so why Toyota corolla 2024 LE (most basic model) is 5k more expensive than a Hyundai Venue 2024? what are the better benefits for $5k?

  • oakc510@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Not that this model is affected by it but the reputation of Hyundai/Kia being easily stolen (with a USB key) is enough for me to steer clear of that headache.

  • zorrowhip@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The Venue and The Corolla are not the same segments to begin with. The Venue is the subcompact segment, replacing the Accent. You need to compare the Corolla with an Elantra.

  • EICONTRACT@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Everyone is missing one key point and that’s size. The venue is a sub compact and is considered smaller than the compact corolla.

  • ngfilla94@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The benefits of paying an extra $5k up front are better reliability, less time wasted at the shop, less money wasted at the shop, higher resale value, and a car that’s going to last way longer overall. Kia and Hyundai build throwaway cars. They throw that 10 year warranty on to attract more buyers because people see that and think they’ll just fix anything that goes wrong or breaks. One of my close friends used to work as a tech doing warranty work at a local Hyundai dealer. So many blown engines that that’s all he ended up doing. Some cars would be stuck for months because of parts delays.

  • navigationallyaided@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    The Toyota will look “boring” and be a few steps detached from a pre-Whirlpool appliance - boring but reliable. The Hyundai would look cooler but the Koreans(I’m looking at you HyunKia, LG and Samsung) don’t build things to last or be easily repaired - parts are NLA after 5 years. Hyundai quality has improved over the last 20 years IMO but they still seem kinda disposable, not as bad as a GM though.

    Also, many insurers are hesitant to insure HyunKia products or at least will charge increased premiums.