Re: Need opinions please - Tucson vs Santa
 

im glad our accents 5 spd, very handy on the highway i can keep up with the
big boys pretty good even on hills, keep them revs up...
"John Horner" <jthorner@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
>
>> Hi Pete
>>
>> Yeah, I'd like to get the V6 as well if Hyundai hadn't taken upon
>> themselves to decide V6 drivers didn't deserve to drive stick...poor
>> decision IMO and shiftronic or whatever it's called just doesn't cut it
>> for me! I like to drive...
>>
>> Alex
>>
>
> Three cheers for those of us who LIKE manual transmissions. You should
> have seen how puzzled the sales dude was back in 1986 when I insisted that
> I wanted my Taurus with a manual transmission (yes, Ford offered them in
> the Taurus for several years). I never regretted that decision as the
> manual made the Taurus much more fun to drive and helped make the anemic 4
> cylinder Ford had back then useable. I later gave that car to my sister
> when it had about 90,000 miles on it and she put that much more on it
> without ever having a transmission problem. I'm pretty sure that none of
> Ford's crummy automatics from that era made it that far!
>
> Long live manual transmission.
>
> Hip, Hip, Hooray!
>
> John

Re: Need opinions please - Tucson vs Santa
 

all I have driven in the past were standards as well.. but I enjoy the
automatic.(must be getting old.;-)) previous had an 04 Elantra GT 5speed and
a 2000 Elantra Wagon 5speed.. both great cars....

Pete..

"cheg" <alarose@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> >just got an 06 Santa Fe. LOVE IT!!!!! but fer the lil bit extra I would
> >go
>>with the V6 rather than the 4 cyl.. gas mileage difference is minimal and
>>you have the extra power if ya need it..
>
>>Pete..
>
> Hi Pete
>
> Yeah, I'd like to get the V6 as well if Hyundai hadn't taken upon
> themselves to decide V6 drivers didn't deserve to drive stick...poor
> decision IMO and shiftronic or whatever it's called just doesn't cut it
> for me! I like to drive...
>
> Alex
>

Re: Need opinions please - Tucson vs Santa
 

all I have driven in the past were standards as well.. but I enjoy the
automatic.(must be getting old.;-)) previous had an 04 Elantra GT 5speed and
a 2000 Elantra Wagon 5speed.. both great cars....

Pete..

"cheg" <alarose@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> >just got an 06 Santa Fe. LOVE IT!!!!! but fer the lil bit extra I would
> >go
>>with the V6 rather than the 4 cyl.. gas mileage difference is minimal and
>>you have the extra power if ya need it..
>
>>Pete..
>
> Hi Pete
>
> Yeah, I'd like to get the V6 as well if Hyundai hadn't taken upon
> themselves to decide V6 drivers didn't deserve to drive stick...poor
> decision IMO and shiftronic or whatever it's called just doesn't cut it
> for me! I like to drive...
>
> Alex
>

Re: Need opinions please - Tucson vs Santa
 

i wish we could afford a new tuscon/sport/new santa fe, tired of getting
hung up on the snow ;P
"Zeppo @hotmail.com>" <zeppo_m<nospam> wrote in message
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> "Jody" <locamrcow@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:roBnf.1513$PQ3.352333@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>> http://www.hyundaicanada.com/HYUNDAI.../Showroom.aspx
>>
>> "Zeppo @hotmail.com>" <zeppo_m<nospam> wrote in message
>> news:408090F17gt0fU1@individual.net...
>> >
>> > "Jody" <locamrcow@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> > news:3Vlnf.1038$PQ3.262233@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>> >> id go for the kia, u also can get allwheel drive in the 4cyl
>> >> tuson/kia,
>> >> which u cannot in the santa fe
>> >> "cheg" <alarose@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:1134410945.094556.87800@g43g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> >> > >Please, O Hyundai Gurus, tell me which path I should take! This
>> >> >>purchase should be happening this week and I want to make a good
>> >> >>choice...
>> >> >
>> >> > Sorry, I should have added that I was considering the 4 cyl.
>> >> > standard
>> >> > transmition
>> >> >
>> >> > Alex
>> >> >
>> > All models of the Tuscon and Santa Fe are available with 4WD.
>> >
>> > Jon
>> >
>
> Wait! You mean they sell these things outside the US too? :-)
>
> Sorry, wasn't thinking globally. You are correct. They don't even sell the
> 4
> cyl. in the US.
> Jon
>
>

Re: Need opinions please - Tucson vs Santa
 

i wish we could afford a new tuscon/sport/new santa fe, tired of getting
hung up on the snow ;P
"Zeppo @hotmail.com>" <zeppo_m<nospam> wrote in message
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> "Jody" <locamrcow@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:roBnf.1513$PQ3.352333@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>> http://www.hyundaicanada.com/HYUNDAI.../Showroom.aspx
>>
>> "Zeppo @hotmail.com>" <zeppo_m<nospam> wrote in message
>> news:408090F17gt0fU1@individual.net...
>> >
>> > "Jody" <locamrcow@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> > news:3Vlnf.1038$PQ3.262233@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>> >> id go for the kia, u also can get allwheel drive in the 4cyl
>> >> tuson/kia,
>> >> which u cannot in the santa fe
>> >> "cheg" <alarose@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:1134410945.094556.87800@g43g2000cwa.googlegro ups.com...
>> >> > >Please, O Hyundai Gurus, tell me which path I should take! This
>> >> >>purchase should be happening this week and I want to make a good
>> >> >>choice...
>> >> >
>> >> > Sorry, I should have added that I was considering the 4 cyl.
>> >> > standard
>> >> > transmition
>> >> >
>> >> > Alex
>> >> >
>> > All models of the Tuscon and Santa Fe are available with 4WD.
>> >
>> > Jon
>> >
>
> Wait! You mean they sell these things outside the US too? :-)
>
> Sorry, wasn't thinking globally. You are correct. They don't even sell the
> 4
> cyl. in the US.
> Jon
>
>

Re: Need opinions please - Tucson vs Santa
 

>> I bought a Santa Fe, 3.5L, 4WD.
>>
>
>
> Wow, someone who actually needs an SUV. Sounds like you made a good
> choice. Now as for those urban cowboys who think off-road includes
> driving onto the neighbor's lawn ......

Driving onto neighbour's lawn can be fairly dangerous... don't underestimate
SUVs!

:)

Re: Need opinions please - Tucson vs Santa
 

>> I bought a Santa Fe, 3.5L, 4WD.
>>
>
>
> Wow, someone who actually needs an SUV. Sounds like you made a good
> choice. Now as for those urban cowboys who think off-road includes
> driving onto the neighbor's lawn ......

Driving onto neighbour's lawn can be fairly dangerous... don't underestimate
SUVs!

:)

Re: Need opinions please - Tucson vs Santa
 

"Peter" <peter@greatnowhere.com> wrote in message
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> >> I bought a Santa Fe, 3.5L, 4WD.
> >>
> >
> >
> > Wow, someone who actually needs an SUV. Sounds like you made a good
> > choice. Now as for those urban cowboys who think off-road includes
> > driving onto the neighbor's lawn ......
>
> Driving onto neighbour's lawn can be fairly dangerous... don't
underestimate
> SUVs!
>
> :)
>
>

Yeah - one could easily cut down a tire on one of those beer cans hidden in
the tall bluegrass, or even hit the '62 Chevy that's hidden in it. Not for
faint of heart, to be sure.

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

Re: Need opinions please - Tucson vs Santa
 

"Peter" <peter@greatnowhere.com> wrote in message
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> >> I bought a Santa Fe, 3.5L, 4WD.
> >>
> >
> >
> > Wow, someone who actually needs an SUV. Sounds like you made a good
> > choice. Now as for those urban cowboys who think off-road includes
> > driving onto the neighbor's lawn ......
>
> Driving onto neighbour's lawn can be fairly dangerous... don't
underestimate
> SUVs!
>
> :)
>
>

Yeah - one could easily cut down a tire on one of those beer cans hidden in
the tall bluegrass, or even hit the '62 Chevy that's hidden in it. Not for
faint of heart, to be sure.

--

-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net