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2002 Hyundai Sonata - GLS (M5)
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2002 Hyundai Sonata - LX (M5)
Submitted on 2/15/2002 4:52:14 PM- Summary
Pros: The stereo/cd player/cassette (leather seats are nice also)
Cons: A little underpowered. The 3.5L would be a nice option.
Advice: Great buy
Altough the Sonata is not a BMW, it will impress most people. And the value is outstanding. Where else can a customer find all the options and styling found in the 2002 Sonata and a '$0' deductable-10 year, 100,000 mile powertrain warranty.
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2002 Hyundai Sonata - LX (M5)
Submitted on 2/9/2002 9:49:41 AM- Summary
Pros: looks
Cons: moonroof
Advice: ABS does improve handling, if your short choose option pkg 6
moon roof takes up to much headroom, option package 6 required to get ABS but it forces the moonroof on you.
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2002 Hyundai Sonata - GLS (M5)
Submitted on 12/27/2001 11:53:45 PM- Summary
Pros: the ability to swith between automatic and manual
Cons: the bucket seats are somewhat uncomfortable
Advice: test drive and compare the prices. YOU'LL BE SOLD!
this car really took my breath away when i first seen it. i never would have imagined myself ever buying a hyundai. But all of that changed when i test drove it. it had the ability to pick up speed and keep up. the interior is very roomy and the exterior is very classy like the jag. and the price....is well within anyone's budget. only problem is the bucket seats are not that comfortable.
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2002 Hyundai Sonata - LX (M5)
Submitted on 12/5/2001 6:46:33 AM- Summary
Pros: moonroof,sound system
Cons: cruise control
Advice: the best car you'll get for your money
I was impressed with how much car you could get for the money. This car comes with gas struts on the hood and trunk, you will not crush things in the trunk when closing, like in other cars. I decided on the LS model since it had all the extras for just $800 more than the GLS, and it was the only way to get the power seat. For that $800 you get power seat,moon roof and the leather seats. It also has the best warranty around, speciallly since I keep my cars for a long time. The only thing I really dislike is the placement of the cruise control 'on' swith, it must have been designed by dumb and dumber. I also drove the 2002 Camry which had the smoother 6 cyl.engine I have ever come across, but by the time you added all the other 'extras' its price was up in the 20s. You could also see that it was a car you could get 'bore' with pretty soon. There was nothing boring about the Sonata LS.
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2002 Hyundai Sonata - LX (M5)
Submitted on 12/3/2001 8:37:12 AM- Summary
Pros: lumbar - climate control - keyless entry -
Cons: cup holders - poorly placed cruise control switch
Advice: compare features & price with other midsize
ON THE PLUS SIDE - Excellent adjustments on driver's seat, interior & exterior styling are improved, dealer financing was at an excellent rate, good standard audio system, ergonomics are very good for most items, keyless door & trunk opener are standard, heated power mirrors are standard, 60/40 split fold down back seat is very useful, standard Michelin tires , sport/auto trans works well, most comparable ares $3000 - $6,000 more. ON THE MINUS SIDE - Cruise control switch is inaccessible, front cup holders hard to access, ABS should be standard on top models, vanity mirror lights don't work unless power is on, no dome light for rear seats, more powerful V6 desirable, larger moon roof possible, leather seats are comfortable but leather is not top quality.
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2002 Hyundai Sonata - GLS (M5)
Submitted on 11/23/2001 7:04:13 AM- Summary
Pros: Comfort
Cons: Back windows don't roll down all the way.
Advice: You get alot more than you pay for.
Very quiet & smooth, yet powerful. I feel like I'm sitting ln the lap of luxory.
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Pros: Variable weather and emergency handling
Cons: Wiper Controls - took awhile to figure out need to be on for mist
Advice: Drive it, you'll buy it, but don't try stealing it.
I have not bought one yet but rented one from Avis at La Guardia Airport for Valentine's Weekend drove to Boston and back.I was very impressed with the car. Drove thru snow, rain, road slush, water holes. I-95, I-495 this car was impressive. It had very option was very comfy and roomy, nice riding, fast responding emergency manuvering through some pretty suicidal drivers on I-95 in RI and CT. It was very windy and it had no effect on the car's handling. I was planning on a used late model Cadillac Seville and am now having second thoughts due to its cost and nearly same fuel mileage factors. The only negatives were a dry bearing in the passenger rear wheel and the engine had a drone like vibration under 65 miles an hour.. It wanted to run or fly to quiet down ! I also had the big engine with the Automatic and it was very smooth shifting and was not shifty or laboring on hills like a previous rental (Ford Contour with the twin cam) and got better mileage too ! I am a Cadillac man and this car impressed me ! I going to try out their top of the line to see which is better for me. I just hope the drive trains last longer than their warranty as I drive 25k mi a year. Its stopping ability was very very good and straight in an emergency stop and one hour long 8 mile long bumper to bumper touch and go without fade or pull. Had just a tad amount but went where pointed torque steer on hard accelerations. I really like this car and it's my first choice if I can't afford a used late model Seville. I had no problems with the Cruise Control..can't say that of the wiper controls. Could use back seat reading lamps too. My present vehicles are a 1994 S-10 with 141,000 miles on it and a 1981 Monte Carlo with 167,000 miles on it. Its time for me to get a new car and the website model year entry does not allow you to enter older than a 1996 to send out this evaluation.