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Article: ALERT: SCRIMP DETECTED!(News)
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- AutoWeek
- Article date:
- October 23, 2006
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Byline: BOB GRITZINGER
After half of a year of mostly around-town driving in our long-term 2006 Hyundai Sonata, the third quarter brought some serious long-distance running-and uncovered a passel of previously unnoticed problems. On one hand, this speaks highly of Sonata's value as a commuter car. Conversely, if you plan long trips or face a substantial daily drive to work, you might want to think again when weighing the Sonata's price advantage over more competent competitors in the midsize segment.
Hyundai's scrimping showed up in a major way on one editor's long road trip from Detroit to Syracuse, New York, then to Saratoga Springs and back to ...