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Great Car with Some Flaws
bobs66440, 02/08/2015
updated 02/09/2017
2012 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
With almost 63,000 miles, I'm really very happy overall with the car. The only real issues are: 1) A problem with the cloth upholstery. It started to show signs of wear only a few months after purchase. It now looks like a 20 year old car seat. The dealer took photos and sent them on to Hyundai to see what they can do. 2) Since day one, the highway stability has been a little sketchy. It's ok until you are around other vehicles when the wind buffeting can move the car around. I'm used to it now but at first it was unsettling. 3) The fuel pump went bad at 62,000 miles which I thought was premature. But the dealer took care of it under warranty, no problem. Update: After 110,000 miles I still love this car! It just goes with little to no maintenance. Though I'm starting to hear a clicking noise up front while turning which may be a CV joint. But I'll have the dealer look at it. Other than that, the car is near perfect and I plan on keeping it until the wheels fall off!
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Great Car
gorpot, 09/13/2011
2012 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
19 of 20 people found this review helpful
I have had this car two weeks today. Great car to drive. The exterior is great looking, and they also did a good job with the interior and its layout. I had a 2009 Sonata I traded in. I think this car handles and drives better then the 09 Sonata. Milage on the Highway with the cruise set at 71 MPH was 37.5 MPG. My mileage around where I live(country and city combined) has been 29.7 MPG. The mileage has been about 3 MPG better then I was getting with the 09. Bluelink is fun to play with, but I will probably not keep it after the free trial is over. I do like the Bluetooth setup for my phone, which is only a tracfone pay as you go model, but it linked up OK with the bluetooth.
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My story
alliecat3, 02/09/2015
2012 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
26 of 28 people found this review helpful
I have had my Sonata for almost four years now, with a little over 33,000 mileage. After 8 months of having it, I needed a new transmission. Now I need a new engine. I feel like I ended up with a lemon. No one wants to hear it and service tries to shift the blame to me some how. I have all my invoices of oil changes, brakes, etc. So I have done my part. I loved my car. When you buy something new you want the new engine, the new transmission and so on. You are paying for that. As in anything there can be a circumstance where this vehicle was not assembled correctly. But no one will own up to it. I dread thinking of what will be next.
After sitting in all the cars in this class, I chose the Sonata
bobbybear, 02/26/2012
2012 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
This car class cost 20-30 thousand dollars, and paying on a car without a warranty is dumb, so unless you're paying cash, there are only 3 cars left to consider, the Hyundai Sonata, the Kia Optima, and the Suzuki Kazachi. All 3 offer best in class warranties of 10yr./100,000 miles. The Suzuki's less gas MPG, with less horsepower, that was a looser. That left the Sonata and Optima to test drive. The Optima has a tighter, sportier feel, while the Sonata was a little more comfortable in ride quality, so at my age, I chose the Sonata, but would've been happy with the Optima. Both are exceptional cars! If you don't want to pay on a car without a warranty, then like me, the decision's easy!
Getting a new motor after 111,000 miles
Cindy, 03/10/2016
2012 Hyundai Sonata GLS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
I loved the car since the day I bought it. Fun to drive and peppy. If you are a tall person (maybe over 5'8") then I would not recommend as it is shaped like a race car without a lot of head room. I am 5'3" so it was perfect. NEVER a days trouble out of it. UNITIL one morning I cranked it, let it warm up, and pulling out of my driving it just suddenly stopped. After cranking it back it had developed disease that sounded like a hammer beating a metal bucket. Towed it to the dealership and sure enough, the engine recall affected my car. Im getting a new engine. I plan on keeping the car...see what happens.
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