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SD Auto Show - Uppity Hyundai Posted by Mike Lynch [Email] (#81) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Mike Lynch) on Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:33:48 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I was selling VW's in the mid 80's when Hyundai came on the scene with the Gigiuaro Italian styled Excel. Sales for the local dealer went to over 300 a month, huge numbers. I found out because the lenders would finance anybody with a pulse on a cheap new car. Once the special financing was over Hyundai had to sell cars just like everyone else, they were an also ran trailing even lowly Mitsubishi.
No more, Hyundai has become a major player, blowing Mitsubishi out of the market, and I think trailing only Toyota and Honda, which I think means outselling even Nissan, who 'da thunk?
Most recently the Genesis sedan, a 9-5, 5 Series, E Class competitor and at the San Diego Auto Show they show two remarkable new cars that may put them over the top.
Hyndai is getting pretty uppity, they're coming out with the Equus, although I thought it was spelled Equis at the show, a 7 Series, S Class competitor that looked pretty good.
The new Sonata, which is dead boring now, will soon be absolutely gorgeous IMHO. It reminds me of the new Mazda 6, but much, much better looking from every angle.
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