Korean cars more reliable than Germans

[neil]

Now the bad news.

http://www.smh.com.au/drive/motor-news/asian-carmakers-shine-in-big-us-quality-survey-20091029-hme5.html

[Sharkie]

Yep, that is because a lot VWs sold in the USA are built in Mexico or South America ........

I can guarantee you a Korean takes more pride in his work than a Mexican .....

BMW & M-Benz has the same problem with a number now built in the USA itself ..... and we all know how well they build cars ....

[static1800]

BRB off to go trade in my mk1's for a new Kia.

[Sharkie]

Also, most Americans would not recognise a quality car if it ran them over .....

so, if their automotive appliance does not have soft and wallowy suspension (ie comfortable and incapable of taking a corner) and everypossible thing that opens and shuts (with a remote control) it has to be less good .... right ?

I have very little faith in what Americans consider to be quality .....

[gareth_oau]

just think, the money you might save thru Korean reliability can be put towards paying for your lobotomy

[Golf Houso]

This isn't a bad thing really, why wouldn't you want a cheap car with a killer warranty period thats actually reliable that you can buy new a 1/3rd of the price of a new golf?

I can't see anything wrong with that! And they're even making the cars to look halfway decent now!

[oliverconnell]

gives more detail – http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/cons...y-report/full/

and most reliable by model – http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/cons...report/full/#3

toureg doesn't fair well but golf does

[migolf]

this isn't a bad thing really, why wouldn't you want a cheap car with a killer warranty period thats actually reliable that you can buy new a 1/3rd of the price of a new golf?

I can't see anything wrong with that! And they're even making the cars to look halfway decent now!

the hyundia i3o doesn't look half bad

[anarchycamp]

the hyundia i3o doesn't look half bad

yeah my old man just bought a diesel i30...i was surprised to say the least!!!

compared to the crap like the excel and accent and getz is an amazing step up they have taken.

[dubbed]

Yep, that is because a lot VWs sold in the USA are built in Mexico or South America ........

I can guarantee you a Korean takes more pride in his work than a Mexican .....

BMW & M-Benz has the same problem with a number now built in the USA itself ..... and we all know how well they build cars ....

geeze you're not prejudiced at all.

[Golf Houso]

Can't wait for this:



Come in either a 210hp 2.0T, or a 306hp 3.8 V6 and both come with RWD, 6spd manual and most importantly a proper mechanical LSD!!!

Coming to Aus to, the V6 does around 14.1 down the 1/4, and then low 13's with a new computer.

I'd seriously convert if this turns out to be a good car.

[seangti]

my brother is a mechanic and had worked for a honda/kia dealship after coming out of alfa romeo. He loves the Kia's for the price and reliability. He's on his second Kia, his misses has one and he'd likely get another when he wants to update from the sorento. Can't knock the 5yr warranty either.

When I recently went travelling through the queensland outback, Kia sorento's and Hyundai Terrecans were actually very common. Certainly no less common than your nissan patrol and more common than a land cruiser. Wouldn't run cape york in one mind you...

[static1800]

That Hyundai looks hideous.

[Golf Houso]

That Hyundai looks hideous.

So does this thing unfortunately:

[static1800]

Looks fine to me


I should have also added it's Tacky more than anything, that front end and the lowered window behind the B pillar are awful.