Looking into '04 Tiburon
 

I'm looking into purchasing a new 2004 Tiburon. From what I've read and
heard in reviews, etc, it seems like a great car. I'm especially attracted
to the 10/100 warranty since I plan on financing.

What would be the best time of year to buy one if I want to get a good deal?
I'm assuming the 2005s hit the showrooms in a matter of months, so when
would be the best time to snatch a 2004?

I'm looking at the GT V6 4-speed Shiftronic tranny (Auto). Can someone
explain exactly what Shiftronic is? I looked on their site but there's no
explanation on this from what I could see. I understand it's part of the
auto-transmission package.

I live in high-traffic areas though, so would you recommend the automatic
tranny over the 6-speed manual?

Thanks for any help.

Re: Looking into '04 Tiburon
 

On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 08:25:43 GMT, Zoet staggered into the Black Sun and
said:
> I'm looking into purchasing a new 2004 Tiburon. What would be the
> best time of year to buy one if I want to get a good deal? I'm
> assuming the 2005s hit the showrooms in a matter of months, so when
> would be the best time to snatch a 2004?

Later in the month would be better, since the salespeople will be more
willing to knock a few hundred $ off the price so they can make quota.

> I'm looking at the GT V6 4-speed Shiftronic tranny (Auto). Can someone
> explain exactly what Shiftronic is?

It's a slightly different interface on top of a normal auto tranny.
Looks like this:

P
R
N +
D-o
-

....put the car in D, then throw the lever over to the right and you're
in Shiftronic mode. Push the lever up to the + to shift up one gear,
push the lever down to the - to shift down one gear. Fun, but not
really necessary in normal circumstances because the V6 Tiburon has
enough power to accelerate and pass most of the cars on the road.

> I live in high-traffic areas though, so would you recommend the
> automatic tranny over the 6-speed manual?

You live in more than one high-traffic area? That must be a pain; most
of the time, people have their summer homes/cabins as far out in the
boonies as they can get. Well, this might be difficult in the NYC area,
but whatever.

Transmission choice is a personal thing; take whatever you think will
work best for you. If you're living in NYC, take the auto tranny,
it'll cause you less pain and suffering in the traffic jams.

--
Matt G|There is no Darkness in eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see
You have me mixed up with more creative ways of being stupid. --MegaHAL
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Re: Looking into '04 Tiburon
 

Thanks Matt. Yeah, I work in New York and live on Long Island -- that's why
I mentioned the (plural) high-traffic areas =) I appreciate the feedback.
I'm most likely going with the auto tranny. Thanks again!


"Dances With Crows" <danSPANceswitTRAPhcrows@usa.net> wrote in message
news:slrncg7f3u.hec.danSPANceswitTRAPhcrows@samant ha.crow202.dyndns.org...
> On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 08:25:43 GMT, Zoet staggered into the Black Sun and
> said:
> > I'm looking into purchasing a new 2004 Tiburon. What would be the
> > best time of year to buy one if I want to get a good deal? I'm
> > assuming the 2005s hit the showrooms in a matter of months, so when
> > would be the best time to snatch a 2004?
>
> Later in the month would be better, since the salespeople will be more
> willing to knock a few hundred $ off the price so they can make quota.
>
> > I'm looking at the GT V6 4-speed Shiftronic tranny (Auto). Can someone
> > explain exactly what Shiftronic is?
>
> It's a slightly different interface on top of a normal auto tranny.
> Looks like this:
>
> P
> R
> N +
> D-o
> -
>
> ...put the car in D, then throw the lever over to the right and you're
> in Shiftronic mode. Push the lever up to the + to shift up one gear,
> push the lever down to the - to shift down one gear. Fun, but not
> really necessary in normal circumstances because the V6 Tiburon has
> enough power to accelerate and pass most of the cars on the road.
>
> > I live in high-traffic areas though, so would you recommend the
> > automatic tranny over the 6-speed manual?
>
> You live in more than one high-traffic area? That must be a pain; most
> of the time, people have their summer homes/cabins as far out in the
> boonies as they can get. Well, this might be difficult in the NYC area,
> but whatever.
>
> Transmission choice is a personal thing; take whatever you think will
> work best for you. If you're living in NYC, take the auto tranny,
> it'll cause you less pain and suffering in the traffic jams.
>
> --
> Matt G|There is no Darkness in eternity/But only Light too dim for us to
see
> You have me mixed up with more creative ways of being stupid. --MegaHAL
> Hire me! http://crow202.dyndns.org/~mhgraham/resume/