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I'm biased I've never owned a Korean, or *** car, only domestics and Germans - benzes and BMW's.
I drove the Gen 5.0 - it's a 5 series wannabe, but not BMW quality or handling..I will say that the Equus was impressive in fit and finish AND power, but still not an S class...sorry...close but not c-GAR
I'm biased I've never owned a Korean, or *** car, only domestics and Germans - benzes and BMW's.
I drove the Gen 5.0 - it's a 5 series wannabe, but not BMW quality or handling..I will say that the Equus was impressive in fit and finish AND power, but still not an S class...sorry...close but not c-GAR
You're right. The Hyundai isn't the same. It's more reliable, better warranty, and cheaper to service...
I'm biased I've never owned a Korean, or *** car, only domestics and Germans - benzes and BMW's.
I drove the Gen 5.0 - it's a 5 series wannabe, but not BMW quality or handling..I will say that the Equus was impressive in fit and finish AND power, but still not an S class...sorry...close but not c-GAR
I own a 2007 BMW 530i and a 2010 Hyundai Genesis with the 4.6 V8 and Tech package. The BMW is going up for sale soon as the Genesis is a very nice car with more power and comfort (the BMW's reliability has been fairly awful too). Keep in mind too that the 2015 Genesis has a Lotus tuned suspension and I've heard very good things about its suspension tuning. I just took my 2010 on a 1300+ mile drive on a round trip from the Bay Area to Portland and there isn't anything to complain about.
Main reason not to buy the Genesis is that the Koreans really aren't there on suspension/chassis the way the German cars are. What you end up with is a soft car that is a bit sloppy, more like a Lexus but not quite as precise. There's less of a difference between Lexus and the Genesis than BMW/Mercedes/Audi simply because Lexus tunes softer. The Genesis is softer still. If you're just mostly looking for a luxury sedan, however, that's not necessarily a problem. Interior design is a bit uninspired, but that's a personal opinion. It's definitely a lot of car for the money.
The 2015 is certainly a good handler, surprisingly so but it is balanced between luxury and sport but I'm ok with that. Similarly equipped, all the traditional class competitive luxury cars start north of $60k (without the V-8 of course).
I like the feedback, it does help me get over my anti-Hyundai bias. Two weeks ago I would have laughed at the suggestion of owning a Hyundai.
As for my other question, are there any other cars out there that haven't been covered above that I should be looking at? Is there another 'sleeper' car in this segment I should be considering?
If Hyundai stays on their current path they just may be the benchmark in just a couple more product cycles. My former boss had the previous generation Genesis and traded up to the R SPEC, he loved his. If you like it, buy it.
It is amazing to see where they have come in 15-20 years and they seem to be dedicated to advancing further still.
My first car was a used, fully-loaded 1991 Sonata with a V6. What a PIECE OF CRAP that was!!! lol.
My brother, 3 years ago, bought a Hyundai Elantra (for whatever reason.) I flew up to Montreal and drove it around those horrible roads up there. I was pleasantly surprised.
More recently, he purchased a Hybrid Sonata. I, again, drove it through that city, and was even more surprised. They have come a LONG WAY since that P.O.S. I had...
My first car was a used, fully-loaded 1991 Sonata with a V6. What a PIECE OF CRAP that was!!! lol.
My brother, 3 years ago, bought a Hyundai Elantra (for whatever reason.) I flew up to Montreal and drove it around those horrible roads up there. I was pleasantly surprised.
More recently, he purchased a Hybrid Sonata. I, again, drove it through that city, and was even more surprised. They have come a LONG WAY since that P.O.S. I had...
If you're old enough to remember there were god-awful Toyota, Datsun,Honda, and Subarus too...
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