Best Korean Car

[Le Sabre]

Out of the Hyundai Sonata, Elantra, Accent and the Kia Mentor, Spectra and Rio which make and model is better in price , resale, performance and spare parts.

Anyone with experience please do post some feed back.

[harshansenadhir]

  Le Sabre said:

Out of the Hyundai Sonata, Elantra, Accent and the Kia Mentor, Spectra and Rio which make and model is better in price , resale, performance and spare parts.

Anyone with experience please do post some feed back.

if you consider all parameters, it's accent.

[madmax]

  harshansenadhir said:

if you consider all parameters, it's accent.

Hyundai just overtook Ford as the 4th largest auto manufacturer. I think the times we looked down on Korean cars are soon to be over...

[gpmac]

generally the Elantra has good market value, even with the stigma attached with korean cars in SL

[Le Sabre]

How about the Hyundai Sonata. i see a few sonatas going for a lower price.

Is there any particular reason. Also do you have to pay luxary tax for the sonata because its a 2000cc engine car.

What about the kia Rio, Spectra and the mentor (hatchback).

Are they good cars as well.

[shanX]

A relative of mine owned a Daewoo Nubira, it was comfy, ok car. But when it was up for sale, resale value was really bad

[charitha19]

for some reason the sonata has the worse re sale value.. think the accent is ur best bet..

[harshansenadhir]

  gpmac said:

generally the Elantra has good market value, even with the stigma attached with korean cars in SL

no offence on your perception, but considering all the parameters including re-sale and spare parts, accent is a better bet than elantra. Just have a count on elantra's and Accent you see on the road. even some government departments bought Accents in bulks few years back.

[Le Sabre]

  charitha19 said:

for some reason the sonata has the worse re sale value.. think the accent is ur best bet..

I have noticed that too.

Is it because the sonata has a bigger engine.

But the sonata seems to be a nice car and how are the spares for it i gues they might be available.

[Prami]

  Le Sabre said:

I have noticed that too.

Is it because the sonata has a bigger engine.

But the sonata seems to be a nice car and how are the spares for it i gues they might be available.

Yeah, Go for Accent.

[Le Sabre]

What about the kia Rio, Spectra and the mentor (hatchback).

Are they good cars as well.

And which Kia is the better model whe it comes to resale, spares and performance.

[MasterDon]

I'd go with the sonata...great value for money...the accent is ok,but a bit soul-less,in my humble opinion.

BTW If your considering going for korean,why not consider malaysian aswell...Particularly the Proton Gen2 which I hear is a very good car.

[Le Sabre]

  MasterDon said:

I'd go with the sonata...great value for money...the accent is ok,but a bit soul-less,in my humble opinion.

Any opinions about Kia.

How are they comparable and which Kia model is best.

Sonata is a good car, i guess the bigger engine might be a reason for a low resale value.

What are your opinions and any one with experience with these models.

Edited February 18, 2010 by Le Sabre

[Le Sabre]

Any advice on the Kia models.

[JAFF]

  Le Sabre said:

Any advice on the Kia models.

i guess kia is better hyundai

[Le Sabre]

Hows the Kia Spectra model.

I was checking out some of them and was wondering if any one has any experience with this model.

Does it do well on performance and what would be the ideal market price to pay for one.