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 Jul 24 2008, 08:26 PM
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First post :)
I am in the market for a new 09 sonata and while doing my d.d. i noticed that aside from the price difference between canada and the us (i live in ontario, canada), i noticed that the trim levels are actually quite different.
specifically, US Sonata GLS model appears to come with the electronic stability control, traction control... in the 4cylynder model while in canada the only way to get this option is on the v6.
Does anyone know why this is the case. I noticed there were other though smaller differences as well but this is the one that is truly irking me in regards to safety features.
Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
bying the car in the US is not really an option.
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Jul 24 2008, 08:48 PM
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thanks for the response but in canada the price for a base v6 is over 27k before any other costs or taxes are added and frankly i just can't justify that price when i see the gls in the us with esc and tc for under 20k
has hyundai ever explained this, my searches have not yeilded any information about this seemingly large difference between the trims.
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Jul 24 2008, 09:48 PM
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not to go too way off topic about this, but i really don't think i would have had such a reaction to the pricing and ability to choose options (i built two sonatas one on the us site and one on the canadian site and oh boy)..., had it not been for the esc and tc.
i have sent an email off to the dealer i'm dealing with to try and get an answer as i only discovered this tonight.
At the end of the day though when i factor in safety features that are standard on the supposedly same model though named differently, gls vs gl it sends me to talking to myself in the corner of the room. I've already accepted that i'm paying a higher price in canada, why can't i just get the same darn car with the same darn safety features.
good night.
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Jul 24 2008, 10:00 PM
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QUOTE(dgg @ Jul 24 2008, 08:48 PM) not to go too way off topic about this, but i really don't think i would have had such a reaction to the pricing and ability to choose options (i built two sonatas one on the us site and one on the canadian site and oh boy)..., had it not been for the esc and tc.
i have sent an email off to the dealer i'm dealing with to try and get an answer as i only discovered this tonight.
At the end of the day though when i factor in safety features that are standard on the supposedly same model though named differently, gls vs gl it sends me to talking to myself in the corner of the room. I've already accepted that i'm paying a higher price in canada, why can't i just get the same darn car with the same darn safety features.
good night.
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Wanna buy an 06 GLS with sunroof and ALL the safety features.....including seatbelts? I may have one for sale. Two owners only. :thumbsup: Sorry I have to do PAR for exchange. :grin:
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Jul 24 2008, 10:30 PM
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QUOTE(craigbrooks @ Jul 24 2008, 08:00 PM) Wanna buy an 06 GLS with sunroof and ALL the safety features.....including seatbelts? I may have one for sale. Two owners only. :thumbsup: Sorry I have to do PAR for exchange. :grin:
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LOL, par for exchange with the Sonata's resale... I'll take it! I've got almost enough in my piggy bank ;) We get screwed in Canada, that's all there is to it. They don't give us the same safety equipment because they know we are better drivers :D
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Jul 24 2008, 11:14 PM
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QUOTE(dogstar @ Jul 24 2008, 09:30 PM) LOL, par for exchange with the Sonata's resale... I'll take it!
I've got almost enough in my piggy bank ;)
We get screwed in Canada, that's all there is to it.
They don't give us the same safety equipment because they know we are better drivers :D
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Must be a BIG piggy bank. We all know what that is worth. :whistling: I'm just tryin' to help our Canadian brethern out. Warranty is from here to the border, Canadian that is. US buyers.....$1.00 + .50. Quite the bargain...trade value that is. :thumbsup: NADA Northwest edition. Hades I'll throw in a full tank of gas. Petrol for those north of the border who have intercourse more than those of us south of it. :banana: Tommer :rant2: you don't count. :bwekk:
This post has been edited by craigbrooks: Jul 24 2008, 11:18 PM
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Jul 28 2008, 10:45 PM
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QUOTE(babstude @ Jul 28 2008, 09:39 AM) Sigh - parity with US dollar and blah, blah, blah - we are a bigger country and have no people - we pay higher taxes that's the way it goes .. not to mention the markets are different, we ARE different countries after all. 1 to 1 argument doesn't hold any merit - our wages tend to be higher for 1 example ...
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OK when my friend becomes General Sales Manager for the local Hyundai dealer AND if I decide to upgrade, and that's a big if trust me, those north of the border 1.75.
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Aug 1 2008, 06:40 PM
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QUOTE(Zebodog @ Jul 28 2008, 02:30 PM) Nah, Hyundai spent too much money upgrading the operator's manual and literature/documentation to meet our bilingual restrictions... :grin:
Having driven different vehicles with ESC and without, I much prefer not to have ESC for the winters I deal with. Of course these were two different brands of vehicle, but ESC is essentially the same concepts and components. ESC in a Sonata will occasionally save you from your own stupidty, but not much else.
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I tend to agree - ABS - ESC are not going to save an idiot driver. :wink2: I had abs on a previous car and hated it. On the other hand the traction control was really effective but they need each other. I have had friends who spend big dollars to constantly fix their ABS systems and had experience with quicker than average brake wear. My 08 Sonata GL has none of the e' stuff on the road bearing parts of the car. Less complicated - less trouble down the line. I keep my cars 10+ years on average.
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Aug 3 2008, 03:02 PM
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