[MrRuss]

As a long time car guy, I also thought that Kia/Hyundai were coming up in the world. In 2016 my wife wanted a new SUV and we both liked the looks of the '16 Hyundai Tucsan. We wanted all the bells and whistles so got a Tucsan Limited with Ultimate package. Very nice and lots of tech, a 1.6L Turbo (meh) and 7-speed dual clutch auto. Well we only had it 10 days and the tranny failed 4 times and to the dealer it went and sat, and sat. Found out it was a very common problem and Hyundai was still trying to figure it out. After over a month I had had enough and made them buy it back. Thought about a Mazda CX-5 as I already had a Mazda 6 for a few years and it was flawless but the CX-5 had too little options even in the GT trim. Checked out a new CX-9 and was blow away by the level of luxury in the GT and Signature trim. Got the GT because Soul Red did not come in the Signature trim. Been extremely happy with it since.

It will be a long time before I consider the Korean brands again.