Originally Posted by
okra1981
I'm judging the picture because that's what was posted, it doesn't look like good workmanship, just look at the side bolster for the driver's thigh, it already looks worn as well.
I think more magazines should compare a good used car to a new car equivalent, I'd put my cheap Protege up against anything five times it's price (it would at least make for a decent article or two, like the old Best Sports Car for Under $15k articles I've read in the past).
It's a quality issue that I have with Hyundai/Kia, my girl has owned one and I thought it was the worst thing on the road. It's nice and all to say that an auto company has "upped it's game" without any proof of long term testing and any proof of quality 100k miles down the road, but of course it has it's 100k mile warranty, which reminds me of a little bit of wisdom:
In the words of Tommy Callahan Jr.- "Because they know all they sold ya was a guaranteed piece of shit. That's all it is, isn't it? Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time. But for now, for your customer's sake, for your daughter's sake, ya might wanna think about buying a quality product from me."
I think my big problem with Hyundai/Kia is that they think that they've earned their way into the entry level luxury market and they pump out a $40k car. People will buy it, and people will say it's good to try to trick others into thinking that they aren't straight retarded, but those intelligent enough will realize that they missed out on a chance to own a quality vehicle.
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