Drive a Hyundai

I like to drive practical cars or SUVs. I may have my dream car but my preference for an economical and easy to maintain vehicles still prevail.

I have been driving my Hyundai Tucson for 4 years now. I am satisfied with its performance. In those 4 years, I have not encountered any machine issues. It is well maintained and I make sure that I have all the components and mechanism checked. I do recommend Hyundai. If you want to test drive it, you can visit Hyundai Utah if you are in the vicinity or visit any auto dealers nearest you and feel the comfort of a compact suburban vehicle without burning a big hole in your pocket.

Driving an economical SUV like the compact Hyundai Tucson has its many positive points. It is an inexpensive vehicle that is great for city driving. Out Hyundai Tucson has 2.0L 4-cylinder engine with automatic transmission. The gas usage is very economical as we can use the full tank for almost 2 weeks if our regular drive is within the city limits. It does pack much on power like other contemporary vehicles but this is why it is so gas-efficient.

The features of other contemporary vehicles is also present in Hyundai. It has MP3/CD player, airbags for safety, sport handle bars on top, sunroof (optional), manual/automatic transmission, alloy wheels with or without mag wheels and a spacious cabin.

It can seat 5-6 people and has ample space for storage at the back. The seat at the bag can be folded as well to accommodate bulkier items.

The exterior is also something you cannot be embarrassed of even if the price is not at par with other contemporary vehicles. It has a sleek but not bulky design. You can get it painted glossy or pearlized and have other trims if necessary and it will still look beautiful without trying so hard.

Drive one now and find out why having a Hyundai is a good decision when practicality outweighs other trivial factors.

Car Scratches and More

I knew the time would come when our pristine Hyundai Tucson would have its baptism of fire in terms of nicked paints, scratches and dents.

My husband has managed to avoid all possible bodily "harm" to our 3 year-old vehicle. However, last December 2009, we got hit on the rear on a "full-stop" zone. Imagine that! So, the first dent on our hood has been marked. Then, early this year, I accidentally hit the electronic gate of our building and caused a very huge paint scraped from the right door. It is a good thing that our vehicle is properly maintained and we still go to the Hyundai Service Center to get the work done. It is a bit costly when doing the repair work outside but at least we are assured that the tools and body kits used for the repair are all authentic. My husband is very keen on getting all the job done properly and materials are original and meant to be used for Hyundai only.

The paint-scrape incident was not the last though. We had the right back door re-painted and few weeks later, some inconsiderate driver opened his or her driver-side door so hard and slammed on our right passenger door. Now our Hyundai has a dent and not just one! I almost freaked out because we just had the paint redone on the back door and now the dents are on the passenger door. I remember those cars used in the Mad Max movie. Won't it be nice to install those sharp things on our Hyundai? I am sure that no one will dare touch nor go near our Tucson.

Going back to reality, I have already accepted the fact that no matter how careful we are as vehicle owners, other people will still cause harm on our car. I just have a quick ocular check every morning before we drive to work on what mark has been left on our precious Hyundai. I just hope they don't nick our car!