Talk me out of this Hyundai
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Talk me out of this Hyundai
Need something cheaper with plenty of room, decent mpg, isn't a total 130hp slouch, and it has to have an automatic trans
The only car I can really find to fit the bill is the new Turbo Hyundai Veloster. 38mpg, 201hp, 6 speed auto and 23k.
Thoughts?
The only car I can really find to fit the bill is the new Turbo Hyundai Veloster. 38mpg, 201hp, 6 speed auto and 23k.
Thoughts?
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I think the consensus is that Hyundai makes horrible automatics.
Just look what they say about the transmission -
Hyundai Veloster Turbo: The Jalopnik Review
Just look what they say about the transmission -
Hyundai Veloster Turbo: The Jalopnik Review
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There are actually a couple Hyundais I would consider owning these days, but I have to agree with everybody else and say I would rather get a used C30 than this. I haven't driven it, though, so maybe I would like it. With a manual transmission, though.
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whoa whoa whoa! you don't want people confusing him for an adult over a teenager whose parents hate him.
What about the Mazdaspeed3 at 24K or the Ford Focus ST at 25K or the WRX at 26K? Three cars I'd rather spend my money on over a Veloster Turbo at 23K.
If you really want the 2-dar thing, then there's the C30 as mentioned, even the GTI.
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whoa whoa whoa! you don't want people confusing him for an adult over a teenager whose parents hate him.
What about the Mazdaspeed3 at 24K or the Ford Focus ST at 25K or the WRX at 26K? Three cars I'd rather spend my money on over a Veloster Turbo at 23K.
If you really want the 2-dar thing, then there's the C30 as mentioned, even the GTI.
What about the Mazdaspeed3 at 24K or the Ford Focus ST at 25K or the WRX at 26K? Three cars I'd rather spend my money on over a Veloster Turbo at 23K.
If you really want the 2-dar thing, then there's the C30 as mentioned, even the GTI.
Stick, stick, poor mpg (originally what I was looking at), not new and a VW. I HATE those little German piles.
I gotta be able to talk on the phone and eat my big mac while driving guys. How else will I keep this figure?
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My wife drives quite a bit for her work and must have a car no more than 4 model years old and had to chose from a restricted list of "Toyota Camry" type cars. We ended up with a brand new Kia Optima. We haven't had it long, but she has put about 30k miles on it and there is no sign of wear or poor function.
Hell, her infotainment system is more intuitive and has a couple of better features than the one in my BMW (which originally stickered at $70k if you want to talk about depreciation ). If you drive the Veloster turbo and enjoy it - and it fits your utility needs - I would not talk you out of one.
Edit:
The 2.4 DI engine is terribly slow in a car that heavy, but retuns about 28 MPG on 87 octane with her driving it.
Although you said you hated VWs, she would swap the Optima with her old A3 2.0T DSG in a heartbeat.
Hell, her infotainment system is more intuitive and has a couple of better features than the one in my BMW (which originally stickered at $70k if you want to talk about depreciation ). If you drive the Veloster turbo and enjoy it - and it fits your utility needs - I would not talk you out of one.
Edit:
The 2.4 DI engine is terribly slow in a car that heavy, but retuns about 28 MPG on 87 octane with her driving it.
Although you said you hated VWs, she would swap the Optima with her old A3 2.0T DSG in a heartbeat.
Last edited by Scrappy Jack; 07-18-2012 at 03:56 PM. Reason: Corrected 2.0 DI engine to 2.4