Hyundai Sonata Usados en Venta en Levittown, NY

4.2

(107 Reseñas)

Calificación General

4.2

(107 Reseñas)

Valor

4.2

Desempeño

3.9

Comodidad

4.3

Eficiencia de Combustible

4.1

Confiabilidad

4.2

2004 Hyundai Sonata - Good

I bought my 2004 Hyundai Sonata 2.7L V6 from my parents as my first car. I have put about 10,000 miles on it myself, on top of the 122,000 that it had on it when the car became mine, and it still runs great. I think that while at some points on the outside make the car look like it was made for an old man to drive, the rest of the car is very nice. I like the interior and feel to the steering wheel. I also like the position of the seat relative to the pedals, since the two other cars I've driven have felt very awkward compared to my Sonata. I am 6 feet 2 inches tall and I sit comfortably in any seat in the car. I am also able to fit all of my baseball gear, as well as various other things in the trunk. Obviously it is not a huge trunk compared to a truck, but compared to other cars it is relatively big. The only running issue that I have felt is that my car began to shake at random intervals, but this went away after replacing the spark plugs. My car has only been in the shop for NY state inspections, since I try to do all maintenance myself. Through 3 oil changes and the replacement of the spark plugs, costs have been fair. Oil changes are easy, but the spark plugs were very hard to get to. (I guess Hyundai doesn't want you to do them on your own, since we had to remove the manifold to get to the back 3 spark plugs.) The maintenance is expected in a car this old. The mileage ranges from 17 to 21 mpg, which is good for 2004 but not compared to the cars that get over 30 mpg today. I've driven 3 cars before this, and this is by far my favorite to drive. It is a very easy car to drive, and to see out of. With minimal blind spots and very open windows, it's easy to see where the car is and where you want it to be. I feel safer and more in control of this car than any other car. Everything is less awkward, even including steering and braking. The acceleration is good for a car of its age, but it could be partially due to the v6 (I don't know how a 4 cylinder would perform). Overall, I like this car very much.

A Favor

It is a very easy car to drive. It gives you a good feel in handling, speed maintenance, and has minimal blind spots.

En Contra

Everything runs as expected with normal wear and time, except for the only 2 problems I've ever had with the car. One problem is that my car began to shake at random time intervals. This went on for about a month, and we decided to replace the spark plugs. This did in fact fix the problem, which was a huge relief. The problem was not that it was an easy fix, but that to get to the back 3 spark plugs we had to remove the entire manifold (I did the work by myself with my dad, instead of bringing it to a mechanic). The other is that whenever I put gas in the gas tank the car does not start, o... (more)

2006 Hyundai Sonata - Great family car

A friend of mine decided that she would make a lot of money as a car salesperson. I wanted to support her dream, and we needed to replace our old car, so we let her help us choose our new one. My husband was to be the primary driver of it, and he had become accustomed to driving a large car, so imagine my surprise when we found that this one was small enough for me to be happy, and large enough for him to be happy!

A Favor

Comfort. That was the first thing we noticed about this car. The upholstery and seat shape was luxurious. The shoulder room was very surprising for such a small car. It looked deceptively small from the outside, but felt luxuriously large inside. We couldn't figure out how this illusion worked out. My kids hated to see our old car go, it was so big and comfortable, but they got used to this one quite quickly. They liked being in a new car, and found the back seat very comfortable. Even the middle of the back seat was OK for my third child as a teenager. People stopped us in parking lots ... (more)

En Contra

Repairs were costly. We couldn't find a mechanic who was familiar with Hyundai's, so when it got close to 60,000 miles, and I only had one kid still at home, we sold it to a dealer. By that time, the novelty had worn off as Hyundai had become more common, and the Sonatas had been repeatedly redesigned and improved.