"Piet Venter" <
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> Anyone know of any problems with these, or any reason one should not buy
> this 4X4. I am looking at the 2.9 Diesel. Any comments please.
> Piet Venter.
The three min expenses of any Hyundai are
Servicing,, and Servicing
Take a GOOD look at the service costs (best to sit down first)
Hyundai don't have 'fixed menu' prices - their dealers set the prices. since
those dealers are apparently operating a cartel, you pay through the nose
I can't remember the exact figures - but it's something like £280 for the
first one 10,000(oil & filter, fuel filter and possibly a pollen filter if
the dealer id feeling honest on the day - no air filter for the first
service)
The second service (same as the first but with an air filter) will set you
back about £320 (expensive air filter, obviously)
The 30,000 service is back to £280 (although, as Hyundai service prices seem
to increase by at least 10% every few months, you'll be paying way above
that by the time you take the car in)
40,00 will see you shelling out another £320 (plus increase) and the 40,000
will remove over £600 from your wallet.
Hyundai UK are aware of the anomaly - good value cars, ruined by greedy
dealerships - and keep promising to set up a fixed price service schedule,
with prices set by themselves.
Hasn't happened yet - and, since all their dealers are independent
businesses, I don't think it ever will - what's more, they've got you by the
proverbial's because of the 5 year warranty
Reliability will be excellent, finish will be more than acceptable - just a
shame about those service costs - and, as others have pointed out, the
depreciation will take your breath away.
