What happens with Hyundai/Kia get their act together?

[galaxy xr8]

Originally Posted by satria

Can I ask why yourself and AndyXR6T are considering the Santa Fe Highlander over the Sorento Platinum?

I personally don't mind what your reasons are it's just that in December when it came down to buying one I could get the KIA for much less but under the skin it's very much the same car. Even all the switch gear in the car itself are identical!

The only real advantage I saw in the Hyundai was it has more modern styling exterior & interior because it's a newer car but to me the KIA with the updated tail lights/front light arrangement looked better although that is subjective.

The things that are measurable though is the KIA had a 7 year warranty vs Hyundai's 5 and fully optioned up was thousands of dollars cheaper, I was just a little unsure and still am when I see the Santa Fe's on the road as to why people chose them over the KIA. I just put it down to those people prefer the look of the Hyundai much better or they just plan to move the car on before then anyway, am I right?

To be honest the Kia in the looks department doesn’t really do it for me, I have not researched them enough to make any other comments about them mechanical wise apart from just hearsay that I have heard which has not been positive, but thats not to say that it is just hearsay and nothing more.

Honestly I have 3 vehicles that I am personally choosing from and that is enough for me right now, I do like the idea of the 7 year warranty though (who wouldn’t) but I’d rather have a car that I can trust for the life of it, or have a car that I don’t need to take to the dealership for a warranty claim even if it only has 3 years, compared to one that I have to continuously take to the dealership even though it has a longer warranty period.