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To ricebike:
So, if I understood well, you accept that for Americans the important things are only value (when you buy the car, to be cheap) and warranty (to be big).
Then dude, I’m sorry that Americans reached such a low level, not to be bothered by the low quality, the lack of creativity and innovation. I’m sorry that American, as you say, prefer 2nd class products. Isn’t this an abjection? Americans used to buy 1st class products once upon a time…

To DSHornet:
Forst of all, I believe that every Cars’ Manufacturer copying from others. But ther must be a limit, if you want to be a ‘serious’ Manufacturer. You can copy a little something that is good, and then improve some points. That’s good for the manufacturer and the customer, because it leads to better products.
But Hyundai copies LOTS of other auto manufacturers. Hyundai doesn’t make improvements, doesn’t take a successful product and, change it a little and offer finally a better product to customers. Hyundai only copies and make something that looks like the copied car, and it is cheaper. Only that.
You want an examble: take the Sonata. Before the facelift, it looked a lot like an Accord. And I can give you many more.
You know something? Even the Chinese company BYD copies. If you Google that name you'll find out that one of the BYD cars, look like Lexus RX 350. They only changed front grille and are selling it as BYD S6. That's by far, the worst thing in car making I have ever seen. OK.
But do you want to compare Hyundai with BYD??? It’s not good for Hyundai’s prestige.
You must admit that Hyundai copies MORE – I think – than every other Manufacturer. That is no good.
Hyundai knows that that it’s prestige is very low, that’s why they “forgot” to put Hyundai’s emblem in front side of Genesis (look the pictures of Genesis in internet). They are ashamed of their emblem and they hide it, at least, at their luxurius car. And how can not be ashamed, when you have an emblem that is very similar to that of Honda? The one is fake, the other is genuine.