On Mar 7, 2006, at 4:19 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote:
I rented a Hyundai Sonata this weekend and cruised effortlessly at
80 on
I-91 between Hartrod and Hadley, MAe. I felt secure too, whereas I
wouldn't
want to cruise at that speed in my '83 300TD no matter how great a
car it
is. I think the technology and improvements ergonomics makes the
newer
cars inherently safer.
I recently rented a Hyundai Sonata. My experience is the exact
opposite of yours. The rental had only 4,600 miles on it. Yeah, it
did 80+mph but I did not feel as secure as I did in my 1982 300CD and
190D 2.5. Both of which I was driving right around that time.
I mentioned this to my wife while cruising I-95 back to my temp digs
on in Stuart Fla.
Next to the Kia Sedona that Enterprise initially gave me as an
"upgrade" , the Sonata was the worst piece of shit, new car that I
ever drove. It would veer on acceleration, the headrest was in no way
usable, seats uncomfortable, controls not placed intuitively,
handling sucked. It was basic transportation, an econo-box. I would
request something different if offered a Hyundai Sonata again by a
car rental agency.
Your 300TD must be in pretty rough shape if a Sonata makes you feel
more secure. Mine is a pleasure to drive at 257,000mi and I regularly
cruise over 90mph for hours on end without a care in the world
(except maybe the Police).
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
