QUOTE(JuneSeptember @ Feb 19 2012, 10:15 AM)
Had my K5 for a week. Only one problem occurred so far - Creaking sunroof. One that I feared, anybody having the same problem? There's a faint creaking noise from the sunroof whenever i go through uneven roads. After a bit of searching, it seems that Hyundai USA has issued a Technical Service Bulletin to lub the sunroof parts. I doubt that would be permanent. But better than nothing. FYI, the creaking noise doesn't occur when the roof is open.
Other than that, this is one heck of a good car, the interior feels solid (some said it looks like Waja but i'd suggest them to go see a doctor) , ride comfort is good (it would be even better if you swap for 17" rims and better tyres but that would spoil the look, so I could bear with it totally, huhuhu, i'm such a b*t*h
), engine is powerful and smooth enough (I really cannot understand why some guai lows said the engine is not refine enough in their reviews, the difference on engine refinement between this car and a camry is pretty minimal for normal user like myself). The front and rear seats are spacious. Few petite female colleagues of mine sat in my car and they all had at least a foot between their legs and the front seats. I'm almost six feet and i find no problem with the back seat, but lets face it, how often do you carry passengers that are taller than six feet over long distance? Give and take lor.
However, few things that buyers must endure or sacrifice are the front passenger seating position and the small little windows and lack of front parking sensors.
The seating positions are low for both the front passenger and the driver. As a driver, i find it hard to estimate the front as i can't see beyond the bulge of the bonnet, especially when I park the car or driving/turning out of basement carparks. Can't push the driver seat too high as the sporty low roof line would not allow it. The front passenger is worst as the passenger seat does not come with vertical height adjustments, so all my petite wife could see the the dashboard and the sky. hahahaha. Not much of a problem, just get her a ipad to divert the attention.
The sporty roof line limits the size of the windows, it makes it hard to reach out for parking tickets or make toll payments. But i could accept and endure all those because the sporty design was what drawn me to this car anyway. Just step outside of the car and compare it to other jap cars and you'll see why. I was comparing Mondeo, Camry, Accord and K5, Mondeo and K5 wins. Camry and Accord immediately feels outdated.
I'm considering a front sensor, but wonders whether that'll void any warranties or not.
Added on February 19, 2012, 10:24 amFew more things to add,
1) The HU can't connect to android phones properly. It is possible to connect but requires a few tries and good timing.
2) Can't lock the door from outside when the engine is running. A bit of inconvenience as I always lock the car doors when i leave my wife in the car. It's for safety.
3) The electric folding mirrors won't fold down automatically when i move the car.
Congrats on your new purchase! Thanks for sharing and it is good to get some feedback from an actual owner.
1) Creaking sunroof - Sure hope that this glitch will be resolved in the next batch
2) 17" Rims - Accept it as it is. As you have mentioned, it will ruin the look.
3) Sacrifice passenger seating position & small little windows - For the most part, I suppose when you said 'Seating' you were actually referring to 'Visibility'. Let's face it, the appeal of the car is that fact that it is designed just like a sports car. Low profile, low roof line, etc., etc. It's a about adapting. About a decade ago, I had a Mitsu 3000GT TT back in the States. It certainly was not the easiest car to drive around. It has very low visibility (front, side & rear), very bulky (I had a friend who called it a Big Mac) and back then, there was no such thing as parking sensors! No offense, perhaps some sort of seat support may help elevate your petite wife for better visibility.
Mirrors not unfolding while the car is in motion, can't lock the car from outside - these are minor details.
The bottom line is, get accustomed to the car and enjoy it.
All the best with your new toy!
This post has been edited by serendipity168: Feb 19 2012, 12:01 PM 
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