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The odometer is at 485 miles (11 when it came off the transport and 15 when I took delivery). I've made a couple of 75 mile trips to the Twin Cities on a 4 lane divided highway, driven in city traffic, and in local traffic.
I'm very pleased at this point---------it's the quietest car I can remember being in, handling is great, ride is slightly on the firm side (but fine), and goes like stink when you use your right foot. Driver's seat and controls (still getting used to some of them) are also fine.
On a scale of 1-10, it is easily a 9. Its "shortcomings" are minor and most of them recognized before I bought it. Among them are:
1. The lack of adjustments and lumbar support for the passenger seat is the most glaring. I'm going to get a lumbar support added to the passenger seat and probably raise it some in the process (even though my wife is 5' 7").
2. Black interior is OK, but boring. Either the cashmere or the saddle would be much nicer and more stylish. Between #1 above and this, I think the Koreans must be a little like some German engineers I've worked with----------you can't tell them anything and they don't totally understand the American market. They need better input from this market and then listen to it. At least they finally added the Chardonnay red color to the exterior choices for the 5.0 equipped cars.
3. The cruise control doesn't kick off when the brake pedal is lightly depressed like all my other cars. You actually have to slightly engage the brakes-------not good. I guess I have to learn to shut it off with the button on the steering wheel.
4. I would prefer the mpg readout NOT to start over with each fill up.
For the first 460 miles that I've tracked fuel consumption on, it's averaged 19 mpg actual. The mpg readout read 26.5 following a fill-up in the Twin Cities and then driving back to Rochester at 70 mph. I will be happy with that on the highway.
The odometer read 9.8 miles after driving past 10 mile markers.
The GPS seems to work pretty well----not hard to program. One minor issue is that it uses the local street name when it is also a main highway #. When what you need is Highway 52 (and the signage is Highway 52), the GPS is telling you to turn on Locust St. That can be a little confusing-------thankfully, the split screen shows you the lane to follow.
Overall, I am glad I bought it--------------it may be a tough choice this summer as to whether to drive the Genesis or the 03 Vette!!
The car has been dirty since driving it away from the dealer. It's been so cold lately, that the car washes were closed. Although sloppy again today, I took it through a car wash and tried to get some pictures. They are not great----------I'll have to try again when the weather is better.
I'm very pleased at this point---------it's the quietest car I can remember being in, handling is great, ride is slightly on the firm side (but fine), and goes like stink when you use your right foot. Driver's seat and controls (still getting used to some of them) are also fine.
On a scale of 1-10, it is easily a 9. Its "shortcomings" are minor and most of them recognized before I bought it. Among them are:
1. The lack of adjustments and lumbar support for the passenger seat is the most glaring. I'm going to get a lumbar support added to the passenger seat and probably raise it some in the process (even though my wife is 5' 7").
2. Black interior is OK, but boring. Either the cashmere or the saddle would be much nicer and more stylish. Between #1 above and this, I think the Koreans must be a little like some German engineers I've worked with----------you can't tell them anything and they don't totally understand the American market. They need better input from this market and then listen to it. At least they finally added the Chardonnay red color to the exterior choices for the 5.0 equipped cars.
3. The cruise control doesn't kick off when the brake pedal is lightly depressed like all my other cars. You actually have to slightly engage the brakes-------not good. I guess I have to learn to shut it off with the button on the steering wheel.
4. I would prefer the mpg readout NOT to start over with each fill up.
For the first 460 miles that I've tracked fuel consumption on, it's averaged 19 mpg actual. The mpg readout read 26.5 following a fill-up in the Twin Cities and then driving back to Rochester at 70 mph. I will be happy with that on the highway.
The odometer read 9.8 miles after driving past 10 mile markers.
The GPS seems to work pretty well----not hard to program. One minor issue is that it uses the local street name when it is also a main highway #. When what you need is Highway 52 (and the signage is Highway 52), the GPS is telling you to turn on Locust St. That can be a little confusing-------thankfully, the split screen shows you the lane to follow.
Overall, I am glad I bought it--------------it may be a tough choice this summer as to whether to drive the Genesis or the 03 Vette!!
The car has been dirty since driving it away from the dealer. It's been so cold lately, that the car washes were closed. Although sloppy again today, I took it through a car wash and tried to get some pictures. They are not great----------I'll have to try again when the weather is better.
I liked the lighter color, but will likely never buy one again unless it at least has dark colored carpeting.
