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Almost Traded The Sonata Today!

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v33sonata View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 02:56 AM Post #1
Sonata Perfromance Expert Group: Members Posts: 1,031 Joined: 13-February 08 Member No.: 41,121 Status: Location: somewhere in the abyss Drives: Fastest 3.3L Sonata!	Drive by the chevy dealer today and they had a new cobalt SS with a big "turbo" sign in the window. Last I knew they were slow S/C cars. well GM decided to put a turbo in instead and its fast. 13.8 1/4 mile stock!! Fastest car under 25k. We even worked numbers I was about to drop $2000 bucks and I would have been out of my sonata on the same payments on my new cobalt ss. But then I remembered....... 310hp.......... RWD......... Hyundai is just a few months away! I was walking back and forth calling all my friends! But I stopped myself and walked out with out even saying by to the sales person! He called and called Finally I answered and said "Hyundai for life" then hung up on him. He called back cracking up on my voice mail saying if I changed my mind to give him a call. Anyways I think i need to treat myself maybe next month and buy a motorcycle :)

ruthlessromeo View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 06:57 AM Post #2
Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 11-March 08 From: Ma, USA Member No.: 42,365 Status: Location: MA, USA Drives: 2006 Hyundai Sonata v6	QUOTE(v33sonata @ Aug 21 2008, 03:56 AM) Drive by the chevy dealer today and they had a new cobalt SS with a big "turbo" sign in the window. Last I knew they were slow S/C cars. well GM decided to put a turbo in instead and its fast. 13.8 1/4 mile stock!! Fastest car under 25k. We even worked numbers I was about to drop $2000 bucks and I would have been out of my sonata on the same payments on my new cobalt ss. But then I remembered....... 310hp.......... RWD......... Hyundai is just a few months away! I was walking back and forth calling all my friends! But I stopped myself and walked out with out even saying by to the sales person! He called and called Finally I answered and said "Hyundai for life" then hung up on him. He called back cracking up on my voice mail saying if I changed my mind to give him a call. Anyways I think i need to treat myself maybe next month and buy a motorcycle :) [right][snapback]184271[/snapback][/right] haha..

bobad View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 07:29 AM Post #3
Fagedaboudit! Group: Members Posts: 1,536 Joined: 8-February 06 Member No.: 15,153 Status: Location: Louisiana Drives: 06 Sonata GLS V6 born on 2006-01-29	QUOTE(v33sonata @ Aug 21 2008, 02:56 AM) Anyways I think i need to treat myself maybe next month and buy a motorcycle :) [right][snapback]184271[/snapback][/right] Yea, dude you need to treat yourself! You were wise to not make the purchase while on your "up" cycle. Wait until you level out and think about it first. The Genesis Coupe will have a 310hp 6cyl? That should be a blast!

Valk View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 08:44 AM Post #4
Full Member Group: Members Posts: 160 Joined: 6-July 07 From: Bonnyville, AB Member No.: 32,447 Status: Location: Bonnyville, Alberta Canada Drives: 2007 Hyundai Sonata GLS V6 3.3, 2005 Chevrolet Blazer 4x4	Or you could get the turbo version of the genesis and mod the **** out of it as aftermarket tuners are already working on products for it and it will be cheaper than the V6. Thats what I plan on doing. :)

kn5owa View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 09:05 AM Post #5
Expert Group: Members Posts: 758 Joined: 29-January 05 Member No.: 4,593 Status: Location: Northern VA Drives: Sonata LX 2006 - Two	Chevy - with the Cobalt, Malibu, and Impala - seems to be trying to get back some of the market that they gave away a few years ago when trucks and SUV's became the name of the game. But, I would watch out for such things as ease of service and "fit & finish". I just leased a 2008 Ford Taurus and while it's a good car for the reason I got it (long trips), I am still very much impressed with my LX.

MABuch131 View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 11:00 AM Post #6
Senior Group: Members Posts: 243 Joined: 23-October 06 Member No.: 23,761 Status: Location: USA Drives: 2006 Hyundai Sonata GLS V6	QUOTE(v33sonata @ Aug 21 2008, 03:56 AM) Drive by the chevy dealer today and they had a new cobalt SS with a big "turbo" sign in the window. Last I knew they were slow S/C cars. well GM decided to put a turbo in instead and its fast. 13.8 1/4 mile stock!! Fastest car under 25k. We even worked numbers I was about to drop $2000 bucks and I would have been out of my sonata on the same payments on my new cobalt ss. But then I remembered....... 310hp.......... RWD......... Hyundai is just a few months away! I was walking back and forth calling all my friends! But I stopped myself and walked out with out even saying by to the sales person! He called and called Finally I answered and said "Hyundai for life" then hung up on him. He called back cracking up on my voice mail saying if I changed my mind to give him a call. Anyways I think i need to treat myself maybe next month and buy a motorcycle :) [right][snapback]184271[/snapback][/right] Good move, I know a couple people that have a Cobalt and it has been nothing but trouble for them...

barryg View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 11:20 AM Post #7
Full Member Group: Members Posts: 105 Joined: 8-June 07 Member No.: 31,454 Status: Location: USA Drives: 2007 Sonata GLS	QUOTE(v33sonata @ Aug 21 2008, 02:56 AM) Anyways I think i need to treat myself maybe next month and buy a motorcycle :) [right][snapback]184271[/snapback][/right] The new SS Cobalt's are sweet! A 4 door version is coming out soon too. But I'd get a Mazdaspeed3 instead personally. Higher resale, better quality interior, same performance. I have 2 motorcycles....which is probably why my Sonata gets driven once a week on average.....to the grocery store, errands or when I'm hauling my dogs to the beach. There's not a car produced that I'd take over either of my sportbikes.... :beer:

yjbeach View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 11:33 AM Post #8
Full Member Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 16-June 08 Member No.: 46,993 Status: Location: Washington DC Drives: Sonata Limited	QUOTE(v33sonata @ Aug 21 2008, 02:56 AM) Drive by the chevy dealer today and they had a new cobalt SS with a big "turbo" sign in the window. Last I knew they were slow S/C cars. well GM decided to put a turbo in instead and its fast. 13.8 1/4 mile stock!! Fastest car under 25k. We even worked numbers I was about to drop $2000 bucks and I would have been out of my sonata on the same payments on my new cobalt ss. But then I remembered....... 310hp.......... RWD......... Hyundai is just a few months away! I was walking back and forth calling all my friends! But I stopped myself and walked out with out even saying by to the sales person! He called and called Finally I answered and said "Hyundai for life" then hung up on him. He called back cracking up on my voice mail saying if I changed my mind to give him a call. Anyways I think i need to treat myself maybe next month and buy a motorcycle :) [right][snapback]184271[/snapback][/right] I thought you didn't have enough money to put NOS in your car. You will have to sell a lot of those Sonata Manuals for a Cobalt SS. :) :whistling:

v33sonata View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 11:55 AM Post #9
Sonata Perfromance Expert Group: Members Posts: 1,031 Joined: 13-February 08 Member No.: 41,121 Status: Location: somewhere in the abyss Drives: Fastest 3.3L Sonata!	QUOTE(yjbeach @ Aug 21 2008, 11:33 AM) I thought you didn't have enough money to put NOS in your car. You will have to sell a lot of those Sonata Manuals for a Cobalt SS. :) :whistling: [right][snapback]184338[/snapback][/right] I haev the money I just dont want to blow it up

yjbeach View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 11:57 AM Post #10
Full Member Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 16-June 08 Member No.: 46,993 Status: Location: Washington DC Drives: Sonata Limited	QUOTE(v33sonata @ Aug 21 2008, 11:55 AM) I haev the money I just dont want to blow it up [right][snapback]184347[/snapback][/right] I'm playing. I think that was a smart choice. As for a Cobalt my friend tried using the lemon law on his for awhile and ended up trading it in for a new STi

babstude View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 12:37 PM Post #11
Veteran Group: Members Posts: 1,215 Joined: 17-March 06 Member No.: 16,338 Status: Location: Toronto, ON Drives: 2006 Sonata	definitely get a bike - a Cobalt ??? even if it has high horsepower - dude .. it's still a Cobalt - PUKE - lol

dogstar View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 12:42 PM Post #12
Audio geek Group: Super Mod Posts: 3,728 Joined: 11-June 06 Member No.: 18,701 Status: Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Drives: 2006 Sonata GL V6	The new turbo cobalts are a a freakin BLAST, but they will blow up or fall apart soon. The mazdaspeed3 is ok, but I would sooner get a regular 3 with the 2.3 liter engine, then use tripoint engineering's turbo kit to boost it. Cheaper than the speed3, faster and it opens up the availability of the sedan :)

mdale007 View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 01:35 PM Post #13
Full Member Group: Members Posts: 174 Joined: 3-March 08 Member No.: 42,010 Status: Location: USA Drives: 2008 Sonata Limited	QUOTE(v33sonata @ Aug 21 2008, 02:56 AM) Drive by the chevy dealer today and they had a new cobalt SS with a big "turbo" sign in the window. Last I knew they were slow S/C cars. well GM decided to put a turbo in instead and its fast. 13.8 1/4 mile stock!! Fastest car under 25k. We even worked numbers I was about to drop $2000 bucks and I would have been out of my sonata on the same payments on my new cobalt ss. But then I remembered....... 310hp.......... RWD......... Hyundai is just a few months away! I was walking back and forth calling all my friends! But I stopped myself and walked out with out even saying by to the sales person! He called and called Finally I answered and said "Hyundai for life" then hung up on him. He called back cracking up on my voice mail saying if I changed my mind to give him a call. Anyways I think i need to treat myself maybe next month and buy a motorcycle :) [right][snapback]184271[/snapback][/right] What do you think? My guess is that everyone of the 310 hp RWD Genesis Coupes will start around $26,000.00 with dealer markups of at least $5000.00.

californiadude99 View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 01:49 PM Post #14
Full Member Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 22-January 08 Member No.: 40,146 Status: Location: Turlock, California Drives: 2006 Hyundai Sonata LX 3.3L V6	QUOTE(v33sonata @ Aug 21 2008, 12:56 AM) Drive by the chevy dealer today and they had a new cobalt SS with a big "turbo" sign in the window. Last I knew they were slow S/C cars. well GM decided to put a turbo in instead and its fast. 13.8 1/4 mile stock!! Fastest car under 25k. We even worked numbers I was about to drop $2000 bucks and I would have been out of my sonata on the same payments on my new cobalt ss. But then I remembered....... 310hp.......... RWD......... Hyundai is just a few months away! I was walking back and forth calling all my friends! But I stopped myself and walked out with out even saying by to the sales person! He called and called Finally I answered and said "Hyundai for life" then hung up on him. He called back cracking up on my voice mail saying if I changed my mind to give him a call. Anyways I think i need to treat myself maybe next month and buy a motorcycle :) [right][snapback]184271[/snapback][/right] You'd better hope at trade in time, they don't find those videos you've posted (and we all know which ones I'm talking about!) :innocent: :thumbsup:

barryg View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 02:23 PM Post #15
Full Member Group: Members Posts: 105 Joined: 8-June 07 Member No.: 31,454 Status: Location: USA Drives: 2007 Sonata GLS	QUOTE(dogstar @ Aug 21 2008, 12:42 PM) The new turbo cobalts are a a freakin BLAST, but they will blow up or fall apart soon. The mazdaspeed3 is ok, but I would sooner get a regular 3 with the 2.3 liter engine, then use tripoint engineering's turbo kit to boost it. Cheaper than the speed3, faster and it opens up the availability of the sedan :) [right][snapback]184355[/snapback][/right] And say goodbye to your warranty. I'd rather have the hatch anyway. And when you can get a Mazdaspeed3 for $22K anyway.....not worth the effort in my opinion.

dogstar View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 03:05 PM Post #16
Audio geek Group: Super Mod Posts: 3,728 Joined: 11-June 06 Member No.: 18,701 Status: Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Drives: 2006 Sonata GL V6	QUOTE(barryg @ Aug 21 2008, 12:23 PM) And say goodbye to your warranty. I'd rather have the hatch anyway. And when you can get a Mazdaspeed3 for $22K anyway.....not worth the effort in my opinion. [right][snapback]184383[/snapback][/right] When I can get a 3 year old mazda3 for $6500, I'm not too worried about warrantee. Getting a MS3 for $22,000 in Canada is a pipe dream. $30,000-35,000 is more like it, heck a mildly optioned 2.3liter 3 will set you back $25,000 before tax.

barryg View Member Profile	Aug 21 2008, 03:33 PM Post #17
Full Member Group: Members Posts: 105 Joined: 8-June 07 Member No.: 31,454 Status: Location: USA Drives: 2007 Sonata GLS	QUOTE(dogstar @ Aug 21 2008, 03:05 PM) When I can get a 3 year old mazda3 for $6500, I'm not too worried about warrantee. Maybe with 100K miles I guess it wouldn't matter.