Anyone own a Hyundai Santa Fe? I'm thinking of buying a 07 with 180k miles. I saw it today, body's in good shape some rust around the brakes, not on them itself but in the wheel if that makes sense. Anyone know any specific issues with this model? I noticed the airbag light was on and also when turning the car would skip/hesitate. The guy said it could be the ball joints but he's not sure. I'm getting it checked by a shop tomorrow to see which he's cool with so that's a plus.
With that said is it a good idea to buy this car in general?
For what it's worth, there was a girl driving her mom's Santa Fe on the highway here a few weeks back and got hit head on by some drunk idiot going the wrong way. She lived.
Jayden Kelly
Why do you want a shitty old Korean crossover?
Lincoln James
It better be extremely cheap if it's got that many miles. Hyundai's aren't known for their longevity. It's probably pretty close to the end of it's life by now.
Easton Jackson
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He wants 2600, I'm hoping to talk him down to at least 2300 but we'll see
But damn really? If it can last at least two years I'll be happy with that. And in this price range nearly every awd is complete shit. It drove really well to me, the brakes and suspension is good. I'm hoping there's no major issue with it when we go to the shop tomorrow
Ryder Hernandez
Stop. It's a shit car. It was a shit car new. It's not even good awd. It's fwd until it slips. Just buy a civic for 3k and get snow tires. Or you could get snow tires for your current car. Awd is unnecessary.
Samuel Morales
Okay if you think it's shit that's one thing, but saying awd is unnecessary is just stupid. Unless you live in fucking Florida or LA
And no I'm not getting a civic I'm tired of driving small cramped cars
Levi Rodriguez
Awd isnt necessary. Changing your only contact with the road is way more important than which wheels are driven. If you can only afford a shitty Hyundai, don't bother. You're sacrificing getting an actually good car just to get a meme.
Jason James
Well no shit the tires are most important, but all things being equal the awd will perform far better in rain/snow than a fwd. It's not even close. To try to argue otherwise is just pointless. If they both have winter tires the awd will drive better, far better. Not to mention SUV/pickups are generally safer crash test wise even if you flip compared to most fwd seden/coupes
Aiden Jenkins
>suvs and trucks are safer No they're not. They're equally safe as any good car.
If you want a big comfy vehicle for 3k get a panther.
Logan Perez
You're a retard if you really think that
Gabriel Richardson
This
180k miles is EOL on those engines. The rings are on borrowed time. I bet it's already shooting the blues when cold.
Chase Collins
Assuming that's true how much more mileage should I expect to put on the car?
Ryder Baker
Except civics ARE memes.
Logan Brown
Exactly that's the funniest part about this dumbass arguing with me. Yeah I should buy a small cramped civic that's either been riced to shit, beaten to shit or repaired with aftermarket/junk parts. Sounds like a great idea
Elijah Reed
You can find clean civics. They aren't all beat to shit.
Bentley James
For 3k or less? I seriously doubt it
Matthew Parker
Even if it's that cheap, you'll be shelling out for repairs pretty soon, so that $600 is gonna disappear fast.
Sebastian Parker
I'd say about 50.
Oliver James
Post your local Craigslist.
Jordan Foster
What used car that cheap doesn't need repairs? Also I've been trying to find info on how bad these engines actually are, other than the crankshaft I can't find shit.
NYC area
Go ahead and try to find a cheap civic that hasn't been Puerto ricanized or run into the ground
I don't know how to drive manual yet, going to learn fairly soon though. But not bad, pretty good finds.
Also two of those are three weeks old they've most likely have sold by now
Parker Robinson
Is there anywhere to see at what point here engines tend to fail? If I can get 2-3 years out of the car while doing less than costly repairs I'll be happy with that.
Jayden Howard
you're better off buying a car with fewer miles or a car that's generally regarded as more reliable (read: not korean)
also fuck awd
Owen Sanchez
ask me anything.
You can tell the kids from adults BIG TIME in this thread.
Logan Reyes
Mileage and year? Would you recommend? Is what's best said in this thread true because I honesty can't find any real reliability complains, but it doesn't seem like a very popular car either. Any major issues or concerns you've had with it?
Cameron Flores
>awd isn't necessary Go take your moms civic off roading, then come back and say that. Then again there's a strong chance you're not old enough to drive at all.
Brody Howard
The airbag light could indicate that the airbags have been deployed in which case I would steer clear
regardless the fact that the light is on shows an issue in a critical safety feature of the vehicle
when you say the car would skip/hesitate when turning what do you mean?
Blake White
2009 and had the fuel pump replaced by hyundai's warranty. Just oil changes, battery, and alternator over the years.
No it aint exciting. But it does everything I need it to. I was cross shopping with RAV4's and the Toyotas just weren't worth the extra $.
Benjamin Phillips
I play in the snow with my 2WD suv every now and then. I don't take it on gnarly Jeep trails, but I will stand and say AWD is pointless for a daily driver, unless you live in bumfuck nowhere and it snows a lot.
Nicholas Garcia
a honda civic is not a car to take off roading
but neither is a hyundai santa fe
my dad has a 97 civic and I've been amazed at the horrible roads he's taken that thing on.
awd is a nice luxury but not necessary unless you're actually off roading, then you'd not want awd but a 4x4 with locking diffs
Caleb Reyes
When I turned the wheel all the way to the left or right, it wouldn't make a smooth turn. It's hard to explain, it did one of those skips, like the car was struggling to do the turn. But it only did it on turns. Also that could be true now that I think about it, as far as the airbags go. The more I think about buying this car the more I'm unsure. It seems like more work/money being thrown into something I'm not really confident about.
True, when I drove the car it was pretty bland but smooth and comfy. It seems like one of those comfy cruise in traffic with soft music cars, not really sure if that's what I want though.
Jordan Wood
Car might of been in an accident, I'd say steer clear
Easton Parker
That's not the point
He's saying awd is unnecessary and get a civic. My point is buying a civic and slapping snow tires on it is not the same as owning an awd. Plus it may not have all the features or interior room someone may want/need so telling someone to get a civic when they want an awd is moronic
Blake Cook
It sounds like the car is suffering from torque bind. I don't know what Hyundai uses for their awd system, but I know that it's an issue in subarus when there is damage to the drivetrain. For example, my subaru wagon got towed and afterwards it would shudder when turning at full lock, which means something was fucked up.
Parker Lee
>awd is pointless >except for these situations that millions of people deal with
This fucking guy
Justin Fisher
I live in the snow. No winter vehicle, rwd is plenty, if you aren't a shit driver. I'd have a FWD if I could decide what fucking car I want.
Michael Taylor
>I live in the snow
No you don't. You live in an area where it snows.
>I'd have a FWD if I could decide what fucking car I want You *do* know that FWD cars provide better traction than RWD cars in snow, ice and rain.......right??
Jose Miller
Did you ever get that fixed? I think I might just call it off. It seems like more trouble than its worth and I haven't even had a mechanic look at it yet. Oh well I used I'll keep looking then.
Jaxson Clark
Nah, That generation v6 last for fucking ever, everything else on the vehicle will die first.
Brandon James
Of course he doesn't, as he is clearly a fucking child
18 and just got his fucking license at best
Noah Brown
Yes, that's part of the reason. The main reason is that 17 MPG sucks. And most FWD shitboxes get you at least 25.
Jack Lewis
Not everyone is an pimpled faced faggot working part time at chunk e cheese like you
Juan Cooper
nigger i make $20 an hour, how bout you?
Jayden Cox
The point is that the AWD in that Hyundai is complete donkey shit
