Anyone compared '09 G37 coupe to '10 Hyundai Genesis Coupe?

[consultant]

Are there any new G37 coupe owners that considered/drove the 2010 Hyundai Genesis. Ya it's a Hyundai but all the critics that previously bashed Hyunday are going gaga over this car at it is as good looking as the G37 coupe in my opinion. Obviously it will be missing a few bells and whistles you get on the Luxury brands and the interior materials will probably be a half step or so down, but man, sures sounds like a lot of bang for the buck. Downside is first year models you are kind of rolling the dice on reliability.

http://jalopnik.com/5189896/20...drive

http://www.caranddriver.com/re..._test

[puckfanla]

I considered the Hyundai pretty seriously before I bought my G37. Drove both the 2.0 turbo and the 3.8 v6 genesis and drove the MT and the AT. I liked the car. More than the resale value, reliability and all that, what really sold me on the G was the fit and finish of the interior and how everything just felt more "solid" on the inside. It's not like the Hyundai was bad but it just wasn't nearly as refined and felt a little cheap in terms of the plastics and materials on the interior. I think for the money you get a lot of car if you go with the Hyundai, I guess I just wasn't ready to go for one and thought an established brand with a great reputation was a better choice. So far I have zero regrets with my G and its earned nothing but praise from friends and family.

Don't know if that helps you or not.

Allen

[Tampa G35 Sedan 6MT]

If you can live with "driving a Hyundai"then go for it...

I would never leave (Infiniti/Lexus) Unless it is for a classic car like Jeeps, Caddy's or a High end Car like a Bentley/RR

DJ

[kmckis1029]

i saw it in person the other day... nice looking car...

but i wasnt impressed with the inside at all... but that price is amazing for what you get...

[BrandAidDesignG35]

May this sum it up for you

http://www.xtranormal.com/watc...08732

My video, can you tell I don't like the Genesis?

[Poyzinous]

I don't think anyone has compared the two because there is no comparison. It doesn't matter how pretty it is, a Seiko just isn't as pretty, esquisite, respected or refined as a Rolex.

[consultant]

Well first, obviously opinions will be biased here as they would if I ask the same exact question in the Hyundai Genesis Forum. It's really interesting to hear people's take on it. Some just bash, some give thoughtful/helpful responses. I will test drive both cars within minutes of each other and have the full picture.

On paper, the Genesis is the G what the G is to the BMW/Audi/Mercedes in my opinion. Just appears to be a better value. But for many that extra $10K for some more refinements and a more exclusive brand name is worth it. And that's fine to each their own. I would guess I'll end up in a G37 coupe since I'm coming from owning Luxury German and Japanese makes but maybe not. People that review cars for a living and have driven them all are blown away by the Genesis. If it drives as well as the higher priced competition and the interior isn't THAT cheap, and there aren't quality/reliability issues, then it would be tough to pass up. But ya, it's still a HYUNDAI. It takes time to build a brand. When Honda first came out everyone felt the same way.

A buddy of mine summed up what I believe a lot of people's opinions are whether they want to admit it or not. "I don't care how good the car is, it's still a Hyundai and I'm going to make fun of you anyway." It's an insight into how the culture in our country has become so obsessed with brand names and status symbols, including myself. Is an Infinity, Lexus, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, etc. a total rip-off? Of course not, very nice cars. But look what's happened to our economy due to greed and excess, overspending, etc. Maybe it's time for some to re-evaluate their priorities as whether something is really worth what you are paying for it? Or we can all just take the attitude life is short.

Enough preaching. I'm just going to take a second mortgage out and go by a Nissan GTR and be done with it. Can get a brand new one in the low $70's. Now THAT'S A BARGAIN for what you are getting.

[SVTCOBRA]

I'm just going to take a second mortgage out and go by a Nissan GTR and be done with it. Can get a brand new one in the low $70's. Now THAT'S A BARGAIN for what you are getting.

Have you sat in a GT-R??? Sorry, I was not comfortable in one. If I had the $100k to put toward a car, it would not be a GT-R.... Now, if I hit the lottery and had my 20 car garage, I might have one!!

[zozoka1212]

GT-R hmm..

About Hyundai. Well you pay less you get less. Simple it is. The interior isn't as a good quality as the G. Also the fit and finish isn't quite there yet. One of my guy bought one. He had it back few times already. The rear little window was sticking out 1" from the panel. Hood not aligned properly. The moonroof was/still opening in har acceleration. The headlight are fogging inside sometimes not all the times. The manuall transmission does not like some of the gears, etc.

He also took it to the track and got 14.4in the 1/4 mile. That's not to impressive from a 2 door coupe with a 3.8l engine. I keep asking him "how is your new Tiburon?". God he can get pissy about it. So I keep asking him over and over. LOL

I believe they can get it right in a few years and maybe they will option it for a better quality to really compete with the higher end cars but they are not there yet. There are some obvious corner cutting from Hyundai.

Overall it is a good looking car. Can't be bad since they tried to copy the G.

Bottom line. If you can't afford a G or you don't care about the quality of the interior go for it. Can't really go wrong.

In the states they have better warranty than Infiniti.

Regards to the BMW 335 vs Infiniti G35/37. There use to be a fine line and the BMW was a better car and more equiped for more money. But those days are over. Infiniti took the lead and lot more reliable and more equipments than 335 for less. They still can't get the fuel pump issue to solve it. After the 3rd year. They ended up with an extended warranty on the ful pumps. Maybe that will happen to Hyundai too. Only time can tell.

[BrandAidDesignG35]

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[consultant]

Okay, test drove Genesis Coupe 3.8 Track 6-speed AT today. Here were my impressions:

Looks: As good if not better than G37 coupe. Not better than G37 convertible. The convertible is better looking than the coupe (IMHO) and I confirmed that on the Infinity lot today. The Genesis is borderline too flamboyant/ricey, but still eye candy with those 19" wheels.

Interior: I was ready for the cheap interior, but frankly it was a little worse than I expected. There are virtually no "soft touch" surfaces aside from the leather seats and the plastic is very cheap feeling. The interior design/layout though is decent, simple yet stylish. The seats are great. The leather feels of good quality and I like them better than the seats in the BMW. But not better than the Infinity or my Volvo (no one beats Volvo on comfort of seats - at least in all the cars I've compared to.) The back seat headroom is a joke. It isn't suitable for anyone over 5' 9" tall where as the Infinity is just tall enough for me in back and I'm 5' 11". The trunk on the Genesis is even smaller than the Infinity and no fold down back seats.

The Drive: The Drive is exemplary. The steering feel is better than the BMW. Brake feel is excellent. Handles like it is on rails. But the track spec setup is a bit too harsh for a daily drive in my opinion. If I wanted a really sporty car for cheap though, I'd opt for this over the WRX STI if AWD wasn't important. The suspension and road feel was so much better than the STI, but a lot of that can be personal preference. The 6-speed auto was neither really good or bad, pretty average to above average for that price point.

For a sports coupe, it IS a lot for the money especially for the handling. It's a head turner even moreso than the Infinity especially with those 19" wheels, BUT, the non-fold down backseat made for midgets and tiny trunk, even for a coupe, were the deal breaker for me. I could live with the interior fit and finish considering all the money saved, this car might as well be a 2-seater as the backseats and trunk are just too unpractical, even for a coupe.

For someone who wants a brand new sport coupe with a budget of $30K, it's a winner - can't think of anything that beats it at that price. But if you've got more to spend, the Infinity is well worth the extra money. I know, surprise surprise.

[riceqx2]

I sat in it... You've heard, Infinity is the 'poor mans BMW'? ...Well...the Genesis (coupe) is the 'poor mans Infinity'.

(Traded my 335xi coupe for G37x coupe...it was the $400 low-profile staggered size run-flats that killed me, among other things.)

[zozoka1212]

FYI

Infinity = company who makes audio

Infiniti = luxury division of Nissan

[Poyzinous]

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