Hyundai Santa Fe (Gen. 2) Thread

[tidus1203]

*baygon

Sir sayo ba yung white na SF nasa Hyundai Quezon Ave.? Yung nag pa maintenance kasi ako 2 weeks ago meron akong nakitang white na SF sa CASA na tanggal yung front bumper at mukang nasa ICU

[LadyRider]

*baygon

Sir sayo ba yung white na SF nasa Hyundai Quezon Ave.? Yung nag pa maintenance kasi ako 2 weeks ago meron akong nakitang white na SF sa CASA na tanggal yung front bumper at mukang nasa ICU

Sir Tidus, di po yun ang kay Sir Baygon! Nabangga po yung kotse nya dati at nahirapan ang Hyundai kumuha ng replacement parts.

Yung white na sinasabi mo ang ginawa ng Speedlab na nagka-problema sa makina. Hanggang ngayon ata di pa rin tapos. ICU talaga inabot nyan.

[nels76]

*baygon

Sir sayo ba yung white na SF nasa Hyundai Quezon Ave.? Yung nag pa maintenance kasi ako 2 weeks ago meron akong nakitang white na SF sa CASA na tanggal yung front bumper at mukang nasa ICU

Actually sir, may pix ako nyan a few pages back. Eto post ko uli.


Mukhang jan ako magpapa-20k kms PMS sa Hyundai Quezon Ave.
Nasa 18k kms na ako now. May kasama kasi silang Road Test in every PMS.


Sprinter,
EME pala yon. Ganda nga road don.

[alainroyce]

Bumyahe kami ng Naga using our 2.2 2WD Santa Fe for a family emergency over the last weekend (Jan 24 and 25). We left Manila 6PM Jan 24 and arrived Naga City 4:30AM. Left Naga for Manila 11:30AM Jan 25 and arrived at Manila around 10PM. Kung may nakita kayong napakaduming Santa Fe around 9PM sa SLEX going to Manila kami yon. he he he.

Anyway, this is to share the weakness of Santa Fe on provincial trips lalo na kung puno kayo and bako bako ang kalsada. Don't hate me. he he he. I love my SF pero I think I need a more robust SUV pag provincial trips lalo na sa damaged roads sa South.

I had 8 full sized adults as my passengers on the way to Naga. 6 Full Sized adults as Passengers back to Manila.

Medyo nakababa na ung pwet ng Santa Fe sa bigat namin. The pulling power is still there pero it was not as agile anymore. I understand this kasi puno nga. he he he.

Now, sa Quezon, humataw na ko (90kph). maluwag na and it was around 12 midnight. On bumpy roads, the soft suspension of the SF could not prevent the car from bouncing. One time, I heard sumagad ung shock ko, from then on, di na ako humataw. Now I understand why some suspension are made stiff.

Next is on the Ground Clearance. We know that among the SUVs (same category with SF) in the local market, SF has the least Ground Clearance. You may hate this especially when tackling the damaged road of Andaya Highway. Anglalim ng lubak don and puro putik. May sumayad sa ilalim ko in one portion of the muddy road at Andaya Highway. A "V" Fortuner ang nakasabay ko sa portion na yon. and walang ka effort effort ung mokong.

Naawa ako kay SF ko and promised that I would never bring it to Provincial Trips again lalo na sa South.

On the way back to Manila, 6 passengers na lang, gumaan na kami and never experienced the "Sayad" thing and the di na sya Bouncy masyado.

This April, sa Samar naman kami babyahe, I told my parents na strictly 5 passengers na lang. We have to go to Samar kasi harvest season and we have to supervise this. If only we have a pick up, we can bring some 5 sacks of rice to Manila, pero with the SF, its a big NO NO. Pang-tao lang talaga.

Maybe we'll get a DMAX or a Strada towards the end of the year for this yearly provincial trips.

Don't hate me guys. Just sharing with you SF weak points para di nyo gawin sa mga SF nyo.

Syangapala, the Yellow Fog on my High Beam was very helpful sa Heavy Rains kahit pa gabi kahit pa provincial roads. Tagos na tagos sya sa ulan.

Naku pano kaya.. Im planning to buy pa naman this march...eh laging puno din kami with 2 yaya... eh di patay pala sa long drive yung sta.fe.....esep esep muna pala...

[LadyRider]

Naku pano kaya.. Im planning to buy pa naman this march...eh laging puno din kami with 2 yaya... eh di patay pala sa long drive yung sta.fe.....esep esep muna pala...

Hello Sir Alain! Don't worry! Nasa pagmamaneho naman din yan eh. Ako rin nga halos every 2 days in a week ko binabaybay ang SLEX na pabago-bago ang lubak hanggang Calamba, Laguna.

Saka syempre nasa dinadaanan mo rin yan. Nagkataon lang na si Sir Nels napadaan sa hindi kagandahan na kalsada.

Kayang kaya yan ng SF! Mag long drive nga kami papuntang pagudpud this summer eh.

[alainroyce]

Hello Sir Alain! Don't worry! Nasa pagmamaneho naman din yan eh. Ako rin nga halos every 2 days in a week ko binabaybay ang SLEX na pabago-bago ang lubak hanggang Calamba, Laguna.

Saka syempre nasa dinadaanan mo rin yan. Nagkataon lang na si Sir Nels napadaan sa hindi kagandahan na kalsada.

Kayang kaya yan ng SF! Mag long drive nga kami papuntang pagudpud this summer eh.

Thanks for the advise... i travel a lot 1000kms a week tatagal kaya yan.. montero is my 1st choice, kaya parehas na rin ng strada ko...

[BAYGON]

*baygon

Sir sayo ba yung white na SF nasa Hyundai Quezon Ave.? Yung nag pa maintenance kasi ako 2 weeks ago meron akong nakitang white na SF sa CASA na tanggal yung front bumper at mukang nasa ICU

Actually, I think mas grabe pa sa ICU inabot ko. I guess Im back from the dead kasi almost half the price ang nagastos nung insurance ko for the repairs. Nevertheless, my SF saved my life and Im still thankful for it.

Hope to see all of you on our next EB

[LadyRider]

Thanks for the advise... i travel a lot 1000kms a week tatagal kaya yan.. montero is my 1st choice, kaya parehas na rin ng strada ko...

Sir mag test drive po kayo if you like. Pwede ko pa-test drive SF ko sa inyo if you like po?

Pero kung concern po nila mga masamang daan at mga lubak, siguro sir get the 4X4 SF.

[tidus1203]

Thanks for the advise... i travel a lot 1000kms a week tatagal kaya yan.. montero is my 1st choice, kaya parehas na rin ng strada ko...

I have the Fe (pun intended, "faith" in Spanish) that the Fe can handle 1000kms a week no problem Kung may Strada ka na might as well get the Santa Fe para may soft roader ka its like a Camry with higher ground clearance.

[trackers888]

Naku pano kaya.. Im planning to buy pa naman this march...eh laging puno din kami with 2 yaya... eh di patay pala sa long drive yung sta.fe.....esep esep muna pala...

Thanks for the advise... i travel a lot 1000kms a week tatagal kaya yan.. montero is my 1st choice, kaya parehas na rin ng strada ko...

Sir alainroyce, Original plan ko before is MS, pero its like 70/30 (70% city 30% provincial trips) ang magigng gamit ng car so i prefer 4x4 SF nalang. I suggest kung more on rough road provincial trips mo gagamitin mag MS ka nalang.

Sir mag test drive po kayo if you like. Pwede ko pa-test drive SF ko sa inyo if you like po?

Pero kung concern po nila mga masamang daan at mga lubak, siguro sir get the 4X4 SF.

Galing talaga ni Mam LR, ganda ng offer. Kaya ako napakuha eh

Hi Mam LR,


Finally got my SF back after 4.5 months of waiting :-(

Still fixing some bugs though mainly electrical stuff. As for the logo, I LOVE IT. Ok din ako dun sa Idea na may numbers para at least makita natin how big the group is getting.

Welcome back po ulit Sir, I suggest na observe nyo po lahat ang kakaiba sa unit nyo. I'm sure meron yan para maayos lahat ng Hyundai na parang walang nangyari.

[trackers888]

I have the Fe (pun intended, "faith" in Spanish) that the Fe can handle 1000kms a week no problem Kung may Strada ka na might as well get the Santa Fe para may soft roader ka its like a Camry with higher ground clearance.

Sir Tidus, 1000km a week? Sisiw yan
It take 2 days lang sa akin ang 1200km that is during 1000km break-in.
Rough road ang 30% ng daan sa buong Panay Island with 4 adult including myself and 2 kids. No comment ang passenger ko sa ride, nakakatulog pa nga Next trip namin is Iloilo City to Manila via Caticlan, Roxas-Calapan in Mindoro, side trip sa Puerto Gallera then Batagas-Manila.

[alainroyce]

Sir mag test drive po kayo if you like. Pwede ko pa-test drive SF ko sa inyo if you like po?

Pero kung concern po nila mga masamang daan at mga lubak, siguro sir get the 4X4 SF.

Thanks LR i already did sa macapagal ave. yup medyo puro provincial road laguna,batangas and quezon up to sorsogon.. 3x a week byahe..

I have the Fe (pun intended, "faith" in Spanish) that the Fe can handle 1000kms a week no problem Kung may Strada ka na might as well get the Santa Fe para may soft roader ka its like a Camry with higher ground clearance.

thanks..

Sir alainroyce, Original plan ko before is MS, pero its like 70/30 (70% city 30% provincial trips) ang magigng gamit ng car so i prefer 4x4 SF nalang. I suggest kung more on rough road provincial trips mo gagamitin mag MS ka nalang.

yes sir... reverse on your usage.. 70% provincial and 30% city..

Sir Tidus, 1000km a week? Sisiw yan
It take 2 days lang sa akin ang 1200km that is during 1000km break-in.
Rough road ang 30% ng daan sa buong Panay Island with 4 adult including myself and 2 kids. No comment ang passenger ko sa ride, nakakatulog pa nga Next trip namin is Iloilo City to Manila via Caticlan, Roxas-Calapan in Mindoro, side trip sa Puerto Gallera then Batagas-Manila.

ok sa byahe ah!

[alainroyce]

LR any updates dun sa kinalikot ng speedlab na SF?... ok na po ba?

[tidus1203]

Sir Tidus, 1000km a week? Sisiw yan
It take 2 days lang sa akin ang 1200km that is during 1000km break-in.
Rough road ang 30% ng daan sa buong Panay Island with 4 adult including myself and 2 kids. No comment ang passenger ko sa ride, nakakatulog pa nga Next trip namin is Iloilo City to Manila via Caticlan, Roxas-Calapan in Mindoro, side trip sa Puerto Gallera then Batagas-Manila.

Ako naman 2 months (more like 2.5 months). So ano man style mo mapa 2 days or 2 months the Santa Fe can do it!

[trackers888]

Thanks LR i already did sa macapagal ave. yup medyo puro provincial road laguna,batangas and quezon up to sorsogon.. 3x a week byahe..

yes sir... reverse on your usage.. 70% provincial and 30% city..

ok sa byahe ah!

Exciting yan Sir 3x/week to Sorsogon!
trackers karin pala eh

Nasanay lang din ako sa long drive because of my job.

[jeanpierre]

[QUOTE=trackers888;1189050 Rough road ang 30% ng daan sa buong Panay Island with 4 adult including myself and 2 kids. No comment ang passenger ko sa ride, nakakatulog pa nga Next trip namin is Iloilo City to Manila via Caticlan, Roxas-Calapan in Mindoro, side trip sa Puerto Gallera then Batagas-Manila.[/QUOTE]

Antique ka dumaan mas maganda ang daan sementado. Roxas to Calapan parang sungka ang daan ngayon. New year lang kami dumaan diyan pero bale wala sa Actyon na dala ko.

[trackers888]

Antique ka dumaan mas maganda ang daan sementado. Roxas to Calapan parang sungka ang daan ngayon. New year lang kami dumaan diyan pero bale wala sa Actyon na dala ko.

Isa sa alternative ang Antique via San Jose, dusa ka lang after San Joaquin going to Hamtic then San Jose, grabe ang daan dyan. Kung via Passi naman, sa Pototan palang Dingle, Duenas parang lubluban na ng kalabaw ang daan. Major road construction on-going to Mambusao sa Capiz. I can say Aklan road is okay all the way to Caticlan. Roxas to Calapan grabe na talaga daan jan nuon pa man, Hindi naman buong stretch pero ingat lang dahil bigla bubulaga ang potholes na malalalim. Makakahinga ka lang na maluwag pag dating mo Batangas

[nels76]

Alainroyce,

Sa akin, ok ang SF kung ndi masyado pupunuin tapos kung well-paved roads. Pero kung babyahe ka sa South and will encounter the bad roads at the New Diversion Road sa Quezon, the Repairs being done sa Andaya Highway, the Calbiga Highway sa Samar, I HONESTLY suggest get another more robust SUV. Take it from me, Sir.

The Santa Fe's strength which is the soft suspension is also its weakness pag PUNUAN ang byahe. Ndi nya kaya mapigilan ung paghampas ng pwet everytime you encounter an elevated bridge (even slightly elevated bridge) sa povinces on high speed (say, 90kph) You really have to slow down.

If you still want an SF, strictly 5 passengers then konting bagahe lang din para ndi nakababa pwet ni SF pag long drive.

Otherwise, get a Montero Sport or Everest na lang. At least you have the freedom to Go Anywhere.

[LadyRider]

Isa sa alternative ang Antique via San Jose, dusa ka lang after San Joaquin going to Hamtic then San Jose, grabe ang daan dyan. Kung via Passi naman, sa Pototan palang Dingle, Duenas parang lubluban na ng kalabaw ang daan. Major road construction on-going to Mambusao sa Capiz. I can say Aklan road is okay all the way to Caticlan. Roxas to Calapan grabe na talaga daan jan nuon pa man, Hindi naman buong stretch pero ingat lang dahil bigla bubulaga ang potholes na malalalim. Makakahinga ka lang na maluwag pag dating mo Batangas

Antique ka dumaan mas maganda ang daan sementado. Roxas to Calapan parang sungka ang daan ngayon. New year lang kami dumaan diyan pero bale wala sa Actyon na dala ko.

Nakakatuwa naman kayo sa mga pinag-uusapan ninyo! Puros long driving!

Gusto ko rin nga masubukan ang SF ko sa long drive. Pinakamalayo nang tinakbo ng kotse ko eh hanggang Tarlac pa lang po kase. Mas worst ang Veracruz ko, hanggang Tagaytay-Laguna pa lang.

Yung SF ko asa 20,000++kms. na while ang VC ko asa 15,000kms. pa lang and to think mas nauna ko bilhin yung VC.

[alainroyce]

Exciting yan Sir 3x/week to Sorsogon!
trackers karin pala eh

Nasanay lang din ako sa long drive because of my job.

yung sorsogon every saturday yan... .. yung laguna,batangas and quezon naman yung telephone Co. business office kaya 3x a week ...kaya lagare talaga..

Alainroyce,

Sa akin, ok ang SF kung ndi masyado pupunuin tapos kung well-paved roads. Pero kung babyahe ka sa South and will encounter the bad roads at the New Diversion Road sa Quezon, the Repairs being done sa Andaya Highway, the Calbiga Highway sa Samar, I HONESTLY suggest get another more robust SUV. Take it from me, Sir.

The Santa Fe's strength which is the soft suspension is also its weakness pag PUNUAN ang byahe. Ndi nya kaya mapigilan ung paghampas ng pwet everytime you encounter an elevated bridge (even slightly elevated bridge) sa povinces on high speed (say, 90kph) You really have to slow down.

If you still want an SF, strictly 5 passengers then konting bagahe lang din para ndi nakababa pwet ni SF pag long drive.

Otherwise, get a Montero Sport or Everest na lang. At least you have the freedom to Go Anywhere.

Thanks sa advise... pero right now im using my strada kaya no sweat yung rough road...so yung SF sa city lang talaga dapat...naku matutuwa nito si comander ko...