Genesis G70 Base Trim?

[joschneider]

Remember, your likely to have this car for a least 3 years. Will you regret not getting those features in a year or two. Think ahead. If you do regret it, you will regret it every day, every time you drive.

And he’ll make those payments for 3 years too. It depends on how much the OP is already stretching his budget for the base trim. This is good advice if he has the leeway but I also like others suggestions of going with something else fully loaded too

 

[EdP]

the options are where a manufacturer make their margins. just look at pickup trucks! i'm always amazed that you can buy a $27k F-150...or drop $80k. sure there are lots of options added, but does anyone think those options actually come close to the $53k delta?

i've always leaned towards buying a better overall vehicle and skip some of the frilly options. if i'm gonna spend $40k, for example, i want that money to go towards the overall car and not gadgets and gizmos.

Not a good comparison. The guy buying the 27k is probably hauling manure from the barn to the spreader in the field. The guy buying the 80k pickup is looking pretty taking a bag of groceries from the supermarket. One is a tool, the other is a luxury vehicle with the appearance of a truck.

Sure, the options are overpriced. If looking to save pennies, buy an Elantra. If you don't want frilly options, why waste your money on a luxury brand? Just to have the badge? I use the SCC a lot. For that reason alone I'd take the Sonata over the base Genesis.

 

[Mcc]

And he’ll make those payments for 3 years too. It depends on how much the OP is already stretching his budget for the base trim. This is good advice if he has the leeway but I also like others suggestions of going with something else fully loaded too

I agree. He asked for individual opinions. I don’t know anything about this guy. I actually regret commenting Loaded is a good choice coupled with what you can afford. That’s my non-recommendation

 

[Mcc]

If looking to save pennies, buy an Elantra. If you don't want frilly options, why waste your money on a luxury brand? Just to have the badge? I use the SCC a lot. For that reason alone I'd take the Sonata over the base Genesis.

 

[joschneider]

I agree. He asked for individual opinions. I don’t know anything about this guy. I actually regret commenting Loaded is a good choice coupled with what you can afford. That’s my non-recommendation

regret commenting? My man, we are pretty much saying the same thing, I just added in my 2 cents about stretching a budget. The more info, the better choice the OP and anyone else who comes across this in the future can make. Keep commenting and don’t let it get to you

 

[SeekingGen]

I would have been happy with just about any of the levels. . .. the lower level, you can also enjoy, each day, that you paid less.
Also--the Sonata--just wanted to add that it is a nice car--much bigger than the G70, but I drove it after a fully equipped Lexus and never missed the Lexus at all.
Mainly, just have to look for something you like at a price you are comfortable with. If adding some things to it increases the price to a point that is not comfortable, likely not going to enjoy the car that much.

 

[tarhoosier]

I respect someone recognizing his budget and avoiding the lure of more, more. I could have bought more G70 and chose not to. Someone posted on the board from some thread about a source mentioning how many people overbuy their cars and are car poor. G70 has a car for 36k (and less w/discounts). Let those buy who will.

 

[canucklehead604]

Sure, the options are overpriced. If looking to save pennies, buy an Elantra. If you don't want frilly options, why waste your money on a luxury brand? Just to have the badge? I use the SCC a lot. For that reason alone I'd take the Sonata over the base Genesis.

^ that's perfectly fine if a guy's priority are with techy options moreso than driving dynamics. in many instances the luxury brand also brings much higher levels of overall refinement throughout the vehicle. so a luxury branded and well-sorted car on the lower end of the available trim spectrum will be a much more rewarding drive than a lesser composed car, even without options such as SCC, etc.

the Maxima vs Q50 is a comparison that's been used before. those who value proper RWD configuration and balanced dynamics will take a Q50, whereas those wanting all the bells and whistles will take the Maxima for the same money and not mind the CVT/FWD/heavy-nosed bias.

regardless, the G70 is a great overall car no matter what trim is selected. the buyer just needs to align the trim with what their needs are. as Beefer alluded to earlier, Genesis has done a great job keeping options packages from reaching stratospheric costs - particularly in CAD! the $3500 extra for the 2.0T Sport is a screaming deal over the 'base' trim.