Hyundai Santa Fe (Gen. 2) Thread

[mikmik316]

Mikmik, just curious, why did you buy the old model SF2 when there's a facelifted one with a better engine and tranny coming into the country soon?

Sir Horsepower, binili namin eto because we got some huge considerations when we bought the car:

1) 115k discount
2) LTO, TPL, Floormats
3) 3M Magic Tint with Full Windshield
4) Backup Sensor with 4-eyes
5) Got from a Tsikot member - Lui

Kung inantay namin yung facelift, malamang wala yung malaking discount.

Unlike sa Kia na nagtaas ng 250k since 2007 pero nababawasan ng features, binili na namin yung 2009 Sta. Fe na 10k lang tinaas since 2007 tapos nabawasan pa ng discounts.

Count me out sa mga magbibigay ng good score sa Initial Quality Survey ng JD Power... malamang lagpak ang Hyundai samin!

[tidus1203]

Good luck na lang po, basta ingat na lang kasi yang Hyundai Abad Santos also owned by Union Motor and meron dito isang thread talking about their cheating ways...

[mikmik316]

Good luck na lang po, basta ingat na lang kasi yang Hyundai Abad Santos also owned by Union Motor and meron dito isang thread talking about their cheating ways...

Oo alam ko yung thread na yun nakausap ko rin yung thread starter. Kaya nga may specific instruction ako when we bought the unit:

1) Latest MD 64xx unit

2) Wag tanggalin yung plastic sa loob. When we got to the showroom for release saka ko lang pinatanggal at sa harap ko pa ginagawa habang tinatanggal nung tauhan nila.

3) Check the body & paint kung may defect or swirl marks

4) Pagkulit sa kanila na i-check yung tire pressure pero di pa rin nila ginawa

5) Pag check ng back-up sensor na MALI ang installation before release. Tumutunog kahit naka D.

6) Ayaw ko nga sana pa-release e kasi umuugong yung brake at creaky yung suspension. Maswerte sila at nawala na ngayon.

7) Asked for the 5-digit code ng susi pero they continually deny na walang ganung 5-digit code. Kung kelangan ko ng susi sabihin lang daw ano ang chassis number.

Kaya nga Sir Tidus yan ang reason bakit "praning" ako with this vehicle. But Lo and Behold parehong palpak sa initial quality ang dealer at manufacturer!

[LadyRider]

Naku Sir sorry to hear about your SF.... Mukhang hindi nga ninyo mabibigyan ng satisfactory rating ang Hyundai pag ganyang unit ang nakuha ninyo! Sino po SA ninyo sa Abad Santos?

The best way siguro is to file a formal complaint to the dealer and copy furnish it to HARI.

Oo alam ko yung thread na yun nakausap ko rin yung thread starter. Kaya nga may specific instruction ako when we bought the unit:

1) Latest MD 64xx unit

2) Wag tanggalin yung plastic sa loob. When we got to the showroom for release saka ko lang pinatanggal at sa harap ko pa ginagawa habang tinatanggal nung tauhan nila.

3) Check the body & paint kung may defect or swirl marks

4) Pagkulit sa kanila na i-check yung tire pressure pero di pa rin nila ginawa

5) Pag check ng back-up sensor na MALI ang installation before release. Tumutunog kahit naka D.

6) Ayaw ko nga sana pa-release e kasi umuugong yung brake at creaky yung suspension. Maswerte sila at nawala na ngayon.

7) Asked for the 5-digit code ng susi pero they continually deny na walang ganung 5-digit code. Kung kelangan ko ng susi sabihin lang daw ano ang chassis number.

Kaya nga Sir Tidus yan ang reason bakit "praning" ako with this vehicle. But Lo and Behold parehong palpak sa initial quality ang dealer at manufacturer!

[Lucius]

That's really terrible. Dapat gawin mo sir ibangga mo ung SF sa showroom sagasaan mo ung nag-handle nyan

[tidus1203]

By the way my Santa Fe celebrated 1 year 2 weeks ago. Clocked in 7240km for the first year. Matibay pa rin ang aming samahan, still my favorite car among our cars maskin Civic 1.8 FD tinatalo sa fuel efficiency...

[ghost recon]

Oo alam ko yung thread na yun nakausap ko rin yung thread starter. Kaya nga may specific instruction ako when we bought the unit:

1) Latest MD 64xx unit

2) Wag tanggalin yung plastic sa loob. When we got to the showroom for release saka ko lang pinatanggal at sa harap ko pa ginagawa habang tinatanggal nung tauhan nila.

3) Check the body & paint kung may defect or swirl marks

4) Pagkulit sa kanila na i-check yung tire pressure pero di pa rin nila ginawa

5) Pag check ng back-up sensor na MALI ang installation before release. Tumutunog kahit naka D.

6) Ayaw ko nga sana pa-release e kasi umuugong yung brake at creaky yung suspension. Maswerte sila at nawala na ngayon.

7) Asked for the 5-digit code ng susi pero they continually deny na walang ganung 5-digit code. Kung kelangan ko ng susi sabihin lang daw ano ang chassis number.

Kaya nga Sir Tidus yan ang reason bakit "praning" ako with this vehicle. But Lo and Behold parehong palpak sa initial quality ang dealer at manufacturer!

why don't you call the attention of HARI? they will help you a lot since some of your concern is valid. better yet, why don't you dispose your sf and buy a fortuner or montero instead as i have analyzed your post marami ka naman pera...

[ghost recon]

That's really terrible. Dapat gawin mo sir ibangga mo ung SF sa showroom sagasaan mo ung nag-handle nyan

wag naman, sayang din yong gastos pa-repair. have the dealer fix the problem and if still not happy then dispose.

[ghost recon]

By the way my Santa Fe celebrated 1 year 2 weeks ago. Clocked in 7240km for the first year. Matibay pa rin ang aming samahan, still my favorite car among our cars maskin Civic 1.8 FD tinatalo sa fuel efficiency...

hindi mo pala masyado ginagamit sf mo sir, masyado pa mababa ang mileage.

[harold13]

baka showroom unit yung nakuha mo sir? or yung nakuha mo hindi pa sira yung likod ng passener seat?

[trackers888]

Eto ang klase ng lemon juice na biter ang taste No offense meant pero hindi lang sa Hyundai meron lemon. Sa kabilang thread meron din Honda City 09, Isuzu Sportivo at Ford Everest na may problema after few days pagka kuha. Dapat talaga maipasa na ang lemon law. Kawawa naman ang buyer na matatapat sa ganitong problema

[tidus1203]

hindi mo pala masyado ginagamit sf mo sir, masyado pa mababa ang mileage.

Sa Metro Manila ganun talaga low mileage pero high abuse!

[ghost recon]

Eto ang klase ng lemon juice na biter ang taste No offense meant pero hindi lang sa Hyundai meron lemon. Sa kabilang thread meron din Honda City 09, Isuzu Sportivo at Ford Everest na may problema after few days pagka kuha. Dapat talaga maipasa na ang lemon law. Kawawa naman ang buyer na matatapat sa ganitong problema

kawawa talaga pero marami naman options para i-rectify yong problema. but ranting in forums would not help much either. hindi ma-solve yong problema kung hanggang salita lang

[ghost recon]

Sa Metro Manila ganun talaga low mileage pero high abuse!

bakit? maganda naman mga kalsada dyan. ano kaya klaseng abuse yan sir? baka iba abuse yan pero pagka-alam ko kayang kaya ng SF natin kahit anong uri ng abuse lalo na sa loob hahahaha

[tidus1203]

Traffic abuse, stop and go abuse. Try doing QC-Makati and you will see what I mean!

[harold13]

kawawa talaga pero marami naman options para i-rectify yong problema. but ranting in forums would not help much either. hindi ma-solve yong problema kung hanggang salita lang

hindi ba pwede ireklamo then they change the whole unit? dapat ipa DTI pag ganyan.

[tidus1203]

I doubt they will change the whole unit, change the seats is the likely action...

[mikmik316]

Hi mga mam at sir!

Its our 3rd week of ownership and already logged 1040++ km..

1) Seat Problem - Already being investigated. Sinabi ko nga na palitan yung buong seat... Will await for the answer this week. Isasabay ko sa 1k checkup nung vehicle.

2) Mud guards - Installed Mobis mudguards c/o Maspro. Salamt kay Sir Ben sa magandang price na binigay nya!

3) Blind spots - Totoo na blind spot talaga ang front passenger corner ng Sta. Fe... Buti na lang di pansin yung slight na gasgas sa Mags.

4) Tire puncture - Had the rear passenger tire vulcanized sa Servitek. Grabe yung bumaon na bakal... half circle piece of metal... Pangit kasi yung daan papuntang cemetery last Nov. 2, mabuti na lang may 15 psi pa yung gulong papuntang Servitek.

Sa nagsasabi na bumili ako ng fortuner or montero sport... I wouldn't trade our Sta. Fe over those Thailand-designed Japs... Ride Comfort, German CRDi VGT power, VERY QUIET INTERIOR, near luxury interior appointments... walang panama yang mga pick-up based trucks na yan sa Cross-over vehicle natin.

In fact, we are going Korean already - kung di lang nagkaroon ng problema yung Rexton II na dapat bibilhin namin. Di bale, we are eyeing an 08 Sorento CRDi 4x4 non-VGT. Research lang ako.

With regards to the seats, our 99 field master had creaky seats paglabas ng casa and makalampag na door and Manual Transmission problem. Our 02 Suzuki Jimny had brake noise problems similar to the Sta. Fe paglabas ng casa. Kumbaga yung mga problems namin dito sa Hyundai are not that extraordinary. I just document those problems to prove that Hyundai has the remaining 10-15 percent dissatisfied with their initial quality.

But 3 things made me smile today that always re-assure me we bought the perfect vehicle:

1) Super Comfy Cruising Speed 100kph along NLEX going to Pampanga
2) Fortuners & Monteros trying to race us but we just ignored them and
3) Three 16-year-old teenage girls giggling, excited an SR Sta. Fe parked beside their Kia Carnival EX SWB.

I can say that our family is still proud owners of an 09 SR Sta. Fe

[ghost recon]

well at least sir mikmik you're happy with your SF just like the rest of us

[harold13]

Hi to SF drivers,meron ba sa inyo who owns a Sleek silver color of SF? Tucson has a sleek silver na daw and i want to see sana whats the shade of that silver color. TIA.