Agreed. Brand is on the rise. With BMW increasingly losing market share due to its "boomer" perception and Mercedes refusing to innovate on the EV front, I'm expecting new money to continue to gain popularity with the Millennial and Gen Z population.
Not so sure they ever made "crappy" cars. I bought a 2005 Hyundai Elantra in the Dominican Republic in 2005 and sold it in March of 2020. It looked like it just came out of the showroom when I sold it and it always ran like a top. Many of my friends at Casa de Campo had Hyundai and Kia vehicles and they were very happy with them. I might lease a new Genesis sedan next time.
I was wondering too how Tiger got leg and foot injuries from the accident, and read this doctor's take on what he thought happened:
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My wife has the 7 passenger Volvo XC90 and equipped properly it'll cost over 70k. Genesis GV80 is about 60-65k fully loaded.
I've driven several Hyundai and Kia cars as rentals over the years and you could see the improvement compared to 10 years ago. Even 5 years ago they were pretty solid and not inferior to Toyota or Nissan cars. I've looked at a number of reviews of the Telluride on YouTube and they're unanimously favorable and rate it best-in-class. Good choice @WaveJumper
Some people enjoy driving.
We bought a Santa Fe back in 2014 and still drive it. Almost at 100k miles now. Good car, no problems.
If we are
Small world. Point-O-Woods got my attention. Grew up in nearby Stevensville.
One does not dabble in Navy Seal training for fun. It is not fun. I trained in the SEALS Navy Underwater Swimmers School (aka frogmen) part of their training, and suggest it would be a pointless thing for someone to do unless they want to be a Navy diver.
But if you like driving... Hard to give up the control And it would have been the studio that picked up the tab for the Brian Keith driver, etc. Whereas Tiger would like have had to pay for car and driver. Could he afford it? Probably but for the studio, likely a write off but for Tiger.... Worth it if it allowed him to get business stuff done during the ride but harder if not
I should have clarified my post. He told me that in 2006 when we rented a Santa Fe in Ireland, so my post may not be relevant to today's market
You are right about the road. I grew up in P.V. and am familiar with that stretch of Hawthorne Blvd. (runs past our rival high school, incidentally). It is steep, but also a wide road which means you can gain a lot speed in a hurry without necessarily being completely aware of it, without hitting the gas at all.Just completed watching the Emergency Responders' Press Conference regarding the Tiger Woods multiple rollover accident from earlier this morning. Both as an accident injury attorney who has worked with many experts analyzing vehicle accidents, and having been in a collision that totaled my own vehicle, certain reportings were of particular interest to me.
Foremost were some of the comments of Officer Gonzalez, the first person on the scene. He couldn't stress enough how significant it was to Tiger's survival that he was wearing his seat belt. His comments about how cars today are much "much safer than previously" with regard to how the passenger compartment remained intact despite the front of the vehicle being completely demolished also struck a personal note. ( I handled a case some years ago in which our identification of insufficient protection to the passenger compartment eventually led to the addition of side bars in the door panels by that manufacturer.)
Another aspect of the accident commented upon was how the specific location where the accident occurred was a trouble spot that has seen multiple collisions in the past. Of note was both the steep downgrade and curves that often led to vehicles exceeding the posted 45 mph speed for the somewhat rural roadway. The LAPD officer familiar with monitoring vehicles on that stretch of roadway commented he would encounter vehicles traveling 80 mph at the subject location. I appreciated his comment that "this can be a lesson to all of us" to drive slower in such circumstances. I could picture exactly what he was referring to having driven that road on multiple occasions myself.
Presumably more information will be released as to the specific injuries, which have been identified as serious and include present surgery involving his legs, it was reassuring to learn that Tiger was coherent at the scene and had survived what in the opinion of those from the police and fire departments could have been a fatal accident.
Apparently "Extra, Extra" was there as well. (Correspondent Jennifer Lahmers?)
Speaking of Kia products, the new Carnival MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle) is in high demand even though it does not have AWD or Hybrid/Electric capacities. When they show up on dealer lots they are gone in hours.
I have yet to see one in person.
I did get a chance to test drive its direct competitor, the new Toyota Hybrid Sienna with its Prius like mileage figures coming in at 35-36 mpg. Also an impressive vehicle in the minivan segment.
Right now there is a chip shortage that has made almost all new vehicles precious. Lines have been shut down for weeks at many of the assembly plants. Here in Alaska the rental car companies have no new product coming in so summer rentals are at least twice the cost of last year, assuming you can even locate a rental car company with any cars at all.
Speaking of Kia products, the new Carnival MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle) is in high demand even though it does not have AWD or Hybrid/Electric capacities. When they show up on dealer lots they are gone in hours.
Is that a car or a cruise liner?Speaking of Kia products, the new Carnival MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle) is in high demand even though it does not have AWD or Hybrid/Electric capacities. When they show up on dealer lots they are gone in hours.
For comparison to the new Sienna here is the Kia Carnival. Again, I have yet to see it in person.
Reportedly, although a minivan disguised as a SUV, with all the seats folded down and/or taken out there is more interior room than in a Chevy Suburban!
OK, finally got to see the all new Kia Carnival in person today for the first time. Included in Black is the top of the line version and in a very dark Gray the lower trim model. From the exterior the primary difference is seen in the grill treatment.Speaking of Kia products, the new Carnival MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle) is in high demand even though it does not have AWD or Hybrid/Electric capacities. When they show up on dealer lots they are gone in hours.
For comparison to the new Sienna here is the Kia Carnival. Again, I have yet to see it in person.
How does Toyota get 245 HP out of a 2:5 l engine bock? That’s impressive.Speaking of Kia products, the new Carnival MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle) is in high demand even though it does not have AWD or Hybrid/Electric capacities. When they show up on dealer lots they are gone in hours.
For comparison to the new Sienna here is the Kia Carnival. Again, I have yet to see it in person.
The secret is that they are including horsepower generated by the electric motor also in the engine bay. On the four wheel drive versions there is yet another electric motor to engage the rear wheels. It operates by wire as there is no drive shaft between the front and rear.
| Engine | |
|---|---|
| Base engine size | 2.0 l |
| Horsepower | 400 hp @ 6000 rpm |
| Valves | 16 |
| direct injection | yes |
