It's Official - 2nd Lemon in a Row

[sarge]

I'm no longer a Genesis owner.

My 2011 4.6 was a replacement for my 2009 4.6 w/Tech package. The first vehicle had a series of problems with the entire Driver Information System. Eventually, it had a total of 5 amplifiers and 2 head units, and the problem was never resolved. HYundai Motor America and the dealer I bought it from treated me like crap through the process - until I eventually emailed the President of HMA. From the moment I hit the send button, it was less than a week before I had an incredible deal on a brand new car.

Unfortunately, that car exhibited exactly the same problems as the first one, and much the same problems that many of you have experienced. Rather than go through another 9 month Lemon claim, I traded the Genesis and cashed out the equity.

I did stay Hyundai, however. I got a loaded 2011 Sonota for me, a 2005 Kia for my soon-to-be college graduate son, and $7K cash back.

I'll miss the Genesis. It's the first car in a long time that excited me to drive. If they get it all worked out, I'll be back. Otherwise, I'll wait for the other two tax deductions to graduate college - then I can afford a loaded Equs!

 

[Sal Collaziano]

Sorry to hear about all the trouble Sarge.. Good luck on getting into an Equus! It's a really nice car...

 

[Dimitry]

Similar experience with Sarge - I let go of my Genesis not too long ago and picked up a loaded Sonata Limited Turbo.

Funny though; at 330 miles one of the exhaust valves burned into the combustion chamber, effectively ruining the engine. I should have a new engine this week sometime...

 

[nearwater]

Sorry to hear about the ordeal, Sarge & Dimitry.
Although all manufacturers have lemons in their lineup, having two in a row makes me think twice about Hyundai's quality control.

I've had my share of problems with the DIS, and fortunately for me, HMA replaced the components and had it reflashed with the latest software.
No problems so far. Hopefully it stays that way and doesn't cause me any trouble after the warranty runs out. [fingers crossed]

Good luck with the Sonata. They're definitely a nice car to drive.

Dan

 

[Chief]

I had an '07 Azera with few problems. I traded it on a 2011 4.6 Genesis. So far no problems. I hope my luck holds.

 

[sarge]

Sorry to hear about all the trouble Sarge.. Good luck on getting into an Equus! It's a really nice car...

I'll find out next week how nice the Equus is. I (and several hundred others, I'm sure) received an invitation to Johnson Hyundai's comming out party for the Equus, next Tuesday evening. It's a 75 minute drive, but what the heck - free food and drink, valet parking, casual dress, so maybe I'll go and see if it qualifies as a date for my GF.

In any event, the Genesis is still a fine car, and I enjoy your website, so unless you object, I'll continue to drop in occasionally.