On 6/27/2010 11:44 AM, Mark Thorson wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
>>
>> value, I got this at a bargain price from a private owner. It's still
>> covered by the dealer warranty - awesome! I now look like the smartest
>> guy on the block.
>
> I've been looking for a new used car. Sounds like
> got a good deal.
>
>> The amazing thing is that this car was put together in Montgomery
>> Alabama with the quality of most any car manufacturer in the world at a
>> price you'd expect from a car assembled in China. The big secret is that
>> Hyundai is the greatest bargain in automobiles but I suspect that is
>> going to be blown wide open very soon - maybe this year.
>
> I hadn't considered Hyundai. I need to look into that.
> I'm planning to buy a recent used car soon. I was only
> considering Honda, but the prices are so high. I used to do
> my own brake jobs, and I'm familiar with both Honda and
> Toyota mechanisms, and Honda is far better made.
> I have much less familiarity with Isuzu, except that
> it seems to be an attempt to see how cheaply you can
> make a car that is street-legal in the U.S.
>
> I'll have to look into Hyundai. I wonder if the dealer
> would allow me to jack up a car and inspect the brake
> mechanism? I can tell right away whether it's Honda-class
> or Toyota-class. Which is not to say that there's
> anything wrong with Toyotas. I drove two of them for
> a long time, and they gave me excellent service.

I have some pulsating when braking so I bought a couple of rotors on
eBay and am waiting for them to come in - it's expedient for me to just
replace them. I have not inspected the brake system but I'm assuming
it's pretty conventional. The front suspension is a double A-arm type
which is unusual these days. The rear disks are a disk/drum combo with a
small drum brake for the parking brake - that must be pretty cute.

The engine is an alloy block and head DHOC with an output of 240 HP and
a top speed of around 130+ MPH. The Michelin Pilot 225/50/17 V-rated
tires are gonna be expensive to replace. I just wanted a nice family
sedan for the wife - what have I gotten myself into? :-)