Genesis Owners: What vehicle did your Genesis replace?

[silverado]

traded in a 2007 BMW 335i coupe 30 january. so far i a very pleased with the overall genesis package.

 

[Nabber]

2004 4x4 Excursion 6.0L diesel

 

[Blackout]

traded in a 2007 BMW 335i coupe 30

I hate you lol. I would give my left nut for a 335i coupe. Why did you decide to get rid of it? Just looking for something bigger?

 

[silverado]

335i never fully recovered from being side swiped while parked by a 16 year old new female driver. recurring warped brake rotors. didn't have time to get it resolved.

i still prefer the luxury, smoothness, and quietness of the genesis.

 

[Blackout]

335i never fully recovered from being side swiped while parked by a 16 year old new female driver. recurring warped brake rotors. didn't have time to get it resolved.

i still prefer the luxury, smoothness, and quietness of the genesis.

Ouch. That sucks man. I'm glad to hear your loving the Genesis so it's making me even more excited for the Coupe

 

[hot rod genesis]

My [Titanium/Black interior] Genesis replaced a 2008 Ford Edge Limited. I could not be happier with my new Genesis.

 

[klg]

For the last 9 years, my last 3 cars were a white Acura TL-S fully loaded... I had made a deal on yet another white Acura TL AWD, but I wasn't crazy about the new design. The AWD was stiff and the car felt much bigger. A friend of mine told me about the Genesis and INSISTED that I test drive one before purchasing the Acura. I didn't know much about Hyundai, except that they were inexpensive decent cars. I agreed to try the Genesis, I test drove one and called my car broker from the dealership and told him I changed my mind and to look for a 4.6 Genesis for me. (honestly if the dealer had a 4.6 with the tech package in stock, I would have bought it on the spot) I'm glad the white hadn't come out in CA yet, it forced me to take a walk on the wild side and get a different color! (sapphire blue)

 

[1fastgenesis]

2007 Cadillac Escalade
My wife has owned a Hyundai since their first Excel was introduced in US. We owned XG and now also have a Santa Fe. After BS with Cadillac dealer, I couldn't take owning an american piece of trash anymore.

 

[Turanacus]

Traded in my 2001 Lincoln LS V6 Sport, picked up my Titanium 4.6 today at lunch.

 

[tjn007]

Well after 22 years of getting the Honda Accord (5X at the high end -minus nav), I went with the V6 Tech. My wife couldn't believe I would actually trade in my Honda for something else. Frankly this was the first time in years that I was really excited about getting another car. I always wanted the luxury but gagged if I had to pay $40/50+ to get it. The Genesis gave me that opportunity. Yes I paid another 10 grand than what I would have normally but I thought it was well worth the upgrade. I hoping that the Genesis will not only be very successful but still be affordable years from now. I could very well buy a string of these cars well into the future.

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[Waki]

I'm moving from a 2006 Altima to the 3.8 TECH. Altima has been
perfect mechanically, hope the Genesis is as good....

 

[bobad]

So let me get this straight: We traded in these cars for Genesis?

06 Honda Pilot
09 Chrysler 300C
92 Merc. 400E
05 Dakota
06 Azera
97 528i
07 Camry Hybrid
?? Mazda Speed 6
05 Avalon
06 F150 4X4
06 M45
04 Prius
07 Azera
04 Dodge SRT-4
87 Acura Legend
07 Shelby GT500
06 530i
02 745i
03 SRT-4
07 Acura MDX
?? 528i
?? Infiniti Q45
05 Sport Trac
06 Sonata
05 Tacoma TRD
08 535i
05 Montego
05 Outback
07 Acura TL
07 Mini Cooper
06 Sonata
05 Camry
08 Cadillac DTS
99 Mustang
07 Azera
04 Maxima
03 530i
06 330i
03 Seville
06 Infiniti M
06 Passat
04 Volvo S60R
06 Saab 9-5
06 330i
?? BMW 5 Series
07 Acura RDX
04 Sebring
07 Acura MDX
05 Ford Focus
06 Passat
91 Buick Century
06 Sonata
?? Mazda Speed 3
00 TransAM
00 Maxima SE
04 LS430
?? LS430
02 Grand AM
02 Impreza WRX
05 Accord EX
06 Charger
?? Merc. C230 Kompressor
07 Saab 9-3 Aero
01 Merc E320
06 Chrysler 300 Limited
01 Merc. C320
04 325i
99 Avalon
08 GS430
06 M35 Sport
06 330i
06 Azera
06 M35
06 Ridgeline
06 Azera
?? Tiburon
02 Bonneville SSEI
04 Sonata
00 740iL
02 Passat Wagon
01 E320
98 CL 600
95 Fleetwood
04 Acura TL
03 Elantra
07 335i COupe
04 Ford Excursion
08 Ford Edge
?? Acura TL
07 Escalade
01 Lincoln LS
?? Accord
06 Altima

 

[moose66]

Impressive! Must have lots of time on your hands! Lucky you. By the way, did we have any duplicates? How about in order by year, then model? Just kidding. Thanks for the recap!

 

[bobad]

Impressive! Must have lots of time on your hands! Lucky you. By the way, did we have any duplicates?

No time to spare. Did the list while waiting on dinner.

No dupes as far as I know. I may have left out 1 or 2, and I wouldn't be surprised if I have a typo or 2 in there.

 

[MADDMOE]

You forgot my 2002 c class mercedes benz

 

[gcarper]

Wow the European Sedans are getting knocked out!!! 25 total (BMW, VW, Saab, Volvos, MBUSA)... BMW got hit especially hard...

 

[scsween]

And today I traded my 1998 A4 2.8 Quattro for a Genesis V8 Titanium / Black. I'm very happy with the decision but I'll miss my A4. It was a great car.

 

[French_Canadian]

2006 Mustang GT Convertible

 

[bilmat]

I had some cash to play with last Oct. and decided to start shopping for a new car. At the time I had an '06 Acura MDX that was perfect for winter runs to Tahoe and a Honda V-6 powered '05 Saturn Vue that I call my "Costco Car." (The plastic body is nearly impervious to runaway shopping carts.) I told a buddy he could have my MDX at KBB low book when I bought a new car. But when I decided on the rear-wheel-drive Genesis 4.6/Tech, I reneged and told my friend I needed to keep the MDX. So I now have three sets of wheels. Guess which one is parked in the garage next to my Gold Wing? No replacement here, just an addition.

 

[Gwaneum]

BMW got hit especially hard...

I'm glad that it is indeed the case. (And yes, I gave up a BMW myself.)

BMWs are not luxury cars, they are performance cars - but due to the high price tag, BMW is pitching its cars toward people who don't even know what that 50/50 weight balance is supposed to mean. There are some BMW drivers out there who don't even know what that "5-speed auto" or "6-speed auto" is supposed to mean. Basically, they pay for technology they don't even know about, much less actually use.

But then, as I am in SoCal, where having the right hood ornament is the only thing that matters, that roundel still carries a huge amount of respect.

And therein lies the problem. BMW AG and BMW North America both seem to act as if their customers are disposable. They figure that there still are lots of rich lemmings out there who can't wait to get their hands on BMW vehicles. That's especially true here in SoCal. And BMW dealerships have the attitude to show for it. Even on national/international level, BMW's "independent spirit" really means the guts to support various organizations out there that are NOT in the best interests of their customers (and laugh off any/all customer complaints to the contrary). And I'm NOT talking about Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, possibly the ONLY good outside cause BMW supports (alongside dozens of bad ones).

I don't like buying from car companies that seem to consider me a disposable customer. Ford seemed to treat me that way too, because my Ford was the loss-leader Contour rather than the cash cow F-Series. Sure, Ford now makes nicer cars like the Fusion, but after my Contour experience, I won't even look at the Fusion.

And to really think about it, the 7-series sucks, the 5-series isn't as much of a standout that it once was, and the 3-series is still the best in class but the likes of Infiniti G are getting very close for MUCH less. And there are those "SAVs" - the X6, in particular, is a total joke.

BMW really needs to lose a huge chunk of its reputation/market share. If I must have some obscenely overpriced German hood ornament on my car again, I'll make sure to buy a Mercedes or an Audi. I can't stand any more of BMW's "we never compromise" or "our cars never need tire rotation" crap.