Hmmmmmmmm

Just bought an XG350l and was wondering if there was a news group just for
them or if you could post a message here ? I have read thru all the mesages
here and havnt seen one post about an XG350, is it because they have no
problems ( hahahaha ) or am I just in the wrong group...... I havnt had any
mechanical problems as of yet but did have to have all the chrome on the
drivers side replaced all the way around the windows because it was
tarnished. Its a true PLEASURE to drive this car especially because my
truck I traded ( 03 Dodge Ram Quad Cab with 5.9 ) only got 9 miles to the
gallon on a good day. I dont se how they can sell a car like the XG350L for
the price they do with all it comes with ..
Thanks Hank

 

Hi, Hank. Glad to hear you are enjoying your new XG350 L! This public
newsgroup is for all Hyundai's -- your XG included. I have read that
some Dodge pickups have low mpg, but 9? Ouch!

I can not say that we have a lot of XG350 owners either, but I hope you
will consider joining the HyundaiExchange forum at
http://www.HyundaiExchange.com

One thought about protecting your new chrome... I wax mine when I wax
the rest of the car (spring and fall). It needs protection just as the
paint does. I also wax the headlights (but not with a cleaner wax that
might be abrasive) to help prevent the plastic lenses from fogging or
hazing. I think plastic headlight covers have improved in recent
years, but waxing them is good insurance.

GeoUSA, moderator, http://www.HyundaiExchange.com

 

The lack of XG350 questions is probably due to a couple of factors that
are common to "luxury" cars in general: A) They arent' sold in as large
numbers as their less expensive brethren. B) Their owners are less
likely to do their own maintenance and more likely to just "let the
dealer handle it".

 

Yeah Probably the biggest reason is I live in Las Vegas, when I moved here
in 01 I could drive the length of the strip in about 20 minutes, NOW you
sometimes sit at a light for 20 minutes the traffic has quaqdrupled since I
moved here.... I averaged 9 - 10 in city driving and went on a trip to
Houston last summer and belive it or not I averaged almost 13 !!!!

The Chrome was a differant story, the tarnish peoblem was not there when I
test drove the car but it seemed to appear after they put the desert
protection on it a few days later, but it was weird it only happen on the
chrome on the drivers side and no-place else on the car ...go figure ...OH
BTW the car was only 1 week old and as of right now is 2 months old and I
have almost 1100 miles on it ( hahahahaha ) dont drive much.

I also do the chrome when I wax but I use chrome polish back in New York I
also waxed all the windows except the front window.

Thanx for the quick response and I will visit your forum
Hank

 

Well Brian I usually did all my own maintenance untill they started to gang
up on us backyard mechanics with all thier new technology. Mine stopped
when I bought a 92' chevy van and pulled the doghouse off one time, I just
sat there and stared at the engine and said " damn if I pull a vaccum hose
by mistake Ill never figure out where it goes !!!" It was an 8 cylinder and
I could only see 4 plugs !!! A short time later I found out you took 4 out
from the top and 4 out from the bottom while on a lift !! And a short time
after that the van went down the highway . So even though it sometimes costs
an arm and a leg I let the KNOWHOW guys do it cause in the longrun its worth
it. If they break it they have to fix it, not me
Hank

 

Well, I guess you've made my point. BTW, it wasn't meant as a criticism,
just an observation.

I still do virtually all of my own work, as it's cheaper, faster and I
know what's been done, how it was done and whether the mechanic has any
idea of what he's doing. ;-)

Today's cars are still quite serviceable by DIY types like me; you just
have to learn a bit more about them than you did "way back when".