I Just Don't Like My 2015 Gen 3.8 Tech Monticito Blue/Gray

[harwax]

I absolutely LOVE it !!!
Anyone else out there absolutely love their 2nd Gen ??

 

[Nikgen]

I absolutely LOVE it !!!
Anyone else out there absolutely love their 2nd Gen ??

Love my 2015 Empire State Gray/Black 3.8 AWD Ultimate too - except for the pesky sunroof rattles/creaks!

 

[Midnightsun]

Hands down the best car I have ever owned and such an improvement on the previous generation. This is not a car, more like a work of art.

 

[ckon]

Hands down the best car I have ever owned and such an improvement on the previous generation. This is not a car, more like a work of art.

+1!

 

[FlySwatter]

+1 to all of the above. Unlike many of you who have driven and owned high end and euro-cars, this is the pinnacle for me, so I am super impressed. Before my 2013 Azera, the most I ever spent on a car was around $25K, so yeah; it's a nice ride.

 

[ckon]

+1 to all of the above. Unlike many of you who have driven and owned high end and euro-cars, this is the pinnacle for me, so I am super impressed. Before my 2013 Azera, the most I ever spent on a car was around $25K, so yeah; it's a nice ride.

No high end cars for me, either. This one will do very nicely, thank you.

 

[Midnightsun]

No high end cars for me, either. This one will do very nicely, thank you.

Shhh, don't tell anyone this is a high end car, they will up the price to what the general public conceives as high end. Seriously, this is as high end as any Mercedes, BMW or Lexus and in some respects a whole lot more than they are. One area the Hyundai has got them beat 10 fold is overall reliability and almost non existant maintenance costs in comparison to the Germans. Oh wait, we don't get cappuccino served by scantly clad women while the car is in for maintenance/repair. Guess they got us beat there.

 

[ckon]

Shhh, don't tell anyone this is a high end car, they will up the price to what the general public conceives as high end. Seriously, this is as high end as any Mercedes, BMW or Lexus and in some respects a whole lot more than they are. One area the Hyundai has got them beat 10 fold is overall reliability and almost non existant maintenance costs in comparison to the Germans. Oh wait, we don't get cappuccino served by scantly clad women while the car is in for maintenance/repair. Guess they got us beat there.

Actually, we got the high end car - we just didn't get the marble floors to stare at while our $150 oil change is being performed.

 

[FlySwatter]

Shhh, don't tell anyone this is a high end car, they will up the price to what the general public conceives as high end. Seriously, this is as high end as any Mercedes, BMW or Lexus and in some respects a whole lot more than they are. One area the Hyundai has got them beat 10 fold is overall reliability and almost non existant maintenance costs in comparison to the Germans. Oh wait, we don't get cappuccino served by scantly clad women while the car is in for maintenance/repair. Guess they got us beat there.

Funny you should mention the second point I highlighted above, but I also highlighted the first point because of an experience I recently shared with my girlfriend who owns a 2007 Mini Cooper. It has been a very reliable car for her, with over 100,000 miles on the clock, and only just a couple of months ago finally needing a new battery. 7 years for a battery ain't bad, but guess what? She takes it to the local dealer here in Macon and they say "Sorry, we aren't licensed to work on Minis. You have to take it to Atlanta." So I went on a road trip to Atlanta with her to get a damned battery replaced and it wasn't cheap. On the bright side, they did have a decent selection of breakfast goodies, but not scantily clad women to serve me.

 

[Ernie3647]

Love my 2015 Empire State Gray/Black 3.8 AWD Ultimate too - except for the pesky sunroof rattles/creaks!

+1 except for the rattles/creaks.

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[Midnightsun]

Funny you should mention the second point I highlighted above, but I also highlighted the first point because of an experience I recently shared with my girlfriend who owns a 2007 Mini Cooper. It has been a very reliable car for her, with over 100,000 miles on the clock, and only just a couple of months ago finally needing a new battery. 7 years for a battery ain't bad, but guess what? She takes it to the local dealer here in Macon and they say "Sorry, we aren't licensed to work on Minis. You have to take it to Atlanta." So I went on a road trip to Atlanta with her to get a damned battery replaced and it wasn't cheap. On the bright side, they did have a decent selection of breakfast goodies, but not scantily clad women to serve me.

She really lucked out as the Mini is rated terribly. Actually on several used car lists under "do not buy". I do believe they have improved over the years though. http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/10/29/consumer-reports-worst-cars/3304413/

 

[ksoze]

Remember a sizable portion of those high end german cars are leased for 36 months, some at heavily subsidized rates and residuals. In many cases between the free maintenance during the warranty period, the lease is over before the true cost of ownership shows up. It is possible to lease a BMW and not pay a dime while owning it aside from gas - not saying it's better than the Genesis, just saying for many of those nameplate buyers, the TCO is not in play.

 

[Midnightsun]

Remember a sizable portion of those high end german cars are leased for 36 months, some at heavily subsidized rates and residuals. In many cases between the free maintenance during the warranty period, the lease is over before the true cost of ownership shows up. It is possible to lease a BMW and not pay a dime while owning it aside from gas - not saying it's better than the Genesis, just saying for many of those nameplate buyers, the TCO is not in play.

Nothing is free, the cost is hidden into the price so basically you are paying and extra $1,500-2,000 for free maintenance. You can probably buy a free maintenance package for the Genesis if you desire.

 

[ksoze]

Nothing is free, the cost is hidden into the price so basically you are paying and extra $1,500-2,000 for free maintenance. You can probably buy a free maintenance package for the Genesis if you desire.

You may have missed my point - we are all in agreement on the overall value of the Genesis. Case closed. The "pain" of the TCO of those cars however is especially felt when the warranty or free maintenance is ended. On leased cars, especially with the subsidized leases, the true costs are mainly deferred - yes, the price of maintenance is built in, but on a lease it is also only partially deferred. As you may be aware, BMW heavily subsidizes many of it's leases with artificially inflated residuals and low interest rates which make payments lower and pass costs to the end of lease buy out.

 

[Onuriss]

I love my Parisian Gray/Black 3.8 Ultimate AWD.

Just got back from my first road trip with it. We went to the mountains for the weekend and it was amazing. I got off the interstate and drove the last third of the trip up there on nice windy roads. I wanted to see how the AWD would do on some tight and winding roads. It was a blast. The ride back was amazing too. Nice smooth driving. Only problem on the interstate is that the car wants to do between 75 and 80 all the time. I don't count that as a problem though...

Sorry to hear about others with issues. The only problem I've had was with my front power outlets. They both went out, but that turned out to be a bad USB adapter that caused a short and blew the fuse. My local dealership fixed it up for me with no issues. I threw out that one out and ordered a [ame="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E1UWA4O/"]Scosche[/ame] adapter from Amazon a few days ago.

 

[Roikins]

Yes it's true,I just bought 2 days ago brand new Genesis with Ultimate package and I had option for $600 fee for free maintenance until I own this car.

 

[lobsenza]

Free maintenance may just be oil changes and tire rotations, nothing else. That is what I was told.