No More Corvette! She's Gone!
10-06-2011, 09:40 AM
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No More Corvette! She's Gone!
Well, my baby's gone! I traded her in on a 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Grand Touring A/T. I know! "What the hell?!" Even my Hyundai salesman was shocked. I told them what I wanted for my C6 and they did the deal. Got super cheap payments on the Genesis coupe and money back. Why you might ask?! It's was a combination of upcoming expensive repairs and new tires for the C6, our lifestyle has changed since I retired, the slow economy and some brand new diagnosed arthritis in my hip. (Long trips were a killer! Home town and Dad 600 miles away.) Anyway, hope is not totally lost. The wife says she's ok with me getting one of the new C7's in 3 years when they hit the streets. I should have the Genesis paid off by then. I hope my arthritis doesn't get any worst though, because, if it does, I'll just have to suck it up for a new C7! I will be keeping up with things on the forum still, but, I just won't be in the water swimming with the sharks for a while. Words of sympathy will be greatly appreciated! 
2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Grand Touring A/T
Gone but, not forgotten, and, missed already!! 2006 Corvette C6!
2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Grand Touring A/T
Gone but, not forgotten, and, missed already!! 2006 Corvette C6!
Last edited by topelf; 10-06-2011 at 09:42 AM.
10-06-2011, 09:47 AM
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Well, my baby's gone! I traded her in on a 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Grand Touring A/T. I know! "What the hell?!" Even my Hyundai salesman was shocked. I told them what I wanted for my C6 and they did the deal. Got super cheap payments on the Genesis coupe and money back. Why you might ask?! It's was a combination of upcoming expensive repairs and new tires for the C6, our lifestyle has changed since I retired, the slow economy and some brand new diagnosed arthritis in my hip. (Long trips were a killer! Home town and Dad 600 miles away.) Anyway, hope is not totally lost. The wife says she's ok with me getting one of the new C7's in 3 years when they hit the streets. I should have the Genesis paid off by then. I hope my arthritis doesn't get any worst though, because, if it does, I'll just have to suck it up for a new C7! I will be keeping up with things on the forum still, but, I just won't be in the water swimming with the sharks for a while. Words of sympathy will be greatly appreciated!
2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Grand Touring A/T
Gone but, not forgotten, and, missed already!! 2006 Corvette C6!
2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 Grand Touring A/T
Gone but, not forgotten, and, missed already!! 2006 Corvette C6!
best of luck to you.
Grow some thick skin for the rest of this thread because its coming.
10-06-2011, 09:58 AM
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You do what you gotta do (and we all have temporary lapses of sanity). Good luck with your whatever! 
On a somewhat more serious note, I hope everything goes to plan.
On a somewhat more serious note, I hope everything goes to plan.
10-06-2011, 10:04 AM
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This thread is gonna get ugly!!! 
Good luck with the future. If I had to buy a nice-looking, comfy touring coupe in the sub-$30k range, I'm not sure what I'd get. It's certainly not the "Big 3's" strongest area by any stretch (and never has been).
10-06-2011, 10:04 AM
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10-06-2011, 10:05 AM
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10-06-2011, 10:06 AM
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Hyundai has come a long way, that is for sure. I bought a Lincoln MKS for my wife. I like to support Ford, and the Lincoln is a dream!
10-06-2011, 10:09 AM
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You should be getting something in the mail from HYUNDAI with your "GUARANTEED TRADE VALUE" certificate good for up to 4 years down the road should you trade it for another Hyundai.Nice car though.Not a VETTE,but nice for what it is.
10-06-2011, 10:11 AM
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Should he have done the maintenance repairs and new tires and then traded it in for the same amount??? That is a very unrealistic, idealistic statement. He did what everyone does -- trade in a 5 year old car when the costs made sense for him!
Last edited by DannyBoyC6; 10-06-2011 at 10:13 AM. Reason: Corrected terrible punctuation.
10-06-2011, 10:23 AM
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Definitely doesnt make sense with the reasons listed.. as the Camaro V6 it direct competitor for that Hyundai in every category including price. But I guess people who post threads saying "I sold/traded my C6 for this other car" dont make sense to me either. We all have the right/freedom to post whatever we wish.. but some things are best kept to yourself.
