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Wonderful used car!
MAFB94-01, 02/19/2018
2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2008 Sonata with 123K already on it. I have put another 10K on it in six months. It's been a pretty good car, especially as far as used cars go. At this age the engine consumes a little oil (about a quart every 5,000 miles), but it doesn't leak anything. I get an average of 27MPG combined driving. I live in a rural area and the quad beam headlamps help a ton in spotting deer. I did have a door handle break off when a coworker was getting in to it. I ordered a new part for $10 (the car is so dark blue it looks black anyway, so I opted not to paint the handle) online and installed it myself in less than 5 minutes. I couldn't ask for a better car. It rides comfortably, and yet still handles predictably. With a 4cyl engine it's by no means a rocket, but it's not painfully slow either. You really can't go wrong if you can find one of these for less than $5,000.
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Timothy, 05/11/2010
2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I've had two Sonata's since 2001 and they have BOTH been without major problems. Great little cars, Great price and minor write-up have been resolved by Hyundai. By the way, I'm REALLY NOT an employee!!
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Darn Good Car
John, 05/26/2009
2008 Hyundai Sonata Limited V6 4dr Sedan (3.3L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought my Sonata after renting a few on business trips and was very impressed with the car. The 6 has all kinds of get up and go and smooth... This car is very quiet at 70 mph and fairly nimble when doing evasive maneuvers. A lot of bang for the buck and even better reliability. Mine nw has 32000 miles at 15 months of age and has never been in the shop for repairs. I think it blows away the competition as far as price performance and comfort. Yeah, I'd buy another one.
Terrible buy
DILLAN, 09/30/2015
2008 Hyundai Sonata Limited 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
The warranty given by Hyundai doesn't guarantee the motor 100,000 miles unless your original owner. My engine blew even after regular maintenance. The recent recall of the 2011 and 2012 model confirms my suspicion that they wont recall them because its only affecting a certain region. The mechanics know that vehicles are defected as well.
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Buy a Ford
rotag, 05/12/2011
2008 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Bought this car with 16,000 miles in Jan '09 and a '08 Ford Fusion with 10,000 miles in Feb '09. Both have 45k now and the Fusion hasn't had one issue, zero. the Hyundai has had so many issues I can't mention them all here. Additionally, I caught the dealer ripping me off. Hyundai corporate is terrible and doesn't care. Had issue with fuel tank where after the pump would shut off when filling the tank with gas it would "burp" and spit up gas...took 7 trips to the dealership to fix. Have replaced all 4 tires and all 4 brakes...again no issues with Ford. The only saving grace is the repairs are covered under warranty although I'd rather have a call without a warranty that won't break.