Livin the dream

"BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura) 03/11/2014 at 11:49 • Filed to: None

2

20

http://www.thesmokingtire.com/2014/the-genes…

Big Bubba Ray > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/11/2014 at 11:57

1

Congratulations! Great read.

Jonathon Klein > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/11/2014 at 12:01

0

I started a revolution!

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Big Bubba Ray 03/11/2014 at 12:05

0

Thank you sir!

The Dummy Gummy > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/11/2014 at 12:06

0

If they are going to make a new brand they are going to have to up the quality because compared to their competitors it isn't there. $60k is a lot of coin for a car that has more road noise than a civic. And that is just for starters.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Jonathon Klein 03/11/2014 at 12:06

1

Haha. Are you the one that was on here talkin bout sendin things to Matt? I could remember who posted their twitter convo with him about it.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > The Dummy Gummy 03/11/2014 at 12:20

1

I addressed that about 2/3s down. The LS made Lexus because it was the greatest lux car ever AND it was cheaper.

The Dummy Gummy > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/11/2014 at 12:21

0

No I know. I saw that. I just meant if they want the Equus to become the LS they need to do exactly the same and not half ass it like they currently are.

Biased Plies > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/11/2014 at 12:24

0

"10 years ago, if anyone had predicted that Kia and Hyundai would be the next automotive superpower, they'd been laughed out of the industry"

I think you accidentally a word.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > The Dummy Gummy 03/11/2014 at 12:24

1

Oh I know. And I think the rebranding would help with that. It would no longer to need to fit into the Hyundai line or price scheme. It's already too expensive "for a Hyundai", but they could add 10k to the baseline to redo the interior and experience, and it would be livable as a Genesis brand product.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Biased Plies 03/11/2014 at 12:25

0

Where at? ._. Reads fine to me

Biased Plies > Biased Plies 03/11/2014 at 12:25

0

"And I here that last one is already on the way."

hear.

Biased Plies > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/11/2014 at 12:30

0

... they'd have been laughed out of the industry.

Think about it without the contraction:

... they would been laughed out of the industry.

vs.

... they would have been laughed out of the industry.

Jonathon Klein > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/11/2014 at 12:35

1

Nope I was the one last week that got two articles on TST and then everyone starting asking how I did that!

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Jonathon Klein 03/11/2014 at 12:39

0

Nice! Did Matt work your articles out with you or did he pass them through? I don't know if it's good or bad that he had me tweak and add stuff. ._.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Biased Plies 03/11/2014 at 12:40

1

Crap. See, when I read that, the contraction covers the missing word for me.
I'm from the South...

Jonathon Klein > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/11/2014 at 12:49

1

I sent him a few article ideas, he let me know which ones he liked. I wrote them and sent them back. He said which ones out of those were good and ran them. I had my wife and a few others edit them first.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Jonathon Klein 03/11/2014 at 12:57

1

Awesome. Thanks man :)

Tom McParland > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/11/2014 at 12:57

1

I sent him two...he didn't like the first asked me to tweak it. I told him just to run the second one.

404usernotfound > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather 03/11/2014 at 21:32

0

My dad has a 2012 Genesis sedan, that is badged solely as a Genesis, No Hyundai badges anywhere unless you look closely. People don't know what it is and some have even asked if it is a Mercedes or a Bentley. Now these are people who don't know cars very well, but its an indication of perceived luxury. The V6 is a wonderful engine and it is quiet and has an excellent ride. The interior is very nice, and has an amazing sound system, but overalls it is not quite up to the level of the Germans. The Genesis is a great car, and it is only getting better, but it needs to separate from Hyundai to really succeed.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > 404usernotfound 03/11/2014 at 22:12

0

That's the whole problem though. At this point, Hyundai had to hide its name to sell the car. Instead, let's flip that, start building brand recognition, and make people start looking at the car as something to aspire to.