Most people, myself included do a little research before they make a major purchase. Some read reviews, others check out available options or colors and still others find pictures and read blogs just to name a few. Hyundai just made it easier with a new website:http://hyundaimomentum.com/ . Recently a lot of people have had good things to say about Hyundai but instead of just taking Hyundai's word on this they made it easy to find all on one website. This should help everyone in making their car buying experience anxiety and stress free. All the information needed to make an educated decision in one place. I checked this site out my self and its pretty easy to use just hove your mouse over each page thumbnail and it gives you a quick preview , just click on it for more info. I would love to hear customer feedback on what they think of this page.
Please feel free to email me at dhart@dutchmillerauto.com and let me know what you think.
As always If it doesn't say Dutch you'll pay way to much!!!
Dan Hartmanstorfer
Dutch Miller Hyundai
304-529-2301 ext 1162
visit our website at
http://dutchmillerhyundai.com/Default.aspx
Monday, October 5, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Hyundai Elantra
Well we are finally starting to see some 2010 models and the one that peaked my interest the most is the Hyundai Elantra Blue. Blue is Hyundai's version of green. Anyways its not only a great car but with the improved fuel economy its better for our enviroment.
From AOL Auto review:
2010 Hyundai Elantra Blue 4dr Sedan Overview
The Hyundai Elantra is an economic compact car with handsome styling and nice lines. It has excellent interior space and standard safety equipment.
The current generation Elantra can seat up to five and has very accommodating trunk space. Three trim levels are offered: Blue, GLS, and SE. All use a 138-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. A five-speed manual transmission is standard issue on the Blue trim, while a four-speed automatic is standard on the GLS and SE trim. Safety features on all Elantra models include four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes with electronic brake-force distribution, frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side curtain airbags, and active front head restraints.
For 2010, the entry-level Blue trim has been added. Also, the front grill and rear garnish are visually refreshed.
NHTSA Frontal Crash Test
NHTSA rates crash-tested vehicles by assigning them one to five stars, with five stars indicating the most injury protection and one star indicating the least protection.
Driver Front: 5 Star
Passenger Front: 5 Star
Priced lower then its competitors, which includes the Chevy Cobalt, Ford Focus, Toyota Corolla and the Honda Civic it also offer Americas Best Warranty. All this makes the Elantra a great value.
As always if it doesn't say "Dutch" you'll pay way to much.
Dan Hartmanstorfer
From AOL Auto review:
2010 Hyundai Elantra Blue 4dr Sedan Overview
The Hyundai Elantra is an economic compact car with handsome styling and nice lines. It has excellent interior space and standard safety equipment.
The current generation Elantra can seat up to five and has very accommodating trunk space. Three trim levels are offered: Blue, GLS, and SE. All use a 138-hp, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine. A five-speed manual transmission is standard issue on the Blue trim, while a four-speed automatic is standard on the GLS and SE trim. Safety features on all Elantra models include four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes with electronic brake-force distribution, frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side curtain airbags, and active front head restraints.
For 2010, the entry-level Blue trim has been added. Also, the front grill and rear garnish are visually refreshed.
NHTSA Frontal Crash Test
NHTSA rates crash-tested vehicles by assigning them one to five stars, with five stars indicating the most injury protection and one star indicating the least protection.
Driver Front: 5 Star
Passenger Front: 5 Star
Priced lower then its competitors, which includes the Chevy Cobalt, Ford Focus, Toyota Corolla and the Honda Civic it also offer Americas Best Warranty. All this makes the Elantra a great value.
As always if it doesn't say "Dutch" you'll pay way to much.
Dan Hartmanstorfer
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Hyundai's most successful month
Hard to believe but Hyundai is coming off their most successful month on US soil ever!!! Sales volume was 60,467 vehicles up 47% with Accents and Elantras leading the way. Also in the news, Hyundai Group (which includes Kia) rose to the number 4 spot, passing Ford. Not to shabby for one of the newer players in the game. They may be newer to the scene then some of the others but they have a lot of exciting products coming down the line.
The highest card in Hyundai’s hand is their new upcoming Sonata codenamed “YF” which will be introduced as a 2011 car, and of course, manufactured in Montgomery, Alabama (as well as other places for the rest of the world). The car was styled at Hyundai’s Irvine, California, studios, though it is uncertain how much of the development work was done at their Ann Arbor, Michigan, engineering center.
This car is Hyundai’s biggest seller in North America, and it is the bread and butter of the line, competing with the heavy hitters of the industry, including the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Nissan Altima and Chevrolet Malibu, among many others.
Another thing that Hyundai is talking about is the upcoming Sonata Hybrid using new lithium polymer batteries. The technology is not copied from either Honda nor Toyota, but is to use Hyundai’s self-engineered six speed automatic transmission with a powerful motor-generator between the transaxle and the direct-injection four cylinder engine
All in all its an exciting time to be a Hyundai owner and a Hyundai Dealer.
The highest card in Hyundai’s hand is their new upcoming Sonata codenamed “YF” which will be introduced as a 2011 car, and of course, manufactured in Montgomery, Alabama (as well as other places for the rest of the world). The car was styled at Hyundai’s Irvine, California, studios, though it is uncertain how much of the development work was done at their Ann Arbor, Michigan, engineering center.
This car is Hyundai’s biggest seller in North America, and it is the bread and butter of the line, competing with the heavy hitters of the industry, including the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Nissan Altima and Chevrolet Malibu, among many others.
Another thing that Hyundai is talking about is the upcoming Sonata Hybrid using new lithium polymer batteries. The technology is not copied from either Honda nor Toyota, but is to use Hyundai’s self-engineered six speed automatic transmission with a powerful motor-generator between the transaxle and the direct-injection four cylinder engine
All in all its an exciting time to be a Hyundai owner and a Hyundai Dealer.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Cash for clunkers
Well I haven't posted in a while but had a lot of things going on in my life. My brother passed away the day I getting ready to go on vacation, so instead of a vacation it was spent making funeral arrangements. With the sadness came the memories which my large extended family talked about until the wee hours of the night. With all that said I'm back and I'm excited. The cash for clunkers program is rolling out and I feel like all the handouts that have been done for big business the Government is finally getting ready to take care of the people who put them in office. There is a lot to this program and I've been trying to get a handle on it all to make sure I can answer your questions. So I am ready to help you through the process, and so is Hyundai. They are helping us get up and running before the official launch of the program. The Hyundai Family of cars are also ideally suited for this program with the majority of its vehicles helping to get the most out of the program. So if you have questions please feel free to call me or email me and I will try to help you through the process.
Dan Hartmanstorfer
Dutch Miller Hyundai
Sales Manager
304-529-2301 ext 1162
email
dhart@dutchmillerauto.com
Dan Hartmanstorfer
Dutch Miller Hyundai
Sales Manager
304-529-2301 ext 1162
dhart@dutchmillerauto.com
Friday, June 12, 2009
Review of the Week- Hyundai Sonata
This week I'm going to review the Hyundai Sonata. I could just use my words because I am a Sonata owner. I bought this car for my wife last year to replace my Toyota truck and we went with a Sonata GLS 4 cylinder. She loves it and even lets me drive it some times like when it needs gas or its due for an oil change. Seriously we love the car and I recommend this car to all my friends and family members that are in the market. Okay lets see what kind of reviews it has.
What Edmunds.com says
With a brand-new interior and improved engines, the 2009 Hyundai Sonata re-establishes itself as a serious contender in the cutthroat midsize family sedan segment. It should definitely be on your shopping list.
2009 Hyundai Sonata Vehicle Overview
Introduction
They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. But what happens when the imitator becomes better than the imitated?
For years now, Hyundai has had its sights set on Toyota. The Japanese giant's strategy for its vehicles is to make them reliable, impeccably made, conservative in style and comfortable to ride in. Hyundai has taken that approach to heart, and the 2009 Hyundai Sonata is proof positive that it has gotten it right. In fact, not only has the updated Sonata caught up to the mighty Camry, it's driven past it.
For 2009, Hyundai's midsize family sedan sees several key changes. Both the four- and six-cylinder engines have received an influx of power, while raising fuel economy at the same time. That's worthy of a thumbs-up any day. The biggest news, however, resides inside. While this generation Sonata's original cabin was hardly an environment worth shaking a finger at, Hyundai was never pleased with it from the get-go. This year's complete makeover performed on the center stack, gauges and center console has led to an overall design that is more user-friendly and better looking. Materials have also been improved, while the top-level Limited trim boasts a tasteful blend of color combinations, wood-grain accents and alloy trim. To be frank, this is the Lexus-lite interior we were expecting when Toyota's all-star was last redesigned. Hyundai has delivered it instead.
When the Hyundai Sonata was redesigned three years ago, it gave the top family sedans a run for their money -- in fact, we ranked it over the Accord and Camry in a 2006 comparison test. Since then, both of those rivals have been completely redesigned, as have the impressive new Nissan Altima and Chevrolet Malibu. The changes for 2009 bring the Sonata back closer to par. Although we're not sure it's still the class beater, the case can certainly be made that Hyundai has built a better Camry than Toyota did. Perhaps the imitated should become the imitator.
All this from edmunds.com, they sound pretty impressed as will you after you drive it, no matter what trim level its a GREAT car.
Dan Hartmanstorfer
Dutch Miller Hyundai
304-529-2301 ext 1162
What Edmunds.com says
With a brand-new interior and improved engines, the 2009 Hyundai Sonata re-establishes itself as a serious contender in the cutthroat midsize family sedan segment. It should definitely be on your shopping list.
2009 Hyundai Sonata Vehicle Overview
Introduction
They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. But what happens when the imitator becomes better than the imitated?
For years now, Hyundai has had its sights set on Toyota. The Japanese giant's strategy for its vehicles is to make them reliable, impeccably made, conservative in style and comfortable to ride in. Hyundai has taken that approach to heart, and the 2009 Hyundai Sonata is proof positive that it has gotten it right. In fact, not only has the updated Sonata caught up to the mighty Camry, it's driven past it.
For 2009, Hyundai's midsize family sedan sees several key changes. Both the four- and six-cylinder engines have received an influx of power, while raising fuel economy at the same time. That's worthy of a thumbs-up any day. The biggest news, however, resides inside. While this generation Sonata's original cabin was hardly an environment worth shaking a finger at, Hyundai was never pleased with it from the get-go. This year's complete makeover performed on the center stack, gauges and center console has led to an overall design that is more user-friendly and better looking. Materials have also been improved, while the top-level Limited trim boasts a tasteful blend of color combinations, wood-grain accents and alloy trim. To be frank, this is the Lexus-lite interior we were expecting when Toyota's all-star was last redesigned. Hyundai has delivered it instead.
When the Hyundai Sonata was redesigned three years ago, it gave the top family sedans a run for their money -- in fact, we ranked it over the Accord and Camry in a 2006 comparison test. Since then, both of those rivals have been completely redesigned, as have the impressive new Nissan Altima and Chevrolet Malibu. The changes for 2009 bring the Sonata back closer to par. Although we're not sure it's still the class beater, the case can certainly be made that Hyundai has built a better Camry than Toyota did. Perhaps the imitated should become the imitator.
All this from edmunds.com, they sound pretty impressed as will you after you drive it, no matter what trim level its a GREAT car.
Dan Hartmanstorfer
Dutch Miller Hyundai
304-529-2301 ext 1162
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Hyundai Elantra Touring
The Elantra Touring is in the news again. This time in an article from Jenny White of the NY Daily.
The perfect mix: Hyundai Elantra combines popular features from many vehicles
by Jenny White
Tuesday, June 2nd 2009, 4:00 AM
The Elantra Touring has all the makings of a hit for Hyundai.
With the best parts of a sedan, wagon and hatchback combined into a great-riding, roomy and attractive vehicle, I’ve found the next car I want to buy.
Remember those books when you were a kid, in which you could mix and match body parts, (head, torso and feet) to make funny concoctions like a police officer with horse legs and a cowboy hat on? That’s what the Touring Elantra is like.
Up front, it looks like a sporty, small hatchback. Inside, in the rear seats, it looks and feels like a midsize sedan, and the cavernous rear cargo area is like what you’d find in a wagon. It’s the best of three worlds.
The 2009 Elantra Touring is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 138 horsepower and 137 pound-feet of torque. These 138 horses work hard to give the Elantra Touring a get-up-and-go takeoff.
A five-speed manual transmission is standard; a fourspeed automatic is optional.
Gas mileage is great in the Touring. I got a whopping 25 miles per gallon during the week I drove the Touring — on the highway and in city traffic.
As good as the drive is in the Touring, the real selling point is inside the cabin. As a hatchback, the Elantra Touring provides a surprising amount of space. According to Hyundai, it can hold a maximum of 65 cubic feet of space, which is twice that of a Mazda 3 and a few more cubic inches than many compact SUVs.
Some standard features include air conditioning, tilt/telescoping steering wheel, power windows and door locks, heated mirrors, remote keyless entry, eight-way adjustable driver’s seat with lumbar support, a 172-watt AM/FM/XM audio system with six speakers and fog lights. USB/iPod auxiliary inputs are also standard.
The Elantra Touring comes fully stocked with antilock disc brakes with brake assist, traction and stability control, front-seat side airbags, side-curtain airbags and front seat active head restraints.
In government crash tests, the Elantra Touring received a perfect five stars for its performance in a frontal collision and four stars in a side collision.
The price tag for the Elantra Touring is a reasonable $18,500, less than most of its competitors.
The press on this car has been pretty favorable and if you come in to drive it you will quickly see why. Mention this blog when you buy your New Hyundai Elantra Touring at Dutch Miller Hyundai and your first oil change is on me.
Call Ernie, Billie, Les or Jason and schedule your test drive.
Dan Hartmanstorfer
Dutch Miller Hyundai
Sales Manager
304-529-2301 ext 1162
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Dutch Miller's 48th Anniversary Sale
This is probably leaking the news early but this week we are celebrating our 48th anniversary and giving back to the community that has given so much to us. So our offer to you is $48 down and $48 dollars over invoice. This is an excellent time to take advantage of some great programs from the Manufacture AND our added incentive of $48 down and $48 over invoice. Call Dutch Miller at 304-529-2301 and ask for Ernie(1166), Billie(ext 1159), Les(1163) and Jason(1164) and schedule your appointment.
As always If it doesn't say DUTCH your paying to MUCH.
Dan Hartmanstorfer
As always If it doesn't say DUTCH your paying to MUCH.
Dan Hartmanstorfer
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