Thread: Car shopping

Hey there!

Sorry I didnt' see your post earlier.

As for the best of the Genesis Coupe bunch I completely agree on the 3.8 Track model for someone who plans to do light modding. If you have the time, desire and budget the 2.0 model can become quite a powerful car after some serious modification including new turbo, exhaust and tune. I am not a fan of Mazda's at all including the RX8 and Mazda3. As for the Volvo I just don't see them as a tuner car or anywhere related to the scene the Genesis falls in. It is a nice car however.

If I were you and shopping around, wait until Spring 2012 when the new refreshed Genesis models come out and test drive them again. The new 3.8GDi is getting a bump to around 350hp and the all new twin scroll 2.0T will be at about 275hp. Both include a huge list of newly upgraded features as well. See more in my video below.

I "appreciate" the info. I put that in quotes because I now have one more thing to think about! That 2013 looks a bit more edgy, very nice. I'm sure the GDi is going to be more $$ than the Track, and this is already at the top of my price range. (EDIT: After looking around a bit, I see that 2013 is going to be REALLY nice! Any word on if it will still be in the $31k range?)

You are correct that I have gotten past my need to tinker with my car. At 39 years old, I've even gotten lazy enough to say I want an automatic. I was never a "tuner" by any means. I've mostly been into some minor cosmetic and bolt-on performance mods (intake/Ram air, exhaust, lowering springs, rims) and that's about it. I did speak to the dealer about the ability to tune the 2.0T. He mentioned it could get up to the same power as the 3.8 with some pretty simple programming/chip work. You mention quite a bit more than that, but that is probably to get more than 300 HP?

One thing that has me concerned is the Consumer Reports ranking. They rank this car a little on the low side, and it seems to be due to elecrical problems? Any thoughts on this?

As for the RX-8, though I have had a couple issues with mine, I really love the car. I should have known better than to buy a first year model. Mazda created a new look back in 02 or 03 that has really sold well. I was out wanting a 350Z or STi back then, but fell in love with the RX8 the minute I sat in it. One test drive and didnt care it had a little less power than the Z.

I'm sure the new 2013 3.8's will be available for less than $30k. I can't really see Hyundai increasing their prices all that much on the Coupes. I can understand the feeling of not wanting to tinker too much with your vehicle so buying one that has all of the features you would want up front is not a bad decision. The 3.8 is available today as a base, GT, Track and R-Spec version but for 2013 I'm not sure which packages will be available. If you are a performance junkie and want to save some cash I would recommend the R-Spec. If you prefer to ride with a few extra luxuries such as premium leather and upgraded sound system then a Grand Touring would suite you well.

I have not heard of any electrical problems reported on the Genesis Coupes. The most common issues I have seen are relative to transmissions on the manual cars. So go automatic if that suits your driving style

Thanks again CMcCane. I must say I'm a little disappointed in a lack of input from others. I posted on the C30 forums, after driving one this weekend, and got about 10 replies in half a day with lots of good input. (Maybe the New Members thread isnt a popular place? Feel free to move this to General Discussion to get a little more visability).

Though I'm sure you know more about the future cars than I, it wouldnt be a big surprise to see the new packages be priced a little higher. When Nissan went from the 350 to 370, they increased pricing a few $K across all models, IIRC. The GDi will be a direct competitor of the higher models there and even the Infiniti version G series.

Sorry for the slow responses. Our site is deffinately much of a smaller community but full of great people.

As for the prices on the Coupes I would say that if they were to go up even $3000 on each model that would put them so close to the 370z territory that it would be hard for someone to justify the purchase of a Hyundai over the Nissan competitor. I wish you luck on your search and once again wait for the 2013's to hit and give them a shot! I'll be considering a 2013 when I'm ready to trade in my 2010 Coupe in March.

I notice a lot of people have GT's. I can see the 6 or 8 differences between the Track and GT, and it seems like for the $1000, the Track offers a lot more. Are there some intangibles that make the GT more appealing? Maybe the suspension is too tight on the Track?