Nis14
Nis14 New Reader
12/11/11 10:54 a.m.

So I'm moving to Korea.

I'm selling the RX7 :( it's going to cost me too much to ship it.

The only RWD alternative is a Genesis Coupe...

Anything I should know about these cars?

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH SuperDork
12/11/11 10:58 a.m.

That a GT-86 looks like a better deal, for one

Nis14
Nis14 New Reader
12/11/11 11:28 a.m.

I don't know how much a 86 would cost in korea...

Gasoline
Gasoline Reader
12/11/11 11:44 a.m.

I have worked for the monster Korean Company SK for a while. My Korean's coworkers tell me all the time how much cheaper Korean cars are in the US as compared to buying them in Korea. They say the same Genesis is priced $10,000 to $15,000 more in Korea.

Nis14
Nis14 New Reader
12/11/11 12:13 p.m.

I'm hoping the Free Trade Agreement will change all that!

SVreX
SVreX SuperDork
12/11/11 12:22 p.m.

Good grief. Only site in the world where a guy moving to Korea would ask, "Teach me Hyundai Genesis" before he said, "Teach me Korean"!

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 SuperDork
12/11/11 2:01 p.m.

I'm surprised to see how very few of the Sonatas on the road are 2.0T's. I'm beginning to think my wife got the last one. As near as I can tell it's 274 bargain-priced horses.

wlkelley3
wlkelley3 Dork
12/11/11 7:45 p.m.

There are guys here that can answer better as they are currently in Korea. It's been a while since I was there and I do have a few years there. I know a Genesis sounds good but it all depends on why you are there. Military - then you'll only be there for a limited time and if you aren't allowed to bring a vehicle there then most likely you wouldn't be able to drive one over there anyway. something about rank and/or command sponsorship. Civilian company - admittedly I don't know the rules there. But I do know that if you are thinking about buying one there cheap, driving it while you're there and bring it home then you're SOL. Their vehicle sold there don't meet US specs. Best bet is go there, find a cheap used car, drive it while you are there and sell it when you leave.

Oh, chok-um hangul-mal ada-sim-ni-da. Hangul tong-shun ee-say-oh. (I speak a little Korean. I have a Korean wife.)

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