Genesis, Chapter Two

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg) 09/15/2018 at 13:38 • Filed to: None

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A while back, I reported that my dad had likely totaled his !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and was shopping for a new car. Well, here it is. He’s now the proud owner of a brand-new Hyundai Genesis 3.8 Ultimate in Pamplona Red over tan.

For those of you who are really eagle-eyed, you’ll already be confused. Notice I said brand new, but still referred to it as a “Hyundai Genesis” and not a Genesis G80. Well, if you’ll remember, Hyundai/Genesis wouldn’t even let us look at a new G80 !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . However, he found a local dealer selling a 2015 Genesis -technically still new as it had been a demo car- at a *steep* discount (half of MSRP). He had really been looking for a 5.0, but this deal was far too good to pass up. Normally I’m a bit hesitant on the idea of a dealer demonstrator, but this one checked out, has more than 85,000 miles of warranty left, and, I will reiterate, was bought for half of the MSRP. Also, that color is phenomenal.

My first impressions from driving it are great. It’s no secret that !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , but this new one is a world away. It has a distinct, stylish exterior. The interior looks and feels like that of an actual luxury car. Everything feels high-quality, and I love the piping on the leather and the matte-finish wood. The iDrive-looking thing (unique to only the top-trim Ultimate model) looks better and works well. The dopey shifter is replaced by a solid straight-line unit. The ride, which was extremely bouncy in the old car, is now very smooth. There are comfortable places to rest both of your arms while naturally holding the wheel, which addressed a huge complaint I had with the old car. The issues on the old car with the radar cruise, adaptive lights, backup camera, and front passenger seat have all been dealt with, and a whole boatload of other features have been tossed into the mix. Bottom line, it doesn’t feel like a phoned-in attempt at a luxury car, or some kind of cheap knockoff. Unlike the old Genesis, you don’t need to make excuses or apologize for it. I’m sad we didn’t end up with the 420hp 5.0 V8, but the V6 in this with its 311hp does just fine. Hopefully it will serve him well for a few years, and now I’ll actually enjoy trading cars with him.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/15/2018 at 13:49

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Wow! That’s a killer deal. Congrats to your dad. Good call on the Ultimate trim it really does come with everything you can think of in that price range.I drove this and the G80 sport recently, not a sporty like the germans as expected but excellent daily driver and supremely comfortable on the freeway.

https://oppositelock.kinja.com/2018-genesis-g80-3-3t-awd-sport-and-g80-3-8-rwd-test-1826699808

WilliamsSW > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/15/2018 at 14:00

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So, basically a brand new G80 at 5 0 percent off? That’s a bargain- nice!

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > WilliamsSW 09/15/2018 at 14:08

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Correct. As far as I can work out, the only difference between this and the new one is badging, the availability of the 3.3 turbo, and the fact that this lovely dark red color is no longer available. And we’re gonna fix the badging.

WilliamsSW > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/15/2018 at 14:23

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The 3. 3T that I drove was some kind of dark red, maybe a different shades though.

It’s a pretty car, loaded with features. At half price and a full warranty , impossible to turn down IMHO.

wafflesnfalafel > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 09/15/2018 at 16:08

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G ood looking ride - and I’ll bet he’ll appreciate the extra range withe 3.8 too.   Eats hwy miles all day.