2004 XG350L Hyundai- Has anyone comments to offer?

Looking at 2004 XG350L Hyundai and would like to hear any comments from
current drivers. Thank you in advance....Howard

 

I have a 2002 that I bought brand new. I'll tell you the common
complaints:

1. AM reception is poor (common for Santa Fe too)
2. Car is over powered (some will say it lunges when you leave a stop)


Now for my complaints:
1. See above.
2. Alarm does not "chirp" when arming/disarming.
3. I find the lumbar support a bit too high
4. No daytime running lights (I happen to like DRL)
5. No "hot" 12 volts all the time via cig adapter.
6. I (still) find it hard to start from a stop without lunging (fast)
7. Auto climate control does not maintain constant temp.
8. No way to "lock" Recirculate in auto climate mode.
9. Hard to change the cabin filter
10. FM reception is marginal at best
11. Doors don't auto lock when driving
12 Loses value fast (Like most Hyundais's), but on that note your
starting off at a lower vaule too.


Now for my likes:
1. Great price vs features (I got mine for $6K off!!! NEW) $20K!
2. Everyone says "This is a Hyundai?"
3. Very safe (6 air bags, 4 Wheel DISC ABS
4. VERY comfortable at high speeds
5. Looks like an Infinity/Lexus/Jag
6. Good (not great) Gas mileage
7. The best warranty
8. Lots of room
9 Easy to change oil and filter (the best I've seen!)
10. Most manuals and TSB's and recalls are on the web!
www.hmaservice.com
Hyundai is very "open". I like that!



Why I bought it:
1. Warranty
2. Price
3. Quality
4. Features


As you can tell, I do all my own service (have always done). I find
the car to exceed in value and meet/exceed in quality. Overall I would
give the car a "B". What would make it an "B+ or an A-" would be a
smoother shift (esp from a stop).

PS I have 18,000 miles on my 02'.

Good Luck

 

My wife (does most of the driving; it's her car) and I own a 2001
XG300L (the first year of production). Overall we have been very
pleased with the car. With 33,000 miles on it we have had only a few
minor problems. Main difference between the 2001 XG300L and the newer
XG350 is just a larger engine. I would say that the "L" model upgrade
is definitely worth the money for the added features (heated seats,
memory seats, sun roof, CD Changer in the trunk).

So far my wife loves the car, previously drove several Ford Taurus's
for 13 years. Resale is not that important if you plan on keeping the
car. In addition, I believe that the resale value will improve on all
current (2001 and later) as their track record continues to show
reliability.

Consumer Reports likes the car but says that it drives like a big old
buick. That is fine with me, I like to watch NASCAR, not pretend to be
a NASCAR driver.

Highly recommend the car.

 

RUN don't walk from the dealer. The reason you will get a great deal
is because this car is so poor in quality that they are HAVING to give
them away to sell them. This is the worst car I have ever owned. I
have a 2002 XG350L with 12000 miles. Bought brand new and has been
into the dealer 7 times and they still cannot fix the bogging/lunging
accelerator. I would not ever recommend this car to anyone, even my
worst enemy.

Good points:
Big trunk with pass-through.
Styling.
Good vision all around - no bad blind spots.
No frames on door windows - easy to keep clean.
Shocks to hold hood open.
Good ride.
Roomy interior. Big back seat.
Pollen filter / automatic exhaust-odor-switch to interior air.
Great projector beam headlights.
Good sunshades - even blocks sun from the side.
Good stereo.
Big sideview mirrors that fold away when parked.
Side mirrors dip to see curb when reversing (see bad points note
below).
Rear seat ventilation (see bad points note below).
Good brakes - stops quickly.
Good acceleration for a big heavy car.
Fairly quiet interior.
Rear doors open wide.

Bad Points:
Rough idle.
Paint -almost ANYTHING will mark/spoil the paint - the sun roof wind
deflector will make marks INTO the paint - leaves on the surface will
make a "shadow" mark into the paint - its like this car has no
clearcoat.
No paint sprayed (or oversprayed) onto the interior of the trunk -
just primer - did they run out of paint at the factory?
Low mileage - about 15 to 16 MPG..
Autochromatic mirror does not have a manual override (needed for
daytime glare).
Accelerator pedal drive-by-wire absolutely horrible.
Automatic dipping mirrors do not completely return to their home
position if engine is shut off while they are moving.
Vanity mirrors do not light if engine is not running.
Vanity mirrors only have one bulb and it is of too low wattage.
Trip computer cannot display average MPG. If it knows gallons left in
tank (which it does) and can compute the distance to empty (which it
does) why is average MPG not provided in display?
Rear seat ventilation needs its own fan with speed control.
Automatic climate control fan speeds have a mind of their own - change
constantly. The "fan delay until engine provides heat" function does
not work after car has been sitting during the day. The fan comes on
immediately and blasts cold air. When the car is started cold in the
morning the heat is delayed coming on even when the car shows it is
fully warmed up.
Car feels heavy and ponderous - steering is heavy and slow.
Lot of wind noise through sunroof and windows when they are open.
Steering is dead - cannot trust that the car is going where you steer.
Not enough directional control for A/C vents. They need more
adjustment range so they do not blow air onto passenger or driver.
Displays wash out in sunlight including the dashboard.
Parking brake needs to be of more modern style - a pull-handle - not a
foot pedal.
Transmission shifts poorly one moment and correctly the next - no
consistency, it is especially bad shifting into fifth gear or when
driving in hot stop and go traffic - slams into gear.
Slippery steering wheel - the fake wood may look pretty but it is too
slippery.
The Auto function of power driver's seat will not work unless you set
the parking brake. What good is "automatic" if you must do something
else to get it to "automatically" work.

 

Really. My lowly Elantra has a feature the mighty KG350 does not?

 

I own a 2002 XG350L and love it. While reading everyone's comments,
you have to remember that every car is different. I bought a 1987
Honda Civil LX and it was a piece of crap. It was at the dealer more
than I actually drove it. But alot of other people love their Hondas,
its just one of those things that happens when we buy cars.

I was recently a Saturn owner for 7 years, no problems with the car,
but felt it was time to get a more luxurious car. I bought the XG
because:

*Price
*Warranty
*Big car
*lots of features
*looks like a Jaguar
*classy styling/feels like luxury
*everyone does really say "This is a Hyundai"
*great dealership

I've only had the car since Nov. 02, and I had 2 accidents, both where
someone else hit me. The car had to be fixed and it's still running
perfectly.

I sent to see the 04 model the other day - they changed the back
styling and the front grill and lights. Everything else is the same as
the 2002 and 2003.

It's a great car for the money.

Linda