Hello fellow Gold Coaster. Bad luck about your probs. I've got a 2005 V6 Elite and have only had a broken hinge on the change drawer and a rattle in the overhead sunglass holder during my 3 years of ownership. The build quality is superior to the new'98 Porsche Boxster that I paid $140K for.Plastic bits broke continually and the engine cut out twice because of computer faults!

Sounds like theownerof your car didn't look after their beast.The very helpful DavidfromService, Gold Coast Hyundai, Southportshould sort out your probs.

The guy I bought my Sonata from is now the Sales Manager of Southport and I got a great deal.I hope to buy the next model (YF) when it hits our shores in early 2010. I hope the recentchops of theGenesispurported to be the next Sonata are even half true, as it made the Sonata look like a Lexus ES350/Merc CLS cross.I think a 6 speed auto will be available too.

As for the Florida compare: There are similaritiesand I could live in Florida. But maybe not Miami - too many people. Loved NASA and Disney. Have to take my three year old. She's a theme park princess already!