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Originally posted by ABTsportsline dodge and mitsubishi are not the same. Dodge is part of the Chrysler motor corp. which is part of DaimlerChrysler.... so on an corporate level, Dodge is the same as Mercedes Benz. In the late eighties and early nineties, Dodge and Mitsubishi did some joint ventures, swapping platforms and engines, but have nothing to do with each other on a corporate level. This also ceased in '97 i believe. Last product sharing by mitsu/dodge was the engines in the jeeps. I would drive a hyundai. Thing is, most people just "assume" they are crappy cars b/c of their low sticker price. If any of you go to JDpower.com, you will see hyundais are ranked mid-pack in reliability. They are no super-stars, but they are certainly not shitboxes. Same cannot be said for Kia and Daewoo.... granted these two nameplates are relatively new to carmaking and do not have the experience Hyundai does. Hyundais aren't going to win any reliability awards, but they certainly aren't going to leave you stranded either. The flagship XG300 was a close race with the Accord, Passat, and Camry in the Car and Driver article at the end of last year. The new Tiburon has styling done by Pininfarina, and closely resembles the Ferrari 456M.... and has a powerful V6 to boot. The Accent GT won "most appealing" economy-sportscar, and looks good as well. The new Elantras look WORLDS better than the last generation, and have some very sinister-looking headlights, even for an economy car. Would i drive a Hyundai? Most definitely. They are priced right, just as reliable as the next car, and have a killer warranty. Remember, people sometimes say "they have a great warranty b/c you will need it!" <---- doesn't make sense!! If the cars were always breaking down, the manufacturer would shorten the warranty... they'd lose money on repairs left and right if the cars were so shitty. Don't automatically judge and assume without knowing the facts. ....AND i'm not going to buy/sell a car based solely on the nameplate on the hood. Image isn't everything. -ABT-

heres how it goes...mitsubishi opened up a long time back and then they merged with Chrysler..not sure when...then their cars were powered by dodge engines..if u should know, the stealth,galant,eclipse,3000gt and the Laser all had one thing in common.....the engines were 90 percent based on the Mitsubishi Galant..which was designed by Dodge..
the DaimlerChrysler merger took place only in the late 90s (98 if i remember correctly) and thats when Daimler Benz(IE all Mercedes,Daimler Cars) merged with Chrysler (Dodge,Chrysler,Plymouth,Mitsubishi, Eagle, Geo etc.)

anyway..im not sure if all my info is correct but this is how i have followed up on cars for a long time

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gawk! i wouldnt get a hyundai even if i won (hah) one, or had my parents get me one. If i did come across one I would simply sell it and put the money towards a real car. Like a Geo or a Metro


..yea i know u all want a geo or a metro too..

never.
i understand when people cant afford much and want a new car...so there's the only excuse i'll let slide for buying a Hyundai, although they are somewhat reliable.

>JM<

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Originally posted by kolkiewolkie that car is sooooooooooo boring to drive! ok, it is fast, but when it comes to a decent corner: nah. way to comfy

well since you dont own it how would you know?

My mum just bought a 96 elantra for 600$ (USD) The insurance on it is SO much higher just because its a hyundai. I'm going to be using it for a while though.

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Originally posted by Arya My mum just bought a 96 elantra for 600$ (USD) The insurance on it is SO much higher just because its a hyundai. I'm going to be using it for a while though.

i think that first sentence explains everything. $600US for only being 6 years old. now i don't know what the MSRP was at purchase but man, that's terrible.

really, insurance is higher just because it's a hyundia. that's odd. typically u pay more if it's a better car, not worse

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Originally posted by PunkA$$ i think that first sentence explains everything. $600US for only being 6 years old. now i don't know what the MSRP was at purchase but man, that's terrible. really, insurance is higher just because it's a hyundia. that's odd. typically u pay more if it's a better car, not worse

They said the insurance is higher because the parts are more expensive.

Have you had your lincence for long? When you first start driving, insurance is a lot higher

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Originally posted by Arya They said the insurance is higher because the parts are more expensive.

something doesn't add up. i would find another insurance agency if i was u. basically, if u got in an accident, if your car was worth only aprox. 6 bills, it would be cheaper to write it off than try to fix it. secondly, if it was your fault if u have PL/PD only, the insurance company won't pay for any of your repairs, only the damages u have done to someone else

if your young, the only reason to drive a beater (and i'm not saying your car is a beater, just an example, ie i used to drive a ford ltd cause it was cheap and until i could afford a new car) was the cheap insurance. shop around for insurance....hmm...maybe USA insurance policies are different but i think your being lied to

nope.. thats honest too.. they need to gain a much better repuatation for even a small consideration

Nothing says smooth wheels like a Hyundai Pony! . Now THAT is a suuuuuweet machine.

haha.


Need I say more about Hyundai?

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Originally posted by PunkA$$ something doesn't add up. i would find another insurance agency if i was u. basically, if u got in an accident, if your car was worth only aprox. 6 bills, it would be cheaper to write it off than try to fix it. secondly, if it was your fault if u have PL/PD only, the insurance company won't pay for any of your repairs, only the damages u have done to someone else if your young, the only reason to drive a beater (and i'm not saying your car is a beater, just an example, ie i used to drive a ford ltd cause it was cheap and until i could afford a new car) was the cheap insurance. shop around for insurance....hmm...maybe USA insurance policies are different but i think your being lied to

The book value on it is $5,000.

I don't know, this was my mothers insurance agency that quoted her. I'm going to call and ask my agency.