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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Larry Michael" data-source="post: 1041204" data-attributes="member: 71722">Watched the video.  I won't be in line to buy one.  My now ironclad rule is to never, ever buy a vehicle that is in its first year of production.  I did that once and paid the price, with several features that seemed great at the time but turned into repeat problems.  As tempted as I was to buy a shiny new super-cool vehicle several times after that I realized that waiting for the owner reliability reviews and a 2nd year fix of design and production glitches was the smarter way to go.Second, I'm not sold on Hyundai reliability.  My next door neighbor bought one four years ago and it had electrical problems.  Many warranty trips back to the dealership later he traded it in on a Toyota.  The decision was based on a private admission by one of the dealership mechanics that this model was prone to having difficult to diagnose and repair electronic system problems that kept it from starting when it was cold.  This is the third friend with a Hyundai who said the longer warranty did not make up for the inconvenience of multiple dealer shop visits.And finally, as my mom would say, "There's nothing like cubic inches."  I'm still not convinced that small engine displacements with turbos to make up the difference are the most long-term reliable solution for owners like me who drive over steep mountain passes with great regularity here in Colorado.</blockquote>