2009 Hyundai Veracruz User Reviews

Pros

Was given $9500 off list in April '08

Cons

Gas is not as expected in mostly HW. Getting 17.5

Purchased As New

Traded in a '06 Tribeca. Wonderful car, gas mileage was great, no real problems for 60K. Subaru dealer very nice.
Veracruz: wife found this '08 at $9500 off list. Had everything including bluetooth and gas/brake/steering/seat memory adjustment, her biggies. It had 2K on it and was given $450 off for that. Bigger car, must hop up into seat. This had my options (trailer hitch - for a slide on carrier only) and decent stereo. No IPod hookup ! Currently getting 17.5 mpg (checked manually too) when Tribeca would be getting 19/20. Much heaver car but this is also a 7 passanger. So far we only have 3500 on it. Bought from different dealer where I already own a '07 SF. Nice, gets 22mpg mixed without air.
Dealer: The dealer I go to for the SF considers all cars are under "severe use" and is trying to convince me (been fixing my own car since '70) that I need hundreds of dollars of service (trans flush at 30K and axle flush too) to "maintain my car". Sorry dude I don't keep cars after 75K, factory maintenance says I don't need a $400 service at 30K. So already I have a severe difference with this dealer. Wrote to Hyundai and stated if I have to pay $3000 just to "maintain" my car to 60K, I'll buy another Audi or maybe a BMW and pay that money up front on a nicer car that includes regular service rather then $300 me every other oil change !
So see what the dealer is suggesting for service.
I would have never paid the $38K for the sticker price, yet. Not sure what the "trade in" is for these. We traded in an '02 Audi with 50K for the Tribeca and got a ton of money back. The $32K Tribeca with 60K we got $10.5K, but new cars at this time are going for many thousands below list. So that hurts resale.
The Veracurz is big inside, so is the 20gal gas tank. Last year's gas prices would put this out of my market at a $77 fill up. Under $2 gal. is fine. Especially since I'm seeing 17.5 mpg with a LOT of 55+ driving. As stated the Tribeca needed Plus gas but long trips it would go 21+ mpg. I have yet to see this go past 18.4mpg.
As a web guy I found out there are some "listed" problems with Hyundai cars: Some that shake and some that eat the rear right pads down to the rotors. Then Hyundai won't warranty them at 18-22K.
READ the warranty, 100K for power train, not radio, windows, power trunk and lots of other parts that can cost you hundreds to fix after the 3 year/36K expires.
My wife likes the car, she's the driver. I like my SF, no problems at 30K except the front rotor was shaking the wheel when stopping. I just replaced them with drilled/slotted rotors. Not worth the hassle with the dealer as that would be an "adjustment" and that's only good for 12K. My wife's front rotor had to be ground (under warranty) already, at 2500 ! But for years we owned Chryslers and the rotors/brakes went every 20K. So kind of use to that. Only replaced pads on the Tribeca, yep.. that's all for 60K