unreliability of Hyundai, what are you basing this on?
If you are talking about fit and finish no one is denying that cars that cost twice as much are superior.
But to say that these cars are mechanically unreliable is just ignorant.

]]> By: Oh no... http://www.caradvice.com.au/30487/hyundai-sales-move-in-to-5th-place/#comment-131517 Oh no... Thu, 07 May 2009 19:09:58 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=30487#comment-131517 The most bang for your buck? the answer? It is LG or Samsung....It is very simple, if you have a brain… The car? the same thing... The most bang for your buck? the answer? It is LG or Samsung….It is very simple, if you have a brain… The car? the same thing…

]]> By: mikyway http://www.caradvice.com.au/30487/hyundai-sales-move-in-to-5th-place/#comment-131513 mikyway Thu, 07 May 2009 14:43:10 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=30487#comment-131513 Salesman, I didn't say Hyundais are bad-just that they are very average. Bang for bucks? Yes. Top notch reliability and quality-NO. IMHO, korean cars are generally ok for the discount you get on the price-no big deal. Still, they are inferior to Japanese/German cars. Winning UK car magazine awards? Whatcar? Autocar? Topgear? no...probably some small time award. Korean cars better than German cars? You must be smoking something very strong lately. Salesman,
I didn’t say Hyundais are bad-just that they are very average. Bang for bucks? Yes. Top notch reliability and quality-NO. IMHO, korean cars are generally ok for the discount you get on the price-no big deal. Still, they are inferior to Japanese/German cars.
Winning UK car magazine awards? Whatcar? Autocar? Topgear? no…probably some small time award. Korean cars better than German cars? You must be smoking something very strong lately.

]]> By: Oh no... http://www.caradvice.com.au/30487/hyundai-sales-move-in-to-5th-place/#comment-131496 Oh no... Thu, 07 May 2009 11:18:09 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=30487#comment-131496 The most bang for your buck? the answer? It is Hyundai or Kia..It is very simple, if you have a brain... The most bang for your buck? the answer? It is Hyundai or Kia..It is very simple, if you have a brain…

]]> By: Horse http://www.caradvice.com.au/30487/hyundai-sales-move-in-to-5th-place/#comment-131495 Horse Thu, 07 May 2009 11:10:40 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=30487#comment-131495 My friend at work got a Audi A3, it has been a absolute disaster , constantly in and out of the workshop, electrical problems, auto trans problems, seals busting all the time, oil leaks. He is about to straight swap it for a Getz and he can't wait. My friend at work got a Audi A3, it has been a absolute disaster , constantly in and out of the workshop, electrical problems, auto trans problems, seals busting all the time, oil leaks. He is about to straight swap it for a Getz and he can’t wait.

]]> By: Andrew M http://www.caradvice.com.au/30487/hyundai-sales-move-in-to-5th-place/#comment-131492 Andrew M Thu, 07 May 2009 10:52:37 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=30487#comment-131492 T/S, have you driven the new Mazda3 yet??? surely you would not have said hyundai is equal to anything if you have driven a 3. Even the last gen 3 is a better car than the i30. The hyundais are good cheap cars, but when you pay more for something else like a 3 etc, you also get more of a car. T/S,
have you driven the new Mazda3 yet???
surely you would not have said hyundai is equal to anything if you have driven a 3.

Even the last gen 3 is a better car than the i30.

The hyundais are good cheap cars, but when you pay more for something else like a 3 etc, you also get more of a car.

]]> By: nomis http://www.caradvice.com.au/30487/hyundai-sales-move-in-to-5th-place/#comment-131488 nomis Thu, 07 May 2009 10:01:31 +0000 http://www.caradvice.com.au/?p=30487#comment-131488 Let's see Hyundai in 10 years from now and Holden Australia 10 years from now. Let’s see Hyundai in 10 years from now and Holden Australia 10 years from now.

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