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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (247263)	8/24/2005 11:42:03 AM
From: Taro	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580831

Unfortunately (!) the lack of quality argument used as an excuse no longer holds up in the US market, where the Hyundai has been reported all the way up in quality comparable to Toyota. The Japanese still don't drive it. As for the Koreans driving Japanese cars, that's yet another story. Given the choice between low quality and at the bottom line rather expensive US cars or Japanese cars with no other alternatives - unless being loaded enough to drive DBs and BMWs - that is what they used to drive and most likely still drive. Unless they already got their first Hyundai Korean quality car or the "bang-for-the-buck" cheaper alternative KIA. The Koreans have always been great imitators of Japanese quality product. Just check the Hyundai logo from behind next time you have a chance...sure looks a lot like Honda, doesn't it?? Taro

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (247263)	8/24/2005 12:52:15 PM
From: d[-_-]b	Respond to of 1580831

Tenchusatsu, re:But Korean cars for the most part are improving, so maybe one of these days, Hyundai will have a similar reputation for reliability as Toyota. I have a great deal of respect for the CEO of Hyundai - in the late 80's and early 90's he sent all of his top executives to the USA to work in dealerships to hear the complaints directly from the unhappy customers. They would spend several months hearing quality complaints and then return to Korea with a new perspective to break the old face saving lies they told each other about their quality. According to Consumer Reports their quality is already better than Toyota when talking about the Sonata. marketwatch.com