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      02-21-2009, 03:07 PM   #1
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2010 Hyundai Equus

wut u guys think of it?
Hyundai is finally making some nice looking cars

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/17/h...mages-hit-web/
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      02-21-2009, 03:25 PM   #2
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I know 90% people are going to say it's a Lexus knock off but I actually like the way Hyundai is going.
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      02-21-2009, 03:34 PM   #3
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Looks good. After test driving the Genesis sedan I have a new outlook on the Korean makes. Hyundai is stepping up their game.
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      02-21-2009, 06:01 PM   #4
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It's pretty good, but for some reason the front seems too big compared to the rest of the car
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      02-21-2009, 06:19 PM   #5
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Looks fairly generic but still good. Hyundai is really stepping it up. I think we all forget that early on in the 70's most people didn't think much of Hondas either.

EDIT: Just looked at the price. For that money I don't think it's going to sell in the US or Canada.
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      02-21-2009, 06:23 PM   #6
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Is that an ls460 or a Hyundai? Will Hyundai ever design their own cars, or will they just rip off the competition forever
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      02-21-2009, 06:29 PM   #7
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Thumbs down

Too much of a rip off. I give it a 0 out of 10.
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      02-21-2009, 07:34 PM   #8
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suppose to be this 100k car? i doubt i will even give it a second look. sorry :-(
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      02-21-2009, 08:42 PM   #9
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suppose to be this 100k car? i doubt i will even give it a second look. sorry :-(
Fuck that... $93k for this piece of shit when you can get an LS460 for less that is, and is much better built and will be more reliable.
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      02-21-2009, 08:46 PM   #10
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Yeah right, as if any Lexus could ever look this interesting.

As far as Lexus being better built and more reliable... I don't even know about that.
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Wow, I didn't even see the price. I thought it would be $40K-$50K?

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Yeah right, as if any Lexus could ever look this interesting.

As far as Lexus being better built and more reliable... I don't even know about that.
Look at any consumer report article on the top reliability cars...

And you have to be blind to not see how much of a ripoff this is of the LS460...
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      02-21-2009, 09:20 PM   #13
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What the hell is Hyundai thinking trying to sell a 93k car?
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Headlights look like a mixture of the IS and the older model LS
The front bumper reminds me of the stock LCI E90 front bumper
The rear tail lights remind me of a mixture of the new Nissan Maxima and the new LS
And the little thing sticking out of the hood... well iono what that is. lol
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      02-22-2009, 02:51 AM   #15
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IMO Hyundai's only real marketing strategy was offering cheaper versions of current luxury cars of similar quality. This model goes 100% against that.

Basically this model says to me: "Hey, lets make a copy of a well respected luxury sedan and then try to sell it for more... just for shitz n gigglz
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      02-22-2009, 04:17 AM   #16
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And the little thing sticking out of the hood... well iono what that is. lol
Hyundai's new Enhanced Physical Aesthetic Optimization Device.
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      02-22-2009, 04:43 AM   #17
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      02-22-2009, 12:42 PM   #18
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No thanks. I am sorry but if I am dropping those kind of bucks it better not say Hyundai anywhere....cut the price in half. Epic fail.
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And the little thing sticking out of the hood... well iono what that is. lol
I was about to write that than I saw your post lol. I know Mercedes and a few others took off those "Stick Out" emblems cuz pple kept pulling them off lol. I think they should rethink that idea haha.
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Looks better than a Lexus to me, though definitely "inspired" by the Japanese maker. In general, though, I don't think most of the Japanese manufacturers make interesting looking cars anymore –*especially Lexus.

$93k is steep for any car, no matter who makes it, so the kit would have to be exceptional. If Hyundai could introduce class-leading, first-to-industry luxury/safety gear, then they might just sell a few.

But in the end, Americans don't buy range-complete lineups, so the thought of owning a $93k Hyundai when your neighbor can buy an $11k Accent will kill it. They'd need to introduce a new brand for the USA for sure.
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The crease at the middle is very oddly placed.
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