[Mamzelle]

Let's put nice fat tariffs on Korean goods.

[Paradox]

The Koreans (South) are getting better and better at building things. The new Hyundais (other than the low-ball Accent) are VERY good cars in my opinion. The Accent is merely "decent". I own a 1999 Accent, and it has been above average, but not stellar.

In the meantime, many miles north, the exact same people, ethnic group, and basic culture have been economically DESTROYED by the worst economic-ideological virus to have infected the mind of mankind..

[Aquinasfan]

It looks like they're talking about "initial quality." I think they're still far behind in dependability, etc.

[stainlessbanner]

Top performers

The best scoring models in various market segments

	Market Segment		Model
	Compact car		Toyota Corolla
	Entry midsize car		Hyundai Sonata
	Premium midsize car		Buick Century
	Entry luxury car		Acura TSX
	Premium luxury car		Lexus SC 430
	Sporty car		Dodge Stratus Coupe
	Entry SUV		Honda Element
	Full-size SUV		Chevrolet Suburban
	Premium luxury SUV		Lexus LX 470

Source: J.D.Power and Associates

[Feckless]

Wonder how much of that is owners just not wanting to admit they made a mistake. Would never fly on anything built in "The Land of the Almost Right", not keen on driving anything either.

[ikka]

Toyota Echo - the most under-rated of any Toyota, IMHO. Looked at the Hyundai's might get the Sonata or Elantra as a second car in a year or two.

[KevinDavis]

My wife and I is looking for new car.. After going with Ford, we may go with Nissan, Hyundai, Toyota, Chevy, Jeep, Dodge, and so forth. However I'm leaning towards Nissan, Hyundai and Toyota.. Basically I want more bang for my buck.

[TexasRepublic]

I have owned both Hyundai and Honda. The Honda is far better.

[biblewonk]

car ping

[Myrddin]

My wife and I bought a 2002 Hyundai Elantra GLS for my son to drive to college. After he put 4,000 miles on it, my father purchased another one for him...and left us holding the bag to finish paying for the $14,000 car. My son now has 50,000 miles on the car. Thus far, he has had a $750 clutch job and had a major brake job at 45,000.

We ran "our" Elantra GLS to 30,000 miles, then traded it for a 2003 Ford Escape 4X4. The Elantra gave us 38 mpg, a strong engine, good heating and air conditioning. The seats were a little hard. It would have been a fine car for commuting in San Diego. It was not a great choice for slogging through snow in Idaho. We needed a vehicle that could comfortably seat my 6' 3" 16-year old in a back seat and his older brother at 6 ft. The back seat room in the Escape fits the bill and the 4X4 won't get stuck in the snow.